Sept. 19, 1896.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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Mr. W. S. BbU, of Pittsburg, Pa., judged throughout. 
There was a light attendance of sportsmen, much ss 
in number than what was anticipated. From St, Paul 
there were PaulH. Gotzian, S. A, Smart (general baggage 
agent of the N. P. E. K.), Dr. L, C. Bacon andO. E. Wil- 
kinson; from Toledo, O., came Prof. Edm, H. Oathaus 
and A. P. Draper; from Chicago, J. H. Eobbins and T. 
A. Thompson. There were Dr. W. M. Evans, St. Louis, 
Minn. ; Eobert Alexander, Herman, Minn. ; A, Chapin, St. 
Thomas, Minn., and E. K. Cavalier, Pembina, Dak.; 
Thos. Johnson and Mr. Eeed, Winnipeg, and others. 
The trials were run at Kennedy, Minn., on the Great 
Northern E. E,, about thirty miles from the Canadian 
and United States line. The running began on Monday, 
Sept. 7. 
The Derby. 
There were but five starters, and the quality of the 
work done was of a commonplace character; the grounds 
were in part unfavorable and in part favorable. 
This stake was for setters and pointers whelped on or 
after Jan. 1, 1895. First prize, |125; second, $100; third, 
$75; fourth, $50. Entrance, $10; $5 additional payable 
July 15, and $5 to start. 
The dogs were drawn to run as follows: 
S. P. Jones's b,, w. and t. setter dog Huratbourne Zip 
(Tony Boy— Dimple), D. E. Eose, handler, with Del Monte 
Kennels' b. and w. pointer dog Tick's Kid (Tick Boy — 
Lulu K.), C. Barker, handler, 
H. Ames's b., w. and t. setter bitch Guenn (Blue Eidge 
Mark— Lou E,), D. E. Eose, handler, with Del Monte Ken- 
nels' 1. and w. pointer dog Tony Works (Tick Boy — Lulu 
K.)i C. Barker, handler. 
H. Ames's b., w. and t. setter bitch Christina (Blue 
Eidge Mark— Lou E.), C. Barker, handler. 
The winners are: First, Huratbourne Zip; second, Chris- 
tina; third, Guenn; fourth, Tony Works. 
Monday. 
The weather was clear, warm and pleasant. 
First Bound, 
HuRSTBOURNE ZiP AND Tick's Kid began at 8:44 and 
were run about 5 minutes when they were taken up and 
taken to other and better ground, that at the start being 
covered with heavy grass and was unfavorable for chick- 
ens. The heat was resumed at 9 and ended 24 minutes 
later. Zip had the better of the competition in every re- 
spect—range, speed, style and work on birds. A bevy 
was marked down and Zip secured three points on the 
scattered birds, Eose shooting over the last one and Kid 
chased; Kid was lame in front, though he ran gamely 
nevertheless. Mr. Barker explained that the dog was 
crippled from rheumatism. 
GuKNN AND Tony Works started at 9:47. Tony did 
some very erroneous work on a bevy, flushing twice 
under favorable conditions for pointing, stopping to order 
on the remaining birds. The birds were followed, but no 
good work was secured. They ranged middling well at 
fair speed, though with ordinary judgment. 
Christina, the bye, was started at 10:41 and ran alone 
38m. Christina located and pointed a bevy prettily. 
Sent after the scattered birds, she wheeled to a point on a 
single at the moment it flushed. Sant on, she pointed the 
rest of the bevy nicely. Next she caught a wounded bird. 
Another good point on a single bird ended the point work. 
She showed a middling good range and fair judgment 
Her point work was commendably good in the worst 
hours cd the day for it. 
' Second Round. 
Four dogs were kept in the second series. The party 
took lunch in town. The afternoon work was done on 
the east side of town, where there was little good going 
for the dogs, the grass being heavy, and where birds were 
scarce, few being found. The afternoon work was de- 
cidedly inferior. 
HuRSTBOURNE ZiP AND ToNY WoRKS were started at 
4:20, Zip immediately took the lead in ranging and held 
it through the first part of the heat. Tony at times trailed 
after Z'p. The latter was first to make game and was 
reading to a point when the bird flushed. Toward the 
close of the heat the dogs were ordered up and led on 
-chain to more favorable ground and were started again 
•in a few minutes, though what with leading and dodging 
•about standing grain nothing was accomplished. About 
'twenty minutes before the heat ended Zip showed strong 
Tsigns of having had enough, and was beating out his 
ground close in front of his handler, Tony was maintain- 
ing his range and pace well, though they were inferior to 
-Zip's in the previous part of the heat. Up at 5:25, 
Christina and Guenn began at 5:32. Guenn was 
istopped to a flush, Guenn pointed on the footscent of 
some birds flushed by the handler, then she flushed one; 
then went on and pointed a bevy. Up at 5:50. Their 
range was narrow and they beat out their ground with 
little regard to taking advantage of it. It was a common- 
place exhibition on the whole. 
