FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 22, 189S. 
The Pointer Derby. 
Rarely has there been a Derby, whether pointer or set- 
ter, or both combined, in which was displayed so high 
and so uniform workmanlike qualities and excellence of 
competition. There were two or three dogs which 
showed a lack of finisli in training, though possessing 
much merit in a natural way. These very properly were 
dropped from the competition. 
The competition for first honors was very clean and 
very sound. Each dog's work was remarkably accurate, 
■quick and free from awkwardness and errors. While 
there was very little of the ranging which consists 
mostly of going very wide, regardless of much good in- 
termediate ground left unworked, there was a lot of good, 
useful ranging to the gun, such range as would be of 
first-class service in actual field work, such range and 
work as evoke the comment that such field trial dogs 
would be the ideal dogs to shoot over. There was no 
loafing, very little pottering, and as to the handling it is 
but just praise to mention that there was never a pro- 
fessional stake freer from noisy handling and rushing 
than was this one. It was a pleasure to follow it. It was 
•a stake as stakes should be, fair in its competition, skill- 
fully handled and ably managed. 
The winners were: First, Chisholm; second, Young 
Jingo; third, Doctor Tassie. 
The competition between firstand second was very close. 
Both were very accurate and quick in locating and point- 
ing under all circumstances. They ranged usefully wide 
and with judgment. They were industrious and speed}', 
but Young Jingo's work had a shade or two more finish 
to it. 
Doctor Tassie's work was round and consistent. He 
located and pointed intelligently, and his work was uni- 
formly reliable. He worked nicely to the gun and he was 
obedient. 
The handling too was noticeable for its improvement. 
There was but little noise, there was no friction or 
scrambling; in short, it was very much as a competition 
should be. Professional handling in the past has as 
a rule been noisy and hurried, if furious scrambling at 
times could be included in that term. It is a pleasure to 
record a change for the better. 
Sepoy also ran a most excellent race, very close to 
third. Sam's Bow showed high capabilities, and with 
more experience should be an excellent performer. 
There were nine pointers, run as follows: 
Del Monte Kennels' b. and w. dog Tick Boy, Jr. 
(Tick Boy — ^Jilt ), Frank Richardson, handler, with 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' 1, and w. dog Sepoy 
(Rip Rap — Queen III.), C. E. Buckle, handler. 
J. S. Crane's 1. and w. dog Shotmaster (Chum II. — 
Bar Maid), Geo. E. Gray, handler, with Dr. Chisholm's 
1. and w. dog Chisholm (Von Gull — Croxie), D. E. Rose, 
handler. . 
Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' 1. and w. dog 
Ghourka (Delhi — Selah), C. E. Buckle, handler, with 
Geo. E. (jray's I. and w. dog Young Jingo (Jingo — 
Pearl's Dot), owner, handler. 
Del Monte Kennels' b. and w. bitch Fury (Tick Boy — 
Topsy Kent), Frank Richards, handler, with Dr. J. R. 
Daniels's 1. and w. dog Sam's Bow (Plain Sam — Dolly 
Dee II.), Geo. Richards, handler. 
Wm. Elliott's 1. and w. dog Doctor Tassie (Hal Point- 
er— Kent's Star), a bye, Geo. Richards, handler. 
The Derby was for all pointers whelped on or after 
Jan. I, 1896. The prizes were: First, $250; second, $200; 
third, $150. 
Monday, 
The grounds were wet alike on hill and vale, the flat 
and bottom lands being tiresomely muddy and heavy. 
The mud in many places was so soft that it made the 
going laborious for the dogs and horses, and still more 
for the handlers afoot. In some of the later heats they 
rode horseback. 
The sky was heavily and darkly clouded, shutting off 
every gleam of sunshine during the day. Birds were 
reported scarce, and the party started with the expecta- 
tion of so finding them, but about twenty-three bevies 
were found, which was fairly sufficient for the purposes of 
the trials. 
A smart shower delayed the competition a few min- 
utes toward the close of the afternoon. 
pirst >Round, 
Tick Boy, Jr., and Sepoy began at 8:39. The latter soon 
pointed, then roaded on, and a bevy was seen to flush; 
both dogs were out of sight for the moment. Neither 
was successful in scoring a point on the scattered birds. 
On some marked birds of another bevy flushed by 
horses, Sepoy made three points in the woods on bare 
leaves. Tick stole one point, and flushed to another 
made by Sepoy. Tick showed a lack of finish. Up at 
9:55. Sepoy's work on birds was clean and accurate. 
Both ranged well, though Sepoy's range was inuch bet- 
ter to the gun. 
