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FOREST AND STREAM. 
LNov. 28, 1896. 
as the tide served right and fish were on the feed. Not a 
man left his post. On both occasions we made fine 
catches of codfish and ling, neither of which is to be de- 
spised when taken with rod and reel. How long the sport 
will continue is of course mere conjecture; one thing, 
however, is certain, they will receive our best attention as 
long as they shall consent to favor us with their presence, 
Leonard Holit. 
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FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS, 
Dec. 1 to 4.— City of the Straits Kennel Club's local show, Detriot, 
Mich. K. H. Roberts, Sec'y. 
Dec. 8 to 11.— Augusta, (Ja.— Georgia Poultry and Pet Stocli Associ- 
ation. J. W. Killingsworth, Sec'y. 
Dec. 16 to 18.— Central Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Associa- 
tion's show, Lansing, Mich. O. H. Crane, SecV, 
1897. 
Feb. 2 to 5,— New England Kennel Club's annual show, Boston. 
FIELD TRIALS 
Dec. 14.— Athens, Ala.— Dixie Red Fox Club's second annual trials 
J. H. Wallace, Sec'y, Huntsville, Ala. 
1897. 
Jan. 11.— Tupela, Miss.— Continental Field Trial Club's quail trials. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y. 
Jan. 18.— West Point, Miss.— TJ. S. F. T. 0. winter trials. W. B. 
Stafford, Seo'y, Trenton, Tenn. 
Nov. 8.— Carlisle, Ind.— Union Field Trials Club second annual 
trials. P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. 
E. F. T. CLUB'S TRIALS. 
The annual trials of the Eastern Field Trials Club began 
on Nov. 14 at Newton, N. C, the public competition com- 
ing after the Members' Stake, and therefore commencing 
on Monday. There was an encouraging awakening of in- 
terest in the competition, the latter itself being exception- 
ally good considering the unfavorable weather conditions, 
which affected all details of the competition up to Thurs- 
day night. 
The judges were: Col. A. Merriman, Memphis; Secre- 
tary S, C. Bradley, Greenfield Hill, Conn., and Mr. 
Theodore Sturgis, New York. The judges managed the 
competition admirably, and in particular there was notice- 
ably absent the undignified and harmful scrambling of 
handlers and stampeding of judges which so often mar 
field trial competitions. When the handlers perceived 
that a proper observance of deliberation was absolutely 
required, they fell into line nicely and the result was 
that the competition was orderly, free from hustling, wild 
deportment, furious riding and undue excitement. When 
handlers find that they must go a certain course and con- 
duct their duties in a proper manner or be ignored, the 
most fractious soon learn what is demanded by their own 
self-interest. It w&a the quietest and fairest professional 
trial ever run in the States. 
The club held its annual meeting Wednesday evening, 
Nov. 18. Eight members were present. The Board of 
Governors was re-elected, namely: C. H, Phelps, Jr., W. 
A. Coster, E. Dexter, H. B. Daryea, F. A. Hodgman, W. 
S. Bell, Bayard Thayer, Theo. Sturgis, F. R, Hitchcock, 
Joseph H. Hunter, Pierre Lorillard, Jr., S. C. Bradley, 
Edmund H. Osthaus, J. E, Orr and W. B. Meares, Jr. ; 
President, P. Lovillard, Jr. ; Vice-President, C. H. Pnelps, 
Jr.; Secretary-Treasurer, S. C. Bradley. New members 
elected: George C. Crocker, California; Edward A. Bur- 
dett, Chicago, and Hobart Ames, Boston. Next year's 
trials will be held beginning the third Monday in Novem- 
ber, the other conditions, stakes, place, etc., being same 
as those this year. The treasurer's report showed that 
after paying all indebtedness there would be still a good 
balance on hand in the treasury. 
There was a good attendance, some new acquisitions 
to the ranks, most all the others were the regular follow- 
ing which has never wearied with the years. There were 
present Dr. J. S. Brown and wife, Montclair, N, J. ; A. 
