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FOREST AND STREAM. 
3B1 
STUDENT~C p. Wendell's b.,w. and t. dog (Dock-Linda), 
13moa. old, Walker strain. 
Tuesday— The Derby. 
The morning was clear and calm, but the ground was very 
dry, no rain having faUen for a couple of weeks or more, and 
scent lay badly. It was 8 o'clock when the party left head- 
quarters, and a half hour later when the hounds were cast 
off at the well known starting point just back of the Rowell 
farrmhouse, they went off well packed and were quickly 
lost to sight in the neighboring pines. Drawing these blank 
they streamed out into a large pasture, where a cold track 
was found and slowly picked along. But it was too old to 
be carried, and the hounds were soon scattered. Satan and 
Climber worked back to the pines. Mr. Perry's hounds 
swung off to the right and the others trailed slowly to the 
west. Now and then one or another gave tongue, but the 
scent grew rapidly worse and all the hard work amounted 
to nothing. Several times the hounds packed up and drew 
new ground, but all in vain. They could not make a start 
and no one was much surprised when some of them took to 
rabbiting. The master of hounds put an abrupt end to this 
and again the dull hunt went on. Finally at 2 o'clock the 
horns were sounded and the hunt for the dav was over. 
It would be unjust to l>lame the hounds for this lack of 
sport. They, with one or two exceptions, were busy all the 
time, packed arid barked well, and showed themselvss to be 
most promising youngsters. As no start had been made, it 
was deemed best to run the Derby hounds with the All-Age 
hounds on Wednesday, and continue to run the two classes 
together till the judges had decided upon the winners in the 
Derby. 
The entries for the All- Age stake closed in the evening 
with twenty-six nominations. 
ALL-AGE ENTRIES. 
Traveler— J. IT^Gosh's b., w. and t. dog (Redstone— Nell) 
3yrs. 6mos old, Kentucky strain. 
Tramv— J. U. Goss's b., w. and t. dog (Redstone— Nell) 
8yrs. 6tios. old, Kentucky strain. 
Dan— A. B. F. Kinney 's b., w. and t. dog (Boston— Nell) 
4yrs. 1 month old, Walker strain. 
Bt;ck— A. B. F. Kinney's b., w. and t. dog (Logan— Aggie), 
Syrs. 4mos. old, Pooler strain.' 
Slide Bot— R. D. Perry's tan dog (Yellow Boy— Fannie), 
Syrs. 6mos old, Ohio strain. 
Cliskeb— R. D. Perry's b. and t. dog (Fox IIL— Fannie), 
Tyrs. old, Avent strain 
Orator— R. D. Perry's b., w. and t. dog, 4yrs. old, native 
stram. 
Dash— C. P. Wendell's b , w. and t. dog (Dock— Snow Drop), 
3yr8. 3mos old, M''alker-Eoglish cross. 
Sui— O. F. Joslin's b., w. and t, dog (Jake -Cricket), iyrs 
old, Walker strain. 
Ben Hur— O. F. Joslin's b., w. and t. dog (Rock— Juliette) 
Syrs. 3mos, old, Kentucky- July cross. 
Sharper— L. 11. Parson's b., w. and t. dog (Clay— Sun- 
maid), Syrs. .5mos. old, Goodman-July cross. 
SuiNE— B. P. Williamson's w. and lem. dog (Grant— 
Shiney), Bvrs. lOmos. old, July strain. 
Ruth— B. P. Williamson's b., w. and t. bitch (Ben —Maud) 
oyrs. Smos. old, Goodman strain. 
Walker's Louis— B. P. Williamson's b , w. and t do°- 
(Brewer— MoUie), Syrs. 7mos. old, Walker strain. " 
Rob— W. K. Stebbin's tan dog, 4yrs. old, July strain 
JEfe— W. K. Stebbin's tan dog, 4yrs. old, July strain 
Jonah II.— T. S. Winston's t. and w. dog (Jonah— Lillv). 
Syrs. old, Virginia strain. 
TiLDEN— T. S. Winston's b. and t. dog (Winkle— Lucy) 
3ys old, Virginia strain, 
Nip— T. S. Winston's b. and w. dog, 4yr.s old, Kentuckv 
strain. 
JSfED— P., J. Robinson's blue mottled dog, 6yra, old, native 
strain. 
