SiiPT. 11, 1897.1 
FOFtEST AND STREAM. 
fouud in the miles of ground worked over during the after- 
noon. The running determined nothing wliatever beyond 
the matter of endurance in a general way, for there was such 
a difference between the weather conditions of the heats 
that they were affected accordingly. 
Elgin's Dash and Cincinnatus Pride were cast off at 
3:05. They ran 53 minutes. Pride, toward the last of the 
heat, run under a broiling sun, though there was a good 
breeze above the grafs, showed an inclination to quit. 
Dash ran wide and fast but used little judgment in beating 
out his ground. He, too, was quite ready to quit before the 
heat ended. 
Ajstne of Abbottsford and Sam T started at 4:04. Anne 
flushed a bevy, and Sam flushed two. Anne flushed a single 
and was not steady. Sam false-pointed. Anne was the 
better ranger. Both had all the work they cared, for when 
the heat ended. Up at 4:58. 
HuRSTBotiRSE Zip, the bye dog, was cast off at 5 :09. He 
made an excusable flush on an old bird. He pointed very 
steadily two different times, making game and pointing re- 
peatedly on the last occasion, but nothing was found. He 
quarteijed his ground very regularly, to and fro, across wind, 
beating it out unnecessarily close, and his range was much 
shorter at 6 :14, when he was ordered up, than it was in the 
heginning. 
This ended a most unsatisfactory day's work. 
Fflday. 
An early start was made, so that the dogs would have the 
benefit of the early hours, the best of an unfavorable morn- 
ing. There was a stiff south wind, but it was warm, and 
the sun shone clear and hot most of the time. Birds were 
scarce, so much so that nothing definite. could be determined 
as to the ability of the competitors in pointing and locating. 
All the work was inconclusive excepting the dogs' range, 
pace and judgment. Each heat so far as birds were con- 
cerned was much like every other. The dogs were cast off; 
they worked more or less diligently over broad areas ; the 
sun shone hot; there was a glamour of heat over the shining 
grass, and — no birds. 
All the dogs were taken into the second round, as was very 
proper to do, the first one being inconclusive. Owing to the 
scarcity of birds, it was impossible to make it otherwise. 
Second Round. 
Count Robert and Tont Gaxb were cast off at 6:56. 
Count's work on birds showed inaccuracy and indecision. 
Tony also pointed inaccurately. His range was but moder- 
ate and was poorly planned. Count ranged both wide and 
narrow as the humor seized him. Up at"7:37. 
Christina and 'Swab began at 7 :29. Swab's roading and 
pointmg work were inaccurate and very ordinary in quality 
at their best. Both ranged diligently, though Swab was 
given a lot of coaching and urging to keep her at a reason- 
ably wide range, Christina showed the best range and 
judgment. Up at 7:56. 
HURSTBOURNE ZiP AND CiNCINNATUS pRIDE Started at 
8:01. Zip pointed a bevy and was backed. The sky had 
become temporarily cloudy, and the weather was cooler for 
the time being. Zip, going across wind, flushed. Both 
ranged wide. Zip did not range with the best of judgment. 
Pride was a good deal blown at the end of the heat. "Up at 
8:31. 
Elgin's Dash AND Sam T. began at 8:87. Sam did not 
range independently much of the time. He either followed 
Dash or played satellite to him. Dash made a flush. Next 
he pointed, roaded on, but failed to locate. The bird flushed 
wild. Sam had no method in his ranging. He went at it 
hit or miss. A bevy was seen to flush near Dash, but a de- 
pression in the prairie hid him from view for the moment. 
Dash showed rawness in his work on birds. His range was 
wide, his speed high, and he exercised good judgment in 
beating out his ground. Up at 9:10. 
Anne op Abbottsfokd began her bye at 9:14. She im- 
mediately began ranging wide, and with judgment. At the 
end of a long cast, she pointed a bevy, and held her point 
stanchly till her handler walked to her. She then ranged 
wide, and made some excellent searching for birds, which 
was without any reward in the way of finding, Op at 9:40. 