C. Waddell, Waverly, Miss.; Prof. Edm. H, Osthaus, 
Toledo; F. H. Fleer, S. Murray Mitchell and Col. H. K. 
Nichols, of Philadelphia; J Corbett, Lynchburg, Va ; F. 
R. Hitchcock and Ma.j. J. M. Taylor, New York; H, T. 
Payne, editor of Field Sports, San Francisco; J. E. Orr 
and J, F. Schmadeke, Brooklyn; W. Tallman, Thomas- 
ville, N. C ; Edw. A. Burdette, Oaicago; W. B. Meares, 
Linwood, N. C; John White. Mount Vernon, N. Y.; W. 
B, Stafllord, Trenton, Tenn.; C W. Zimmerman, Mobile; 
D. E. Gould and wife, Boston; Pierre Lorillard, Jr., New 
York; Dr. R. T. Mead, Manistee, Mich.; Irving Hoag I and, 
Frankhn Park, N. J. ; Dr, Delano Fitzgerald, New York ; 
Joe H. Wilson, Lowersville, S. C. 
The Eastern Subscription Stake. 
This stake was open to all setters and pointers. First 
prize |300, second $150, third $50 subscription was $50, 
payable Oct. 1, 1896. Each subscription entitled the owner 
to start any dog, whether his property or not, and it was 
transferable to any person not objectionable to the club. 
The heats of the first round were of two hours duration, 
afterward the running was at the discretion of the 
judges. 
There were eight starters. All but three of the dogs 
ran in the All- Age Stake, and their descriptions, etc., are 
given therein. 
Of these three, Tony Boy, black, white and tan, is by 
Antonio — Ruby's Girl, and was handled by D. E. Rase. 
He proved to be the winner after an extraordmary dis- 
play of sound field work, his range being wide, speed 
fast and judgment excellent. He showed rare ability in 
finding and pointing, all his work had reference to the 
gun and he was most pleasingly obedient. He is a dog 
of rare ability. 
Del Monte Kennels' Tick Boy (King of Kent— Bloom), 
black and white in color, won second. He was handled 
by C. Barker. His first heat was an excellent one, so 
good indeed that he had a good competitive chance for 
first, but his second heat was of a much lower grade than 
was his first. 
Marie's Sport, winner of third, made a good compe- 
tition, though he was not so finished in his work as the 
other winners, and being lost twice in his last heat did 
not add at all to his chances. 
Charlottesville Field Trials Kennels' pointer dog Delhi 
(Rip Rap — Queen III.), handled by C. E, Buckle, was the 
other of the three dogs whose description is not given in 
the All- Age Stake. 
Friday. 
The weather had turned much cooler, much to the im- 
provement of the work in general, and in particular the 
comfort of men, horses and dogs. A erentle easterly 
wind prevailed throughout the day. The competition 
was so even and excellent that it maintained its interest 
throughout the day, and at the end of the day there was 
muoh room for speculation as to the winner. 
Sam T. and Von Goll were cast off at 8:21. Von 
pointed a bevy in a hollow and was steady to shot. Of the 
scattered birds Sam pointed one in pine woods. Sent on. 
Von pointed a bevy at the edge of woods, and on the 
singles Sam pointed one; Von called up to back pointed 
one. Sent on, Von in the open pointed a single and was 
steady to order, and afterward made one or two points on 
singles, and Sam flushed one. Sent on, Von took a cast 
in the field and pointed a single bird well. Both dogs 
were not precisely loafing at this period, but they were 
not showing the industry they should, though Von Gull 
was rolling up a good score on bird work. Next Sam 
pointed up wind of a bevy some (jOyds. , whether on foot- 
scent or something else is not known. However, if he 
was on f ootscent he had ample time to locate the birds. 
