[Cot. 30, 1897. 
EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB. 
Gheenfield Hill, Conn., Oct. 24. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: The Eastern field trials will be run at Newton, 
N. C, beginning with the Members' Stake, Saturday, Nov. 
13, followed by the Derby, All-Age and Subscription 
Stake. Every effort will be made for the comfort of all 
in attendance. It is especially desired that all owners be 
present to see the running of their dogs. Rooms at the 
hotel and saddle horses can be had at reasonable rates. 
By writing me, I will engage for rooms and horses and 
teams, etc. 
Passengers purchasing tickets for Newton over Southern 
System R. R., by paying full fare and taking certificate 
from agent, will be entitled to return free. 
ALL-AGE STAKE. 
Of the entries there are eleven pointers and twenty-one 
setters: 
Elgin Dash — F. W. Dunham's pointer dog (Kent Elgin 
— Mack's Juno). 
Queen op Monocacy— J. R. McSherry's pointer bitch 
(Kent's Boy — Sue Naso). 
Kent of Grace — R. A. Johnson's pointer dog (King of 
Kent — Queen Grace). 
Victor Hugo II.— Tyro Kennels* pointer dog (Mainstay 
— Jessica Dortch). 
Young Rip Rap — Charles B. Pineo's pointer dog (Rip 
Rap — Pearl's Dot). 
Ripple— H. S. Smith's pointer bitch (Rip Rap— Pearl's 
Dot). 
Von Gull — J. J. Odom's pointer dog (Kent Elgin — 
Fanny V. Croxteth). 
Old Mark — J. S. Fish's pointer dog (Lap of Pearl — 
Gracefull II.). 
Prince George— Andrews & Davenport's pointer dog 
. (Duke of Hessen — Lady Bessie). 
Cincinnatus Pride— Edward A. Burdett's setter dog 
(Cincinnatus — Albert's Nellie). 
Annie of Abbotsford — Edward A. Burdett's setter bitch 
(Gladstone's Boy — Bohemian Girl). 
Pin Money — Charlottesville Kennels' setter bitch (Count 
Gladstone II. — Daisy Croft). 
Shadow— Charlottesville Kennels' setter bitch (Count 
Gladstone II. — Daisy Croft). 
Rush Mark— W. B. Meares's setter dog (Gath's Mark- 
Countess Rush). 
Mollie B. — ^Dr. J. Spencer Brown's setter bitch (Roder- 
igo — Lillian B.). 
Brighton Tobe— Dr. J. Spencer Brown's setter dog (C. 
Locksley — Liddesdale II.). 
MoNTCLAiR— Dr. J. Spencer Brown's setter dog (Rap- 
Lady Grace). 
Sam T.— Del Monte Kennels' setter dog (Luke Roy— 
Bettie BX 
Rodfield's Boy— J. T. Mayfield's (Agt.) setter dog 
Rodfield — Sue Gladstone). 
Tony's Gale— Eldrid Kennels' setter dog (Antonio- 
Nellie G.). 
Antonia— Eldrid Kennels' setter bitch (Antonio— Miss 
Nellie Y.j. 
Vivian— Eldrid Kennels' setter bitch (Gath's Mark- 
Gossip). 
Dave Earl— Fox & Blythe's setter dog (Count Gladstone 
— Dan's Lady). 
Saragossa Belle — ^P. M. Essig's setter bitch (Gleam's 
Pink— Maud E.). 
Count Gloster— P, Lorillard, Jr.'s setter dog (Eugene 
T.— Gloster's Girl). 
Sarspield— Geo. E. Gray's (agt.) setter dog (Rodfield — 
Opal). 
HusTBouENE Zip— D. E. Roso's (agt.) setter dog (Tony 
Boy — Dimple). 
Christina- D. E. Rose's (agt.) setter bitch (Blue Ridge 
Mark— Lou R.). 
WiNKEE— S. D. Rippley's setter bitch (Count Gladstone 
II.— Tory P.). 
