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in head and flat in ribs. Junior dogs was won by Lon- 
donderry, light in mtizzle, and he might be better ribbed. 
Second went to Hunter, third to Shamrock O'More, 
a good, large dog, good in color, first at New York in 
two previous years. He was much the best dog in this 
class, which was not of a noticeably high character as 
to its entries. Free-for-all dogs was won by the well- 
known Kildare, looking in good condition, while Hunj:er 
and Shamrock took second and third respectively. Kil- 
dare also won in the winners' class. Junior bitches was 
won by Meg Merrilles II., plain in head, thin, weak feet, 
light in loin. Red Belle, second, was better in every re- 
spect than the winner. She is a fairly good all-round 
bitch. First went to Time, heavy in shoulders. In 
free-for-all bitches, the well-known Queen Vic took 
fir.st honors. She was in good condition and carries 
her years Avell. Duchess and Ruby Glenmore II., both 
well known, won first and second in the order named. 
Queen also won in the winners' class. The field trial 
class had three entries, first going to Lady Alice. Joe 
Lewis' kennel won the kennel prize. 
Gordon setters had a light entry. The two puppies, 
Lady Clinton and Lassie, first and second, were com- 
monplace. There were four entries in the novice class, 
of which Echo Clinton, having a coarse head and flat 
tibs, took first; Lassie, beefy in appearance, took sec- 
ond, and Black Chief, cowhocked, coarse in head and 
light in body, took third. Doc was first in junior dogs; 
Beauthont, Jr., second; third going to Don B., light in 
bone, good color. Free-for-all honors were taken by 
poc, second by Heather Bruce, third by Heather York, 
ail well-kno-Vi'n winners. Doc also won in the winners' 
class. Lassie was first in junior bitches, second going 
to Sallie Beaumont, third to Pinemont, all winners in 
previous competitions. Free-for-all bitches were, first, 
Heather Bee, second Lassie, third Flomont, all being 
previous winners; the first mentioned taking first in 
the winners* class. Flomont and Sallie Beaumont were 
first and second respectively in the field trial class. 
Beagles wefe an excellent exhibit, both in the number 
of the competitors and their quality. The kennel prize 
•Uras taken by the Hempstead Beagles, and their Parson 
took the Pickhardt cup. The juvenile challenge plate 
was won by their Primate. A, J. Purrinton's Millard R. 
took the medal lot the best beagle placed in any field 
trial. 
FOXHOUNDS.— Free for all— Englisli— Dogs; lst,_ A. B. Mc- 
Gregor's Songster; 2d. L. H. Parson's Song. American — Dogs: 
1st, J. Gibbs' Legal; 2d, A. B. McGregor's Duke; 3d, Dr. C. A. 
Foster's Tim Corbett; res., T. H. Van Dorn's Rice. Bitches; 1st, 
J. Gibbs'" Veracity; 2d, A. B. McGregor's Gipsy. 
POINTERS.— Puppies: 1st and 3d, W. G. Brokaw's Island Boy, 
and King Chimes;" 2d, A. M. Plopper's Geisha Girl. Novice — 
Dogs : 1st, C. P. Wilcox's Fairview Graph ; 2d, Highland View 
Kennels' Ridgeview Lad; 3d, W. G. Brokaw's Island Boy. 
Bitches: 1st and 2d, Highland View Kennels' Ridgeview Blithe- 
some and Highland View Revel; 3d, F. A. Hodgmau's Daisy Belle. 
Light-weight, junior — Dog.s: 1st, C. P. Wilcox's Fairview Graph; 
2d, George J. Gould's Furlough' Bang; 3d, Highland View Ken- 
nels' Ridgeview Prince. Heavy-weight — 1st, Frank Clark's 
Dustaway; 2d, Gcorce S. Mott's Prince's Lad; 3d, Highland 
View Kennels' Ridgeview Lad. Free-for-all— 1st, Geoi'ge 
Jarvis' Lad of Kent; 2d, W. G. Brokaw's Sir Walter; 3d, George 
T. Gould's Ridgeview Comet; res., Geo. W. Lovell's Sbotaway. 
Light-weight, junior — Bitches: 1st, R. A. Fairhairn's Fay Temple- 
ton; 2d and 3d, Highland View Kennels' Ridgeview Blithesome 
and Highland View Revel; res., J. H. Bradley's Jane Faulkner. 