Von pointed a single nicely. Sam pointed several times 
on footscent or false scent while the heat was being run, 
and he beat out his ground with poor judgment, though 
often directed by his handler. Von Gull was not so 
steady to shot and wing as he should be, though not 
breaking away from control. His point work was sound. 
His range and sustained industry could have been im- 
proved upon, though he displayed good, useful searching 
power. 
Tick Boy and Marie's Sport were started at 10:28. 
Sport apparently flushed a bevy in a ravine and Tick 
made a good point on the scattered birds. The flush is 
presumptive, as sport was out of sight in the ravine when 
the birds came out, and rests on that circumstance. Tick 
was sent iu on the scattered birds ^nd made a point. 
Sent on, Sport pointed nicely a bevy in a hollow, and on 
the scattered birds Tick made three points and a flush. 
Sport two points. Sport next pointed in dense briers, and 
Gray cried out that he thought the point was on a pos- 
sum, which caused a stampede of negroes and hasty 
scrambling through the painful briers to be first to win 
the treasure. It suddenly sprang up and ran away. It 
was a house cat, and joyful anticipation ended in blank 
disappointment. Tien pointed a bevy in corn; good work. 
On dry leaves in woods Tick seemed to be careless and 
flushed three times. Sport made a good point on a single. 
Tick made two finds and points on bevies and a point on 
a single. Both dogs ran an excellent heat, their range 
and pace were well sustained, conducted with good judg- 
ment, and they showed training, experience and bird 
sense to a pleasing degree. Tick's work was the supe- 
rior, and had he been more precise in work on singles it 
would have been excellent. 
A few brief minutes were devoted to lunch. 
Tony Boy ANp Delhi began at 1:00. Tony pointed a 
bevy in corn. Delhi pointed and was backed; probably 
larks, as several had flushed close by. In pines Delhi 
pointed a bevy and was backed. Tony next pointed, 
moved forward to locate better and the bevy flushed; 
good find, inaccurate point. On the scattered birds in 
pine woods Tony made two points on singles, Delhi three; 
then Delhi sent on, made a point on a bevy in the woods. 
Tony Boy had the wider range, and speed enough to cut 
out the work, both going fast. They covered a great area 
of ground in their two hours' run. 
Odd Sides and Harold Skimpole started at 3:04. Odd 
soon found and pointed a bevy in corn, Harold backed or 
pointed. The birds were marked down on a side hill in 
weeds. Sent on, the dogs went quickly to them and 
pointed them; then Odd pointed nicely two birds, and 
made a flush on a single. Sent on for another bevy, Odd 
found and pointed it. Harold pointed in a cornfield, 
nothing found; next he pointed a single. Odd drew nice- 
ly to a point on a bevy at the edge of woods. On the 
singles Odd pointed three times, Harold twice. Sent on, 
Harold pointed a bevy in pine woods; Odd backed; Har- 
old showed a disposition to break in when the bevy flushed. 
Soon thereafter the heat and day's work ended. 
Saturday. 
There was a stormy weather appearance in the morn- 
ing, the sky being solidly overcast with clouds, and there 
were indications of rain. A tinge of rawness was in the 
atmosphere, all of which was more favorable for the 
competition. 
Second Bound. 
Four dogs were kept in, and this round ended the stake. 
Tony Boy and Tick Buy began at 9:09, and it was ap- 
parent a few minutes after the start that the setter was 
making much the stronger of a strong competition. 
Tony pointed a bevy, making a good find on it; Tick not 
backing so promptly as he should, drawing close up in- 
stead and stopping to caution. The work on the scattered 
birds was ragged. Each pointed. Tick moved on, read- 
ing, and the birds flushed. They were sent on to find 
another bevy. In open field Tony found and pointed one 
nicely. Sent on. Tick found and pointed a bevy in open 
weeds. Tony next pointed, roaded in open cornfield skil- 
fully and by a brier run pointed a bevy ; at the same time 
Tick had come up and pointed near by across fence, Tony 
having completely outworked him on this bevy. In pine 
woods Tick pointed twice on singles and Tony once; as 
Tony came up to Tick on one of his points Tony steadied 
to back, caught scent, feathered, drew up and joined in 
the point. It was claimed by many that he refused to 
back, but no intelligent dog backs when he catches scent. 