Tory Luna — Avent, Thayer & Duryea's setter bitch 
^ Peconic— Avent, Thayer & Duryea's setter dog (Count 
Gladstone II. — Hester P.). 
Elgene— A vent, Thayer & Duryea's pointer bitch ( 
). 
subscription stake. 
The Eastern Subscription Stake, open to all pointers 
and setters; subscription $50, payable Oct. 1. Each sub- 
scription entities the bearer to start any dog he pleases, 
whether his property or not. It is transferable to any per- 
son not objectionable to the club. Conditions for running 
the stake: The first round will consist of a two-hour heat; 
afterward at the discretion of the judges. All entries 
must be filed at 9 P. M. on night previous to running of 
stake. 
Owners of subscriptions as follows: J.J. Odom, Alabama; 
H. B. Ledbetter and George E. Gray (agt.), Missouri; P. 
Lorillard, Jr., New York; Fox & Blythe, Pennsylvania; 
Eldrid Kennels, New York; W. A. Wimsatt, District of 
Columbia; Del Monte Kennels, Mississippi; Charlottesville 
Kennels, Virginia; H. B. Duryea, Long Island; Edward 
A. Burdett, New York. S. C. Bradley, Sec'y-Treas. 
U. S. F. T. WINTER DERBY. 
setters. 
Sport's Belle— H. B. Ledbetter's b., w. and t. bitch 
(Marie'd Sport— West Wind). 
King Victor— W. T. Hunter's b., w. and t. dog (Victor — 
Petrel). 
Spot's Girl— J. A. McLeod's lem. and w. bitch (Spot 
Oash — Nannie B.). 
Gleam — H. K. Deveraux's lem. and w. bitch (Spot Cash 
Mattie Berwyn). 
Pearl R. — Dr. Rogers's b., w. and t. bitch (Sam Gross- 
Donna Inez). 
Sport McC— J. J. Odom's b., w. and t. dog (Tony Boy- 
Blue). 
NiMROD II.— D. E. Rose's (agt.) o. and w. dog ( 
^). 
Golden Rod— W. H. Dye's o. and w. dog (Rodfield- 
Kate N.). 
Miss Mischief- R. Bangham's b., w, anpl t. bitch (An- 
tonio—Patty). 
Dick Bland— W. G. Graham's b. and w. dog (Sam Gross 
— Madir Rogers). 
Val's Dexter— E. M. McKenney's b., w. and t. dog ( Val 
Lit— Cam Ling). ^ gut^ 
Romance — ^Avent, Thayer & Duryea's b., w, and t. dog 
(Topsy's Rod — Novelist).' 
Orlando's GiRi^Avent, Thayer & Duryea's b., w. and t. 
bitch (Orlando — Dolly Wilson). 
Sam T. II. — George Richards's b., w. and t. dog (Sam T. 
— Belle Gladstone). 
Why Not — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog (Eugene 
T.— Miss Ruby). 
Wise Child — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s b., w. and t. dog (Eugene 
T.— Maiden Mine). 
Maiden Modesty — P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. bitch 
(Eugene T.— Maiden Mine). 
LoRETTE— P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b. and w. bitch (Loris— 
Rosalie). 
Lena Belle— P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. bitch (Sam 
—Mamie B.). 
Turnavo— C. A. Sheldon's b., w. and t, dog (Antonio — 
Laska). 
Larissa — Constance Parsons's b., w. and t. bitch (Antonio 
— Laska). 
Tory Silas — ^F. R. Hitchcock's b., w. and t. dog (Count 
Gladstone IV.j—Tory Luna). 
Tory Novei,— F. R. Hitchcock's b., w. and t. bitch 
(Topsy's Rod— Novelist). 
Alice K. — L. C. Bacon's b., w. and t. bitch (Anto Glad- 
stone — Speckle Gown). 
Madera— Fox & Blythe's b., w. and t. bitch (Dion C— 
Hopeful). 
Bell — W. G. Brokaw's lem. and w. bitch (Edgemark — 
Bell). 