Dot II.— C, L. Wellington's lem. and w. bitch (Hunter- 
Dob), Syrs. 4mos. old, native strain. 
Vigilant— Dr. A. C. Heffenger's b., t. and w, dog (Big 
Strive— Grayback), lyr. 3naos. old. Walker strain 
Gamester— Dr. A. C. Heffenger's b., t. aud w. dog ("Brook 
—Primrose), lyr. 2inos. old, Kentucky-Maryland cross 
HuNTER-C. E. Taylor's w. and lem. dog, 4yrs. old, native 
.strain. 
Sport— J. H. Gafney's w., b. and t. dog, 3yrs. old, native 
strain. 
Goss— J.H. Gafney's b. and t. dog, 4yra, old, native strain, 
Wednesday. 
The hunting conditions were no better than they were on 
Tuesday. No dew had fallen, and a strong east wind made 
the day raw and disagreeable, and rendered it difficult to 
keep in with the hounds. 
The programme for the day included an early start, and 
day was j ust breaking when the hunters left the hotel. The 
combined packs of All-Age and Derby entries numbered 
thirty hounds, and were cast off at o:80 west of the reservoir 
on the Petersham road. A fox must have jut passed by' 
for the pack began to trail at once, and within ten minutes 
the game was afoot. Scent lay fairly well, and the fox 
was hustled along at a great clip for a few minutes 
Clmker led the pack till the fox was lost in a dusty 
road about an hour after the jump. Tilden, Song, 
Vigilant, Jeff, Jonah II., Buck and Nip were close up 
during the race, and many other hounds were in, but well 
strung out. After the fox was lost most of the pack swung 
back toward Sherman Hill, and were soon broken up into 
various divisions, working a number of different trails 
There was no lack of foxes. Buck soon had one running by 
himself aud cairied him through the thick cover in a work- 
manlike way. On the north side of the hill Sim, Vigilant 
Traveler, Ben Hur, Dot II. and one or two others were press- 
ing a fox toward the east. He led straight away and an 
hour later crossed the Burnshirt River not far from Wil- 
Uamsville. Here Sharper, Sim, Traveler, Climber and Ben 
Hur were close at his heels, but when he returned from mak- 
ing the next turn, Sim was in the lead, with Ben Hur and 
Traveler not lar behind, aud the rest nowhere. Sim was 
running in beautiful style and carried the fox away to the 
north, where he was either lost or driven to earth. 
By 10 o'clock the driving for the day was over. Many of 
the hounds still kept at work, and a number of them trailed 
into the Thousand Acre Swamp, but though they seemed to 
have a good track, they failed to made a start. 
The cold northeast wind was constantly gaining in power 
and the cloudy sky threatened rain, but, to the disappoint- 
ment of the hunters, not a drop fell. 
While the scent lay somewhat better than it did on Tues- 
day, yet the day, fi-om a hunter's point of view, was a bad 
one for sport. With plenty of foxes and as fine a pack as 
ever ran m New England, it was a great disappointment to 
nave such wretched hunting conditions. 
Though the work for the day was unexciting and at times 
very dull, yet the judges were able to cut oft" the pack a num- 
ber of times while the hounds were driving and gain many 
valuable points regarding the relative merits of the entries 
At a meeting held in the afternoon it was decided to order 
out all the hounds on Thursday morning. 
Thursday. 
The day was even more unsuited for hunting than those 
which had preceded it. The east wind blew harder and the 
ground, if pos.'^ible, was drier than before. Still, those who 
followed the chase had some sport to pay them for their 
trouble. Scent lay well in the swamps, and there were one 
or two burst-s of sharp driving which gave the first real 
music of the week. 
A J!' was 5:55 when the pack was cast off at the Rowell farm. 
All the hounds were present except Dash, Hunter, Satan and 
Lllmber, who had not yet returned from yesterday's run- At 
the send-off the pack streamed through the pines aud into 
the open fields, where a trail was found. It was carried with 
difficulty, and when the hounds swung up to the road all 
were ready to seek a more promising track, with the excep- 
tion of Dot II. She led it off alone to the neighboring 
swamp, and when her tongue showed that the scent was bet- 
ter, most of the other hounds harked to her. Sceut lay well 
in the lowlands, and it was not long before reynard was up. 
