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FIELD TRIALS. 
Dec. 6. — Continental Field Trial Club's trials, Lexington, N. 
C. W. B. Meares, Sec'y- 
1899. 
Jan. 16.— West Point, Miss.— U. S. F. T. C. winter trials. W. B. 
Stafford, Sec'y. 
Feb. 6,— Mad'ison, Ala.— Alabama Field Trial Club's third annual 
trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
E. F. T. C. Trials. 
The Subscription Stake. 
This stake was open to all setters and pointers. The 
conditions were $50 subscription, payable Oct. 1, 1898. 
. First prize, $300; second, $150; third, $50. Each sub- 
scription entitled the subscriber to start any dog he 
arranged to run, whether it was his property or not. 
The subscription was transferable to any party not ob- 
jectionable to the club. The heats in the first round 
. were two hours' duration; afterward at the discretion 
of the judges. 
There were six starters, run in the following order: 
W. W. Titus' setter dog Joe Cummings, V. Humphrey, 
handler, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter dog 
Roland ( . ), C. Tucker, handler. 
George Crocker's pointer dog Tick's Boy, V. Hum- 
phrey, handler, with Charlottesville Field Trial Ken- 
nels' setter bitch Pin Money, C. E. Buckle, handler. 
George Crocker's setter dog Sam T., V. Humphrey, 
handler, with J. P. Green's pointer dog Young Jingo, 
Geo. E. Gray, handler. 
This stake was run on Monday. Nov. 21. The 
weather conditions were all that could be desired either 
for pleasure or field trial competition. The morning was 
frosty, with a warm sun, which soon dissipated frost 
and mist. A light, mild wind blew gently betimes. The 
temperature was quite warm in the midday hours. Birds 
were found in ample numbers, but the finding and point- 
ing by the competitors were far less than the oppor- 
tunities which were presented. A number of bevies were 
ridden up by the horsemen or walked up by the handlers, 
and most of these the dogs should have found and 
pointed. The general character of the work was de- 
cidedly inferior. The stake as a whole was weakly con- 
tested. 
The judges were Messrs. Arthur Merriman, of Mem- 
phis, and Mr. Theodore Sturges, of New York. Mr. 
R. V. Fox could not spare more time than what he 
devoted to the All-Age Stake. This stake was- handled 
and judged very skillfully, and the awards were strictly 
in accord with the merits of the dogs' performances. 
A start was made at Gibson's well, and the stake was 
concluded near Cohover. 
Joe Cummings and Roland commenced at 8:21. They 
competed weakly. The heat was largely a succession of 
errors and lost opportunities. There was much reading, 
but little locating. Roland pointed a single of some 
marked scattered birds, and Joe made a point on a 
'_ bevy 'in open sedge. Roland was not a wide ranger at 
any time in the heat. Toward the last he showed signs 
of weariness. Each backed well. Joe did not put 'much 
energy in his work. Neither had any chance for a 
place in the list of winners. 
Tick's Boy and Pin Money were cast off at 10:26. 
Pin Money did about all the bird work, though she lost 
some easy opportunities to find and point. Tick made 
a couple of unsatisfactory points where scattered birds 
were marked down, seemingly pointing on footscent 
rather than accurately pointing the birds. At all events 
the scattered birds flushed were not to his points. Pin 
pointed two bevies and a single, doing some fair read- 
ing and locating, though her work was marred by some 
points to which nothing was found. She had a decided 
advantage over her competitor in every respect, though 
she was frivolous at times. Her work, however, was 
the best. 
Lunch was eaten at Yount's place. 
Sam T. and Young Jingo were started at 1:21. There 
was more work done on birds in this heat than in any 
of the others. Much of the point work, however, was of 
an uncertain nature, mixed in with good work, such, 
for instance, as pointing near where birds were after- 
ward flushed, and also pointing birds with the assistance 
of the handlers. Jingo made six or seven good single- 
bird points, a bevy point, and another bevy point to 
which he was assisted by his handler. He shared two 
points on bevies with Sam. The latter, in addition, 
found and pointed two bevies nicely, made two or three 
other points on singles, flushed one bird, and made 
several points to which nothing was found. Jingo was 
much the more finished in his work, and performed in 
a higher class form in every respect. 
