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height. The draw resulted in running Wm. Saxbys b., 
w. and t, bitch Balance, by Bumper— Bessie, with Geo. 
■ Y. Reed's w., b. and t. bitch Fancy, by Harker— 
Nell R. ; Howard Aliny's w.. b. and t. dog George P., by 
Harker — Nell R., drew the bye. 
Balance— Fancy— This stylish pair was put down at 
2:20, in care of Wm. Saxby and Geo. F. Reed They 
ran a long race in thick cover, and Fancy appeared to 
have the best of the race. She was a bit quicker on 
the turn than Balance. Up at 3:28. 
George F. — Balance was run with him. They took 
part in a long drive, and the judges could see but little 
difference in their merits. 
First prize went to Fancy, and second and third money 
was equally divided between Balance and George F. 
Friday. 
This was another excellent hunting day. The Cham- 
pionship Stakes were run, and the trials brought to an 
e "champion Class, J5in. and Under— This stake was 
open to all beagles, 15111. and under in height, that have 
won a -first prize in an open class at a field trial. The 
fee to start was $xo, and the first prize was 80 per cent, 
of the entry fees and the title of field champion. 
The only entries were Wm. Saxby's w., b. and t. 
hitch Dime's Delia, by Clyde— Dime, and Wm. Saxby s 
w b. and t. bitch Saxby's Bessie, by Judge— Baby 
Dime's Delia— Saxbv's Bessie.— The brace was han- 
dled by Wm. Saxby and was cast off at 10 m a brush 
held Rabbits were scarce, but Delia finally found one 
and in a fast and pretty run defeated Bessie. Up at 
j-t:oS. o , , , ; 
First prize and title of field champion was awarded to 
Dime's Delia. 
Champion Class. 13m. and Under. 
Saxby's Bessie.— This well-known beagle was the only 
entry, and she walked over for the title of field cham- 
pion. , . 
The judges then awarded the following special prizes. 
Best in trials, best combination of speed and nose, Dime s 
Delia Best at hole, best trailer, best starter, greatest 
sustained speed, Bellman. Best l$m, all-age entry, Sax- 
by's Bessie. Best voice, Millard R. Best Derby entry 
hied by owner, best style, Reed's Fancy. 
Field Trials in the North. 
Thkre are many reasons why field trials on quail 
could not successfully be held in the Northwestern 
Slates. First of all, it is almost impossible to secu~e 
proper grounds, and by this we mean grounds which 
are near" enough to hotel accommodations, large enough 
in area and suitably divided into cover and open so 
that the dogs could properly be under the eyes of the 
judges, Last, but not least, the grounds must be suffi- 
ciently stocked with birds. This has been found almost 
impossible of attainment in the Northern States from 
a field trial point of view. Hard winters and poaching 
are against it. Every club which has attempted trials 
in the Northern States has either been forced to abaiu 
don them entirely or to move its trials to the South. 
Besides the field trial grounds proper, wherever a trial 
is held, there must be territory more or less near suit- 
ably stocked with birds and of a suitable character for 
training purposes, otherwise the trainers could not pre- 
pare their dogs. As all the trainers arc in the South 
at such times as the season is right for trials in the 
North, and as they are then preparing for the fall and 
winter trials held in their section, they would not as a 
business proposition consider a Northern trial. 
The early trials were far from being so exacting in 
their requirements as are the modern trials, for the 
simple reason that they were then in a more or less ru- 
dimentary stage, and utilized what was most convenient- 
ly at hand. Standards of merit, of judging, and of all 
the circumstances appertaining to a competition have 
go changed that what was possible twenty years ago in 
the way of field trials might be impossible now. The 
trainers, many of whom lived and trained in the North, 
have either moved to the South permanently or spend 
the training season there, returning to their Northern- 
homes only when the season closes. There are many 
minor reasons bearing on the subject, but the foregoing 
are the most important. Liver and White. 
Connecticut Field Trials. 
New Haven. Nov. 2..— Editor Forest and Stream: 
The entries for the Connecticut Field Trials All-Age 
Stake are as follows: 
J. B. Robertson's (New Haven) b. and w. setter Pet. 
Bassett & Reeves' (New Haven) b., w. and t. setter 
Rowdy Roy (A.K.C.S.B. 24,226). 
Lester Tones' (New Haven) b. b. setter Shot. 
F. G. Goodridge's (Abington) o. and w. English set- 
ter Pearl D.. t>» b. English setters Tilda and Pauline 
Rainford. 
H. T. Morsely's (Chaplin) b. and w. English setter 
Rob M. 
Warwick Kennels" (Bridgeport) English setters Al- 
bert's Daisv Queen and Albert's Woodcock. 
