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dent, in the chair. Officers were elected for the year resulted 
as follows: President;, J- W. Simpson; "Vice Presidents, 
Theo. BoHiie and D. T Summers; Secretary-Treasurer, L. 
O. Seidel; Executive Committee, A. C. Peterson, Dr. S. W. 
Hartt, Mark Louis. The official show judges are Dr. W. E. 
Johnston, D. P. Summers, A. C. Peterson. Delegate to the 
A. K. C, Theo. BolJjie. The question of giving special 
prizes at dog shows being brought^ up, it was voted that it 
was the sense of the meeting that in all cases where the Cen- 
tral Beagle Club oflFers special prizes at recognized bench 
shows, judeing must he done by a judge recommended by 
the Central Beagle Club or by one recommended by any 
recognized beagle club of America. 
Thursday morning opened with a steady downpour of rain, 
saturating everything, so that scent lav poorly. Everything 
seemed calculated to all^y the ardor of dogs and men. 
SuMMEEs's SAiLOE—KlTTr.— This excellent pair were put 
in thicket at 7:30, handled as before. A rabbit was started 
by a spectator, and both dogs were worked up to where the 
rabbit was seen. With the rain now coming down in tor- 
rents, both dogs caught on, Kilty in the lead, driving. well 
to an open pasture field, in which was a deserted graveyard, 
surrounded by an osage hedge, wirb only one or two open- 
ings large enough for the dogs. Here the rabbit sought 
shelter, and w?s Hgain dislodged by one of the handlers, fol- 
lowed by a nice chase to cover. Kitty catching on first and 
doing most of the leading. Moving on, another rabbit was 
started and driven to cover, both dogs working keenly and 
actively, "Up at 8;40. 
Sailor— Due Wkllek were put down in grass field at 8:45, 
handled as before. In i his, as in all other races of this day, 
rabbits had to be found by handlers or spectators, as no scent 
lay for the dogs. A rabbit was soon started, both dogs were 
laid on, when an excellent chase was had up a steep hillside 
to a ."iheep pasture, where both went to a lo.ss. Sailor cut nut 
all rhe work in this heat; "Weller seemed satisfied to run be- 
hind. Up at 9. 
The prizes were awarded: First, Kitty; second, Summers's 
Sailor; third, Sailor; reserve, Doc Weller. 
Class D, All-Age— 1 Sin. or Under. 
Little Hornet— Pin nie.— This lively pair were cast off in 
woods at 9:05, Little Hornet handled by Jas. McAleer, Pin- 
nie handled by D. F. Sammera. The rain, whicbi had for a 
while, now began falling in sheets, as it was driven by a 
strong west wind, more than an hour was spent in searching 
for game, while rain, sleet and .mow fell thick and fast. At 
last a raV)bit was routed from so'iie brush in a ravine; both 
dogs worked up. and Little Hornet caught on, Pinnie hark- 
ing. A beautiful race was seen with this crack pair. They 
carried the trail a louij distance through a grab's field to a 
farmhouse, where both dogs gave up, evidently frightened 
at something. Coming back, another was started, which 
proved to be a good runner also, and was driven to a loss in 
a cornfield. A small rabbit was found at once, when an- 
other good exhibition of trailing was witnessed by all. Little 
Hornet had most foot, indeed put up a remarkable run, de- 
pendias: on her own no=ie. Up at 11:15, the judges awarding 
Little Hornet first, Pinnie second. 
Lunch was now announced at the Young farm. After 
lunch the champion 13-15in. class was called, when Kitty 
and Stump were entered for honors. 
Champion Class. 
Kitty — STtrsiP. — When this brace was put down great in- 
terest was awakened over the outcome of the contest. 
Kitty's work had been seen by all at these trials, and Stump 
was fresh from her victories in the East Kitty was handled 
by owner, Jas. McAleer, Stump by owner, D. F. Summers. 
Down at 13:30 in edge of wood, and through a driving rain 
mingled with snow. A long tramp was had before game 
was found. Finally a rabbit was jumped from his form in a 
sheep pasture. The dogs were put on and the fastest driv- 
ing of the trials took place. The rabbit was a good one, and 
ran well through the rain. Stump kent up her reputation 
for speed and had somehow the best of the heat, although 
neither dog could do themselves justice owing to the exces- 
sive rain. Up at 1 :45, the judges awarding Stump first prize. 
Owing to inclement weather the club unanimously voted 
to postpone the running for club cups and special prizes 
until next year. Returniogto headquarters all partook of 
a bountiful supper, after which the club boarded the hand- 
some packet Adam Jacobs, arriving iu Pittsburg next morn- 
ing. After handt-hakes and hearty good-byes, all promibiog 
each other to be back next year with more and better dogs, 
the members took their several routes to their respective 
homes. L. O. Seidel. 
