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FOREST AND ' STREAM. 
[Deo. 5, HJ90. 
U. S. F. T. CLUB'S TRIALS. 
Thb field trials of the United States Field Trials Club 
egan on Nov. 33, following the trials of the Eastern 
ub, and they were run on the same grounds. A second 
week on the same grounds adds greatly to the difficulties 
the competition, the birds bsing much wilder, more 
difficult to find, and the dogs which run in the first week 
have an advantage over those they run against in the 
second week, since they learn the grounds and haunts of 
the birds. 
The judges were Mr. W. S. Bell, Pittsburg, and 
Capt. Joseph H. Dew, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. S. C. 
Bradley, Greenfield Hill, Conn,, was the third judge in 
the Derby; and Mr. H. T. Payne, editor of Field Sports, 
San Francisco, was the third judge in the All- Age Stake. 
There were but few visitors following the trials. 
Nothing has proved of more constant annoyance to 
judges, and more hampering to the competitors, than the 
obstructive time limit imposed by this club on the heats 
in both the first and second series of the Darby and All- 
Age stakes: thirty minutes in the first series and forty- 
five in the second series of the D^rby; thirty minutes in 
the first series and one hour in the second series of 
the All-Age Stake. There was the same old useless 
running recurring frequently to meet the requirements 
of a stupid rule, for it is stupid as it applies to a competi- 
tion, and in purpose is but a sop to absent owners; an 
implication that dogs get a thorough trial — as if the test 
was a matter of time rather than a matter of per- 
formance. But it defeats the very essence of fairness, 
since it forces the judges to run a dog three-quarters of 
an hour or an hour, whether the running be in the hot 
midday hours or the cool hours of morning or evening, 
or a late heat carried into the night, as they were forced 
to do once; and often, when there is a palpable inferiority 
of one dog or euperiority of another, or a poor brace, the 
judges merely run the dogs here and there to kUl time, 
so that from any paint of view it is fallacious. So much 
time is consumed by dogs which have no chance to win 
that liie judges needs must trim the second series down 
to the smallest possible number, thereby cutting oflE some 
dogs which might have another opportunity to mend 
what seemed to be hard luck in a first heat. In short, 
by attempting to substitute crude theories for intelligent 
action, the rules waste a lot of time, make the competition 
much narrower, destroy equality of conditions, since the 
judges cannot intelligently offset the work of the midday 
hours against the work of the evening hours, and besides 
it gives some braces too long an opportunity in the best 
hours and others too long in the worst, so that there is 
no equity in the allotment. One hour at midday is 
much more trying than two hours in the morning and 
evening. If the judges were left free to act, they would 
have time to give all the dogs a more thorough trial, 
would establish a better equity, would come more rapidly 
and accurately to the best dogs, and their trained intelli- 
gence would be far better to rely upon than the 
theoretical formulas which make jadges come to correct 
conclusions by rule. 
The Setter Derby. 
The quality of the competition, save the performance 
of t^ree or four dogs, was decidedly inferior. Several of 
the dogs, which had made a good competition in the 
Eastern trials, appeared to be out of form in these, and 
made a low grade of competition. 
Pinmoney won first and ran in improved form, ranging 
wide and fast, and her finding was excellent. Her p ant- 
ing, though showing some lack of finish, was of a high 
order, and her work generally denoted admirable natural 
ability. She worked nicely to the gun. 
Count Gloster, second, was sound in his point work, 
exhibited good judgment in ranging and pointing, 
though his range was but middling as a whole. 
Tory Rustic, winner of third, ran an ordinary race, and 
was inferior to Hurstbourne Z p, though the latter was 
running badly out of form. His knowledge of work was 
better, and he showed far more bird sense. 
This stake was for setters whelped on or after Jan. 
1, 1895. First, $250; second, $150; third, $100; |10 first 
forfeit, $10 second, $10 to stare. 
They ran in the iullowing order: 
Charlottesville Field Trial K-^nnels' b. b. bitsh Pin- 
money (Count Gladstone IV.— Daiiy Croft), C. E. Buckle, 
handler, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. bitch Luta 
L. (Eugene T — Beryl), C. Tucker, handler. 
Avent & Thayer's b,, w. and t. dog Peconic (Count 
Gladstone IV.— Heater Phryne), J. M. Avenc, handler, 
with S. L. James's b., w. and t. dog Tartar (Count Glad- 
stone IV.— Sylpfa), J. H. Johnson, handler. 
S. P. Jones's b , w. and t. dog Hurstbourne Zip (Tony 
Boy — Dimple), D. E. Rase, handler, with F. R. Hitch- 
cock's b., w. and t. dog Tory Rustic (Count Gladstone IV. 
— Rhoda Rod), J. M. Avent, handler. 