Hiram Dawson's (Rockville) b.. w. and t. English 
setter Conquer (A.K.C.S.B. 40,019). 
fl. W. Stoehe's (Hartford) o. and w. English setter 
Joe. 
No Derby entries were received. 
John E. Bassett. Sec'y. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Points and Flushes. 
The prize list of the American Pet Dog Club's show, 
to be held on Thanksgiving Day, at Sherry's, Fifth av- 
enue and Thirty-seventh street, New York, is now 
ready for distribution. A number of valuable specials 
have' been added to the list of prizes, and all the pros- 
pects indicate a successful show. Mr. Fielding C. 
Roselle is the secretary. Mr. S. C. Hodge is superinten- 
dent. Office. Bowling Green Building. New York, 
The Veterans to the Front. 
Ironton, O., Oct. 28.— Editor Forest and Stream: I mail you a 
target made here to-day by Messrs. E. Lawton, G. Rogers and 
R. S. Dupuy. Mr. Dupuy is seventy-four years old, Mr. Lawton 
seventy-two, Mr. Rogers sixty-four. They ttsed a Stevens Sure 
Shot .22cal. U. M. C. long rifle. The shot in the center of 
Mo. 1 is Mr. Dupuy 's. There was a tack in the top of the paper; 
Mr. Lawton drove it for his last shot, 1 don't, think you can 
find three more men of their age anywhere who can beat these 
three men. Messrs. Dupuy and Lawton have been shooting 
matches for thirty-five years. Can you tell which is ahead? 
They can't. I thought you would be interested, so mail this to 
you. \ James Duruv. 
The annual meeting and election of officers of the Brooklyn Re- 
volver Clltb will take place on Thursday of this week. 
Leading dealers in sportsmen's supplies have advertised in our 
columns continuously for almost a quarter-century. 
If you want your shoot to be announced here send in 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
Nov. 12. — Famvood, N. J. — New Jersey State League team shoot, 
on grounds of Climax Gun Club. 
Nov: 12. — Princeton, N. J. — Intercollegiate match for cup, be- 
tween teams from Harvard, Cornell, Yale, Pennsylvania and 
Princeton. 
Nov. 16-17. — Sioux City, la. — Soo Gun Club's tournament; live 
birds and targets. E. R. Chapman, Sec'y. 
Nov. 15-17. — Eau Claire, Wis.— Dan R. Scammon's tournament; 
two days at targets; one at live birds. 
Nov. 16. — Singac, N. J. — Twenty-five bird handicap at Bunti's; 
$15 entrance, birds included. Commences at 12 o'clock, 
Nov. 21-22. — Ottumwa, la. — Annual tournament of the Ottumwa 
Gun Club; targets. Walter Gephart, Sec'y. 
Nov. 23. — Hackensack, N. J. — All-day target tournament. C. 
O. Gardner, Jr., Sec'y. 
Nov. 23-24.— Pueblo, Col. — Tenth semi-annual State tournament 
of the Colorado State Fish and Game Protective Association; $100 
added each day. C. L. Funk, President. 
Nov. 24. — Buffalo, N. Y. — Thanksgiving Day shoot of the Bison 
Gun Club; targets John E. Wilson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 24. — Rutherford, N. J. — Thanksgiving Day Turkey shoot of 
the Boiling Springs Gun Club. W. II, Pluck,, Sec'y. 
Nov. 24. — Pawling, N. Y.— Thanksgiving Day shoot of the Pawl- 
ing Rod and Gun Club. Geo. S. Williams, Sec'v. 
Nov. 24.— Dansville, N. Y.— All-day shoot of the Dansville Gun 
Club. 
Dec. 3-4.— Milwaukee, Wis.— Tournament of Milwaukee Gun 
Club; live birds and targets. 
Dec. 5-9.— Indianapo; s, Ind.— Grand Central Handicap; targets 
first day; sparrows two davs; pigeons two days. H. T. Hearsey, 
Sec'y- 
Dec. 7-8. — Kewanee, 111. — Tournament; live birds and targets. 
E. E. Baker, Manager. 
Dec. 13.— Burnside Crossing, 111.— John Watson's tournament; 
live birds only. 
Dec. 27-30.— St. Thomas, Can. — Tournament of St. Thomas Gun 
Club. Jack Parker, Manager. 
1899. 
April 4-7. — Baltimore, Md. — Tournament of Baltimore shooting 
Association; targets and live birds; money added. Geo. L. Har- 
rison, Sec'y. 
April 11-13.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— The Inter- 
state Association's seventh annual Grand American Handicap 
tourn ament. 