INTERNATIONAL EIGHTH ANNUAL. 
Up to the Average. 
Cbathaji, Ont., Nov. 19.— The eighth annual trials of the 
International Field Trials Club may be classed as up to 
the high average of this organization. In the Derby there 
were but seven starters out of fourteen nominations. These 
starters showed no great talent, but brought out one fine 
young dog, Noble Chieftain, winner of first, which with fur- 
ther work, may show later far down in more important 
events. He is a very fetching worker, and moreover, a good, 
stiff, upstanding, useful fltld dog, of evident constitution and 
stamina. I liked him very much. Essie D., second in the 
Derby, is a bright and snappy little one, and very rightly 
laced. Nora, third, and Heath Gladstone, fourth, might 
ave done more. Nora was olf her nose, with a sore and 
swelled muzzle, and Heath Gladstone needs a shade more 
hunting on quail in open country. 
The All-Age a Good One. 
The All- Age stakes were far and away better relatively than 
the Derby, and indeed, something of a surprise, not so much 
for the qualitv of any one dog, as for the evenness of several 
good ones. For the first two dogs birds were found in fair 
abundance, seventeen bevies the first day, though some were 
worked the second and third time. 
The Club Meeting. 
The club meeting was held at the Rankin House, Chat- 
ham, Monday evening, Nov. 1.5, President Richard Ban- 
ghan in the chair and Secretary W. B. Wells at the desk. 
Routine busiupss was de.=patched promptly. The report 
of the hon. sec. showtd *123 35 on the riglit sideof the ledger. 
Thefollowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pre.«i- 
dent. R. BanghHn, of Windsor; secretary-treasurer, W. B. 
Wells, of Chatham; fir.st vice-president, H. M. Graydnn.of Lon- 
don; second vice-president, I. L Nicholls. of Chatham; execu- 
tive committee. L. H. Smith, M. Smith,. Jos. Kime, C. R. At- 
kinson, W. D. Tristen. A. Wells, T. G. Davey, Thos. Gutridge, 
Geo. H. Btiggs, Dr. O. Tottem The secretary was advised 
to correspond with the pasFenger departments of railroads 
with the view to securing free carriage of dogs. 
There came up before the executive committee the appli- 
cation of Dr. J. R. Daniels, of Leamington, for the transfer 
to the Inttrnational irialsof his entries in the abandoned 
Peninsular field trials, Nellie Wilson (first at Monongahela 
trials) and Sam's Bang. Of course, this request was made 
long after the close of the Derby entry in the International 
(July I), and after the payment of the second forfeit (Sept. 1), 
so it was merely a request for a courtesy. The matter re- 
ceived a discussion distinguished for courtesy and temper- 
ance, but the members concluded they had no option but 
must stand to their rules, the more especially as protests 
had been filed against the proposed course. The entry was 
declined, with the explanation that while the club would be 
glad to have it, it did not feel it had the right to do so. 
The Banquet. 
After the business meeting those present adjourned to a 
game dinner given at the Rankin House bv Mr. W. B. Wells. 
"The latter had been out duck hunting, and each man at 
. table, some thirty in all, had half a mallard to his portion, 
there seeming to be a roast duck factory somewherd in the 
rear of the hall. There were present only four men from 
Yankeeland, Messrs. John Davidson, of Monroe, Mich., Ed. 
Warner, of Detroit; Jake Kleiu, of Detroit, W. W. McCain, 
of Stevensville, Pa. 
The Grounds. 
The grounds were at Mitchell's Bay, near the shore of 
Lake St. Clair, where the trials were held last year. The 
field party again put up at Mr. C. W. Raymond's hostlery, 
which was a bit crowded, but as comfortable as one could 
ask, convenient to the grounds, and run with a view to 
affording all present the utmost enjoyment and pleasure 
possible. These grounds are good, ihi birds abundant 
enough. The fields are small, but there is stubble in plenty 
to try out in the open, and cover enough for game to cling 
to in winter. Of course, the judges and spectators are 
obliged to walk, and thus the sport resembles a day's shoot- 
ing. Indeed, 1 have earlier remarked that these are perhaps 
more purely amateur in their character than any in the 
country. They are developing some cracking good field 
dogs, aad are doing their share toward exploding the fallacy 
about "speed and range." As to another field trial notion, 
Judge Davidson remarked before beginning the running: 
"I shall be much pleased if all you gentlemen will bring 
up your dogs for examination for their 'field trial form' be- 
fore we begin to run. In this way we shall not need to run 
the dogs at all, but can judge the dogs on the shape of their 
hips, and guess at what they ought to do at finding birds." 