The Derby running was suspended and two heats in the 
All- Aged stake were run next. 
Tuesday. 
The morning was beautifully calm and pleasant, but 
gradually the sky became overcast till at noon the tem- 
perature was much lower, though not uncomfortably 
cool, and a storm threatened. The Derby was continued 
HUBSTBOURNE Zip AND CHRISTINA ran 36 minutes with- 
out finding, the heat beginning at 8:11 west of town. The 
grounds seemed favorable for birds, but it was clear that 
they were very scarce and.that the dogs were not at all to 
blame for the lack of finding. Both dogs ranged faultily, 
both returning frequently to their handler for orders and 
beating out a moderate range in an erratic manner. 
This heat finished the Derby competition. 
The stake was so fiat and meager in detail, and the class 
of work so decidedly inferior, that extended comment on 
the dogs is unnecessary. There was not a heat which 
could be called good ordinary, for while recognizing the 
fact that birds were very scarce, the work done on such 
birds as were found was very faulty. 
The All-Aged Stake. 
This stake had seven starters, drawn to run in the fol- 
lowing order: 
^ 'a b., w, and t. setter dog Noble Leo (Count 
Leo— Minnie T.), N. B. Nesbitt, handler, with T. T. Ash- 
ford's 1. and w. pointer dog Von Gull (Kent Elgin— Fannie 
Ciroxteth), D. E. Eose, handler. 
Manchester Kennel Co.'s b., w. and t. setter bitch 
Gleam's Euth (Count Gladstone IV,— Gleam's Maid), N. B. 
Nesbitt, handler, with Blue Eidge Kennels' b,, w, and t. 
setter dog Domino (Antonio — Euby's Girl II,), D, B. Eose, 
handler. 
N. P. DePauw's 1. and w. pointer bitch Sister Sue 
(Jingo — Eooney Croxteth), N, B. Nesbitt, handler, with 
's setter Greenway (Columbus — Maud a Eose), 
D E Eose, handler. 
Del Monte Kennela' b., w. and t. setter dog Sam T. 
(Luke Eoy — Bettie B.), C. Barker, handler. 
There were four prizes: $125 to first, $100 to second, $75 
to third, $50 to fourth; $10 entrance, $10 additional to 
start. 
First was awarded to Von Gull, a pointer of excellent 
performance, a worthy son of his illustrious sire. He 
carries a high nose, which he uses with constant industry, 
and locates and points his birds with admirable precision. 
His style is spirited, and on point it is all that one could 
desire, he carrying his head and tail high in a graceful 
attitude. His range was conducted with speed, desirable 
width and judgment. 
As for the work of the others there is little to add to 
what is said in the report of the heats. 
Monday. 
Mrst Round. 
Noble Leo and Von Gull began at 5:53 and were 
worked toward some scattered birds. Von Gull soon 
pointed a single nicely, and Leo joined in the point; both 
were steady to shot. Von wheeled nicely to a point, and 
hearing one of the handler's whistles moved on and 
flushed it. Next he made a flush, and soon afterward 
made a point or flush, it was diflicult to determine which; 
next he made a flush, then another down wind, then a 
slack point on a single. He seemed careless in his work, 
though searching for birds indliatrioualy and using his 
nose constantly. The conditions for good work were not 
of the best, but his work was far inferior to the oppor- 
tunities. Leo loafed a good deal till near the close of the 
heat, when he ranged out and worked up well, doing 
nothing, however, to redeem his previous poor showing. 
Up at 6:28. 
Gleam's Euth and Domino began at 6:28 and ran till 
about 7, doing nothing on birds, though both worked in- 
dustriously. Domino much the wider ranger, Euth wad- 
dling in range, though working prettily. This heat closed 
the day's work. 
Tuesday. 
Sister Sue and Greenway were cast off at 9. Sue had 
a good opportunity to display her powers on point work 
among birds, but flushed two or three times in succes- 
sion, doing some very inferior work. She ranged wide, 
as did Greenway; but they kept together most of the time, 
neither working indppendently. 
SamT. was cast off at 9:45 and ran till 10:26 without 
finding. His range was very faulty, for though making 
long casts in the early part of the heat, he often came 
back on the same ground he ran out on, and left large 
tracts untouched. Toward the latter part of the heat he 
ranged close to his handler and loafed betimes, showing 
little interest in searching. 