Heayy-welght, junior — 1st, George J. Gould's Furlough Bloom; 
2d, Highland View Kennels' Ridgeview Bloomo; 3d, F. A. Hodg- 
man's Daisy Belle; res., George Ferguson's Beggie. Free-for-all — 
1st, R. A. Fairhairn's Fay Tcmpleton; 2d and 3d, F. J. Lenoir's 
Kent's Kate and LVada. VVinnexs — Best dog, Lad of Kent; best 
bitch, Fav TempJeton. 
ENGLISH SEiTERS.— Puppies: 1st, G. S. Raynor's Chief 
Rival; 2d, J. M. King's Rod Star; 3d, H. G. Ogden's Empress; 
res., J. M. King's Ornament. Novice — ^Ist, T. 'Watt's Highland 
Fleet; 2d, Royal Blue Kennels' Comtesse Bijou; 3d, Kalmia Ken- 
nels' Maud III.; res., IT. D. Ogden's Neil of Burnett. Jtmior — 
Dogs: 1st, C. J. Gaylor's Gilhooly; 2d, John Brett's Orangem.an; 
3d, Meadow City Kennels' Baron M.; res., James M. Bullock's 
Frank S, Free-for-all— Ist, E. A. Burdette's Cincinnatus Pride; 2d, 
C. J. Gaylor's Gilhooly; 3d, John Brett's Orangeman; res., S. 
W. Carey, Jr.'s, Albert's Ranger. Junior — Bitches: 1st, Meadow 
City Kennels' Blanch G. ; 2d, Eldred Kennels' Laundress; 3d, 
W. J. Davis' Lady Victress Llewellin; res.. Royal BUie Kennels' 
Comtesse Biiou. Free-for-all — 1st, James E. Borden's Ruby D. 
III.; 2d, ''Dr.' E. H. Kessler's Minnie K.: 3d, W. J. Davis' Lady 
Victress Llewellin; res., Kalmia Kennels' Maud III. Field Trial — 
1st, E. A. Burdette's Cincinnatus Pride. Winners — Best dog, 
Cincinnatus Pride: best birch, Ruby D. III. 
IRISH SETTERS.— Puppies: 1st, James M. Bullock's Miss 
Rockwood. Novice — 1st, Jas. M. Claxton's Tuppenv; 2d, James 
M. Bullock's Rockwood Dash; 3d, P. F. O'Neil's Hunter; res., 
E. R. Ladew's Massasoit. funior — Dogs: 1st, Jas. B. Blossom's 
Londonderry; 2d, P. F. O'Neil's Hunter; 3d, G. Shippen's 
~' Shamrock O'More. Free-for-all — Ist, Joe Lewis' Kildare; 2d, P. F. 
O'Neil's Hunter; 3d, G. Shippen's Shamrock O'More. Bitches: 
1st, J. M. Bullock's Meg Merrilies II.: 2d, Joe Lewis' Red Bell; 
3d, Dwight E. Bowers* Trine; res., Jas. B. Blossom's Rosamond. 
Free-for-all — 1st and 2d, Joe Lewis' Queen Vic and Duchess; 3d, 
E. W. Tynan's Ruby Glenmore II. Field Trial— 1st and _3d, Jas. 
B. Blossom's Lady Alice and Bedford; 2d, W. L. Washington's 
Finglas. Winners — Best dog, Kildare; best bitch, Queen Vic. 
GORDON SETTERS.— Puppies :1st, Kugler & Cook's Lady CHn- 
ton; 2d, L. Prasse's Lassie. Novice — ^Ist, W. G. Kugler's Echo 
Clinton; 2d, C. E. Squire's Lassie; 3d, IT. A. Smith's Black 
Chief; res., H. Blake's Prince. Junior — ^Dogs: 1st and 2d, J. B. 
Blossom's Doc and Beaumont, Jr; 3d, Thomas M. GolHn's Don 
B. ; res., H. Blake's Prince. Free-for-all— 1st, 2d and 3d, J. B. 
Blossom's Doc, Heather Bruce and Heather York; res., Dr. F. 