Shotm.aster and Chisholm were cast off at 10:03. Chis- 
holm found a bevy by good judgment, and pointed it 
nicely in a cornfield. Shotmaster refused to back, but 
dropped to wing when the bevy flushed. Chisholm made 
three good points on the scattered birds in cottonfield 
and ground unfavorable for pointing, and Shotmaster 
backed one point. Up at 10:35. Chisholm showed good 
range, speed, judgment and work on birds. His range 
was of the useful kind, beating out the likely ground 
within a proper scope. 
Ghourka and Young Jingo began at 10:47. Jingo 
pointed a bevy nicely in open sedge, and Ghourka 
backed. In searching for the scattered birds a bevy 
flushed near Ghourka in the open sedge. Afterward 
(Ghourka flushed a single. Up at 11:30. They ranged 
'with good judgment. Jingo the better. 
Fury and Sam's Bow were started at 11:35. Bow 
-pointed a bevy about 150yds. away and held his point 
'nicely. He next pointed some scattered birds, and Fury 
chased. He next pointed a single. His range was good. 
He ran a very meritorious race. Fury was lawless. Up 
at 12:12. 
Doctor Tassie ran a bye with the setter Harwick. They 
ibegan at 12:21 and ran 30 minutes. Doc flushed a bevy 
jn woods. He backed Harwick's point on a single. He 
jnext pointed in woods and nothing was found. He 
pointed a single. Harwick pointed a bevy, and Doctor, 
called up to back, pointed or backed. Both were steady. 
Up at 12:50. Doctor worked sensibly and cheerfully to 
the gun. Much of the heat was run in unfavorable 
ground. The work done was not indicative of Doctor's 
real merit. 
Second Round, \ 
Six dogs were retained in the running, which was re- 
sumed after lunch. 
Yoring Jingo and Sepoy were cast off at 1 :44. Soon 
Jingo made a good point on a bevy, and Sepoy backed 
nicely. Sepoy pointed a single,' and Jingo backed; both 
were nicely steady to shot. Jingo pointed a bevy on the 
side of a steep bank and was backed. Each made a point 
on singles. Sepoy next pointed, and nothing was found. 
Up at 2:30. They ran a very sound race. Jingo having 
the better of the heat. 
Chisholm and Sam's Bow were started at 2:36. Chis- 
holm secured a point on a single and was nicely backed. 
They were ordered up at 3:33. They worked well, but 
were unfortunate in striking a stretcli of ground which 
had few birds apparently. 
Doctor Tassie and Tick Boy, Jr., were cast off at 3:31. 
h dense black cloud, rapidly chasing across an already 
darkened skj', so portended rain that in three minutes 
the dogs were ordered up and the party scurried to some 
negro cabins for shelter, thereby escaping a sharp show- 
er. The heat was resumed at 4:05. Tick made game, 
but roaded away from the bevy. Doctor quickly located 
and pointed it, something he had no right to do while 
the other dog was roading. On the scattered birds Tick 
flushed a single and pointed one, stanchness being se- 
cured by a certain degree of coercion. Doctor then 
rolled up quite a score of work. On scattered birds he 
made four points, one of which was on a bird in thick 
grass, and which he nearly caught when it flushed close 
to his nose, and also he made one point on a bevy. Tick 
pointed a single, next a bevy, which he broke in on and 
flushed, therebjr spoiling a good piece of work. His 
unsteadiness somewhat demoralize d Doctor. Up at 
4:45, with all the work in favor of the latter. 
Chisholm and Young Jingo ran 8 minutes, beginning 
at 4:52. On a marked bevy each secured two points, 
though there was no special merit in this, the birds 
lying close-bunched and favorable. Next Chisholm 
pointed a bevy, and Jingo to one side was drawing on 
it when it flushed wild. Both showed finished work. 
They made but little display of range, the work being 
mostly close. 
The Setter Derby. 
There were twelve starters in this stake, run as follows: 
W. G. Graham's b. and w. dog Dick Bland (Sam Gi'oss 
—Maud Rogers), J. H. Johnson, handler, with Dr. L. 
C. Bacon's b., w. and t. bitch Ahce K. (Anto Gladstone 
— Speckle Gown), Geo. Richards, handler. 
Tobasco Kennels' b. and w. bitch Hurstbourne Joel 
(Tony Boy— Bonnie Bell II.), S. J. McCartney, handler, 
with J. A. McLeod's lem. and w. bitch Spot's Girl (Spot 
Cash — Nannie B.), Geo. E. Gray, handler. 
