874 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Nov. 7, 18*6. 
The All-Age Stake. 
There were fifteen starters drawn to run in the f oUow- 
ing order: 
Richard V. Fox's b., w. and t. setter bitch (Gath's Mark 
— Countess Rush), owner, handler, with L, Craven's b. b. 
setter dog Spot (Noble Sting— Snowball), H. Christ, 
handler. 
S. B. Cummings's Uv. and w. pointer dog Scott C. 
( ), owner, handler, with F, D. West's 1. 
and w. pointer dog Max (S wart's Dake— Polly G.), owner, 
handler. 
G. O. Smith's b., w, and t. setter dog Whyte S. (Whyte 
B.— Moses Clara), J. W. Phillips, handler, with Herman 
Straus's o. and w. setter dog Flash B. (Dion C— Galatea), 
S. B. Cummin gs, handler. 
Richard V. Fox's b., w. and t, setter dog Iroquois (An- 
tonio — Can Can), owner, handler, with G. Wm. Lang's b., 
w. and t. setter dog Roger O'Mara (Roger Boy— Nancy 
Mahoning), Geo. Battison, handler. 
"W. H. Beazell's o. and w. setter bitch Hoosier Girl (Dad 
Wilson— Daisy Hunter), J. Bell, handler, with G. O. 
Smith's liv. and w. pointer dog Spot Gold (King Pedro — 
Ridgeview Venus), owner, handler. 
W. D. Hewey's liv. and w. pointer dog Geo. Croxteth 
(Don Croxteth— Mollie Scott), W. D. Henry, handler, with 
Anderson Bros.' 1. and w. setter bitch Bev. R. ( 
), H. Christ, handler, 
S. B. Cummings's o. and w. setter dog Galert C. (Duke 
of Princeton — lone), owner, handler, with Henry Christ's 
liv. and w, pointer dog Roy Croxteth (Shot Masher — Crox- 
teth Nellie), H. Christ, handler. 
S. W. Hart's b. b. and t. setter dog Beaconsfield (Glad- 
stone's Boy — Bessie Marshall), J. Schaumm, handier; a 
bye. 
Iroquois, the winner of first, was far away the best 
ranger in the stake. He beat out a great deal of ground, 
though he received much directing from his handler 
which he would have been better without. In cover he 
was particularly diflB.cult to handle, and his finding and 
point work were not deserving of any special praise, 
considering his opportunities. Still, as mentioned 
before, it was a difiBlcult task for a dog to 
make a good showing under the existing con- 
ditions of rank cover, tame young birds and hot 
weather. To make his record fuller, it might not have 
been amiss for the judges to have put him down alone 
among scattered birds when good opportunities offered, 
and thereby added to his score of points, for though point- 
ing is not everything, it is a very important part of a field 
performance, whether in or out of competition. Had 
there been any dog near his class in other qualities, it 
would have been necessary to have had more point work. 
Scott C. , second, did some reliable point work, and 
while he did fair work in other respects, it was far below 
expert performance. 
Accelerando and Geo. Croxteth divided third, and both 
made a good, commonplace showing, and their winning 
was more from the absence of good competition than the 
merit of their performance. 
AcCELERA^iDO AND SPOT began at 12:59. The former 
pointed some tame chickens and the latter backed to 
order. On some scattered birds, which were marked 
down. Accelerando pointed well on a single and Spot 
backed to caution; the former was not steady to sTiot. 
Spot was a narrow ranger. Accelerando had good speed 
and a moderately good range. 1:43. 
Scott C. and Mex began at 1:53. Scott pointed a bevy 
nicely. Mex joined in the point. On the scattered birds, 
Scott flushed one, then pointed a remaining one, and sent 
on, he pointed again well. On birds of another bevy 
marked down, Scott was first to point. The birds were 
running slowly and their low, musical whistle could be 
heard plainly. Mex crossed the fence and pointed the 
- birds; Scott backed. The birds flew to the roadway close 
by. Scott pointed and Mex flushed the bird ahead of the 
former. Moved on, Scott pointed, Mex went by, roaded 
rapidly down a furrow by the roadside and caught the 
half-grown bird. Up at 2:37. They had a middling fair 
range and good speed, though it was more in being well 
sustained than in swiftness. 
Whyte S. and Flash B. started at 3:10. Flash pointed 
a bevy nicely and steadily. Up at 3:58. Both were mod- 
erate rangers, but worked diligently, though they showed 
some fatigue toward the close of the heat. 
Iroquois and Roger O'Mara began at 4:08. Roger 
Eointed a single bird stanchly and nicely, Iroquois 
acked; both were steady to shot. Iroquois showed good 
speed and range, but as both handlers were walking as 
if in a walking match it is difficult to say what the dogs 
might have done had they been hurried less. Time 5:33, 
and the day's work ended. 
