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shining bright, and all the weather signs indicated a 
warm day. However, toward noon the sky darkened, 
the atmosphere had a feeling of rain, and birds were 
difficult to find. There was but a limited number of 
spectators following the trials. 
Cincinnatus Pride and Pin Money were cast oflf at 9:32. 
The horses flushed a bevy which one pf the dogs should 
have pointed; Pin passed close by it. Pin pointed twice 
in the open; Pride backed; nothing found. Sent On. 
In the open field Pride, in attempting to locate a bevy 
which was scattered about feeding, flushed a single, then 
pointed the bevy. Sent on. Pin found and pointed three 
bevies. She roaded up wind on the last one and pointed. 
After she moved on. Pride took np the roading in the 
same places and pointed. He drew on and lost the trail 
also. Both dogs were roading on the back track. Pin 
further down wind found and pointed the birds in some 
light cover. Pin made one point on scattered birds j 
Pride made two. He showed greater steadiness of pur- 
pose and better jttdgment in ranging than did Pin Money. 
The latter followed him at times and seemed to be frivo- 
lous in her ranging, though finding well. Both went 
wide and fast. Pin ontfound Pride in the search for 
bevies, and displayed steadniess on point. Both were 
going well at the end of the two hours. 
An interesting trap-shoot, in which nearly all the 
shooters participated, whiled away pleasantly the mid- 
day hours. 
Marie's Sport and Ann of Abbottsford were cast off 
at 1:50. Nothing can be said in praise of Ann's perform- 
ance. She was imreliable and sloppy in her point work, 
and her range was poorly conducted. Sport pointed a 
bevy in open sedge; Ann went by him and pointed the 
same bevy. Ann pointed a rabbit and Sport backed. 
Sport flushed a single. Ann made two flushes on sin- 
gles, one being made after she pointed the bird. Sent 
on. In sedge, the conditions being favorable for point 
work, Ann flushed part of a bevy and was unsteady^ to 
wing. A moment afterward she flushed the remaining 
birds. Soon she flushed a single. Sport dropped to a 
point in the open field; then he roaded to a point on 
the running birds. Ann further ahead a few yards 
pointed some of the same bevy. Sport did thus a fairly 
good piece of work. The find was Sport's. Sent on 
again in search of bevies, Sport found and pointed one, 
Ann soon after pointed on the same bevy. A lot of 
unfavorable ground was then worked without finding. 
Ann was tiring toward the close of the heat and her 
range and speed were reduced. Sport also was covering 
less ground and required ordering sometimes to keep 
him working outward. He dropped to nearly all his 
points. On point and back he was reliably steady. All 
Ann's work was done in a slovenly, unreliable manner. 
Tuesday, 
There was a heavy rainstorm during the night and 
morning. Torrents fell. There were signs of clearing 
up toward 10 o'clock, and a start was made for the 
grounds, which were found to be very muddy m places. 
A high wind set in later, the sun shone forth clear and 
bright, and the grounds dried up rapidly. Birds were 
found at times in fairly good numbers, but the finding 
in most instances represented diligent work, 
Tony Gale and Tippoo began at 11:14. The heat was 
a very one-sided competition, Tony excelling in every 
respect over his competitor. His heat would have been 
one of remarkably good work had he not marred it by 
some false pointing. . He first made a point and moved 
on. After ranging a while he made a good point ori a 
bevy in woods, and next made four good points on sin- 
gles; Tippoo made one. Sent on. After ranging awhile 
Tony was lost. After some searching he was found 
dropped on point, to which Rose flushed a bevy. He 
had not gone off the course to make the find. 
Sent on. Tony found and pointed a bcA^y nicely and 
Tip backed. Each got two points on the scattered birds. 
Tony next made two firm points, to which nothing was 
found. In woods Tony next flushed or pointed a hevy. 
When the judges reached him he was on point, but the 
birds had flown. Tippoo pointed a single bird. His 
range was middling and he had poor success in finding. 
Tony dropped on nearly all his points. 
Von Gull and Young Rip Rap were started at 2:12, 
immediately after lunch. Their work was largely out 
of bounds and abounded in errors. Both were fast, 
1 staying out at their work, but thej' showed little interest 
in working to the gun. In the beginning Von showed 
unsteadiness on a single bird. Soon afterward he was 
lost in woods, and when found was pointing a bevy. 