S. Nostrand's Rex. Junior — Bitches: 1st, C. E. Squire's Lassie; 
2d and res., J. B. TJlossom's Sallie Beaumont and Ventis; 3d, 
C. J. Reynolds' Pinemont. Free-for-all — 1st, 3d and res., J. B. 
Blossom's Heather BeC; Flomont and Sallie Beaumont; 2d, C. 
E. Squire's Lassie. Field Trial — ^Ist and 2d, J. B. Blossom's 
Flomont and Sallie Beatwipnt. Wiijners: Best dog, Doc; best 
bitch, Heather Bee. 
IRISH WATER SPANIELS.— Junior— 1st. F. A. Carson's 
Mollie C; 2d, Samuel W. Orr's B"larney. Free-for-all— 1st, T. 
A. Carson's Dan Maloney: 2d, Miss A. Green's Dennis. 
FIELD SPANIELS.— Puppies: 1st and 2d, M. A. Viti's Royd 
Monarch II. and Trouble. Novice — 1st and 2d, R. P. Keasbey's 
Saybrook Popcorn and Saybrook Boss; 3d, George R. Preston 
Jr.'s, Donnie; res., Miss A, Green's Tips}^ Tilack — Junior — Dogs: 
1st and 2d, Miss A. Green's Wardlev.'orth Sweep and Dark De- 
spair; 3d and res., R. P. Keasbey's^ Black Night and Saybrook 
Boss. Any other color — 1st, R. P. Keasbey's Saybrook Popcorn; 
2d and 3d, C. T. Mead's Napoleon and Woolton Wonder. Free- 
for-all— 1st and res., C. T. Mead's Woolton Baron and Woolton 
Wonder; 2d, M. A. Viti's Royd Monarch; 3d, Dr. S. J. Bradbury's 
Drayton Warwick. Black — ^Junior — Bitches: 1st, R. P. Keasbey's 
Saybrook Minnie; 2d, George R. Preston, Jr.'s, Princess .Alice; 
3d, Miss Anabel Green's ITonej^. Any other color — 1st, C. T. 
Mead's Walton Daemar: 2d, R. P. Keasbey's Saybrook Cypress. 
Free-for-all— 1st, C. T. Mead's Walton Dagmar; 2d, G. R. Pres- 
ton, Jr.'s, Princess Alice; 3d, R. P. Keasbey's Saybrook Cypress; 
res., M. A. Viti's Scandal. Winners — Best dog, Woolton Baron; 
best bitch, Walton Dagmar. 
COCKER SPANIELS.— Puppies: Isi:; Mepal Kennels' Meoal's 
Cleo; 2d, F. E. Adler's Elm City Doc; 3d, George Douglass' 
Axtel; res., Montrose Kennels' Montrose Surprise. Novice — 
1st, Belle Isle Kennels' Princess Flavia: 2d, Mepal Kennels' 
Mepal's Cleo; 3d, F. E. Adler's Elm City Beauty; res., W. 
Douglass' Queen of .Spades. Black — Junior — Dogs: lat, George 
Douglass' Ono; 2d, Belle Isle Kennels' Omo; 3d, E. W. Fiske's 
Chief; res., George Douglass' Axtell. Red or Liver- — 1st and 3d, 
peorge Douglass' Jie4 Mack and Harvey; 2d, H. G. Charlesf 
worth's NtJgget; res., Terra Cotta Kennels' Red Coat. Any other 
color— 1st, Swiss Mountain Kennels' Cupid S.; 2d and res., W. 
F. Payne's Pebbledash and Kite; 3d, IT. J. Lord's Puck. Free- 
for-all— Black— Dogs : 1st, George Douglass' Premier; 2d, Belle 
Isle Kennels' Omo. Junior— Black— Bitches : 1st and 2d, Mepal 
Kennels' Little Egypt and Mepal's Opal; 3d, Belle Isle Kennels' 
Princess Flavia; res., Swiss Mountain Kennels' Village Belie. 