Friday. 
As the start was made from headquarters rain set in and 
there was little hope for a good day, but soon after the 
dogs were started the clouds broke away, the sun shone 
clear and bright and what seemed a summer temperature 
again prevailed. Coats were strapped to saddles and cos- 
tumes lightened, yet the company flushed and perspired, 
particularly those who were afoot. 
Hoosier Girl and Spot Gold began at 8:53 and ran 47 
minutes, nothing found. Neither one showed any partic- 
ular merit. 
Bev. R. and Geo. Croxteth began at 9:53. Croxteth 
roaded to a bevy and pointed it in an open field, Bev. join- 
ing in the point. The birds were followed into woods, 
where both pointed. Bev. was unsteady to shot. Bev. 
flushed a bevy. Up at 10:48. 
Galert and Roy Croxteth started at 10:53. Galert 
made a bad flush on a bevy. The birds were followed, 
Roy pointed a single, at the same time Galert in bushes 
flushed. While his handler was getting a cartridge out of 
some tangled recess in his clothes Roy moved on and the 
bird was flushed afterward where he had pointed. Galert 
pointed a single and was steady to shot. Next he pointed 
a single alongside a fence in corn and Roy refused to 
back. Galert made two more points stanchly. His 
range was close. The pointer's work was poor. Up at 
11:30. 
Beaconsfield ran a bye, beginning at 11:35. In corn 
he pointed a bevy and was steady to caution. He flushed 
a bevy, and on the scattered birds he stopped to a flush 
and pointed a remaining single, and at the report of 
the gun he broke in. He was tired when ordered up at 
12:29. 
A^ter lunch the judges called for four dogs, as follows: 
Second Round. 
Iroquois and Scott C. were cast off at 1:13. Iroquois 
pointed a single in briers. Scott pointed a small bevy in 
an indifferent manner in the open. Iroquois showed far 
away the best speed and range. Though Scott was dili- 
gent, his range was hardly middling, and he needed at- 
tention to keep him out at his work. Iroquois, however, 
was disobedient and hard to handle, particularly so on 
single birds. He carried himself witli dash, and was 
swift of pace and covered a great deal of ground. 
Accelerando and Georoe Croxteth were cast off at 
2:05. It was a heat of lose opportunities on a bevy and 
scattered birds. The pointer had a moderate range. Ac- 
celerando something better in that respect. Up at 2:33. 
Third Round, 
Galert C, and Whyte S. began at 2:55. Down 31 
minutes. Both made game and moved on. They were 
hurried on and one of the judges flushed a bevy near 
where the dogs made game, Galert pointed one of the 
scattered birds and Whyte S. flushed one and chased it in 
a calm manner. This heat ended the running. 
FIELD TRIALS OF THE NATIONAL 
BEAGLE CLUB. 
Hempstead, New York, was the scene of the seventh 
annual field trials of the National Beagle Club. They 
were held Oct. 36-30 and were very successful, both in the 
number of entries and the quality of the beagles entered. 
The judges were Charles Quynn, Frederick, Md,, and 
Bradford S. Turpin, Roxbury, JIass. Their awards 
were well received. Rabbits were hard to find, but those 
that were put up were excellent runners and never went 
to ground. The club headquarters were at Roth's Hotel, 
where all were well taken care of. Hot lunches were 
daily served in the field. 
Among those at the trials were H. F. Schellhass, J. W. 
Appleton, G. W. Rogers, New York, N. Y.; John Bate- 
man, Gravesend, N. Y.; A. D. Lewis, J. L. Kernpchan, 
Hempstead, N. Y.; G. B. Post, Jr., Bernardsville, N. J.; 
Geo. F. Reed, Barton, Vt. ; N. A. Baldwin, East Orange, 
N. J. ; D. F. Summers, Thorndale, Pa. ; A. C. Pickhardt, 
Massapequa. N. Y.; G. M. Wharton, East Ishp, N. Y.; 
Howard Almy, Providence, R, I.; C. Staley Doub, Chas. 
Qaynn, Richard Cramer, Frederick, Md.; H. S. Joslin, 
Oxford, Mass.; H. L. Kreuder, S. Z. Demarest, Nanuet, 
N. Y.; G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe; N. Y.; F. Hoyt, H. A, 
Purrington, Stamford, Conn. ; Geo, Laick, Tarrytown, N. 
Y.; A. P. Vredenburgh, New York, N. Y. 
Monday. 
The day was clear and cool, The morning was occu- 
pied in measuring the hounds and the field work did not 
begin till afternoon. Class C was finished, but the work 
was uninteresting, as scent did not lie and game was hard 
to find. 
class b,— beagles 13in. and under. 