Von Gull and Gleam's Euth began at 10:35. They 
were worked toward some birds marked down m a wheat 
stubble after having beaten out a lot of ground without 
finding. Von pointed a single bird nicely and Euth flushed 
some other birds. Then Euth pointed nicely some re- 
maining burds, Von pointing or backing, a bird being 
flushed near by him. Next Von flushf^d a single bird ex- 
cusably down wind. Von roaded and pointed a cat. 
Gleam backed. Up at 11, Von showed excellent range 
and diligent attention to finding, Euth too made a good 
showing, though somewhat overshadowed by Von Gull's 
superiority. 
The party took lunch at a farmhouse, where keen ap- 
petites gave a relish to the ample spread of simple eat- 
ables. 
Sister Sue and Domino were cast off at 1:46. Soon 
Domino struck scent, began to steady when Sue close by 
caught sight, backed, and Domino backed Sue. They 
next began reading, but were up wind of the bird, 
though Sue was reading toward it when turned by her 
handler's whistle. The bird was afterward flushed by 
the wagons. On open stubble Domino got among some 
chickens nicely spread out for good work, but he flushed 
two in succession, then finished by fiushing all the rest. 
He seemed heady both in his ranging and point work. 
Sue ranged well at good speed. Her manner of search- 
ing was excellent; her work on birda was decidedly poor. 
Up at 2:24, 
The judge then announced the awards, and the work 
for the day was closed. 
The Northwestern Stake. 
This stake had nine dogs on which was paid the final 
fee to start, though Kingston being absent there were 
eight which actually started. The quality of the work, 
considering it as a stake, was of a higher grade than that 
of either of the previous stakes. The dogs were more at- 
tentive to their business, had a better understanding of 
it, and most of the dogs showed incomparably better 
training, and they were handled quietly and skillfully, 
which demonstrated that amateurs can handle quietly 
even if professionals cannot. 
Birds were found in much greater numbers than on 
previous days, though still short of the numbers desired 
for field trial competition. 
Alberta Joe, the winner, showed excellent judg- 
ment, a well-sustained pace and skillful work in locating 
and pointing his birds, his point work being very clean 
cut and precise. He was admirably obedient to orders 
and had a thorough understanding of their purport. The 
cheerful obedience of this dog was a pleasure to witness. 
Schwab too displayed excellent range and judgment; 
her point work, while very commendable and really supe- 
rior, was lacking in the excellent precision displayed by 
Alberta Joe. She also was admirably obedient. She won 
second, 
Patti showed an excellent range and good judgment, 
but was unfortunate in finding few birds, though work- 
ing out a great area most diligently. Her range was 
shortened a good bit towaj-d the end of her first heat, 
though at no time was she loafing. §he won third. 
On the whole it was a most satisfactory display of the 
powers of the working dog, a far greater grade of merit 
than that often displayed by the half-hour sprinters which 
run because they feel good and give little thought to 
game birds unless they actually run across them. 
The spirit of competition was most generous and hearty 
congrat?ulations were bestowed on the winners, Mr. 
Johnaon bore his honors modestly, and while his gratifica- 
tion was great it seemed to be less than it would have 
been had the honors been won by his friends who com- 
peted. 
The dogs were drawn to run in the following order, but 
as there were two owners expected on the early train the 
drawing was made subject to later changes in the actual 
running. O vvners handled their dogs. 
The conditions were $5 to enter, $5 to start, 30 per cent, 
of entrance reserved by the club for expenses. Cup and 
25 per cent, of balance to winner of firat, 50 per cent, to 
second and 25 per cent, to third. The cup was an elegant 
trophy, well worthy of keen competition. It was in- 
trinsically valuable as well as being a work of art, 
J, W, Peterson's o. and w. setter bitch Lady of Glosa 
(Gath's Mark— Cozette), with Thomas Johnson's 1. and w, 
pointer dog Alberta Joe (Ightfield Upton— Ightfield 
Blythe). 
Thomas Johnson's b, setter bitch Psyche (Manitoba Tosfl 
— Pitti Sing), with Paul H. Gotzian's lem. and w. setter 
dog Lawrence (Doc Quenn— Minnesota). 
Thomas J ohnson's b, setter dog Sancho (Manitoba Toss 
—Manitoba Bess), with A. C. Eeid's b. and t. setter bitch 
Schwab (Manitoba Toss — Pitti Sing). 
Thomas Johnson's b. b, setter bitch Patti (Duke of 
Gloster— Flora), with C, E. Dickey & Co.'s b., w. and t. 
setter dog Kingston (Chance — Bessie Avent), 
Thomas Johnson's 1. and w. pointer dog Lonsdale 
(Coton — Psyche), a bye. 