His working alone secured three points on the scattered 
birds. Rip was worked on the scattered birds and he 
made a good point. The handlers were brought to- 
gether and the heat was m.ore form^ally resumed. Von 
flushed a bevy. Next in a wet bottom Rip pointed a 
single at the same time it flushed. Next Von flushed a 
bevy and Rip flushed a single. Next Von made two sin- 
gle bird points, Rip joining in one. Rip flushed a sin- 
gle. Sent on. In weeds, both dogs close together, a 
bevy was seen to flush close by Rip, and Von showed 
a bjt of unsteadiness in one closely passing single bird. 
No part of the heat ran smoothly. There was more or 
less trouble in keeping the dogs to the courses. The 
point work in quality was partly good, but there were 
many bad errors in it. Neither dog was running in 
good field form so far as working to the gun and clean 
point work are concerned. 
"Wednesday. 
The weather was cool and cloudy at the start, but soon 
the sun shone betimes, producing a comfortable warmth. 
The work was commendablj' good. All the dogs cast 
wide. There was a pleasing finish to the stake, in that 
the competition was well sustained in the closing heats. 
Third Round. 
Tony Gale and Pin Money began at 9:34. Both dogs 
ranged fast and Avide, Pin following Tony at times in- 
stead of ranging independently. Tony pointed a bev}' 
nicely and Pin backed. Sent on. Pin was lost for a few 
minutes. When found she was pointing a bevy well. 
Sent on. Tony inade a firm point. Pin backed; nothing 
found. They were again sent on to search for bevies. 
Tony found and pointed a bevy well and Pin backed. 
On the scattered birds Tony pointed a single nicely and 
Pin, in thick cover, made two points, presumably on 
footscent. In thick weeds Tony pointed a single and 
Pin coming in close by pointed the same single. The 
heat ended at the end of the hour with everything in 
favor of Tony excepting the matter of speed. 
Cincinnatus Pride and Marie's Sport were cast off at 
10:42. Pride pointed in weeds by narrow strip of cover; 
then he drew about, showing every sign of being on 
game, but he failed to locate. Sent on. A long stretch 
of unfavorable ground was worked. Pride pointed a 
bevy in cornfield, and Sport backed unreliably. Sport 
dropped to a point on a single in sedge. Pride pointed 
some birds of the bevy or a new bevy. Sport pointed a 
sparrow. Sent on. Pride made a good point on a bevy 
in pines; next he made a point on a single and Sport 
backed poorly. The dogs were ordered up at 11:43 to 
cross some unsuitable ground. The heat was resumed 
at 11:54. Sport dropped to a point on a bevy in open 
sedge; Pride backed after passing close by the birds 
and taking a circle about Sport. The heat ended at 
12:12, 
New York Show* 
New Youk, Jan. 29.- — In addition to the special prizes 
already forwarded you we have received the following: 
The Poodle Club of America oflfers $10 each for the 
best poodle bitch over 3Slbs., and the one over 2olbs. and 
not exceeding 3Slbs.; $5 for best under 2olbs. ; open to 
members only. 
Mrs. C. F. Stead ofYers a cup for the best American- 
bred poodle dog (black) sired by Emperor, exhibited 
by a member of the Poodle Club. 
The Brimswick Fur Club oflfers $10 for the best 
American foxhound; open to all. 
The American Pet Dog Club offers silver cups for 
the best sporting dog and best non-sporting dog, and 
a trophy for the best greyhound; open to members 
only. 
William Gould Brokaw, Esq., offers four cups, value 
$100 each, for pointers born on or after Jan. i, 1892, 
the property of members of the Pointer Club. The cups, 
which will be known as the Brokaw challenge cups, are 
to be competed for annually at the Westminster Kennel 
Club shows, and must be won twice by the same ex- 
hibitor, not necessarily with the same dog, before be- 
coming the absolute property of the winners. The dis- 
position of the cups is: For the best heav}'--weight 
pointer dog, heavy-weight pointer bitch, light-weight 
pointer dog, light-weight pointer bitch. 
Mr. E. A. Woodward, of Middleton, O., formerly 
of Chicago, will judge bulldogs. 
Feb. 5 is the date of closing entries. 
Jas. Mortimer, Supt. 
Kansas City Show. 
Regardless of the controversy regarding the dates, 
the Kansas City Kennel Club will hold its bench show 
on the dates first claimed, i. e., March 15-18, and now has 
its premium list on the press, and it will be ready to 
mail in about ten days. 