Tony's Ben— W. S. Thompson's b., w. and t. dog (Tony 
Boy — Bonnie Bell). 
OToBASCo Butterfly — Tobasco Kennels' lem. and w. bitch 
(Antonio — Minnie T.). 
HuRSTBouRNE JoEL— Tobasco Kennels' b. and w. bitch 
(Tony Boy— Bonnie Bell II.). 
Pin Feather— Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' w. and b. 
bitch (Harold Skimpole— Daisy Croft). 
Pin Tail — Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' lem. and w. dog 
(Harold Skimpole — Daisy Croft). 
Minnie's Girl — Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. bitch 
(Antonio — Minnie T.). 
Liberty — Del Monte Kennels' w. and b. bitch (Sam T.— 
Gath's Dora). 
pointers. 
Shotmaster — J. 8. Crane's 1. and w. dog (Chum II. — Bar 
Maid). 
Young Jingo— G. E. Gray's 1. and w. dog (Jingo — Pearl's 
Dot). 
Jingo's Son — G. E. Gray's 1. and w. dog (Jingo— Pearl's 
Dot). 
Silent — G. E. Gray's 1. and w. dog (Jingo — Pearl's Dot). 
Young Rip Rap, Jr. — G. E. Gray's b. and w. dog (Young 
Rip Rap— Castaway). 
Boy op Hessen — Tobasco Kennels' b. and w. dog (Hes- 
sen Boy — Lady of Rush). 
Hamp S.— H. Smith's 1. and w. dog (Von Gull ). 
Chisholm — Dr. Ohisholm's 1. and w. dog (Von Gull — 
Croxie). 
Tickle— George Eubanks's b. and w. bitch (Tick Boy — 
Ruffle). 
Ghourka — Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' 1. and w. dog 
(Delhi— Selah). 
Begum — Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' b. and w. bitch 
(Rip Rap— Queen III.). 
Sepoy — Charlottesville F. T. Kennels' 1. and w. dog (Rip 
Rap — Queen III.). 
Tick Boy, Jr. — Del Monte Kennels' b. and w. dog (Tick 
Boy— Jilt). 
Del Monte — Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. bitch (Tick 
Boy— Lulu K.). 
Fury— Del Monte Kennels' b. and w. bitch (Tick Boy — 
Topsy Kent). 
Count M. — J. M. Avent's b. and w. dog (Choy Shock — 
Dime). 
Chic — Hawkey e Kennels' 1. and w. bitch (Jingo — Ight- 
field Dove). 
Greenbrier Rose— Greenbrier Kennels' b. and w. bitch 
V /• 
Dr. Tassie— Wm. Elliot's 1. and w. dog (Hal Pointer — 
Kent's Star). 
Wild Joanna — N. B. Nesbitt's 1. and w. bitch (Jingo— 
Goldie Croxteth). 
Nubbins— N. B. Nesbitt's 1. and w. dog (Jingo— Rooney 
Croxteth). 
Cleg — N. B. Nesbitt's b. and w. dog (Jingo — Dolly Shaw). 
Leeb — N. B. Nesbitt's 1. and w. bitch (Jingo— Rose of 
Hessen). 
Sam Bow— J. R. Daniels's 1. and w. dog (Plain Sam — 
Dolly Dee II.). 
Mark Tapley — J. M. Scudder's b. and w. dog (Rip Rap 
— Bel e of Ossian). 
SociE — C. A. Cooledge's 1. and w. bitch (Rexfast — Patty). 
Monocacy — J. R. McSherry's 1. and w. dog (Springside 
Faust — Diana Kent). 
Girl — J. F. Shepley's b. and w. bitch (Leo — Belle). 
Frill— H. S. Smith's 1. and w. bitch (Tick Boy— Ruffle). 
Doctor— J. M. Avent's (agt.) 1. and w. dog ( ). 
Continental Stakes. 