There is a heap of good sense under this sarcasm. 
After a while we shall hear less of the absurd distinction 
between the "field trial dog" and the "shooting dog" — the 
foolishest of all foolish distiactions. Mr. W. E. Warner, one 
of the judges, was right when he said to-day; "What I call 
a high-class field trial dog is just a high-class shooting dog." 
A while ago this declaration would have been heresy, yet it 
could never have been anything but hard horse sense. ' 
The Judges. 
For the judges, Mr. .John Davidson and Mr. W. E. War- 
ner, too much cannot be said; but little need be said, since 
both are so well known. They did their hard work with con- 
scientiousness in ev^ry detail, and with the skill and judg- 
ment that comes only of long acquaintance with dogs work- 
ing on game. John David.son is now sixty-eight years of 
age, and it was hard for him to follow fast and fresh dogs 
at speed all day; but this he did, and lost nothing that was 
goiug on. There are some who think John's temper grows 
perhaps mellower with age, but there are none who have 
discovered any change in his keenness of perception in a 
dog's performance afield, or in his knowledge of the habits of 
game birds. Mr. Davidson still remains loyal to Scotland, 
and we all had fun joking him about it. 
"I know right well," said he, one day in an argument at 
table, "that Wallace was the greatest Scotchman ever born, 
and that is saying much." 
"You forget, John," said a friend sitting near him. "You 
have forgotten another and still greater Scotchman." 
"And who'll he be, tell me that, men?" said John. 
"Oh, his name would be such a matt eras John Davidson!" 
"A-weel, mon," said John, with no visible twinkle, "I said 
only that Wallace was the greatest man of his own century, 
do you mindl" 
For Mr. Davidson there could be no better associate than 
Mr. Warner. The latter is an athlete, and his tall and pow- 
erful form was always close up with the dogs, and nothing 
escaped him. The best of insight into the trials game, good 
judgment and a perfect good humor and JjonhommLe consti- 
tuted him an ideal judge. No club can ask a better or abler 
one. 
The Derby. 
Following is the description of the Derby entry as drawn 
for the running, only seven starting: 
Maid Marian, b., w. and t. English setter bitch (Dash An- 
tonio—Lady Mingo), owned by H. Marshall Graydon, Lon- 
don, with Noble Chieftain, b. and w. English setter bitch 
(Dash Antonio— Rose Rapid), owned by Geo. Kime, Mitchell's 
Bav. 
High Noon,b. and w. English setter bitch ( ), 
owned by S. Holmes, Chatham, with Nora, b., w. and t. 
English setter bitch (Washtenaw Grouse— Gladstone's Nora), 
owned by Jake Cline, Detroit. 
Midday, b. and w. English setter bitch ( ), 
owned by S. Holmes, Chatham, with Heath Gladstone, blue 
belton English .setter dog (Dan Belton— Forest Gladstone), 
owned by W. W. McCain, Stevensville, Pa. 
Essie D., b., w. and t. English setter bitch (Brighton Dick 
—Nancy), owned by J. W. Humphridge, London, a bye. 
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Q. 
Weather wet and windy after the late storm, birds dis- 
posed to be wild. The party arrived on the grounds just be- 
fore noon. Running began at 1 P. M. 
Maid Marian— Noble Chieftain.— Mr. Graydon handled 
Maid, Mr. Geo. Kime Chieftain The lattershowed superior 
range and went to his work like a veteran. Maid Marian 
had less judgment and was not in so good control. Indeed, 
Chiefrain seemed in all-age form and a very useful field 
worker. A bevy was put by men walking. Maid pointed 
the old scent. Chieftain stopping to order as he came up. 
Again three birds were flushed, the dogs getting no work. 
Chieftain wtrlied out the trail of a single in the woods, but 
it went out wild ahead of him. Later he pointed. Maid de- 
clining to back, but no bird was put up. Maid seemed to 
have but a poor notion of the game. Down 54 minutes. 
High Noon— Noka — Former handled by Holmes, latter by 
Joe Spracklin. A very baddish pair. High Noon showed 
herself a fiend to find birds, but regularly flushed every bird 
she got to. Nora evinced but very poor nose and had no 
conhdencein it. Noon has plenty nose and is snappy, but 
guileless of all sort of staunchness. She ran up two bevies 
aiid a single, both she and Nora chasing this. Nora pointed 
sparrows once. Noon passing her conte"mptuously for larger 
meat. _ Nora false pointed ouce. On stubble Spracklin shot 
a rabbit, and at the report, a bevy flew off. Marked along a 
log fence, Noon was badly handled here, not being brought 
up when Nora was among the birds. Nora was not even 
then sure of her nose, but moved her tail as she stood. 