Besides a great number of specials, it will give $1,568 
in cash ind an additional $100, divided 50, 25, 15 and 10 
per cent., for the agent or exhibitor making the largest 
number of entries. 
While our judges have not yet been entirely decided 
upon, we expect to have Mr. James Mortimer, of New 
York; Miss Anna Whitney, of Lancaster, Mass., and 
Mr. James Graham, of St. Louis. 
When we open the show we will have a cash guar- 
anty and cash on hand of about $2,000. It will certainly 
be plenty to meet all obligations, regardless of weather 
or conditions. 
St. Paul has taken St. Louis dates, which will make 
up the Western circuit of St. Paul, Kansas City, Cedar 
Rapids. A. E. Ashbrook. 
A Massachusetts Fox Trick, 
The East and West Longmeadow Fox Club has a 
liinited membership of a half-dozen men and as many 
hounds. They have captured twenty-six foxes since Oc- 
tober. Answering a question recently from the village 
blacksmith as to what the hounds were doing the day 
before on the railroad track, the Senator, one of the club 
members, replied: "We got a fox up soon after putting 
out the dogs at the foot of the hill by the sulphur spring. 
They started east on Mill Hills, but soon came back 
and on to the meadows and away over the river on the 
ice, while we kept them in hearing most of the time 
from the bluffs. Returning, however, an hour or so 
later, and being pushed pretty hard by the dogs, the 
fox — for he was an old chap and a cunning one — coming 
to the railroad again, took to the rail to bother the dogs 
and kept that course for more than- a half mile without 
leaving a track in the snow, as far as we could discover. 
On the iron rail, you know, the fox leaves but little scent, 
especially after a train has passed over it. That is when 
you heard the dogs. They were just figuring out where 
the fox left the rail. The dogs found it themselves at 
last without being caught up by a train, as the old fox 
no doubt wished, and as we were afraid. That old fellow 
is now through with his little games.. We got over 
on the river bank in his way and bowled him over just 
before noon, as he was making for over the river again, 
where he belonged. He was a fine, dark red fellow," ele- 
gant brush well tipped with white — wotild weigh a dozen 
pounds easy!" — Springfield Republican. 
with distemper at West Point, Miss., leaving only one 
of his entries free from the attack. As the disease might 
be conveyed to other competing dogs if he ran, he de- 
cided not to start. Count Gloster had a severe attack, 
but we are pleased to say he was improving, according 
to last reports. 
The Verona Kennels have purchased Count Gladstone 
IV., the price being $1,400. 
Mr. John Davidson has been engaged to judge all 
classes at the forthcoming bench show of the Western 
Canada Kennel Club. Entries will be received by E. R. 
Collier, Hon. Sec'y, Box 562; up to Feb. 5. Everything 
promises favorably for a successful show. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
While running in the U. S. F. T. C. trials Pin Money 
injured her tail severely on a barbed wire, a wound 
several inches in length being made near the end. It 
was so serious that it was thought for a while that 
amputation of the injured part would be necessary. Her 
owners, on account of this injury, decided not to run 
her in the Continental Club's all-age stake and the 
stake of the Champion Association. 
The matter of correct detail in the French bulldog's 
ear bids fair to rank with such international matters 
as the Cuban rebellion, the sealing question, the an- 
nexation of Hawaii, etc. The French Bulldog Club 
has abandoned the Westminster Kennel Club to its fate, 
and the latter will now have to struggle along as best 
it can without the newcomers. The French Bulldog 
Club will hold a show of its own, where the ears will 
have the true conventional consideration. This function 
will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria. 
Mrs. Hobart Ames, of Boston, and Mrs. B. Russell, 
of Keene, N. H., were enthusiastic folloAvers of the 
trials at New Albany, Miss., they proving to be the 
better halves in their unflagging interest in the compe- 
tition and resolute riding across the good and bad of 
the grounds. Some of the ditches, ragged, soft and 
more or less filled with water from the heavy rains, 
and the soft fields also, were not of the easiest to nego- 
tiate with horses of a conservative turn of mind. 
Prof. Edm. H. Osthaus goes to Florida some day 
this week, where he will enjoy the climate and the good 
shooting, painting good pictures between times. 
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Imw^r^ to ^orreB^and^nk, 
No notice taken of anonymous communications. 