P. Lorillar,!, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog Count Gloster 
(Eugene T.— Gloster's Girl), C. Tucker, iiandler, with P. 
M. Essig's b., w. and t. bitch Saragossa Belle (Gleam's 
Pink— Miud E ), J. H. Johnson, handler. 
H. Ames's b., w. and t. bitch Christina (B'ue Ridge 
Mark— Lou R.), D. E. Rose, handler, with Theodore Good- 
man's b,, w. and t. dog Albert Lang (Count Gladstone 
IV.— Dan's Lady), J. H. Johnson, handler. 
Monday. 
The weather was cloudy and raw, with a moderate east 
wind. The work of the day was inferior to what it 
should have been considering the opportunities, The low 
grade of the competition resulted in less finding and less 
point work. 
First Bound. 
Pinmoney and Luta L. were cast off at 8:30. The 
former soon found and. pointed abtvy nicely. Pm made 
two points on singles and one flush. In a cornfield she 
next pointed a bevy, and in the pine woods she made two 
points on singles. Luta made one, also refused to back. 
Up at 9:l6. 
Peconic and Tartar began at 9:36, The range of 
Tartar was moderate. Peconic pointed, then roaded to a 
point on a bevy. Tartar refused to bsck. Down 53 
minutes. Peconic was disobedient and difficult to hold to 
the course, 
Hurstbourne Zip and Tory Rustic were cast off at 
10:82, and ran till 11:50. As the heat progressed it was 
plain that the former was running in bad form, far under 
that displayed the week previous. Bjth made game. 
Z p pointed, at the same time Tory roaded to a point; 
nothing found. On some marked birds. Zip pointed at 
the same time the bird flashed, after which he flushed 
twice, Zip pointed; nothing found, Sent on. Zip 
pointed a bevy, and Tory, swinging in ahead without 
seen Z p, pointed the same bevy. 
This heat ended the forenoon's work, and a few minutes 
were devoted to lunch. 
Count Gloster and Saraoossi Belle were started at 
12:38. Count stopped to a flush, the bird going but a few 
feet, then made a point on the bevy, Sdnt on, he next 
pointed a bevy by the side of a ditch, and on the scattered 
birds he made four points, and, being pressed forward too 
hard, he flushed one. He made two other flushes. 
Belle flushed a single. She ranged well, but showed 
inexperience on birds. Count ran quite a good heat. 
Christina and Albert Lano started at 1:18. Christina 
in weed field pointed bevy, and afterward pointed the 
single birds, Albert pointed a bevy by the edge of a 
ditch in a cornfield, Christina backed; Albert moved for- 
ward to locate the birds better or to get closer to them; 
Christina shot forward, and between them the bevy was 
flashed. Cnristina flashed a single. Up at 3. Albert 
showed lack of finish. Christina ran a moderately good 
heat. 
Second Bound, 
Four were kept in, and two more dogs were called for 
later, the competition for the third place being weak and 
unsatisfactory. Peconic had shown poor merit in his 
first heat, and he showed less in his second, being dis- 
posed to self-hunt and was very disobedient, and hardly 
deserved a second trial. 
Hubs'! bourne Zip and Peconic started at 3:83. On 
some marked birds Zip made four points in woods on dry 
leaves, marking his points by drawing on a step or two. 
Peconic pointed a single. Zip pointed a bevy in weeds, 
and held point stanchly some time. Peconic was un- 
manageable, ignored voice and whistle, and bolted 
several times. Zip made a hesitating point on a single, 
and a good point on another. Up at 3:18. Zip slowed 
down a good deal during the heat. 
PiMviONEY AND COUNT Gloster were cast off at 3:29. 
Pinmoney backed Count's point in open ; nothing found. 
In open weeds Pinmoney pointed a bevy; Count, about 
30yds. behind, pointed footscent of the same bevy. 
Count made two points on singles, and each made a 
barren point. Up at 4:15, 
Tory Rustic and Christina began at 4:35, Down 46 
minutes. Christina stopped to a flush on a single, then 
pointed the bevy. Tory pointed a bevy in corn, and then 
a single. T' ry found and pointed another bevy, on part 
of which Christina got a point. Christina made two 
points on singles, and one at the same moment that the 
bird flushed. 
The Pointer Derby. 
The priz°8 in this stake were the same as those of the 
Setter Derby. . . 
The competition was weak and the performance poor, 
the winners not carrying away the honors by meritorious 
performance. Their work was something less bad than was 
that of the losers. The judges seemed to be feeling their 
way helplessly after the first series, and did not succeed 
in determining anything very definite after much trying 
of dogs braced up m many ways. On Tuesday night or 
Wednesday morning, after the first heat, it could have 
been decided more accurately than at any otiier time. 