Sprocklin put out six singles here, and deserved far more 
credit for his energy than did Nora for her nose or Mr. 
Holmes for his ability as a field trial handler. Down 43 
minutes. 
MiDDAT AND Heather Gladstone. — The former by Mr- 
Holmes, the latter by Mr. McCain, owners handling. 
Neither very wide nor very fast. Midday, on woods, made 
game, a rabtjit seen later. On stubble, Midday pointed false. 
Heather not backing. Along a likely weedy fence the dogs 
found nothing. John Davidson, who is something of a bird 
dog himself, came along and saw fresh tracks in the muddy 
road, and a bevy was put up and marked at the edge of a 
wood and along a fence, Heather pointing at the old trail 
when brought on. The dogs bungled at the singles, the 
only point tailing to Heather, which broke in a step or two 
wnen Midday ran in and on af terthe bird. The bulk of these 
birds could not be found. A yellow pup from a farm house 
later ran them out from their huddle further on and in the 
wood, Down 1 hour. 
Essie'D., a &i/(3, run with Noble Chieftain. Mr. C. Allen 
handled Essie for Mr. Humphridge. A clinking heat, the 
little bitch showing a quantity of speed and going merry as a 
lark. Three fields blank. Chieftain made gaine and dropped 
as the bevy went out. On singles, in heavy cover, E^sie got 
two pomts, but wheeled back on tioth in a way suspiciously 
lilie a blink. Taken up and led to a field, E-ssie pointed, but 
but did not like over well. Called up, she m ide game again, 
and a bird was seen running and was put up. A long march 
was made, and at sundown Chieftain made out a bevy intall 
weeds, and several sections of it cams out of the weeds where 
possibly he had pointed, Down 1 hour and 20 minutes. End 
of day. 
Wednesday, Nov. 1 7. 
Weather bright and clear. Running began at 8:30. 
Essie D.— Noba..— C. Allen handled^ Essie, Jos. Sprocklin, 
Nora. Both had range enough. Essie cut out her fields like 
a veteran. Nora twice showed evidence of being off her nose 
(she had a swelled and sore muzzle). A bevy was later 
walked up and marked, the dogs beiner taken over. Both 
made game on the open stubble, but Essie cast up into the 
wind, pointed the bevy and blinked it plainly, going back a 
few steps. Nora was brought up to point, and did so, in 
spite of the j'ldges' warning to let Essie work it out. With- 
out Essie, Nora would never have known the birds were 
there. On very bare corn ground E-!=je made game, but put 
up the bevy in casting about to locate it, she dropping to 
wing. At a fence, Essie promptly went to her game, but put 
up the birds again. In thicket, two birds came out; Essie 
broke through excited, Nora, also, the latter chasing. More 
birds went out behind the birds, possibly another ^bevy. On 
the woods and slashes Essie kept up her gait, and was quar- 
tering her ground beautifully and carefully. Down 1 hour 
3 minutes. 
Heath Gladstone— Maid Marian.— For Maid little 
could be said. False-pointing, failure to back, and failure 
to find, were among the least of her faults. She seemed to 
have no conc?pt,ion of hunting, and was quite aimless. 
Heath passed through one bevy. He pointed three birds, 
under his nose, but-t-prang at them puppyish, and put them 
up. He chased a single, stopping to order. He pointed, but 
located the bird badiy, it goiug up 30ft. to one side. He was 
not very steady to shot, but bruke in, stopping to call. Down 
37 minutes. 
High Noon— Noble Chieftain. —The former is a natural 
pot-hunter, and made for the hedges, leaving Chief to quar- 
ter out the fields, which he did handsomely. After a stiff 
little run. Chief made game on stubblp. He cast about with 
the caution of an old one, and jumped into a grand bevy- 
point at edge of a cornfield. High Noon was not in his class 
as a field dog, and, compared to his gait, she was an ice 
wagon with an injured wheel against a smart trap with cobs 
and a double tiger. This young dogshowed.very old-headed 
and methodical. Down 35 minutes. 
High Noon— Heath Gladst'jNE.— On marked birds 
Heath painted, and Noon ran up the birds after her invari- 
able fashion. Both chased and were hard to quiet. Noon 
flushed a single. Heath pointed, but no bird materialized, 
it being possibly fur. Down 13 minutes. 
The judges now ordered up the dogs and announced the 
winners in the Derby as follows: First, Noble Chieftain; 
second, Essie D.; third, Nora; fourth. Heath Gladstone. 