April 18-21. — Baltimore, Md. — Prospect Park Shooting Associa- 
tion's tournament; added money. H. A. Brehm, Pres. 
May 15-21. — St. Louis, Mo. — Tournament of the Missouri State 
Fish and Game Protective Association. W. R. Nold, Cor. Sec'y. 
May 24-25. — Greenwood, S. C— Annual live-bird tournament of 
the Greenwood Gun Club; 25-bird Southern Handicap. R. G. 
McCants, Sec'y. 
June 7-9. — Columbus, O. — Tournament of the Ohio Trap-Shoot- 
ers' League under the auspices of the Sherman Rod and Gun 
Club. J. C. Porterfield, Sec'y, O. T. S. L. 
On Oct. 27 the election of officers of the Boiling Springs Gun 
Club took place. The list is as follows: President, Mr. E. A. 
feneretto; Vice-President. C. II. Coe; Secretary. W. H. Huck: 
Treasurer, Frank Crebs; Captain, E. A, Jenerette. The foregoing 
officers, with, Messrs. J. C. Blauvelt and L. Laue, are the Executive 
Committee. In December the club will shoot a series of five 
matches with the Passaic City Gun Club. On Thanksgiving Day it 
Will hold a turkey shoot. 
The Pawling Rod and Gun Club will give an open shoot on 
Thanksgiving "Dav, Nov. 24. There are fifteen programme events, 
10, 15 and 20 targets, entrance respectively $1.20, $1.30 arid $1.40. 
Shooting commences at 9 o'clock; Sergeant system. Special rates 
given to sportsmen at Dutcher House. Pawling is ninety triiles 
from New York, on the Harlem Railroad. Geo. S. Williams, 
secretary. 
The editor of this department leaves New York for North Caro- 
lina on Wednesday of this week for a month, to gaze sweetly on 
the doings of the smell dog as he engages his nose on the quail 
bird, in competition and' good sport assembled, so all communi- 
cations intended for publication should be addressed to Forest 
and Stream. 
The Missouri State Fish and Game Protective Association claims 
May 15 to 21 as the dates for holding its next annual meeting and 
tournament. St. Louis is the citv in which the meeting will be 
held. The local organization expects to add at least $2,000. W. 
R. Nold is the corresponding secretary. 
Mr. U. M. C. Hallowell, who has been making an extensive trip 
through the West since the Grand American Handicap, made 
tlae excellent average of 94 per cent, at the Kentucky Gun Club 
tournament. Mr.' Hallowell arrived in New York on Monday of 
this week, looking the picture of good health. 
Mr. Fred Gilbert, who is well known to fame as a man who is 
mighty where guns are aimed in great competitions, added new 
honors to his already long list at Cincinnati last week. The story 
is told most interestingly by Mr. Litzke in the report of the tourna- 
ment. 
The State shoot of the Colorado State Fish and Game Protective 
Association will be held on Nov. 23 and 24: There will be $100 
in added money. C L. Funk, president. 
The silver set: to be shot for at Singac, N. J., in Bunn's 25 live- 
bird handicap, is in design most pleasing to gaze upon. 
Bernard Waters. 
Cincinnati Tournament. 
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 4.— The first annual tournament of the 
new Cincinnati Gun Club w"as brought to a most successful close 
to-night. In many respects it must be classed as an impromptu 
event, due entirely to the fact that through a combination of 
circumstances the club was unable to take possession of its new 
home as soon as bad been anticipated, therefore no announcement 
of this tournament could be made until only about three weeks 
ago. All the visiting sportsmen who were the honored guests of 
the club were outspoken in their praise of the management. All 
are unanimous of the opinion that this was one of the most 
successful shooting meetings they have ever attended. To the 
untiring zeal of the officers this can alone be attributed. The lion 
share of the credit belongs to Messrs. R. S. Waddell, president ; 
J. A. Penn, corresponding secretary; Milt Lindsley, captain, and 
Arthur Gambell, the club's active and efficient manager. 
Mr. Waddell, the club's chief executive, is a man peculiarly fitted 
for the position. On several previous occasions he haS displayed 
wonderful executive ability in the art of conducting successful 
shooting events. None will gainsay that the big Du Pont and 
Hazard tournament under his able guardianship was other than 
a model affair. It must be recalled that at the Plazard shoot the 
top entry in the history of target shooting was reached. In several 
events 134 shooters participated. This was mainly due to Mr. 