Red or Liver— 1st, Swiss Mountain Kennels' Banner Mattie; 2d, 
Montrose Kennels' Rosamond; 3d, George Douglass' Silver Queen; 
res., Terra Cotta Kennels' Amazement II. Any other color — ^Ist, 
Swiss Mountain Kenneis Banner Rita; 2d, W. T. Payne's King- 
ston's Tansy; 3d. Hornell-Harmony Kennels' Hornell Jeane; 
res., Dr. S. J. Bradbury's Lynbrook Bridal. Free-for-all — Black — 
1st and 2d, IVIepal Kennels' Little Egypt and Mepal's Opal; 3d, 
Belle Isle Kennels' Princess Flavia; res., H. G. Charlcsworth's 
Simcoe Rose. Any other color— 1st, W. T. Payne's Blue Bells 
IT.; 2d. Terra Cotta Kennels' Amazement II.; 3d, Miss Ada 
Caldwell's Toby Adams. Winners— Best dog, Premier; best bitch. 
Blue Bells II. 
BEAGLES.— Puppies: 1st, Hempstead Beagles' Primate; 2d, W. 
Saxby's Turnin; 3d, Waldingiield Beagles' Medley. Novice— 1st, 
Hempstead Beagles' Parson; 2d, A. J. Purrington's Millard R. ; 
3d, Waldingfield Beagles' Orator; res., IT. Fitzsimmon's Yankee 
Ben. Junior — Not exceeding 13in. — Dogs: Lst and 3d, Hemp- 
stead ICennels' Laughter and Hector; 2d, Waldingfield Beagles' 
Orator. 13 to i^in. — Dogs: 1st and 2d, Hempstead Beagles' 
Parson and Nimrod; 3d, A. J. Purrington's Millard R. ; res., Wind- 
holme Beagle_ Kennels' Robino II. Free-for-all — 1st, Hempstead 
Beagles' Florist; 2d, Windholme Beagle ICennels' Robino II.; 
res., Waldingfield Beagles' Orator. Not over 13in. — Junior — 
Bitches: 1st. Hempstead Beagles' Tragedy; 2d, Waldingfield 
Beagles' Marjorv: 3d, F. E. Thurston's Fan R. 33 to 15in.— 
Bitches 1st and 2d, Hempstead Beagles' Oronsay Matron and 
Welcome: 3d, Waldingfield Beagles' Medley; res., George F. 
Reed's Reed's Flirt. Free-for-all — ^Ist, Hempstead Beagles' Oron- 
say Matron; 2d. Franldin Field Trial Beagle Kennels' Belle Sum- 
mers; 3d, Windholme Beagle Kennels' Tottcridge Lovely. Field 
Trial— 1st, A. J. Purrington's Millard R. ; 2d, George F. Reed's 
Scorcher R.: 3d, Plempstead Beagles' Leader; res.. W. Saxby's 
Doubtful. Winners— Best dog, Parson; best bitch, Oronsay 
Matron . 
Club Meetings. 
Amefican Kennel CIttb. 
The annual meeting of the American Kennel Club 
was held in Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23. The 
president and vice-president w^ere absent. Mr. A. P. 
Vredenburgh, the secretar}f, was called to the chair- 
There were present: Associate members, G. W. H. 
Ritchie, A. C. Wilmerding, H. K. Bloodgood; Balti- 
more Kennel Association, W. P. Riggs; IJutterfly 
Bench Show Association, D. E. Waters; Collie Club,. 
James Watson; Columbus Fanciers' Club, J. M. Tay- 
lor; French Bulldog Club, W. W. Watrous: Gordon 
Setter Club, James B. Blossom; Mascoutah KenneT 
Club, C. F. R. Drake; National Beagle Club, H. F. 
Schcllhass; Pacific' Fox Terrier Club. B. Waters; Pointer 
Club, G. Jarvis; San . Francisco Kennel Club, C. B. 
Knocker: wnerican Dachshund Club, Dr. C. Mot- 
schenbacher; Milwaukee Poultrv and Pet Stock Associa- 
tion, J. Mortimer; Philadelphia'Kennel Club. F. G. Ta,y- 
lor: Metropolitan Kennel Club, G. M. Carnochan; St. 
Louis Kennel Club, C. A. Pratt. The credentials of G. 
Muss-Arnolt, delegate of the Great Dane Club, and J. H. 
Van Dorn, delegate of the Brunswick Fur Club, were 
accepted. 
Credentials from the Pug Club and the Central Beagle 
Club were received too late to be acted upon at this 
meeting. The quarterly report of the secretary was rsead! 
and approA'ed. 