This Derby brought out two good dogs. Noble Chieftain 
was fit for All Age competitions as he ran. Essie D., cured 
of her timidity in pointing, as she easily can be, will be a 
brilliant little one. She is a bird finder, and is tractable and 
intelligent. In type she is smaller than Noble Chieftain. 
The latter is a Dash Antonio puppy, and shows his size and 
carriage, standing high-headed and going high-headed, with 
excellent judgment and positiveness, as well as will, speed 
and method. 
The All- Age drawings were as follows: 
Forest Gladstone, b.. w. and t. English setter dog (Dan — 
Kelsey's Blue Jess), W. W. McCain, Stevensville, Pa., with 
Count "V"a.ssar, b., w. and t English setter dog (Dash Antonio 
— Queen Bess 2d), J. Kline, Detroit. 
Selkirk Tana, b., w. and t. Eaglish setter bitch (Theirs — 
Cambriana), W. B. Wells, Chatham, with Lock, b., w. and 
belton-ticked English setter dog (Locksley— Leddersdale), R. 
Bangham, Windsor. 
Dash Antonio, b., w. and t. English setter dog (Antonio — 
Lady Lucifer), R. Bangham, Windsor, with Selkirk Whyte, 
b., w. and t. English setter dog (Whyte B.— Lana), W. H. 
Wells, Chatham. 
Cleopatra, b. and w. English setter bitch (Mingo 3d— Cam- 
briana), W. B. Wells, Chatham, with Maud W., b. and w. 
pointer bitch (Plain Sam— Beppo's Mollie), Leamington 
iPotnter Kennels. 
All-Age Stake. 
At the close of the Derby the first pair in the All-Age were 
called out, going down at 11:41. 
Forest Gladstone— Codnt "Vassar.— Mr. McCain, own- 
er, handled Forest, Joe Sprocklin Count. The latter at once 
showed his heels to Forest, which was trained in the Penn- 
sylvania hills in heavier cover and not for the speedier work 
of the open. Count is an old veteran at this game, and has 
been hunted for many days in succession. In the edge of a 
thicket Count snapped into a point. Forest, brought on, also 
pointed. A small bevy went out a bit further on. Count 
had all the credit here, finding his bird far ahead and alone. 
On singles, Forest pointed, steady to wing. Count failed to 
back here, apparently, thoueh the cover was thick and he 
may not have seen him. No bird was pub up, a running 
partridge being the probable cau.se of the situation. On fur- 
ther, Forest pointed and moved on. He made game, bufc 
had not located his bevy when it was walked up to one side 
of him. These birds scattered on the open woods and a 
small thicket. Three partridges (ruffed grouse) were also 
put up here, which made matters bad, as some trailing was 
done by both on these, especially by Count, who took Sprock- 
lin off after a partridge some way Forest pointed and nosed 
up his bird. On the open woods Forest poiuted, Count also 
pointing and moving on, a piirtridge flushing wild ahead. 
Forest pointed and moved up, .sti pped again, and again 
failed TO materialize bis bird. Count made game and 
Sprocklin killed a bird that ro.se near beldnd him. 
Forest had now pointed again at a log heap, but no bird, the 
bevy having run over a good bit of this ground. Count 
pointed and moved on, a bird going out behind. Again Count 
pointed, reading on the running birds. Forest was now 
found pointing stanch at edge o£ the thicket, but it was a 
false point. Count rapidly roaded on, seeming to under- 
stand better how to locate his birds, and a partridge went 
out ahead. Count pointed. Forest backed nicely; but Count 
moved on, the bird still running, perhaps one of the par- 
tridges. At a treetop Forest poinied a bevy to his own 
credit. A few yards on, at a fence, Count pointed first. 
Forest drawing ahead of him and pointing. Jealous of this. 
Count left, jumped over the fence, and landed smash among 
the birds, which went out and were marked out. The dogs 
were sent out over a stubble, but brought back, to the 
marked birds. Forest pointed. Count also pointing at the 
same time on the opposite side of the fence. Forest again 
pointed and moved on. Forest was clearly lacking in prompt- 
ness and speed on running birds, though showing nose and 
training to the gun. Down 1 hour. 
Luncheon followed at the roadside a half mile from the 
closing scenes of this busy heat. 
Selkirk Tana— Lock.— Mr. W. B. Wells handled Tana, 
Joe Sprocklin Lock. The fastest brace yet down in the two 
days. A long walk and no birds. Lock pointed at a log 
trap, Tana not backing, but passing him and pointing ahead, 
he remaining steady. No bird found. After 40 minutes of 
barren work the party moved to the grounds of the mom- 