Wednesday. 
The morning was cloudy and cool. 
Lady of- Gloss and Alberta Joe were cast off at 8:08 
and ran 20 minutes. Joe roaded with accuracy to a point 
on a bevy. Lady galloped in and flushed it, afterward 
being heedless to wing, Joe standing stanchly without 
variation from correct form. Sent on, Joe wheeled beau- 
tifully to a point on a single, and Lady backed. Soon 
Joe roaded about SOyds, accurately, the birds flushing 
wild across wind. Joe pointed a single, which Lady 
flushed. Joe's range was excellent, as was also his judg- 
ment and point work. 
Sancho and Schwab were started at 8:35. Both beat 
out the ground fast, each casting wide and with judg- 
ment. Schwab pointed a bevy which he skillfully found 
and showed perfect stanchness. Sent on, both ran into 
a bevy down wind, and both neither increased nor dimin- 
ished their speed till they stopped promptly to order. 
Sancho was called in to be watered; at the same time 
Schwab took a long cast and pointed; Sancho coming up, 
backed to caution. Up at 9:02. The range and speed 
were well sustained; from start to finish they showed 
judgment in beating out their ground and were hunting 
for birds diligently. 
Lonsdale, the bye dog, was next started; time 9:06, 
and he was run 42 minutes without finding. He had in 
the morning eaten a lot of biscuits not intended for him, 
and thus started with a loaded stomach, which put a 
heaviness on his gait and probably a dullness in his nose. 
His range was fairly good in the first part of the heat; 
toward the last it gradually contracted till he was working 
a narrow range. He was cast off again at 10:33 on some 
marked birds, making several flushes inexcusably. Down 
5 minutes. 
Psyche and Patti were run 38 minutes, starting at 
9:53. They ranged wide and fast till toward the close of 
the heat, when their range contracted to narrowness. 
No birds found. 
The running was suspneded while the party ate lunch. 
Mr. Paul H. Gotzian had arrived in the meantime, and 
after lunch his entry was started. 
Lawrence ran. alone, beginning at 10 o'clock. He 
pointed a bevy nicely, and Mr. Gotzian as nicely killed a 
bird, which Lawrence retrieved. Up at 1:30. His range 
was narrow and he acted puppyish, Mr. Fay explained 
that it was but two weeks since the puppy first pointed. 
Final, 
Alberta Joe and Schwab were cast off at 1 :34 to con- 
test for first honors. Schwab pointed a bevy in stubble 
and the birds flushed wild. Schwab pointed at the same 
instant a single flushed. The dogs ran about 10 min- 
utes. 
Psyche and Patti at 1:46 were worked toward some 
scattered birds marked down in a difficult place for good 
work. Patti pointed, roaded, and Psyche pointed, press- 
ing the bird to a close and flushing. Moved on and Patti 
pointed a single. The judge then ordered them up and 
announced the winners. 
Field Trial Jottings. 
A NOVEL feature of the Continental Field Trials Club's 
trials, at Kennedy, Minn., was the introduction of more 
sociable features by the management. Each evening 
was devoted to a game of progressive euchre, which 
was participated in by all present and enjoyed with a zest 
which evokes wonder that diversions of this kind were 
not introduced before. The prizes were all useful to men 
who shoot or go afield. On the second evening a camera 
was the pri;53 of the victor in the innocent game, a prize 
the management was able to offer through the liberality 
of the judge, Mr. W. S. Bell. ' 
Messrs. A. P. Draper and E. K. Cavalier and Prof. 
Edm. H. Osthaus took an afternoon trip on Wednesday 
of the week of the Continental trials and brought in 
thirty-two chickens, a tribute to the home talent of the 
dog of the chicken country as well as an evidence of the 
skill of the shooters, Mr, Draper's gun is a sky scraper, 
and the manner in which he could jerk ducks out of the 
clouds with it excited the admiration of his audience. 
The judge at the Continental trials, Mr. W. S. Bell, was 
accompanied by his wife, who skillfully handled the reins 
in driving the sedate horse which drew their carriage 
across the prairie. If ladies could appreciate the benefits 
to be derived from an outing in the chicken country, the 
prairie country where earth and sky meet on a horizon 
further away than in any other section of country, and 
where the pure and bracing air bruigs 'oright eyes and 
cheeks glowing with health, there would be more to fol- 
low the trials, much to their own gain and the gain of the 
trials also. 
The trials of the Manitoba Field Trials Club had an un- 
fortunate turn, so far as its finances are concerned. It is 
rogrettable that its treasury was une(jual to the dein,andi? 