The treasurer's report showed a balance of $4,994 on 
hand. 
The report of the stud book committee contained noth- 
ing of iiTiportance beyond the mention that the stud 
book will probably be ready for distribution next month. 
The committee recommended that the championship 
medals be confined to such breeds as are entitled to 
registration. The report was accepted. 
The old board of officers was re-elected as follows: 
President, August Belmont; Vice-President, Edward 
Brooks. 
Stud Book Committee — ^James Watson, Chairman; H. 
F. Schellhass, C. B. Knocker. 
Field Trial and Coursing Committee— H. F. Schellhass. 
Chairman; Horatio Nelson, H. S. Joslin, Arthur B. 
Sharp, J. H. Van Dorn. 
Constitution and Rules Committee — H. K. Bloodgood, 
Chairman; James Watson, H. F. Schellhass, G, W. H. 
Ritchie. 
Finance Committee — A. Clinton Wilmerding, Chair- 
man; James B. Blossom, Leslie A. Burritt. 
Membership Committee- — G. M. Carnochan, Chair- 
man; C. D, Bernheimer, A. P. Vredenburgh. 
After a lengthy debate the changes in the new classi- 
fication, as announced in the Gazette, were adopted by 
a decided majority. The classification is now as fol- 
lows: 
1. The puppy class shall be for all dogs over six 
months and under twelve months of age. No entry 
can be made or accepted of one under six months of 
age, or whose date of birth is unknown. 
2. The novice class shall be for all dogs never hav- 
ing won a first prize at any recognized show, wins in 
the puppy classes excepted. 
3. The limit class shall be for all dogs never having 
won four first prizes at any recognized show, wins in 
the puppy and novice classes excepted. 
4. The open class shall be for all dogs of any age 
over six months. 
5. The winners' class shall be open only to the win- 
ners of first prizes at any sho■v\^ giving at least three 
of the before mentioned classes, one of Avhich must be 
the open class, and the winner of three fir.st prizes in 
this class will thereby become a champion of record, be 
so registered by the American Kennel Club, and will 
be entitled to an American Kennel Club champion 
medal. Before awarding "reserve" in this class, the dog 
or dogs having been placed second to the winner in 
any of the regular classes must be brought before the 
judge for competition with the remaining dogs in said 
winners' class. No class winner can be withdrawn from 
competition in the winners' class, and no entry fee shall 
be charged for said competition in said class. A dog 
that has already won one or more first prizes in the 
late challenge classes shall retain these wins to its credit, 
toward becoming a champion of record, the remaining 
qualifying wins to be gained in the winners' class. The 
winners' class can be divided by sex, provided the re- 
quired three classes are also divided bv sex. 
The above classification to go into effect at once. 
Dn motion it was carried that the ne^ riilefi gliEiU not 
go into effect in respect to clubs whose prize lists have 
been published prior to March i, 1898. 
The senior class has been cut out, and what was the 
free-for-all is now the open class. The recommendation 
of the committee to strike out Article XIII. Constitu- 
tion, was adopted. The proposition to change the name 
American Kennel Club to The Association of American 
Kennel Clubs could not be acted upon at the meeting. 
The name, being a part of the constitution, would need 
to be acted upon as in any other changes in the consti- 
tution, formal notice of such being required. It was 
pointed out that the new name gave a truer idea of the 
club's manner of organization, and thereby would tend 
to- dispel any idea that the club was a clique or an inde- 
pendent aggregation of individuals. The amendments 
concerning the preservation of old championships in new 
competition was lost. 
It was carried that an antiual convention of the Pa- 
cific coast clubs shall be held in February, and they shall 
elect four delegates of bench show clubs and three of 
specialty clubs as members of the advisory board. 
The Cedar Rapids Kennel Club was admitted to mem- 
bership. The resignations of the Rhode Island Poultry 
Association and the Erie County Society for the Pre- 
vention of Cruelty to Animals were accepted. 
The action of the executive board in the matter of 
the suspension of Messrs. Toon and Thomas was con- 
firmed. The following cases were referred to the board: 
T. A. Howard versus Al G. Ebcrhart. A. E. Smyth 
versus F. Kirby. J. Tilburn versus J. Whelan. J. H. 