Tick flushed a bevy, and soon afterwaid Tony flushed a 
bevy also, though his birds went rather easily, seeming to 
be wild. In hedge Tick pointed a bevy. Each pointed 
single birds. Sent on, Tony found and pointed a bevy 
nicely, and secured another good point in woods on the 
scattered birds. Tick Boy's heat was inferior to his first 
one. Up at 10:18. 
Marie's Sport and Delhi were cast off at 10:35. Sport 
took a cast and pointed a bevy. On some scattered birds 
Sport pointed, Delhi backing or pointing, and the dogs 
were steady to wing. On single birds Delhi made two 
points. Sport one. The heat was lacking in finished per- 
formance. Sport was lost some minutes during the race. 
Up at 11:55. 
The Derby. 
This stake had sixteen starters, a fairly good showing 
considering the unfavorable conditions affecting field 
trial matters; that is, the lack of the old-time support, a 
condition in part attributable to the hard times. 
The stake had an exceptionally good lot of puppies to 
contest for the honors, though they were cramped in 
their performances by the warm weather. The tempera- 
ture was high and there was the gentlest of breezes at 
best, and most of the time none was perceptible. The 
range and speed of the dogs were excellent, and the indi- 
cations were that this Derby would have rated very high 
had the weather conditions been nearer those of fall than 
of the summer time. 
Hurstbourne Zip added another win to his list, his suc- 
cess being due to his superior point and bird work, supe- 
rior in showing judgment and knowledge, excelling in the 
qualities called "bird sense;" but withal his point work 
abounded with errors, and was good only as compared 
with that of the others; still his greater knowledge was 
apparent. He has fairly good range ^nd speed, beats out 
his ground with judgment and is under good control. 
Pinmoney, second, was the most pleasing ranger in the 
stake, going wide and fast in a merry manner, working 
faithfully to the gun and was easily controlled. She 
pointed some of her birds prettily and sharply, but was 
puppy ish, therefore lacking in the mature "bird sense" 
of Zip, and she was better on bevies than on singles. 
Though a fast ranger, she uses her nose constantly, and 
only lost to Zip by his greater experience. She is a bitch 
of excellent promise, and will improve with time. 
Count Gloster, third, improved steadily as the trials 
progressed, and was going stronger and better every way 
at the finish than at the start. On the score of better 
knowledge on bevies and singles he was superior to Pin- 
money, though she far excelled him in speed and range 
and natural possibilities. Nevertheless, while he showed 
experience, his locating and pointing were far from being 
free from errors and were short of the opportunities of- 
fered. 
In all these matters it is but what is justly due to keep 
in mind the unfavorable weather conditions, 
Following is the order of drawing: 
Hobart Ames's b., w. and t. setter bitch Guenn (Blue 
Ridge Mark— Lou R.), D. E, Rose, handler, with Del 
Monte Kennels' b. and w. pointer dog Tony Works (Tick 
Boy — Lulu K.), C. Barker, handler. 
S. P. Jones's b., w. and t. setter dog Hurstbourne Zip 
(Tony Boy— Dimple II.), D. E, Rose, handler, with F. R. 
Hitchcock's b., w. and t. setter dog Tory Rustic (Count 
Gladstone IV. — Rhoda Rod), J. M. Avent, handler. 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter dog Count 
Gloster (Eugene T.— Gloster's Girl), C. Tucker, handler, 
with Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' b., w, and t. setter 
bitch Pinmoney (Count Gladstone IV. — Daisy Croft), C. 
