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position from start to finish of the competition, Of course 
in the event that the judge owns one of the dogs in the 
competitions, it is eminently proper that he retire; but it 
is better, if it can possibly be so arranged, that the judge 
does not act in a stake in which he is a competitor. 
Judging directly and competing directly are two different 
matters and should be sharply distinct. 
It was intimated in a recent report of a meeting of the 
U. S. F. T. Club, that the trials of the Southern Field 
Trial Club would be run on the grounds of the club first 
mentioned. If so, handlers will have the advantage of 
the two trials running in conjuntion, the expense then 
being much less. Never have field trials been arranged 
so nicely for the convenience of competitors, prior to the 
present year. 
The Southern Field Trial Club deserves much praise for 
its steadfast persistence in holding its trials year after 
year, through good or hard times, unostentatiously, quiet- 
ly and skillfully. In reference to conducting the af- 
fairs of a field trial club, it struck the correct policy 
from the beginning. A peculiar feature in the 
club's policy is that while the club welcomes gen- 
tlemen into its membership it never solicits anyone 
to join. If a sportsman desires to join and he is accept- 
able, their doors are open. This lends a certain dignity 
and independence possessed by no other club, so far as I 
know of such matters. A professional handler is not 
eligible to its membership, the reason therefor beiDg 
that the professional competitor and the management 
should be distinct and separate. The consequence has 
been that the club's affairs have progressed harmoniously 
and successfully, and there has been no element within it 
of a disintegrating nature. The club is sound financially 
and has quite a good balance on the credit side of its 
ledger. It is an object lesson of what good management 
and good membership can accomplish. With so many 
good sportsmen in the South, I feel sure that were the 
foregoing facts more generally known, many would 
honor themselves by joining its membership. 
Concerning Field Trial Dates. 
In respect to the dates of holding the chicken trials, 
Mr. J. B. Stoddard writes as follows: 
"The trials should be held as late as possible, to give 
trainers time with their puppies. The last ten days are 
worth more than the previous twenty. I made a strong 
plea last fall to have the date set ahead. The club decided 
on the last of August. I think other trainers also urged 
the selection of a later date." 
It is extremely difficult to select a date which has not 
some good objections against it. If the latter part of 
September is chosen the weather probably would be un- 
favorable, and in bad weather the chickens soon become 
wild and begin to pack. An early date limits the time 
of training. The chicken trials have won great popu- 
larity with owners and handlers. Of the latter, many 
from the States will compete. B. Waters. 
E. F. T. C. Derby Entries. 
The seventeenth Derby of the Eastern Field Trials 
Club closed with 39 entries, of which 28 are setters and 11 
pointers. All were whelped in 1894: 
POINTERS. 
Kent B. — Dr. J. S. Brown's black and white dog (Rip 
Rap — Croxie Kent), June. 
Nabob— Charlottesville Kennels' black and white ticked 
dog (Rip Rap— Dolly D.), May. 
Dowlah — Charlottesville Kennels' lemon and white 
dog (Rip Rap— Dolly D.), May. 
India — Charlottesville Kennels' orange and white bitch 
(Rip Rap— Dolly D.), May. 
Amen — Charlottesville Kennels' liver and white dog 
(Wrecker— Selah), March. 
Wrestler — Charlottesville Kennels' lemon and white 
dog (Wrecker — Selah), March. 
Toxic— Charlottesville Kennels' liver and white ticked 
bitch (Dogwood— Maid Of Kent), June. 
Sidmont— P. T. Madison's liver and white dog (Stride- 
away — Hops II.), January. 
Sister Sue— N. D. Nesbitt's liver and white ticked bitch 
(Jingo — Roomey Croxtelle), June. 
Coinage — C. G. Stoddard's liver and white dog (Trinket's 
Coin — Ightfield Blythe), February. 
Virginia — H. K. Devereux's liver and white bitch 
(Little Ned— Pearl's Dot), May. 
. SETTERS. 
Senator Zeb— Joe Meares's black and white dog (Dion 
C. — Thompson's Nora), March. 
Brighton Dick— T. G. Davey's black and white dog 
(Brighton Tobe — Lady Brighton), January, 
Brighton Tom— T. G. Davey's black and white dog 
(Brighton Tobe — Lady Brighton), January. 
Brighton Maud— T. G. Davey's black, white and tan 
bitch (Brighton Tobe — Lady Brighton), January. 
Troubadour — Eldred Kennels' blue belton dog (Glad- 
stone's Boy — Rill Ray), May. 
Mignon — Eldred Kennels' orange and black bitch (Glad- 
stone's Boy — Rill Ray), May. 