Tick's Kid, the winner of first, made an ordinary com- 
petition, save a few brief periods on birds. He loafed 
some of the time, worked fairly well at other times, and 
at all times that he ran he had the choicest parts of the 
two days, morning and evening. His work in the first 
series was hardly sufficient to warrant taking him 
further, and though he won it was in very weak competi- 
tion and on very weak work. 
Young Rip Rap, second, was much the better ranger, 
but marred his work by flushing wilfully. He also 
showed good pointing capabilities. Still he seemed to 
loaf at times, or at least he did not maintain his range. 
Redskin and Ripple divided third, the former running 
the stronger race up to Tuesday night and seemed to be 
the winner. R.pple made but an ordinary showing. 
The judges did not observe an equity in running the 
dogs in the cool and warm hours, alternating such with 
the series, as Tick's Kid's four heats were all in morning 
and evening, while all the others had to show their capa- 
bilities in a hot sun. 
The dogs were run in the following order and num- 
Dil Monte Kennels' b. and w. dog Tick's Kid (Tick Bay 
— Lula K ), C. Barker, handler, with C. I, Shoup's 1. and 
w, bitch Aloysia (Rip Rap— Dolly D.), George E. Gray, 
handler. 
H, S. Smith's 1. and w. bitch Ripple (Rip Rap— Pearl's 
Dot), J. H. Johnson, handler, with F. W. O'Byrne's b. 
and w. dog Moerlein (Rip Rap— Belle of Odsian), N. B. 
Nesbitt, handler. 
F. W. O'Byrne's 1. and w. dog Radskin (Love's Kent- 
Fritz's Fan), N. B, Ndsbitt, handler, with Ddl Monte Ken- 
nels' Tony Works (Tick Biy— Lulu K.), C. Barker, 
handler. 
W. J. Love's 1. and w. bitch L^ DoUe (Love's Kent— 
Fritz's Fan), N. B. Nesbitt, handler, with Charlottesville 
F. T. Kennels' 1, and w. bitch Rupee (Delhi- Selah), C. E. 
Buckle, handler. 
George E. Grav's (agent) b„ w. and t. dog Young Rip 
R^p (Rip Rap— Pearl's Doi), G. E, Gray, handler, with T. 
T. Ashford's liv. and w. bitch Eigene (Kent Elgin— Julia 
Paine), J. M, Avent, handler. 
J, S. Crane's I, and w. bitch Firefly (Rip Rap— Clip- 
away II.), G. E. Gray, handler, a bye. 
Tuesday. 
A cloudy morning soon changed to a clear, warm day 
— ^too warm for good work, and decidedly unfavorable to 
the weak competition made bv the dogs in the stake. It 
classed less than ordinary, and there was not a single dis- 
play of good finding or sharp, sustained pointing during 
the day. The number of birds found was relatively 
small, as was to be expected from narrow, haphazard 
searching or low class work in general. It rated in the 
class of work very much below the setter Darby. 
First Bound. 
Tick's Kid and Aloysia started at 8:41. Down 43 min- 
utes. Both showed poor range and made a commonplace 
performance. Kid flushed an outlying bird of a bevy, 
then pointed the bevy. Aloysia flushed and caught a sin- 
gle. Kid pointed; nothing found. Aloysia made two 
points on singles in woods. Poor rangers both, and 
work commonplace. 
Ripple and Moerlein ran from 9:34 to 10:26. Ripple 
stopped to a flush of a single, then pointed the bevy, and 
afterward made two points on scattered birds. Moerlein 
made a point on a bevy, the find being more by accident, 
as at the time he was not ranging, and pottered a great 
deal. Neither dog showed any judgment in beating out 
the ground. 
Redskin and Tony Works began at 10:39. Down 41 
minutes. Tony made a sloppy exhibition throughout, 
both in ranging and on birds. Redskin wheeled to a 
good point on a single. His range was but moderate. 
La Dolle and Rupee ran 48 minutes, beginning at 
11:37. Dolly pointed a single, then moved forward and 
flushed it, and was unsteady. Rupee ranged fairly well. 
A short intermission was taken for lunch. 
Young Rip Rap and Elgene started at 1 :13. Rip pointed 
a bevy, Elgene refused to back, ran in, both flushed the 
bevy and chased. Rip stopping soon to order. Elgene was 
near a bevy which flushed in woods. Rip pointed a single, 
then drew on and flushed it. Neither worked indepen- 
dently, and both were going narrow at the close of the 
heat. Rip Bhowed experience; Elgene showed but little 
training, Down 55 mmutes, 
Firefly, the bye, ran 34 minutes without finding. She 
had a moderately fair range, but pottered frequently. 
Second Bound. 