Third Round, 
Six dogs were kept in, of which Count Robert, Swab and 
Sam T, could have been left out without any injustice being 
done. The competition should have been settled witheut 
further running, or at least it was only necessary to run first 
and second together to conform technically to the rules. 
There weie no birds, the weather was hot; the dogs had 
ishown their full capacity as rangers, and also gave such dis- 
play of bird sense as they possessed. Nothing whatever 
■could be demonstrated by further running, excepting which 
dog would quit first; and as they had not run equal lengths 
of time, nor in the same hours, the matter of quilting first 
was of no value as a test. 
Count Robert and Swab started at 9:45. Robert chased. 
He next made a point; nothing found. Up at 10:05, Robert 
ranged wide in the first of the heat. There was nothing 
high-class in their work, and they displayed no more ability 
than they were already known to possess. 
Christina and Sam T. were cast off at 10:09. Sam found 
;and pointed a bevy well and Christina backed well. Both 
were steady to shot. The weather was now very dry and 
warm. There was no moisture on the ground or in the 
wind. Both ranged well. Near the end ol the heat Chris- 
tina shortened her range a great deal and was hot and 
blown. Sam was going well. Christina flushed a single 
•excusably. 
Elgin's Dash and Anne of Abbottsford began at 10:30 
■and ran till 10:50. Just what was to be deiermined was dif- 
ficult to perceive. It was impossible to secure any work on 
birds, and Anne had previously shown she could beat the 
pointer in bird work, and was quite his equal in range and 
speed, with better judgment displayed generally. Both 
were ranging narrower at the end of the heat, Anne being a 
good deal blown and distressed. She showed an inclination 
to quit once or twice, but on being watered resumed work. 
This heat ended the running. 
Danbury Show. 
The sixteenth annual bench show of the Danbury Agri- 
cultural Society will be held at Danbury, Conn, Oct. 4. Mr. 
James Mortimer is to act as judge, and Mr, Oldham, of 
New York, as superintendent, and Spratts Patent are to bench 
and feed. Exhibitors are assured of an up- to date show. 
The New England R, R, and ihe Adams Express Co. have 
oflices on the grounds, which is a great convenience. Entries 
w iiiclose Sept, 27, with G. M. Rundle, Secretary, Danbury. 
CONTINENTAL FIELD TRIALS. 
Northwest Stake. 
Brown's Valley, Minn., Aug. 25.— The Minnesota 
Derby of the Continental Field Trials Club (amateur event) 
began this morning. It had four starters, as follows: P. A. 
Bush's liver pointer bitch Bird with L. C. Bacon's black, 
white and tan setter bitch Alice K., and J. E. Mill's red 
Irish setter dog Jack with S. A. Smart's black, white and 
tan setter bitch Queen Esther S. 
The weather was clear and bright, with a cool breeze 
blowing from the south. While the sun shone with warmth, 
the breeze tempered it so it was not oppressive to the dogs, 
and the competition could have been continued throughout 
the day. 
W. S. Bell, of Pittsburg, Pa , judged. , 
There was a large attendance at the trials, which at times 
pressed too closely upon the judges and handlers, but was 
good humnred, and the best of feeling prevailed. Among 
those present were: Prof. E H. Osthaus, Toledo, 0.; C. E. 
Dickey, E. D. Brown, Minneapolis; S. A. Smart, L. C. 
Bacon, St. Paul: Mr, and Mrs, W. S. Bell, Pittsburg; -J. M. 
Taylor, New York; E. F. B. Hay man, Chicago; Messrs. 
Alexander, Campbell, Kelly, Bush, Mohr and Mills. 
A late start was made, owing to the drawing not taking 
place until the morning of the start. The grounds are situ- 
ated in South Dakota, in the reservation, and are nicely 
adapted for trials, but unfortunately the game law is a dead 
letter, the Legislature having failed to place a penalty in the 
enactment, which makes it without force, and the over- 
anxious and game law violators have taken advantage of 
this, the chickens are shot out, though the season is not yet 
open. After a pleasant drive of about two miles the first 
brace was put down at 8 :45. 