He made several turns in the swamp to the best music of the 
trials, and then finding the pace too hot, he headed for the 
open fields, where he easily got a lead over the hounds, i^fter 
running for more than an hour, he succeeded inthrowing off 
the pack in a clearing on the side of Sherman Hill. Song 
Sharper, Vigilant and Dot, with others, tried to recover the 
line, but made a failure of it. Then, a quarter of an hour 
later, Goss came upon the track, and with scarcely a break 
in his tonguing drove the fox far to the westward and out of 
hearing. At noon he was still driving. This was as pretty 
a piece of work as ever was seen at a hound trial. 
This was the principal run of the morning, but it was not 
the only one. Where foxes are so plenty, a pack becomes 
broken up sooner or later. Two or three other foxes were 
started, At 7:00, Shine, Bob and another hound were driv- 
ing a fox in a swamp to the westward of Sherman Hill. 
Scent lay well there, and the game was driven so hard that 
he soon sought refuge under ground. While this was going 
on Clinker started a fox, and with Sim aud Buck, drove 
him over the hill to the reservoir. There in the open fields 
scent refused to lie, and the fox was lost Meantime Jonah 
II. was in full cry, and it was not long before Clinker harked 
to him, and later Sim joined in the race. These three fine 
hounds hustled the fox away to the southward. When the 
trio reached the old dam at the mill-pond, Jonah IL was 
well in the lead, with Sim second, and Clinker a couple of 
minutes in the rear. There w»s a slight check there, but 
Jonah, casting prettily, hit it off, and maintained his lead till 
the fox threw off the pack in the dusty road. He ran with 
great speed, and carried the trail beautifully over the open 
pastures. 
_ The running to-day was the best of the week, and the 
judges had a number of chances to score the work of the 
hounds. At their meeting in the afternoon a number of the 
entries were spotted out, and the following hounds were 
ordered out for the last day's hunt: Traveler, Buck, Clinker, 
Dash, Sim, Ben Hur, Sharper, Shine, Rob, Jonah II., Nip, 
Dot II., Vigilant, Hunter and Goss. 
The judges also made the awards in the Derby. These 
young hounds had now been run three days, and a careful 
consideration of the work which they had done resulted in 
giving first prize to Song, second to Vigilant and third to 
Satan. 
SUMMARY. 
Barre, Mass., Oct 19-31.— The Derby, open to all fox- 
hounds whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1896; entry fee $2; eight 
starters: 
First- L H. Parson's Song (Songster— Annie Dance). 
Second— Dr. A. C. Heffenger's Vigilant (Big Strive— Gray- 
back). 
Third— B. P. Williamson's Satan (Shine— Ruth). 
special prizes. 
The R. D. Pdrry cup and the club medal to Song. 
In the evening, Mr. Perry described in a very interesting 
way his trip to Greenland the past summer with Lieut. 
Peary. 
Friday. 
The day was clear and cool, with an easterly wind. The 
ground was still dry, and no dew had fallen during the 
night. Scent lay badly, and what little sport there was was 
all over by 7:30 o'clock. It was the intention of the M. F. H. 
to cast off the pack for their final run at the Rowell farm, 
but before that point was reached the hounds were tugging 
eagerly at their leads, as they winded a trail near the road. 
It was decided to cast them off at that place, and at .5:30 they 
were loosed. It was still dark, and as they swept over the 
open fields it was difficult to distinguish one from another. 
At first the hounds trailed in two packs, but the scent was 
bad, and there were soon a number of stragglers. As 
usual, the hounds swung toward Sherman Hill, and as 
they neared their goal, a good track was found and the 
fox was quickly up. Running to the north, he was 
pressed by Clinker, Vigilant and Dot, with others cloje he- 
hind them. The chase then swept around Shermen Hill, 
and when next viewed Jonah was in the lead, ruouiug in 
beautiful form. Other hounds harked to the runners, and 
as the pack rushed along another fox was jumped and 
driven to the North by Clinker. The chase on Sherman Hill 
was meantime growing more interesting as the pack grew 
larger. The judges were able to score the hounds a number 
of times, as most of the work was in the open, and the 
circles made by the little vixen which led the chase were 
short ones. Jonah was seen in the lead and cast well and 
usually successfully, when there was a check. Dot II. also 
caught a turn or two. But unfortunately the fox was 
headed. The hounds overran, and before the line was re- 
covered the fox was far away, with a comfortable lead over 
the pack. They did not again get on running terms with him. 