An hour's intermission was allowed before the final 
heat began. 
Final. 
Pin Money and Young Jingo started at 4:22. Pin 
Money roaded nicely to a point on a bevy in the early 
part of the heat. Thereafter they were worked mostly 
on scattered birds. One of the handlers walked up a 
bevy. Jingo took a cast in the open field near where 
the bevy was marked down, and was steadying on it 
when his handler's whistle called him in, and he flushed 
the birds excusably. Pin Money made three points on 
scattered birds; Jingo made two points and a, flush on 
a single. Pin Money was going with more dash than 
her competitor. Jingo was working steadily, and showed 
good judgment in working on birds, but the long run 
had taken some of the keenness from him. The heat 
ended at 5:14. 
The judges declared Pin Money first, Young Jingo 
second and Sam T. third. The decision was accurately 
made. 
This concluded a stake which, in many of the com- 
petitive features, was exceedingly weak and uninterest- 
ing'. 
After the trials Mr. George E. Gray returned to Cat- 
fish, N. C, where he will give his dogs further prepara- 
tion for competition in the Continental trials next week. 
Mr. C. E. Buckle is staying at Sherrill'is Ford, N. C, 
giving his dogs a schooling in field work, and also pre- 
paring his field trial entries for the competition of the 
Continental trials. 
Mr. George F. Nesbitt, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., a famous 
trap shooter, remained at Newton till Saturday of last 
week, enjoying some quail shooting with Mr. Edmund 
II. Osthaus and Mr. S. C. Bradley, the club secretary. 
The work of Ripsey in discovering the quail bird and 
pointing it accurately excited his admiration. 
Mr. Theodore Sturges and Mr. J. B. Baker, of New 
York, are domiciled on their preserve, about five miles 
from Newton, in a. most charming section of country. 
Messrs. Osthaus, Merriman and Waters were Mr. Stur- 
ges' guests on Nov. 24, and partook of a Thanksgiving 
dinner which was such as to fervently wish that there 
were 365 Thanksgiving days in the year instead of 
one. 
Col. Arthur Merriman departed for Memphis, Tenn., 
on Thanksgiving night. His next engagement as field 
trial judge is in California, at the forthcoming trials 
of that section. 
Miss E. B. Bradley and Miss E. Corbett were the only 
ladies who followed the trials this year. The latter is an 
accomplished horsewoman, who has been in many cross 
country rides in England. She has visited many foreign 
lands. She is a relative of Mr. C. E. Buckle, who is now 
a finished American. 
Mr. H. K. Nichols, of Philadelphia, arrived in New- 
ton on Nov. 24, and enjoyed several days' shooting there. 
His beautiful $650 Greener was just provocation of envy 
in the hearts of those who love fine guns. The years 
, have not lessened his enthusiasm, nor made the day 
too long for him. 
Mr. S. Murray Mitchell and wife, of Philadelphia, 
stayed in St. Hubert's Inn a few days during the trials, 
thence went to Ashevllle, thence to the northern part of 
North Carolina, to spend several days shooting. 
Mr. Washington A. Coster, who was secretary of the 
E. F. T. Club many years, is spending the winter in 
Titusville, Fla. He is not in evidence at the trials, as 
in the years gone by, but he has not forgotten them. 
Messrs. Edward Dexter, H. B. Duryea, F. A. Hodge- 
man, W. S. Bell, F. R. Hitchcock, Pierre Lorillard, Jr., 
J. E. Orr and C. H. Phelps, Jr., were of the missing 
this year. It is to be hoped that another meeting will 
find them present as in days gone by. 
Monongahela Club's Trials* 
Carmichaels, Pa., Nov. 22. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
The- annual field trials of this club were held, with the 
town of Carmichaels as headquarters, on the preserved 
grounds of the club, about sixty miles from Pittsburg, 
Nov. 21, 22. Various were the disappointments of many 
of the members of the club in not being able to attend, 
a fact which cut down the number of starters to five in 
each of the Derby and, All-Age' stakes. The attendance 
was light and the weather unfavorable, which made it 
hard to find birds in greater numbers. Yet, all dogs that 
were tried had opportunities on game. The grounds 
were of such character as would fully test the pace, range 
and searching qualities. The Derby was finished on 
Tuesday, the All-Age Stake on Wednesday. Mr. W. S. 