Bird — Alice K. were put down in prairie and worked 
north toward stubble after a run of fully half an hour. 
Alice K. wheeled to a point; moved on to locate; pointed 
again and again moved to locate — good work on her part. 
She again just established her point when Bird, across wind, 
flushed an outlying chicken when the bevy flushed; both 
dO/t;s steady. Dogs sent in direction of the flushed birds; 
Alice K. "found and pointed. Bird, getting too close, 
flushed. Dogs ordered up at 9: 25, 
Jack-Quken Esther S. started at 9:89 and ran until 
10:27. Jack got into the middle of a very large bevy 
which flushed. Queen Esther not being near. Birds were 
followed, both failing to take advantage of opportunities. 
A turn was now made toward town, a bird flushing wild, 
when the dogs were ordered up, and the first brace of^[the 
All- Age stake were put down and ran from 10 :30 until 11 :16, 
after which adjournment was had for dinner. During the 
noon recess the Brown's Valley Gun Club held a shoot at 
bluerocks. At 2:30 a start was made after an hour's drive 
due west, the first brace in the second series was put down 
in grass and worked south. 
Ai,iCE K. — .Jack started at 3:51. Soon a single bird 
flushed wild; Alice K. coming up caught scent, pointed, 
moved on to locate and cast off across wind. After a short 
run in stubble Jack flushed two birds. He then circled 
around and coming up wind flushed the remainder of the 
bevy; and following in direction of birds Jack again flushed 
two of the scattered birds steady to wing. He next pointed 
where birds had flushed. Alice K., coming up, caught 
scent and roaded to a flush. Ordered up at 4:22. 
Bird— Qdeen Esther S. down at 4:24. Queen Esther 
started well and soon wheeled on scent when she roaded to a 
point on a bevy. The birds were not followed. Both nar- 
rowed their range. Bird nosing continually. Ordered up at 
4:52. Two brace of the All Age stake were put down to 
give the Derby dogs a rest until the following day. 
Thursday. 
The weather was clear and bright, a strong wind blowing 
from the uorth. A start was made about six miles south of 
Brown's Valley. Alice K. and Queen Esther S were put 
down in stubble at 8 o'clock and ran until 8:09 to comply 
with rule of first and second having run together. The 
judge then announced the winners: Alice K. first, Queen 
Esther B. second, Jack third. 
Alice K,, the winner, is a very quick, merry worker, go- 
ing with a high head, deciding very quickly on scent; her 
work is clean and accurate, with good pace and range main- 
tained throughout. 
Queen Esther S. has good natural qualities, at times show- 
ing timidity. She has good pace and range and with more 
age and experience will make a better showing. 
The first brace of the All- Age dogs were put down at the 
conclusion of the first series in the Derby. 
Queen Vic— Silky B. started at 10:30 and ran until 
11:16. Queen Vic pointed; nothing found. Just before 
they were ordered up Silky B. pointed, and Queen Vic, 
brought up to back, passed in ahead to a flush. Queen Vic 
was best in pace and range and remained out better at her 
work. Silky B. was narrow in range and looked to handler 
too much for orders, coming in and thus wasting time and 
energy. 
Returning to town for dinner, a start was not made until 
2:30, during which time a shoot was given at the grounds of 
the Brown's Valley Gun Club. 
Clarke's Major— Nelltonio were cast off at 4:54, Major 
ran about 50yds and pointed, but failed to locate, as noth- 
ing was raised to his point. After he cast about and passed 
on, a chicken was flushed by the teams near the place. A 
run of fully half an hour with nothing found, when Major 
up wind flushed two chickens; he circled about and flushed 
another and stopped to flush. The handler coming up, 
flushed a remaining bird, Nelltonio was best in pace and 
range, maintaining both throughout. Up at 5:49. 