Harold, Pittsburg, Pa. — We cannot advise you as to selection of 
a gun. We own three of different makes, and they are all good. 
And tliere are others. 
J. E. H., Waterbury, Conti. — We can pive you no idea as to 
how sparrows are caught. Write to Mr. H. T. Hearsey, secretary 
of the Limited Gun Club, Indianapolis, Ind. 
L. H. C, Albany, N. Y. — Entries must be made on or before 
March 17, by sending $10 as forfeit to John L. Lequin, secretary 
Hazard Powder Company, 44 Cedar street. New York city. Post 
entries call for $5 more. Programmes will be out about Feb. 10. 
S. P. L., Scranton, Pa. — The magautrap was invented by Ar- 
thur Jenkins, of Norristown, Pa., not by Paul North. The Cleve- 
land Target Company has, however, made several improvements 
on the original design. The correct pronunciation is mag-au- 
trap, with the emphasis on the "mag." The word is a compound 
one, coined, we believe, by Mr. North, and is made up of the 
italicized syllables of the words magazine, airtomatic, trap. 
Mr. Charles Tucker's string of dogs became infected 
The Canoe-Yacht Eel. 
DIMENSIONS OF EEL. 
Length, over all 21ft. 
Length, l.w.l 19ft. 
Beam, extreme 7ft. 3in. 
Beam, l.w.l 6ft. 
Draft of hull 2ft. 
Draft with plate 4ft. lOin. 
Freeboard, least 1ft. Sin. 
Freeboard, at bow 2ft. 9in. 
Freeboard at stern 2ft. 
Height of coamings lOin. 
Height in cabin 3ft. SV^in. 
Iron keel l,3701bs. 
Lead inside ' 8401bs. 
Centerplate 2801bs, 
Total ballast 2,4901bs.. 
Displacement 3.9701bs. 
Area of mainsail 175sq.ft. 
.'Vrea of mizzen 50sq.ft. _ 
Area of jib 60sq.ft, 
* Total sail area , , 285sq.{t. 
L.W.L. plane, area 75.26sq.ft. 
Lateral plane, hull 31.66sq.ft. 
I-ateral plane, centerboard 7.00sq.ft. 
Lateral plane, rudder 6.20sq.ft. 
Total 44.86sq.ft. 
Midship section, area 5.80.sq.ft. 
.Station O to midship section 10.00ft. 
Station O to C. B 9.86ft. 
Station O to C. L. R .....10.25ft. 
Station O to C. E 10.00ft. 
Station O to mainmast 4.00ft. 
Station O to mizzen 19.00ft. 
Mainmast, deck to hounds 18ft. Sin. 
Mainmast, diameter at deck 4V2in. 
Mizzenmast, deck to hoimds 9ft. 
Mizzenmast, diameter at deck S^/iin. 
Bowsprit, beyond Station O 4ft. 9in. 
Bowsprit, diameter at stemhead , 3%in. 
Boomkin, beyond Station 12 3ft. fin. 
Boomkin, diameter 3ia. 
Spinaker boom , . 12ft. 
* The, ritr shown in the sail plan measures as follows: 
Mtiinsail 211sq.ft. 
Jib 66sq.ft. 
Mizzen 60sq.ft. 
Total 337sq.ft. 
The construction and arrangement are clearly shown in the de- 
tailed drawings. The hull is very stronglv built for rough sea 
work and hoistmg, handling in locks, etc. The cockpit is small, 
but 4ft. square, not merely to give as much room as possible in 
the cabin, but as an additional element of safety in rough water. 
Though the floor is below the l.w.l., a powerful pump takes care 
of any water that may find its wav below. The fixed thwart 
outside the door forms an extra closet in the cabin. The house 
has four windows, one on each side and two in the fore end, and 
with a mushroom ventilator in the roof is well lighted and aired. 
Extra ventilation is provided for by the holes, marked WW, in 
the sides of the tabernacle, the after end of the lid being slightly 
raised; but this was not needed. The rudder is strengthened by 
a doubling piece of lin. stuff on each side of the main part, ex- 
tending down to the l.w.l. In order to clear the mizzenmast, 
the tiller is built with a verv wide crook, which is double, forming 
an oval ring around the mast. 
The tabernacle, a necessity for bridge work, is a strongly built 
box, of l%in. oak, projecting above the deck and open on its fore 