Ranee — Irving Hoagland's black, white and tan bitch 
(Gladstone's Boy — Buena Vista), July. 
Rod's Topsy— W. A. Hinsley's black, white and tan 
bitch (Topsy's Rod — Lulu Hill), January. 
Rod's Boy — King Graphic Kennels' black, white and 
tan dog (Roderigo — Lany Gladstone), April. 
Joe Graham — L. D. Hargrave's lemon and white dog 
(Gladstone's Boy — Buena Vista), July. 
Domino — Blue Ridge Kennels' black, white and tan dog 
(Antonio — Ruby's Girl), February. 
Gleam's Dart— Manchester Kennels' black, white and 
tan bitch (Count Gladstone — Gleam's Maid), April. 
Gleam's Ruth — Manchester Kennels' black, white and 
tan bitch (Count Gladstone — Gleam's Maid), April. 
Claude — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan dog 
(Eugene T. — Maiden Mine), February. 
Arapahoe — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan dog 
(Eugene T. — Maiden Mine), February. 
Fannie L. — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan bitch 
(Eugene T. — Maiden Mine), February. 
Fred — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan dog 
(Eugene T. — Ightfield Rosalie), May. 
Touchstone— A vent & Thayer Kennels' black, white 
and tan dog (Orlando — Dollie Wilson), January. 
Patrician— Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white and 
tan dog (Chevalier — Patsy), May. 
Fen Follet— Avent & Thayer Kennels' black, white 
and tan bitch (Count Gladstone IV. — Folley), May. 
Loulanier— A.vent & Thayer Kennels' black, white 
and tan bitch (Topsy's Rod — Lulu Hill), January. 
Fleet's Pet— Advent & Thayer Kennels' lemon and white 
bitch (Count Gladstone IV. — Feely Avent), March. 
Flirty Lit — Avent & Thayer Kennels' black and white 
bitch (Topsy's Rod— Gody Lit), May. 
Harwich: — H. R. Edward's black, white and tan dog 
(Topsy's Rod — Opal), June. 
Mazeppa — T. H. Gibbes's lemon and white dog (Dod's 
Dan — Bondhu Nellie), February. 
Tory Celia— F. R. Hitchcock's black, white and tan 
bitch (Roderigo — Norah II.), June. 
Tory Fashion — F. R. Hitchcock's black, white and tan 
dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Fleety Avent), March. 
Clark — S. Murray Mitchell's orange and white dog 
(Antonio — Gladstone's Norah), January. 
Marie's Sport— Hart B. Ledbetter's dog. 
DOG CHAT. 
Concerning Mr. Taylor's charge, made after his return 
to England, that his awards made at the New York show 
had been altered, Our Dogs, referring to the large amount 
of writing bestowed on it, says: "Hence it has for some 
time been difficult to understand on this side why so 
much ink, paper and effort in the American press should 
have been bestowed upon such a trivial incident." It 
has for some time been difficult to understand on this 
side why the matter was ever begun. Moreover, a charge 
of dishonesty on this side, even though it be false, is not 
considered a "trivial incident." 
Under date of June 6, Mr. H. C. Bates, the secretary, 
writes us as follows: 
"Kingston, Ont. — The Kingston Kennel Club claims 
September 3 to 6 next for the holding of its kennel show." 
Mr. John G. Barker, San Francisco, Cal., writes us 
concerning an article which appeared in the Breeder and 
Sportsman of June 1, which calls attention to the alleged 
injustice done to his dog, California Bernardo, in the 
report by a contemporary. The matter in question seems 
to be a difference of statement in respect to the height, 
which was given as 27.56in. in the report mentioned. 
Mr. Barker claims the height of his dog is 30 lin. , accord- 
ing to his measurement, while the editor, in a foot note, 
indecisively says: "Mr. Barker is modest in his claim. 
Bernardo would be called by most breeders 31^in. at 
least." The matter being so important, why could not a 
committee be appointed to measure the dog, and his height 
would then be authoritatively determined and all differ- 
ences set at rest. 
Champion Sam (4,448), owned by Mr. J. A. Nickerson, 
Boston, is dead. He was a famous winning Newfound- 
land dog in the days when he competed at the bench 
shows in the years of his life prior to 1886. He was 
whelped May 2, 1882, so that, measured by the years 
allotted to good old age in the dog, he had lived nearly 
up to the full time. His pedigree ran far back into 
grandsires and grandams, and individually he was a good 
representative of his breed. 
Mr. P. T. Madison, secretary- treasurer of the Conti- 
nental Field Trials Club, writes us that Mr. Geo. W. 