E. Buckle, handler. 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter bitch Luta L. 
(Eugene T.— Beryl), C, Tucker, handler, with Charlottes- 
ville Field Trial Kennels' liv. and w. pointer bitch Rupee 
(Delhi— Selah), C. E. Buckle, handler. 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter bitch Merry 
Maiden (Eugene T. — Maiden Mine), O. Tucker, handler, 
with W. J. Love's liv. and w. pointer bitch La Dolle 
(Love's Kent— Fritz's Fan), N. B. Nesbitt, handler. 
F. W. O'Byrne's b. and w. pointer dog Moerlein (Rip 
Rap— Belle of Ossian), N. B. Nesbitt, handler, with Del 
Monte Kennels' b. and w. pointer dog Tick's Kid (Tick 
Boy — Lulu K, ). C. Barker handler. 
Avent & Thayer's b., w. and t. settler dog Peconic 
(Count Gladstone IV.— Hester Phryne), J. M. Avent, 
iiandler, with F. W. O'Byrne's liv, and w. pointer dog 
Redskin (Love's Kent— Fritz's Fan), N. B, Nesbitt, 
handler. 
Hobart Ames's b. and w. setter bitch Christina (Blue 
Ridge Mark— Lou R.), D, E. Rose, handler, with G. 
Ubank's b., w. and t. setter dog Rodstone (Cinch — Rod's 
Flounce), N. B. Nesbitt, handler. 
This stake was for all setter and pointer puppies 
whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1895. Three prizes: First 
$300, second $200, third |100. First forfeit $10, additional 
forfeit $10, |10 to start. 
Monday. 
Although the start was late, there were stretches of 
white frost to be seen everywhere, in the shadows of the 
trees and in the valleys, though where the clear, bright 
sun had touched there were only remnants of it on the 
vegetation, which glistened brightly. There was hardly 
a breath of air stirring, and the calm prevailed through- 
out the whole day. The hot sun soon dissipated the cool- 
ness of the morning, and the weather became oppressively 
warm. There was much discomfort to man, hoise and 
dog from the heat. The horsemen had the flushed appear- 
ance and heavy movements of summer time. Birds were 
difficult to find and still more difficult to point, all no 
doubt due to the warmth and stillness of the day. With 
but few exceptions all the puppies showed excellent range 
and speed, and the competition was so indecisive on birds 
that many of the dogs needed to be run again. The start 
was made at the Sherrill place, and the course was toward 
Conover, where the work of the day ended. The compe- 
tition was conducted skillfully. 
First Bound, 
Guenn and Tony Works ran 1 hour and 14 minutes 
without finding, starting at 8:36, Guenn had a fairly 
good range and much the better judgment in beating out 
the ground, and was more diligent. They were taken up 
to have a chance later on birds. 
Hurstbourne Zip and Tory Rustic were cast off at 
9:53; down 51 minutes. Zip pointed nicely a bevy in open 
weed field and Tory backed ; a good piece of work. On 
the scattered birds in weeds and bushes on side hill Zip 
pointed some birds well; good work again. Zip pointed 
a single which flushed wild. Working on some other 
marked birds in woods. Zip pointed indecisively, moved 
on, and a single was flushed to the rear of the point. 
Tory pointed a moment, moved on, and handler and dog 
flushed the bird, and Tory was steady to shot. Zip had 
much the better of the heat in all particulars. 
Count Gloster and Pinmoney started at 11. Down 46 
minutes. Count had been in field work some days before 
the trials and ran stale, and besides he had a sore ear. 
Pinmoney on the other hand was a merry, free worker, 
skimming over the fields cheerfully and fast, ranging wide 
and staying out at her work constantly. She did not 
beat out the ground with the best of judgment at times, 
but this was from youth and not from a desire to pick the 
easy r.outes for comfortable running, as is too often the 
case. Count pointed a bevy and the birds were followed 
into woods. Count half-pointed on some scattered birds 