Tobasco Kennels' lem. and w. bitch Tobasco Butterfly 
(Antonio — Minnie T-), S. J. McCartney, handler, with 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. dog Wise Child (Elugene 
T.— Maiden Mine), C. Tucker, handler. 
Dr. M. F. Rogers's b., w. and t. bitch Pearl R. (Sam 
Gross — Donna Inez), D. E. Rose, handler, with H. K. 
Devereaux's lem. and w. bitch Gleam (Spot Cash — Mattie 
Berwyn), Geo. E. Gray, handler. 
H. B.' Ledbettcr's b., w. and t. bitch Sport's Belle 
(Marie's Sport— West Wind), Geo. E. Gray, handler, 
with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. bitch Lena Belle 
(Sam— Mamie B.), C. Tucker, handler. 
Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. bitch Minnie's Girl 
(Antonio— Minnie T.), Frank Richards, handler, with 
J. J. Odom's b., w. and t. dog Sport McA. (Tony Boy — 
Blue), D. E. Rose, handler. 
The prizes and conditions were the same as those of 
the Pointer Derby, save that they applied to setters. 
The winners were: First, Sport McA.; second, Sport's 
Belle; third, Dick Bland and Minnie's Girl. 
Sport McA. has improved much on the form displayed 
in his previous competitions at Morris and Newton. His 
competition had excellent features and some faults. He 
pointed his birds sharply and accuratelj'-, and showed 
capabihties as a finding dog, but he marred his point 
work by paying too much attention to larks and false 
scents. While he ranged wide enough, he did not work 
out his ground with the best of judgment, and at times 
he was disobedient, or rather it was at times difficult to 
keep him to the course. He is a very promising dog, 
however, and if he will but train on experience and age 
will correct these faults. 
Sport's Belle made a good showing, her work on birds 
being above the average in quality. Her range was about 
middling, and she made quite a consistent race through- 
out. 
Dick Bland ran a well-sustained race, quite as good or 
better than Sport's Belle's. He was diligent, and his bird 
work was commendably good. His range was on an 
average about middling. 
Minnie's Girl sustained her class of work, showing 
a fair meritorious performance. 
As a whole, the competition was weak. There was but 
little really good work done, a few spurts under favorable 
conditions being about all. There was no master work- 
man to handle skillfully and easily all the circumstances 
of the competition, whether the same were hard or easy. 
The work as a whole was mediocre, and some of it was 
rank bad, that of Hurstbourne Joel and Tobasco Butter- 
fly being noticeably so, from apparent lack of experience 
and palpable lack of training. 
As compared with the Pointer Derby, the Setter Derby 
was far away inferior in the quaHty of the competition — 
the finished work, the ease with which the stake was 
managed, and the better showing made by the handlers 
in working dogs which were better schooled. 
Tuesday. 
The weather was distinctly different from that of the 
preceding day, better overhead and worse under foot. A 
heavy rainfall during the night refilled every puddle and 
stream, and made still muddier mud everywhere. It 
added much to the difficulty of the work.. There was an 
oppressive humidity, and the temperature was uncomfort- 
ably warm. Birds were found in sufficient numbers in 
most of the heats. 
First Round. 
Dick Bland and Alice K. were cast off at 9:02. Dick 
pointed a bevy nicely in a thicket. Alice roa,ded in and 
took the point independently; both were steady to shot. 
On singles each .secured a good point. Dick found and 
pointed a bevy nicely. This was in a thicket, Alice ran 
into the bevy and flushed it. Up at 9:42. Dick ran a 
commendably good heat. He handled his birds intelli- 
gently, had industry and enthusiasm, and was pleasingly 
obedient. His range was a useful one. Johnson handled 
him quietly, a commendable departure from his previous 
style. Alice followed Dick a great deal of the time, and 
her point work was ordinary. 
Hurstbourne Joel and Spot's Girl started at 9:50. Joel 
from the beginning showed certain feverish symptoms 
of being convinced that her own pleasure governed the 
purposes of the competition. She pointed a bevy, then 
chased it. Seeking the scattered birds in woods, she 
wheeled to a point prettily; no birds were found; Mc- 
Cartney insisted that the point was on a roost, but Joel 
took the scent and roaded on pleasingly well about 
40yds. to a point on a bevy. McCartney fired both bar- 
rels, but it is a matter of doubt whether the dog ever 
heard the reports. There were two tiny puffs of smoke, 
with flat, muffled sounds which could hardly be heard. 
ilcCartney explained that it was nitro powder without 
shot. He might have added, without sound. The dog 
was steady to shot, such as it was. Spot next pointed 
a bevy; about 30yds. away Joel pointed, probably on the 
footscent of the same birds; McCartney, in hurrying to 
Joel, flushed Spot's bevy awkwardly, but unintentionally; 
no harm was done. Joel pointed a single, then moved on 
and flushed it. Sent on, she pointed a few times; nothing 
found. Spot was lost for a few minutes. Up at 10:34. 