While this chase was on Shine ran on to a fox and went off 
with him to the westward, showing speed in his work and 
using his beautiful voice to the best advantage. This fin- 
ished the work of the day. Though the hounds continued 
to hunt they could not make a start, and the rest of the 
morning was extremely dull. 
The judges held a meeting in the afternoon and made the 
awards, as given below in the 
SUMMARY. 
Barre, Mass., Oct. 30-22.— All-Age stake, open to all fox- 
hounds; entry fee S<3; twenty-six starters: 
Hunting-lst, R. D. Perry's Cliuker; 3d, O. F. Joslin's 
Sim; 3d, C. L. Wellingtou's Dot II. 
Trailing— 1st, C. L. Wellington s Dot II.; 3d, O. F. Joslin's 
Sim; 3d, J. H. Gafney's Goss. 
Speed and Driving— IsS T. S. Winston's Jonah II.; 3J R 
D. Perry's Clinker; 3d, B. P. Williamson's Shine. 
Endurance- 1st, O. F. Joslin's Sim: 2J, Dr. A. C. Heffen- 
ger's Vigilante; 3d, T. S. Winston's Jonah If. 
Tonguing— 1st, B. P. Williamson's Shine; 2d, R. D 
Perry's Clinker; 3d, O. F. Joslin's Sim. 
special prizes. 
The AmeHcan Field cup and highest general average 
medal, O. F. Joslin's Sim. The Norton Q. Pope mamorial 
cup and O. F. Joslin's speed and driving medal, T. S Wia- 
ston's .Tonah II. 
Dr. A. C. Heffenger's hunting medal, R, D. Perry's 
Clinker. 
^^Noel E. Money's trailing medal, C, L. Wellington's Dot 
W. A. Bragdon's endurance medal, O. F. Joslin's Sim. 
At the close of the trials Jonah II. was purchased by Mr 
Perry, and Dash by Mr. Joslin. On Saturday morning the 
last of the hunters left for home. P. A. B. 
Cnampion Patti Croxteth T, (10,128), whelped Dec. 28, 
1886, died on Oct. 12, the cause of death beii g milk fevtr 
and difficult parturition. She was owned by JVlr. A. B 
Truman, of San Francisco, and was bred by Mr. C. K. iviun- 
hall. As a bench show competitor, she had an extraordinary 
list of winnings to her credit on the Pacific Coast, aud she 
was also known in field trial competition. 
WORMS IN PUPPIES, 
PurLADELPitiA.— JPt?«toJ* Foresi and Siremi.' I h&va been 
ao amateur breeder of dogs in a sort of irregular way, and I 
have suffered great losses from death caused by worms in 
puppies, Ewly death is the fate of so many well-bred pup- 
pies that, after noting the immunity of the cur or native, 
froDi worms and disease in general, I have come to the con- 
clusion that the modern well-bred dog has physically de- 
generated, and that even his mentality is of a lower order 
than that of his healthier though less pampered brother. As 
a matter of course, the breeders of such dogs as have pedi- 
grees which include high-priced sires and dams, deny that 
their stock is more predisposed to disease than is any other. 
They strenuously maintain that, their stock being so costly, 
any losses are noted, while the losses of the cur or native 
from death, though equally as great, cause no comment. 
This seems to have a convincing tone to it, but is it true? 
Those who make that assertion know no more about the 
mortality of curs and well bred naiives than do many others 
who have never thoroughly investigated the subject. As a 
matter of fact, curs and well-bred native dogs as a rule are 
healthy, vigorous of constitution, strong of body a jd reason- 
ably free from disease. When they have disease, their con* 
stitution being vigorous, they have it in a milder 
torm or throw it off entirely. The degenerated well-bred 
dogs succumb quickly to any severe disease, and if they re- 
cover, their recovery is but partial. Wrecked constitutions 
and feeble bodies often result from disease. 
Aud yet there is no comparison between the care bestow'^d 
on the well-bred dog and that which is bestowed on the 
native; none, because it is all care for the well bred and none 
for the native. 
If we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt, from physical 
degeneration, caused by in-breeding to excess, or from ex- 
cessive pampering and the unnatural conditions to which 
the dog is subjected in kennel life, or from both together, 
that the dog is physically degenerated, we here find a cause 
for the frequency of worms in puppies, for it is a well- 
known fact to us of the medical profession that worms at- 
tack only weaklings. In strong, vigorous puppies of good 
digestion worms cannot live. The worms themselves are 
digested. 