Belle Noble — Kelly's Shot were cast off at 5:52. 
BeUe started at a clipping pace and was soon on point, helei 
for Shot to be brought up, which was too long; the birds evi- 
dently ran away, as nothing was raised to the point. Shot 
narrowed his range and was running lame when ordered up at 
6:50. The party returned to town. 
Thursday morning, at the conclusion of the Derby, the 
All-Age stake was resumed. 
Belle— Clarke's Duke started at 8:18. Both started 
well. Duke soon narrowed his range and returned to his 
handler frequently. After running half an hour Duke up 
wind flushed one bird when a bevy rose a few paces to the 
left ; he was steady to wing. Following scattered birds, Belle 
pointed steady to wing and shot. Belle made best competi- 
tion yet seen, and if she sustains herself she wiU be close to 
the first place. Duke's performance was ordinary, though at 
times he ranged well and wide. Up at 9:05. 
Alice K — Fanny SIay started at 9 07. Ahce K., the 
winner of the]|[Derby, started well, in fact, improved over 
her previous performancie, and soon pointed a bevy, which 
were flushed, but not followed. Fanny May ran a. poor race, 
being fat and out of condition. Up at 9:39. 
Duke III. — Molly Pitcher ran from 9:42 until 10:33 
without finding. There is nothing in their performance to 
entitle them to further consideration. 
Monk's Dash— a bye — started at 10:34, ranged well and 
hunted out his ground, maintaining his pace throughout. 
Across wind he flushed a chicken, dropping to flush. Up at 
11:16. 
A drive of five miles brought the party to town for dinner. 
At the hotel the second series was announced as follows: 
Nelltonio with Belle; Bell Noble with Clarke's Duke; Silky 
B. with Alice K. ; Queen's Vic with Monk's Dash. 
Nelltonio — Belle were cast off at 3:20. Nelltonio 
flushed two birds in standing grain; the course was changed 
toward the north, with wind favorable. Nelltonio flushed a 
bevy in stubble. Belle sustained herself, staying ouk at her 
work. Nothing more was found. Up at 3:57. 
Belle Noble— Clarke's Duke started 4:01 in large stub- 
hie. After a long run Duke pointed, Belle Noble backing. 
A large bevy was flushed. On scattered birds, Belle pointed 
two singles and Duke one. Belle going best and ranging 
widest. Up at 4 :57. 
Silky B. — Alice K. started 4:57. Alice K. ran in im- 
proved form; in fact, every time down she improved, and 
will make a position well up in the stake if she maintains 
her pace; she is a cheerful worker. Up at 5:47. 
Queen Vic— Monk's Dash started in siubble at 5:50, 
After a run of almost an hour, in which nothing was found, 
the dogs were ordered up at 6:47 with nothing to their credit 
for further consideration in the competition. This ended 
the work for the day. 
Friday. 
The dogs taken into the third series were Belle with Belle 
Noble, and Alice K. with Clarke's Duke, 
Belle — Belle Noble were cast off at 8 :07 in open prai- 
rie and worked toward stubble. Belle Noble, in stubble, 
flushed a chicken, dropping to flush. Three more flushed. 
Belle, coming up, caught sight of Belle Noble and drew to a 
back. Dogs ordered on, when she drew to a point on a re- 
maining chicken. Ordered up at 8:47. A move was now 
made into other territory, more favorable ground, and with 
wind more favorable. 
Alice K, — Clarke's Duke started at 9:03 in grass and 
worked into stubble, Duke pointed and Alice backed. 
Nothing found. Ordered on, Alice, ranging weU in edge of 
prairie, hesitated a moment, when Duke coming in across 
wind flushed a single bird. A short run and ordered up at 
9:27, Alice having the best of the competition. 
The judge announced he wanted Belle with A.lice K., al- 
lowing the handler twenty minutes' rest for Alice K. before 
going down in the final heat. He elected to start her at 
once, which was wise, as she did not exhibit any distress. 