The heat was run mostly in a thicket, and was rather 
ragged in character. Joel showed a good deal of ability, 
but also a lack of proper discipline and experience to 
the gun; in short, she was very imperfectly trained. Spot 
pointed well,, was steady, but was difficult at times to 
handle. 
Tobasco Butterfly and Wise Child were started at 
10:40. Butterfly pointed a single and chased it. Child 
pointed in woods. Butterfly backed and broke back; 
nothing found. Butterfly pointed a single in woods 
and chased it. Child pointed a bevy in woods; sent on, 
she was drawing on and steadying to a point on a single 
when a horseman flushed it. Up at 11:31. Butterfly 
showed but little training, whether in respect to her man- 
ner of seeking or in respect to work on birds, Wise 
Child ran an ordinary heat. 
Pearl R. and Gleam ran from 11:40 to 12:47. Gleam 
showed a disposition to point on false scents. Pearl, 
after a long run, pointed a bevy, being close on to it, 
then drew through it, and the bevy was flushed by the 
handler as he walked up after her. She was lucky in 
not flushing; it was rather "an infertor piece of work. 
Seeking the scattered birds, each pointed; nothing found. 
Gleam pointed a single. On scattered "birds flushed by 
horsemen, Pearl made two points, the last one faulty, as 
she moved out and flushed the bird. Gleam pointed 
once. Pearl refused to back; nothing found. Sent on, 
Pearl next roaded to a point on a bevy in a thicket. 
Gleam at the same time was roading to the left. The 
dogs were ordered up after Pearl had made her point. 
Gleam pointed the birds she was roading a moment after 
the dogs were ordered up. Pearl showed ability to find 
birds, but her point work was inferior. Also she was 
disobedient. She had a pretty way of going, and was 
spirited on point. Gleam showed much indecision. 
Sport's Belle and Lena Bell were cast off after lunch 
at 1:44. Sport's Belle pointed a bevy and Lena pointed 
on the trail of it.- Lena made a point to Avhich there 
was nothing. Next she pointed scattered birds in a 
thicket. Sport's Belle pointed or backed. Lena next 
flushed and was a bit unsteady. Next she pointed, road- 
ed and pointed; Sport's Belle, going down wind, flushed 
the bird. Up at 2:25. Lena loafed a lot during the heat, 
and her work on birds was of a weak character. Sport's 
Belle ranged middling well. 
Minnie's Giri and Sport McA. began at 2:30. Sport 
marred his work in the beginning by fiddling and point- 
ing on larks.. His third point, however, was a good one 
on a bevy. Sent on on the single birds, Minnie got two 
points and Sport got three, his point work being nota- 
bly sharp and accurate at this stage. Sent on. In 
woods Sport pointed a bevy; Minnie was lost for a while. 
She pointed on footscent. Sport backed nicely. Up at 
3:07. Sport was fast, covered sufficient ground. His 
point work was very sharp and accurate, and his style 
was good. He also found well. Minnie snowed useful 
abilities. 
Second Round. 
Six were kept in the second round as follows: 
Dick Bland and Lena Bell started at 3:31. The lat- 
ter was treated most liberally in having another oppor- 
tunity. Dick pointed a bcAO' and Lena backed. Dick 
next pointed twice on singles. Lena pomted, drew on 
and her handler flushed the birds which she had passed. 
Sent on. Dick was roading nicely on the trail of a bevy 
when Lena happened to strike the bevy on the side hill 
and pointed it. Each next made separate points on sin- 
gles. The birds were scattered about in the open, in a 
good place apparently, yet neither could secure points on 
them. Dick made three flushes, Lena one. Up at 4:16. 
Dick's work was the better in every respect. 
Pearl R. and Minnie's Girl began at 4:34. Minnie 
flushed part of a bevy and pointed the remainder of it. 
Seeking for the scattered birds. Pearl pointed another 
covey. Minnie backed. Pearl made three points in suc- 
cession, one of which was on larks. Minnie pointed up 
wind of a single bird; Pearl, several yards below, pointed 
on the same single. Moved on. Minnie stopped to a 
flush. Each secured a point on scattered birds. Min- 
nie made a point to which nothing was found, and Pearl 
backed under caution from her handler. On back Pearl 
seemed very untrustworthy when left to her own will. 
Up at S:iOn Both showed a fair range. 