Ewing, New Islip, N. Y., has donated a silver cup, a prize 
to the winner of the chicken Derby, providing said winner 
is a setter; and also a cup to the winner of the setter 
Derby, which will be run on quails, at Newton, N. C. 
The value of each cup is $25. The chicken Derby, Mr. 
Madison adds, is a success. 
We have many inquiries concerning the addresses of 
dog breeders, a sure indication that there is a revival of 
interest in dogs. Those who desire to keep up with the 
times should not neglect the advantages of advertising in 
Forest and Stream. The purchaser cannot know that 
you have something to sell if you do not inform himc-f it. 
In our business columns this week Mr. Lou. Key, Cin- 
cinnati, offers broken dogs. Mr. W. W. McCain, Stevens- 
ville, Pa., offers English setters. Mr. G. G. Williams, 
Muncie, Ind., offers setter bitch. Mr, C. T. Brownell, 
New Bedford, Mass., offers Gordon setters; and Standard 
Kennel, Georgetown, N. Y., offers beagles. 
At the meeting of the Canadian Kennel Club it was 
decided to postpone action on the cropping question till 
the next annual meeting. The proposition of tne A. K. C. 
to recognize mutually each other's suspensions and dis- 
qualifications was declined. The wins at shows held up 
to December 31, 1895, under the rules of the Canadian 
Kennel Club or American Kennel Club, will be recog- 
nized. 
The British Fancier says:' "A remarkable instance of 
canine intelligence may be witnessed in Rochdale every 
day but Sunday. Stand on the footbridge leading to The 
Walk at a given time in the afternoon, and you will see 
a well-built broken dog coming along with a bundle sus- 
pended from his collar. He has come alone this afternoon, 
as he has done for many months past, all the way from 
Norden, three miles away, to the railway station, in order 
to fetch a consignment of evening papers. He is now on 
his way home again, unaccompanied by anyone." 
The mutations of time bring some sad changes. The 
following, clipped from an exchange, is not without a 
certain pathos: 
"Samuel Stratton, Brooklyn's octogenarian dog catcher, 
is out of a job, the Legislature having put the licensing 
and disposition of dogs in the charge of the Society for 
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. Stratton has 
been one of the official dog catchers for more than a 
quarter of a century. When he was threatened with 
displacement in 1886 this letter, sent by Henry Ward 
Beecher to Mayor Whitney, saved him: 'Brooklyn, 
April 20, 1886. — My Dear Mr. Mayor : The present 
bishop of dogs (Samuel Stratton) has most worthily cared 
for his diocese for several years. He came to my knowl- 
edge from a visit I made to him years ago seeking a good 
dog. He is honest, temperate and skillful. He is thor- 
oughly acquainted with dogs and men, and I hope, for 
the sake of both men and dogs, that you will reappoint 
him. The best men are like dogs, and the best dogs are 
nearly as good as men. Now, my friend Stratton is as 
good as a good man and a good dog put together. Such 
men are rare to find. There are other candidates, some 
not worth the shake of a dog's tail, but my honest Epis- 
copalian friend Stratton is worth a whole bench show of 
the best bred dogs, from the smallest black and tan ter- 
rier up to the largest mastiff, Do not refuse me this one 
the very tail of offices— for my dogmatic friend Stratton. 
" 'Henry Ward Beecher.' " 
A New Produce Stake. 
Boston, Mass., June 10.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
A new feature of the New England Kennel Club will be 
the introduction of Produce Stakes under the auspices of 
the club, and to be decided at their annual bench shows. 
Arrangements have just been completed for the first 
Irish terrier Produce Stakes, of $15 each, with $100 added 
by friends of the breed. Irish terrier brood bitches to be 
entered, and their produce, born after entry, to be shown 
uncropped, and as explained in the rules and regulations. 
Entries close Jan. 1, 1896, the stakes to be decided at the 
thirteenth annual show of the New England Kennel Club, 
1897. 
All bitches must be entered prior to the birth of their 
produce, and shall only be eligible for entry in respect of 
produce to be born on or after July 1, 1895. Entries may 
be made at any time before the closing of the stake, $5 to 
be paid on entering the bitch, the only liability in case of 
forfeit; the remaining $10 to become due and to be paid 
if, and when, the owner nominates one or more of her 
pups. The rules and conditions governing this stake, as 
well as other particulars, will be sent to you as soon as 
received from the printers. The club has appointed the 
following committee to manage the stakes: Mr. Edward 
Brooks, Mr. George A. Fletcher, Mr. Samuel D. Parker, 
Mr. Ed. K, Butler, Jr., Mr, Oscar W. Donner. All com- 
munications relating to these Produce Stakes should be 
addressed as follows: To the Committee "Irish Terrier 
Produce Stakes," P. O. Box 5144, Boston, Mass., and 
"Conditions and Rules," as well as forms of entry and 
certificates, will be sent to any address on application. 