Waddell's personal popularity and executive ability. True, on this 
occasion nothftig unusual in the way of large entries was recorded, 
but the average maintained, and furthermore the foundation to 
future big tournaments was laid. I feel safe in predicting that ere 
another year rolls around Cincinnati will have held one of the best 
attended* tournaments in the history of the sport. Mr. Lindsley. 
the club's genial captain, contributed more than his share of labor 
to the success of this event, and notwithstanding the demand on 
his time managed to shoot in nearly all of the events. In the live- 
bird events he more than held his own with those less hampered 
The club, when its present improvements are complete, will be 
one of the best equipped in the country. 
Each day during the tournament an excellent dinner was served 
in the club house, under the supervision of Mrs. Gambell, the 
estimable better half of the manager. Everything^ that the market 
afforded was to be had in both quality and quantity, so that there 
was no occasion for any one to go hungry- 
First Day, "Wednesday, Nov. 2. 
The programme of this tournament calls for but one day of target 
shooting. The target events were disposed of to-day. They num- 
bered twelve, ranging from 10 to 25 targets each. All of these but 
Nos. 9 and 11 were divided by the equitable system. In the two 
referred to, the old percentage system, class shooting, four moneys, 
prevailed. This was done to give the expert an opportunity to 
win a good purse. Both of these were long races, 25 and 20 
targets respectively, with $10 added. The opportunity to make a 
killing was there in the 25-target event, and Frank Alkire was the 
only one equal to the occasion. He smashed his 25 straight in 
clean fashion, and as no other contestant could duplicate his feat 
he scooped first money, $25.60, alone. The place hunter was evidently 
not present, for there was an opportunity to win third money alone, 
as there were no 23s, though Heikes, Gilbert, Young and Fanning 
each scored 24. In the 20-target events, where the system of divi- 
sion prevailed, the money, as is usually the case, was very much 
split up. The other features of to-day's shooting was another one 
of those oft-recurring races between those old-time rivals, Heikes 
and Gilbert, for the premiership. This varied from event to evem ; 
first one and then the other would lead, and it was not decided until 
the very last target was broken. Gilbert lost 3 targets in the last 
event, and this made it possible for Heikes to win out by a single 
break if he could score his final 15 straight. Notwithstanding that 
this event was shot on the hardest set of traps, he was equal to 
the emergency, and thereby finished first. Young, who is tie with 
Alkire for third place, made the longest straight run of the fifty- 
nine. He scored 10 straight in an extra that preceded the regular 
events, and continued smashing them up to the very last target 
in event No. 4. In the events where the equitable divisions pre- 
vailed targets, were worth from 14 to 20 cents, so that any one who 
shot into monev always received a trifle more than his entrance 
money. No one made very much money, and none lost any to 
speak" of The weather was beautiful, clear and bright, with just 
a tinge of frost in the air, and scarcely a breath of wind stirring. 
It was absolutely a perfect day for big scores. 
Events 
Heikes . 
Gilbert . 
Young . 
Alkire . . 
Trimble 
Budd .-. 
Hallowell 
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. . . .10 14 15 10 19 10 13 9 24 14 19 15 
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9 20 10 15 9 24 10 17 14 
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8 IS 9 15 10 21 14 20 13 
. 10 15 15 
. 10 12 15 
. 10 11 14 
. 9 15 15 
. 10 13 14 
Fanning 10 14 15 
Elliott 9 14 13 10 19 
Meaders 10 12 15 8 18 
Penn 9 12 12 
Ney 9 12 15 
See 7 12 13 
Courtnev .... 9 12 11 
Mackie 8 13 12 
Riop 9 11 14 
Dick 9 12 13 
Kirsch 4 12 12 
Small , . > » s 
Fulford 7 12 12 10 IS 
Wirt .. •• •- 
Slow 9 10 13 S .. 
Gamble 
Hill : •• 
Du Bray 15 5 la 
9 20 
S 19 
S 19 
6 IS 
7 18 
8 16 
9 17 
9 18 
8 20 
8 18 
7 19 
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9 13 8 22 12 20 11 
9 11 8 24 12 19 12 
9 12 9 22 13 18 12 
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6 11 9 21 13 19 13 
7 12 7 21 11 15 12 
7 12 7 21 H 19 12 
7 14 9 17 9 15 13 
7 14 5 20 12 16 8 
7 S 8 22 13 19 14 
8 13 8 20 12 13 12 
4 11 8 20 10 15 13 
. . . . 9 22 11 16 . . 
The Forest and Stream is put to press eacfe vteek on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us at the 
latest bv Monday, and as much earlier as practicable. 
Mr: Neaf Apgar, well known as an expert trap shot and sales- 
man, has accepted the general management of the Gun Bore 
Treatment Co.. 7 and 9 Warren street, New York. He began 
the duties of his office some days ago. 
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6 12 7 21 11 10 12 
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10 . . 11 
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