The drawing for the first series resulted in running 
Hempstead Beagle's g. and t. dog Leader (Monitor — 
Lawless), handler, J. L. Kernochan, with Howard Almy's 
b., t. and w. bitch Skip II. (Buckshot— Jute), handler, 
owner, 
George F. Reed's b., w, and t. bitch Snifter R. D. 
(Wanderer — Triumph), handler, owner, with Howard 
Almy's b., w. and t.. bitch Nancy Lee (Fitzhugh Lee— 
Jude), handler, owner. 
The bye was drawn by Waldingfield Beagle's b., w. and 
t. bitch Imported Blue Bell, handler, D. F. Summers. 
Leader — Skip II. — Down in a weed field near the Lewis 
place at 3:00. Two rabbits were started during the race 
and Leader proved himself superior to Skip. There was 
a short sight chase in the open, but the work was mostly 
dull and uninteresting. Down 30 minutes. 
Snifter R, D. — Nancy Lee.— Down in a brush field at 
2:34. Nancy did some uneven driving, but Snifter was 
thinking of the Vermont hills and the white hares and 
would not condescend to notice the conys. Up at 3:34. 
Blub Bell, — The bye was run with Leader for half an 
hour, but the little lady was handicapped by her owner's 
absence and would not hunt. Leader, however, did some 
creditable driving. 
Second Series. 
Leader— Nancy Lee. — ^These were the best two dogs in 
the stake, and were put down to run for first and second 
prizes. Nancy hunted out her ground better than her 
competitor and was tmder excellent control. Three rab- 
bits were started, but none of them were driven for any 
distance. Down one hour. 
The judges awarded first prize, $25, to Nancy Lee, and 
second, $16, to Leader, and reserve to Skip II. 
Annual Meeting. 
President Schellhass called the meeting to order at 8:20, 
with twelve members present, H. S. Joslin, Oxford, 
Mass.; H. T. Peters, New' York; E. W. S. Pickhardt, Cam- 
bridge, Mass., and A. J. Burrington, Stamford, Conn., 
were elected to membership. The election of officers re- 
sulted as follows: President, H. F. Schellhass; Vice-Presi- 
dents, J. W. Appleton, G. B. Post, Jr., A. W. Post; Treas- 
urer, Geo. Laick; Secretary, G. W. Rogers; Executive 
Committee, John Bateman, G. M. Wharton, N, A. Bald- 
win; Delegate to A, K, 0,, H. F, Schellhass; Official 
Judges, John Davidson, Geo. F. Reed, W. S. Clark, Geo. 
Laick, H. F. Schellhass, G. B. Post, Jr. 
A die for a handsome club medal was presented by a 
member of the club and accepted with thanks. Ad- 
journed. 
Tuesday. 
The day was as beautiful as the hunt was unsatisfac- 
tory. The first series in Class C was completed. 
class a, beagles 15 TO 13lN. 
The nine entries in the class were drawn to run in the 
first series as follows: 
Somerset Kennels' b., w. and t. bitch Imported Bown- 
by, handler, J. W. Appleton, with Rockland Beagle 
Kennels' b, , w. and t. bitch Blanche (Frank Forest — Ina), 
handler, H. L, Kreuder. 
Howard Almy's w. and t. dog Lewis (Bannerman — 
Parthenia), handler, owner, with Wharton Beagle's b., w. 
and t. dog Stocky (Fitzhugh Lee — Parthenia), handler. 
G. M. Wharton. 
Geo. F. Reed's b., w, and t. bitch Nell R. (Ned— Haida), 
handler, owner, with Hempstead Beagle's b,, w, and t. 
bitch Purity, handler, Thos. Gibson. 
Hempstead Beagle's b. and w. dog Messenger (Monitor 
— Graceful, handler, J. L, Kernochan, with Pottinger 
Dorsey's b., w, and t, dog Pilot (Imported Chimer — Belle 
of Woodbrook II.), handler, owner. 
D, F. Sunimers's b., w. and t. bitch Lucy S. (Frank — 
Tip) drew the bye. 
BowNBY- Blanche. — The latter was easily the better 
of the couple, and in a short drive had it all her own 
way. Down 45 minutes. 
Lewis— Stocky. — ^This brace had a long and tedious 
hunt for fur, but not a trace of it was found. Two cats 
were started by Stocky, and later he went off on a fox, 
and also tongued on squirrels. The hounds were put 
down three times in the attempt to get them on a rabbit 
together. At last success crowned our efforts, and Lewis 
quickly showed himself to be the better hound, working 
the losses with care and judgment, while Stocky was wild 
in his work. Down in all, 3| hours. 
Nell R, — Purity. — Two rabbits were put up, and Nell 
ran both prettily. Purity backed to her, but did not 
tongue, and when put down alone refused to hunt. Down 
45 minutes. 
Messenger— Pilot. — Two rabbits were found, and Pilot 
won with ease. Messenger, however, proved to be a 
stylish, ambitious worker, and a very promising hound. 