Pittsburg, Oct. 19. — Editor Forest and Stream: Allow me 
to call attention to the closing date of the Excelsior Stake 
(All- Age) of the Continental Field Trial Club's trials to be 
run at New Albany, Miss., which close Nov. 1. This is 
also the date for the payment of the second forfeit in the 
Blue Ribbon Stake (Derby). 
The Continental trials, Jan. 17, are to be followed by the 
Champion Stake on the Monday following the conclusion 
of the Continental Club's trials. The Champion Stake is 
to be run on the New Albany grounds, which are conceded 
to be the best grounds in the South. These two events 
should draw a good attendance. I have advice from the 
locality surrounding New Albany which indicates that 
birds are reported very abundant. This will insure success- 
ful meetings. W. S, Bell, 
The New England Kennel Club. 
Brookline, Mass., Oct. 25. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
At a meeting of the executive committee of the New Eng- 
land Kennel Club, held Oct. 22, the following members of 
the club were elected to serve as the bench show commit- 
tee for the fourteenth annual show of the club, to be held 
at Boston, February, 1898: James L. Little (chairman), 
Bulkeley Wells, T. Clarence Hollander, Samuel Hammond 
and Jean Grosvenor. James L. Little, Sec'y. 
Canadian Kennel Club. 
A MKETiNG of the executive committee was held in 
Toronto on Oct. 13, the president, Mr. G. B. Sweetnara, in 
the chair. 
The following gentlemen were elected to the executive for 
the current year: Mr. T. A. Carson, Kingston; Mr. H. P. 
Thomas, Belleville; Dr. J. S Niven, London; Dr. Webster, 
Toronto; Rev. Thos. Geoghegan, Hamilton; Mr. F. M. Gow- 
ans, Cobour?; Mr J. G Kent, Toronto; Mr. C. A. Stone, To- 
ronto; Mr. II. Gv Steacy, Brockville; Mr J. A. Pitt, Mont- 
real; Mr. A. F. Gault, Montreal; and Dr. Boultbee, To- 
ronto. 
The following officers had already been elected by accla- 
mation: Pres., Mr. G. B. Sweetnam, Toronto; First Vice- 
Pres , R McEwen, Bvron ; Sec'y-Treas, H B.Donovan, 
Toronto; Vice-Pres., Leslie Gault, Montreal; F. T. Miller, 
Trenton, Ont. ; W. B. Wells. Chatham, Ont. ; G. B. Bruce, 
Calgary, N.W. T. 
A communication from Mr. A. P. Vredenburg, Sec'y A. 
K. C, was read, which notified the club that the wins at 
Toronto of the greyhound Wild Rose and the bull terrier 
Nonpariel in challenge classes were cancelled, for failure to 
specify on entry forms sufficient wins to qualify for said 
classes. The deposit, $25, was declared forfeited for fail- 
ure to publish in catalogue the proper vvin of the pointer 
Shotaway, and date of birth of the collie Rona, both having 
been correctly given on entry blanks by exhibitors. 
The secretary was instructed to write the A K. C. "that, 
without prejudice to our claim that we are not in any case 
liable to the forfeit of the $35 deposit, we would point out 
that no harm has been done any one by the errors, which 
have been merely clerical, and that we ask a reconsideration 
of the imposed penalty." 
Metropolitan Kennel Club. 
The club will open classes for any recognized breed of 
dogs not already classified in the premium list, provided 
there be not less than five entries of such breed. It will 
also make puppy classes for any breed should there be 
three or more entries; and will divide by sex and breed 
for which but one class has been made in the premium 
list, should there be not less than five entries of each 
sex. 
The Pointer Club of America offers $5 for the best 
heavy-weight pointer dog, best heavy-weight pointer bitch, 
best light-weight pointer dog and best light-weight pointer 
bitch; open to members only. The Boston Terrier Club 
offers a club cup for the best Boston terrier, another for 
the best pupi)y, also one each for the best dog and best 
bitch entered in the open classes; open to members only. 