Out of the thousands of puppies which are whelped every 
year, the mortality is remarkably great among the well 
bred. Out of the thousands of degenerates, a few will sur- 
vive, the conditions being favorable, and some moreover, 
though degenerate, will be sufilciently strong to live. If 
the owner of the fortunate ones has given them a dose or two ' 
of worm ni^icine he is quite satisfied that he did the rio-ht 
thing and saved the puppies' lives. ° 
What I desire to show is, that the frequent occurrence of 
worms in well-bred puppies and the dcatos which are appar- 
ently caused by them, come from general degeneration. The 
worms arc only an incidental feature of the general trouble. 
The low vitality of the puppies gives the necessary conditions 
for the worms to thrive and destroy. They no doubt hasten 
the puppies' death once they infest them, but they never 
would have such opportunity were the puppies naturally 
vigorous. 
SYixen we fiad all well-bred setters and pointers so subject 
to attacks from worms and death during puppyhood, and ■ 
when we fiud native setters and pointers, or ones not in-bred 
so free from them, we must look elsewhere than in "blue 
blood" for the cause. Of course, even among the strongest 
families there will be found some weaklings, as among 
the weakest families there will be found some s'rong indi- 
viduals. 
The true remedy for worms in puppies is to breed healthy 
puppies, and then there will bs no need of doses of san- 
tonine, areca nut, etc. In addition to worms might be men- 
tioned the predisposition to distemper, chorea, epilepsy, and 
organic diseases manifested by puppies of the well-bred 
kind, but I wish to discourse of the commonest and worst 
evil from which they suffer, the attacks of worms. M, D. 
Monon^ahela Valley Association Trials. 
PiTTSBURO, Pa.— The headquarters during the field trials 
will be at the Pogue House, Jefferson, Greene county. Pa 
where the drawing will take place Monday night, Nov. 1, at 
9 o'clock. Jefferson can be reached by railroad to Waynes- ' 
burg or by boat to Rice's Landing. In going by rail present 
special-rate card to ticket agent at Union Station, which will 
entitle you to a round trip rate of $-4. Card can be obtained 
of secretary. The trains leave on week days at 7:30 A. M. 
and 2:55 P. M., city time. There are no Sunday trains! 
Consult lime tables, as a change of lime may occur. 
In going by boat purchase round trip ticket to Rice's 
Landing. The rate is $1. 50 round trip— meals extra. There 
are two boats daily, one leaving at 9 A. M. and one at 3 P 
M. during the week, and at 8 and 8:30 A. M. on Sundavs! 
The bom leave the Monongahela wharf, between Wood and 
Smith field streets. 
Those who have dogs to run should go by rail if they leave 
on Monday, as the Monday boats will not reach Rice's Land- 
ing that day in time for the drawing. 
Conveyances will be arranged for to meet both boats and 
trains to convey guests to Jefferson. Excellent accommoda- 
tions can be secured at the Pogue and Parkinson houses at 
$1 per day. 
Arrangements will be made by the secretary for wagons to 
carry dogs during the trials. Those wishing saddle horses or 
conveyances during the trials can have them secured by writ- 
ing to the secretary, care the Pogue House, as he will leave 
for headquarters on Thursday, '^Sih. 
The Pennsylvania Company has kindly instructed their 
baggage agents to convey all dogs to and from Waynesburg 
during the trials free of charge. 
U special rate cards are desired they can be secured from 
Mr. W. S. Bell, 431 Wood street, after Oct 28, 
S. B. Gumming s, Sec'y, 113 Wood street. 
An Ecclesiastical Strain. 
The Dean of Rochester told this story at the English 
Church Congress: "A country clergyman went away for his 
holiday, and a benevolent neighbor, who bad a curate, took 
his Sunday duties. After he had preached his first sermon 
he remarked to the clerk in the vestry: 'I am sorry that I 
gave you such a short discourse, but the reason is that a dog 
got into my study and tore out several leaves ' The clerk 
gazed wistfully upon the speaker, and said: 'Oh, sir, do you 
think you could spare our parson a pup?' " 
The annual meeting of the New England Bsagle Club will 
be held at Oxford, Mass., in Bacon's Huttl,' Nov 1 at H 
o^clock, P. M. ' 