Redskin and Rupee began at 8:18, Some ragged point 
work was done on birds. Rupee roaded to a flush on a 
single and the rest of the bevy flushed wild. On some 
scattered birds. Redskin made two points at the same 
time the birds flushed and made another good point on 
scattered birds. Rupee pointed a single nicely and flushed 
once. Redskin was the better ranger, though both were 
loafing toward the end of the heat. Up at 4. The work 
was far from pqualing the opportunities. 
YooNQ Rip R^p and La Dolle ran 59 minutes without 
finding. Range poor. 
Tick's Kid and Ripple started at 5:13, and as the rules 
arbitrarily reqiired that the judges run the dogs 5 min- 
utes in the second series of the Darby they ran till after 
dark. Kid made a sloppy point on a bevy. Ripple 
pointed a single at the edge of ditch in switch cane; 
was uncertain and moved on, came back and pointed 
it nicely. S^nt on, Tick pointed a bevy. On the 
scattered birds. Tick pointed twice and flushed once. 
Ripple made three points on singles, but marred her 
work by not holding her point steadily, sometimes 
moving up closer than was desirable. This brace ran 
under far more favorable conditions than did the dogs 
which ran in the earlier hours. 
Wednesday. 
The weather was clear, calm and sultry, more like a day 
of tbe summer time than of the late fall. The continua- 
tion of the Pointer Darby was noticable for its distinctly 
inferior work, and the scarcity of it. ,> - ■ .. 
Tick s Kid and Redskin began at 8 :37, JCipk being -in , 
the middle of good luck, having run in the early morning 
and late evenmg the previous day, with similar good 
luck on this day. Tick pointed a bevy and Redskin 
backed reluctantly to order. On the singles. Tick nicely 
pointed two. Redskin one. On a marked bevy. Tick 
made three points on singles, Up at 9:06. Both loafed 
at the start, but after birds were found they were much 
more industrious, Tick the better. 
Ripple and You>a Rip Rap started at 9:21. Rap 
pointed a bevy. Ripple stopping to order in noor imitation 
of a back. Rap in pines pointed a single. Ripple pointed 
a single, was not stanch, pressed forward; Rap backed or 
pointed at same time. Rap flushed and chased a bevy. 
Up at 10:32. Ripple ranged close. Rap took long easts 
at times, but his range was mostly moderate. 
Redskin and Young Rip Rap ran 20 minutes without 
finding. 
The pointers wero next permitted to rest while the first 
series of the All- Age Satter Slake was running. 
Tick's Kid and Young Rip Rap were cast off at 4:31. 
Down 39 minutes. Tick was again fortunate in having 
the best hour of the day, and in the two days' competi- 
tion he did not have a single moment in the really hot 
hours of the two days. Kid pointed a bevy. Rap work- 
ing about on footscent. On the scattered birds some 
sloppy work was done. 
The All-Ase Setter Stake. 
This stake was for setters which had never won the 
Champion stake, or more than one first prize in an All- 
Age stake iu any public field trial in the United States. 
There were eight starters, run as follows: 
H. R, Edwards's liv, and w. dog Harvard (Dan Burges 
—Gay), G. E. Gray, handler, with Fox & Blyth's b., w. 
and t. dog Tony's Gale (Antonio— Nellie G,), J, H, John- 
son, handler. 
W. H. Beazell's b. , w. and t. dog Harold Skimpole 
(Whyte B — Nettie Bevan), G, E. Gray, handler, with 
Del Monte Kennels' b. , w, and t, dog Sam T, (Luke Roy — 
Betty B,), C, Barker, handler. 
H. R Edwards's b., w. and t. dog Harwick (Topsy's 
Had- Opal), Gao. E Gray, handler, with E A. Burdett's 
dog Cmcinnatus Pride (Cinonnatus— Albert's Nellie), 
Frank Richards, handler. 
H, B. Ledbetter's b., w, and t, dog Marie's Sport 
(Gleam's Sport— Marie Avent), Gao, E. Gray, handler, 
with N. T. Harris's b., w. and t. dog Tony Boy (Antonio 
— Laundress), D. E, Rose, handler. 
In this stake Mr. H. T, Payne, of Field Sports, as judge, 
took the place of Mr. S C. Bradley, who only accepted 
the office of judge during the running of the Derby. 
Marie's Sport, winner of first, made a competition of 
extraordinary merit, his range being planned with rare 
judgment, and he beat out the full scope of ground that 
good work to the gun would permit. He was observant 
of the gun, and was obedient. His locating and point 
work were noticeable for quickness, precision and stanch- 
ness, all easily accomplished from ability and perfect 
schooling. He was industrious every moment of his 
time. His performance was that of one of the great dogs 
of America. 
Tony Boy, second, also ran a great race, and was a 
very close second. Sport's advantage over him being in 
his masterly bird work, and it is safe to say that if each 
ran in his beet form it would be as it might happen 