Down 30 minutes. 
Lucy. — The bye was ordered down with Nell R. as a 
running mate. A rabbit was soon found, and in the open 
both did some pretty trailing. Working into the swamp, 
scent lay well, and a great race was run. The music was 
fine, but that was the only part of the run on which judg- 
ment could be passed, for it was impossible to follow the 
hounds. Down 2 hours, 
Wednesday. 
A fine hunting day. New grounds were tried and they 
proved to be very good, with a fair supply of rabbits. 
The 15in. class was finished and four braces in the Derby 
run off. 
Nell R. — Lucy S. — A hot race was run by this lively 
pair, Lucy was a trifle quicker in catching the turn, and 
during the last of this chase did most of the leading, 
Down 45 minutes. 
Second Series. 
Lewis — Blanche, — They were closely watched and ran 
a pretty race. Blanche was a little the faster and in other 
respects fully the equal of her rival, 
Pilot — Lucy S, — ^Another hot race and one of the best 
of the day. Pilot was in better condition for hard running 
than Lucy and won after a splendid exhibition of beagle 
work. 
Third Series. 
Nell R. — ^Blanche.— Nell outran Blanche and won 
easily. 
This finished the work in class A and the judges gave 
first prize, $45, to Pilot; second, |30, to Lucy S,; third, 
$20, to NeU R. 
The Derby. 
The first series in this stake was drawn as follows: 
H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. dog Trick (Clyde — Lady 
Novice), handler, owner, with George F. Reed's b., w. and 
t. dog Scorcher R. D. (Wanderer — Triumph), handler, 
owner. 
H. S. Joslin's b., w. and t. bitch Whaler (Wanderer — 
Triumph), handler, owner, with Howard Almy's b., w. 
and t. bitch Miss Quinn (Diamond — Nancy Lee), handler, 
owner. 
Rockland Beagle Kennels' b., w. and t. dog Buckshot, 
Jr. (Buckshot — Blanche), handler, H. L. Kreuder, with 
D. F. Summers's b., w. and t. bitch Belle S. (Clover— Lucy 
S.), handler, owner. 
D. F. Summers's b., w. and t. bitch Minnie S. (Clover — 
Lucy S.), handler, owner, with J. O. Frost's b., w. and t. 
bitch Gladness (Blue Jacket — Cheerful), handler, J. W. 
Appleton. 
D. F Summers's w. and t. bitch Summers's Fly (Clover — 
Lucy S.), handler, owner, drew the bye. 
Trick— Scorcher. — Two rabbits were put up. Neither 
hound hit the track of the first, but Trick drove the second 
well. Scorcher harked to him, but did little work and 
lost the race. Down 55 minutes. 
Whaler — Miss Quinn. — The former was under no con- 
trol and the latter was unwilling to leave her handler till 
a rabbit was put up. Then she drove very well, but at a 
slow pace, for some distance. Whaler did not get on. 
Down li hours. 
Buckshot, Jr. — Belle S. — ^The latter proved to be a 
fiyer, and ran altogether the fastest and best race of the 
trials up to this time. Three rabbits were put up. The 
first was lost almost before he started. The second was 
driven at a killing pace for a long distance, when the fun 
was spoiled by a boy who deliberately fired at Belle with 
a small rifle. Fortunately he missed her, but richly de- 
served to be brought before the police court, which, how- 
ever, was not done. The last rabbit led a splendid chase 
in cover. Belle was altogether too fast for Buckshot, and 
she was an easy winner. Down li hours. 
Minnie S — Gladness, — ^At first Gladness did the better 
work, trailing prettily across an open field when Minnie 
seemed unable to lift the scent. Then Minnie struck the 
trail in cover far ahead of Gladness, and the latter was 
not in the race thereafter, as she refused to hark, Down 
30 minutes. 
In the evening the club was entertained at a dinner 
party given by Mr. Pickhardt at his residence in Massa- 
pequa. It goes without saying that the evening was a 
jolly one. 
Thursday. 
The day was clear and very warm. The ninning in the 
Derby and Futurity Stakes was completed. 
Summers's Fly.— Buckshot, Jr., was put down to run 
^ with Fly. The latter did most of the work, and showed 
keen nose and greater speed than her running mate. 
Down 1 hour. 
Second Series. 
Belle S.— Trick. — These youngsters ran one of the 
prettiest races of the trials on a rabbit which ran straight 
away for a mile or more. The hounds were very evenly 
matched, and there was but little to choose between 
them. A second rabbit was put up and driven beau- 
tifully for some time, and the hounds were ordered 
up while still running. Down 1 hour. 
Belle S. was given first prize, $30, and Trick second, 
$10. 
The Futurity. 
In the first series the beagles were drawn to run as fol- 
lows: 