We have reason to believe that the stakes will be a great 
success, and the committee would be glad to receive the 
names and addresses of all parties interested in Irish ter- 
riers, and will gladly supply all applicants with full par- 
ticulars regarding the stakes. 
I hope soon to be able to report the launching of Pro- 
duce Stakes for other breeds also. 
David E, Loveland. 
National Fox Hunters' Association. 
The executive committee of the National Fox Hunters' 
Association met at Lexington, Ky., June 1, and selected 
Owingsville, Ky., for next meet, Nov. 18, 1895. In addi- 
tion to All- Age and Derby stake, they decided to open a 
local stake for hounds otherwise barred by the fifteen- 
mile limit. 
Roger D. Williams, Chairman of Committee, 
Manitoba Matters. 
I learn that there is a movement toward healing some 
ancient differences between the Manitoba Field Trials 
Club and the Northwestern Field Trials Club — a matter 
for general rejoicing. It is sincerely to be hoped that the 
differences of years ago will be wiped out unconditionally. 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Summer Ex- 
cursion Route Book. 
THE MOST COMPLETE PUBLICATION OF ITS KIND. 
The Passenger Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 
will, on June 1, publish its annual Summer Excursion Route Book. 
This work, which is compiled with the utmost care and exactness, is 
designed to provide the public with short descriptive notes of the 
principal Summer resorts of Eastern America, with the routes for 
reaching them and the rates of fare. There are over four hundred 
resorts in the book, to which rates are quoted, and over fifteen hun- 
dred different ways of reaching them, or combinations of routes are 
set out in detail. The book is the most complete and comprehensive 
handbook of Summer travel ever offered to the public. 
Its 210 pages are inclosed in a handsome and striking cover, in colors. 
Several maps, presenting the exact routes over which tickets are 
sold, are bound in the booK. It is also profusely illustrated with fine 
halt-tone cuts of scenery along the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad 
and elsewhere. 
Any doubt as to where the Summer should be passed will be dis- 
pelled after a careful examination of tbe contents of this publication. 
On and after June 1 it may be procured at any Pennsylvania Rail- 
road ticket office at the nominal price of ten cents, or, upon applica- 
tion to the general office, Broad Street Station, by mail for twenty 
cents. — Adv. 
FIXTURES. 
* Dates marked thus are unofficial. 
JUNK. 
13. New York annual. New York Bay. 
15. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
15. Royal St. Lawrence, 18ft. skiff and steam yacht classes, Montreal, 
15-16. San Francisco cruise to St. Quentin, San Francisco Bay. 
15. Larchmont spring regatta, Sound. 
15. Philadelphia annual, TiDicum-Delaware River. 
17. Massachusetts open, Nahant-Massachusetts Bay. 
17. Cor,, Atlantic City special cup, first race, Atlantic City. 
2 Yankee Doodle-Norwood race, Hudson River. 
«. Douglaston annual, Douglaston Sound. 
23. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
22. Royal St. Lawrence, A, 30ft., 25ft. and 21ft. classes, Montreal 
22. Rhode Island, annual. 
22-23. San Francisco cruise, San Francisco Bay. 
23. California regatta, San Francisco Bay. 
24. Seawanhaka Cor. annual, Oyster Bay, Sound. 
24. Pavonia annual, Communipaw, New York Bay. 
25-26. Seawanhaka Cor. annual race to New London, Sound. 
29. Atlantic special, New York Bay. 
29. Yankee Doodle- Yamoose-Rex race, Sound. 
29-30. San Francisco cruise to Mare Island, San Francisco Bay. 
29. New Rochelie annual, New Rochelle, Sound. 
29, Dorchester open, Boston Harbor. 
29. Squantum first cham., Squantum, Mass. 
JULY. 
1. Royal St. Lawrence fourth annual, Sir Donald A. Smith Cup 
Montreal. 
1. Cor., Atlantic City record, Atlantic City. 
1 1. Indian Harbor special, Greenwich, Sound. 
2. San Francisco club sail, San Francisco Bay. 
3. Seawanhaka Cor. race to Larchmont, Oyster Bay, Sound. 
4. Larchmont annual, Larchmont, Sound. 
4. Boston City open, BoBton Harbor. 