Parrott versus E. IT. Moore. In the matter of the sus- 
pension of Dr. F. A. Davis, the action of the New Eng- 
land Kennel Club was indorsed. The matter of the sus- 
pension of J. Simpson for striking the judge in the ring 
at the late Boston show was referred to the board. The 
action of the N. E. K. Club in disqualifying the dog Dr. 
Jim, which was being shown by Simpson at the time, 
was not sustained. Mr. Wade Collins, pending the 
action of the Pacific Advisory Board, was suspended. 
The Central Beagle Club's application for permission to 
so atnend its constitution that it can hold shows was 
referred to the board. The appeal of the Hempstead 
Farm Beagles from the decision of the N. E. K. C. was 
referred to the board. 
Dr. Huidekoper, as representing the committee, sub- 
mitted the report on their investigation in the matter 
of rabies. The replies to the committee's inquiries cov- 
ered a large area, and were quite voluminous. The 
country was divided up into sections and apportioned off 
to different members to facilitate investigation. A table 
■was added summarizing the results from the different 
States, also a map with the infected areas marke-d on it 
in red ink. He reported that the disease was unknown 
north of Massachusetts, though there is a small area in 
eastern Massachusetts where occasional outbreaks ap- 
pear. In Connecticut there are only isolated cases. Of 
the Middle States, Pennsylvania has an infected dis- 
tricted extending some fifty miles south of Philadel- 
phia, and which originated in the suburbs of Philadel- 
phia in 1870. The remainder of the State, and Delaware, 
Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia, were free 
from the disease. There was but little proof of the ex- 
istence of rabies in the Southern States which bordered 
the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Less than 100 
cases were reported in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Ne- 
braska, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas. The dis- 
ease is unknown w^est of the Rocky Mountains. The 
daily press received a most scathing rebuke for the sen- 
sational and untruthful manner in which it treats the 
matter of rabies. 
About eighteen clubs were in arrears for dues. They 
were given thirty days in which to properly respond, 
failing which they will be dropped from the roll. 
In response to an inquiry the secretary informed the 
meeting that the cost of the championship tuedal was 
just about $3. 
It was carried that the club shall pay the mileage ex- 
expenses of the executive board for the ensuing year. 
Eastern Field Twals Clttb. 
A MEETING of the Eastern Field Trials Club was held 
in Madison Square Garden Feb. 22. Ten members were 
present. 
Officers were elected as follows: President, Pierre 
Lorillard, Jr.; Vice-President, C. PI. Phelps, Jr.; Sec- 
retary and Treasurer, S. C. Bradley. The next trials 
will be held at NcAvton, Nov. tt. The following stakes 
will be run: Members' stake, Derb3% all-age and sub- 
scription stakes; the same purses will be offered and 
the same rules will govern as last year, except in the 
members' stake; dogs competirig in this stake must be 
the bona fide propertj^ of the member or members who 
enter them. Dogs having been placed in public field 
trials are barred from running in this stake. Dogs 
must be handled by owner. Special prizes offered for 
members' stake by Messrs. Hodgeman, Baker and 
Brown. 
The purses offered are: $600 for Derby; $600 for all- 
age, and $500 for subscription stake. 
The Derby entries close June i. All-age and subscrip- 
tion close Oct. I. 
Messrs. S. C. Bradley, Edmund Osthaus and Arthur 
Merriman were selected to act as judges. 
The club grounds at Newton, N. C, now consist of 
nearly seven thousand acres. 
The treasurer's report was read and accepted. It 
showed a good balance on hand. 
Manitoba Field Trials CIttb. 
The eleventh animal meeting of the Manitoba Field 
Trials Club was held at the Manitoba Hotel, Winnipeg, 
at 8 o'clock P. M., Feb. 9. ^ 
Present: G. B. Borradaile, G. Soames, F. G. Simp- 
son, John Wootton. W. F. Ellis and W. C. Lee. Prox- 
ies, G. A. Gouin, Thomas Cowan and W. E. Macara, 
represented by G. B. Borradaile; F. W. Jones and 
Thomas McCaffry were represented by F. G. Simpson. 
President Simpson was in the chair. 
The audited report of the honorar}'- secretary-treasurer, 
G. B. Borradaile, showed that after the club had paid all 
their prizes and expenses in connection with their 1897 
trials, a stibstantial credit balance remained. 