Belle — Alice K, started at 9 :35 and ran until 9 :50 in 
grass and stubble. Belle ranged out in fine form, hunting 
her ground independently and maintaining her former class 
of work throughout, Alice K. ranged well and wide; at 
times trailed Belle some. 
The judge announced the awards: Belle first, Alice K, 
second, Belle Noble third, Clarke's Duke fourth. 
The grounds are well situated, but a lack of chickens made 
the task a very diflQcult one for the judge, but he came out 
of the difficulty. Belle, the winner of first and the cupj is 
a black, white and tan setter bitch, heavily marked, a con- 
sistent performer throughout, and hunting out her ground 
with a purpose, was properly placed first. She is a bitch of 
much merit. Alice Ix., no doubt, with age and experience 
will be heard from later; she is remarkably quick and styl- 
ish, and busy every minute, deserving her honors. 
Summary— AII-Aare. 
E. D. Brown's liver and white setter bitch Queen Vic 
(Antonio— Nellie Bly) with Mohr Bros, black and white set- 
ter bitch Silky B. (Jeff Brown - Jip). 
O. B. Clarke's lemon and white pomter dog Clarke's Major 
(Hansom Duke — Clarke's Gypsy) with C, E Dickey's black, 
white and tan setter bitch Nelltonio (Antonio— Nellie F.), 
C. M. Griggs's black, white and tan setter bitch Belle Noble 
(Click Noble — Georgia) with J. J. Kelly's liver and white 
pointer dog Kelly's Shot (Hansom Duke— Clarke's Gypsy), 
O. B. Clarke's liver and white pointer dog Clarke's Duke 
(Duke of Richmond — Inez Kent) with C. M. Griggs's black, 
white and tan setter bitch Belle (Gladstone's Boy — Belle of 
Gladstone). 
L. C. Bacon's black, whit*? and tan setter bitch Alice K. 
(Anto Gladstone— Speckle Gown) with C L. Campbell's liver, 
white and tan setter bitch Fanny May (MacD. — Countess 
Noble). 
Arthur Devonspike's black, white and tan setter dog Duke 
III. (Bon Bein— Elle Vitz) with L. C. Bacon's black, white 
and tan setter bitch Molly Pitcher (Antonia — Florence Glad- 
stone), 
W. H, Vitflmo's black, white and tail setter dog Monk's 
Dash (Doc Quinn— Minnesota) a bye. 
Summary— Derby. 
L, C. Bacon's black, white and tan setter bitch Alice K,, 
whelped Jan. 5, 1896 (Anto Gladstone — Speckle Gown), with 
P. G. Bush's liver pointer bitch Bird, whelped March 5, 1896 
(Don Pishel— Basset Bird). 
S. A. Smart's black, whita and tan setter bitch Queen 
Esther S , whelped July 31, 1896 (Yound Llewellyn „Hurd 
— Sally Kreiger), with J, E. Mills's red Irish setter dog 
Jack, whelped March 5, 1896 (SUck— I Forget). 
The Honest Scot and the Queen. 
The queen was once informed by the manager of her Shaw 
farm that one Elliott, a Scottish farmer, was a breeder of 
superior collie dogs, and she expressed a wish to possess one. 
Accordingly, Mr Elliott forwarded two beautiful dogs, and 
her majesty was so enraptured with them that she gave 
orders that the next time he came to the farm he should 
immediatly be taken to the castle, 
Mr, Elliott was somewhat uneasy as to how he should com- 
port himself in the presence of royalty, and the manager 
spent considerable time in putting him through his facings. 
At last the iateful day arrived, and he was ushered into tbe 
presence of the cj[ueen. 
Her majesty sbook hands with him, and said: "Oh, Mr. 
ElUott, I have to thank you for the two beautiful collies you 
sent me!" 
And to this gracious remark Mr. Elliott replied. '"Touts, 
touts, wumman! baud yer tongue! What's the maitter o' a 
pair o' do- 'gs between you and meV 