C. A. Longest, Esq., offers a gold medal for the best blood- 
hound, under certain restrictions. An admirer of the old 
English mastiff offers $25, cash or plate, for the best mas- 
tiff. The Bull Dog Club of America offers a club medal 
each for the best American-bred bull dog and best Ameri- 
can-bred bull bitch; open to members only. 
Work is progressing very satisfactorily for the coming 
show. Premium lists have been sent to all known exhib- 
itors; still the demand from new ones is continuous, 
which shows that interest is aroused and augurs well for 
success. 
Mr. Perry Tiffany, New York, will judge bull terriers; 
Mr. Henry C. Beadleston, bull dogs; Mr. J. F. Holt, Boston 
terriers. Jas. Mortimer, Supt. 
New England Beagle Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Nominations to the New England Beagle Club's fifth annual 
field trials closed Oct. 15 with the largest entry ever yet re- 
ceived, as follows: 
Class A— All- Age, dogs and bitches, 15 to 13in. in height: 
Franklin Field Trial Beagle Kennels' Belle Sumocers and 
Summers's Fly; William Saxby's Dime and Doubtful; John 
Helding's Lady Wedgwood; John Mullane's Prince; H S. 
Joslin's Trick; Howard Almy's Lewis and Mies Quinn; Geo. 
F. Reed's Scorcher and Driver; John G. Reed's Splitter; A. 
J. Purinton's Millard R. ; A. D. Fisk's Phantom ; Hempstead 
Beagles' Parson; A. Parry's Nellie Bly. 
Class B— All Age, dogs and bitches, 13in. and under, in 
height: William Saxby's Bessie; Franklin Field Trial Beaele 
Kennels' Piinnie and Stump; George F, Reed's Snifter R ; 
H. S. Joslin's Cora J.; Mrs, A. H. Morse's Ida Novice; A. 
Parry's Belle of Franklin. 
Class C — Derby for dogs and bitches, 15 to 13in. in height: 
Franklin Field Trial Beagle Kennels' Summers's Sailor and 
Maggie S ; William Saxbj's Doubtful; Howard Almy's 
Buckellew and Blitz; John G. Reed's Sphtter; N. A. Bald- 
win's Lancer; A. D. Fisk's Scamp; tiempstead Beagles' 
Parson. 
Class D — Derby for dogs and bitches, 13in. and under, in 
height: H. S Joslin's Cora J.; E. C. Cook's Slouch; A. D. 
Fisk's Queenie. W. S. Clark 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
The following instance of sagacity is recounted in Our 
Dogs: Mr. Quirk, of Peel (Isle of man), sends us particulars 
of remarkable maternal sagacity in a collie bitch on the 
island. This bitch, who had her full liberty, was in the 
habit of having a litter of puppies about every six months, 
and as her owner did not care to rear any of them, the pups 
were as regularly drowned. On a recent occasion, however, 
the bitch, with the evident intention of defeating her owner 
in his practice of destroying her offspring, wheloed away 
from home, where, her owner could not tell. The bitch 
went away for periods, returning home for her food. This 
went on for a fortnight or so, when the owner was determined 
to watch the bitch in her movements. He followed her, 
but the bitch returned. Again she was followed, but delib- 
erately eluded the vigilance of her owner for two hours, 
when at length she was tracked to an old rabbit burrow in 
the hills. Here she was seen to enter, and on reaching it, sit- 
uated in a secluded and sheltered spot, it was found that 
she had scratched the sandy hole sufficiently large in which 
to make a bed, and there the bitch had deposited her young. 
What followed our correspondent does not relate, but such 
strong maternal attachment to her offspring deserved reward- 
ing, rf only for the remarkable intelligence displayed for 
their preservation.- 
At a meeting of the executive committee of (the American 
Spaniel Club, Messrs. R. P. Keasbey, S. J. Bradbury, H. K. 
Bloodgood and Marcel A. Viti being present, it was decided 
to offer at the ^Brooklyn Show, the St. Lawrence Trophy, 
for best brace of cocker spaniels, and the Field Spaniel 