Bell and Major I. M. Taylor judged both stakes. 
The Derby. 
The dogs were drawn to run as follows. 
Frank Kruse's liver and white pointer dog Rex, by 
Rush — Frankie, with A. C. Peterson's orange and white. 
English setter bitch Daisy Hunter III., by Marie's Sport 
—Nelly Bly. 
George Battison's blue belton English setter dog 
Tony Rogers' Gale, by Tony's Gale — Daisy B. II., with 
Reed Kennedy's orange and white English setter dog 
Seminole, by Marie's Sport — Nelly Bly. 
Monongahela Kennels' orange and white pointer dog 
Seminole, by Plain Sam — Belle of Lancaster, a bye. 
Rex — Daisy Hunter III. — There was little work on 
game, the only opportunites being on a small bevy of 
four or five birds, pointed by Rex, Daisy backing. The 
pace and range of the brace were commendable, and were 
well sustained throughout the trial, lasting more than 
one hour. Rex was handled by Albert Shira, Daisy 
Hunter III. by J. R. Bell. Rex was stanch in work, 
Daisy a little unsteady at times. 
Tony Rogers' Gale — Seminole. — George Battison, of 
Detroit, Mich., was owner and handler of Tony, with 
J. W. Phillips in charge of Seminole. Seminole found a 
bevy, which he flushed before his handler reached him. 
Following the birds to woods, both dogs secured points, 
but went into flushes quickly afterward. Seminole 
chased beyond control, Tony being under fair com- 
mand was checked. Seminole best in pace and range 
hunting, with high head, and doing all his point work in 
good style. Tony was industrious io limited range. 
Cherokee, a bye. — Mr. J. W. Phillips handled Chero- 
kee, the dog starting slowly and running in same ac- 
complished but little, not finding within the hour, but 
just after he was ordered^up a bevy was flushed by foot- 
men, when he was put down again. He made successive 
flushes in numbers, and was ordered up. It was now 
lunch time. 
Second Round. 
As the number of starters was small, and there was 
plenty of time, the judges decided to give all the dogs 
another trial, braced in different order. 
Rex — Tony Rogers' Gale. — Running from 1:15 to 1:50 
without finding, they were ordered up. Rex ran in 
form shown previously, while Tony improved his chances 
for place by better pace and range. 
Daisy Hunter III. — Cherokee. — No birds were found 
with this brace, though they passed near a bevy, which 
they lost on account of a high wind, passing near, but up 
wind of them. Sent on, Daisy did her usual work in 
searching, while Cherokee continued working in limited 
range, except when led out by Daisy, trailing her. 
Seminole, a bye.— He was only tried a few minutes, the 
rain now falling fast, when he was ordered up, failing 
finally to be placed by his unsteadiness. 
The awards were at once announced, giving first to the 
pointer dog Rex; second to Daisy Hunter III., with 
third to Tony Rogers' Gale. 
The All-Age Stake. 
In the drawing there were seven, but messages from 
Pittsburg, showing detention of some members, reduced 
the starters to five. A sudden change of weather during 
the night, which brought severe cold and frozen ground, 
did not make conditions of the best, and not until the 
afternoon were they more favorable. 
The dogs were drawn to run as follows: 
Frank Kruse's liver and white pointer deg Rex. by 
Rush — Frankie, with S. H. Vandergrift's black, white 
and tan English setter dog David Copperfiekl, by Whyte 
B. — Betsy Trotwood. 
Monongahela Kennels' orange and white English setter 
bitch Hoosier Girl, by Dad Wilson — Daisy Hunter, with 
George Battison's blue belton bitch Lucy Rogers, by 
Tony's Gale — Daisy B. II. 
R. S. D. Hartrick's orange and white English setter 
bitch Bird H., by Gath's Mark— Ruby's Girl, a bye. 
Rex — David Copperfield. — Albert Shira handled Rex, 
with Mr. J. W. Phillips in charge of David Copperfield, 
the latter ranging and hunting in a stylish and merry 
way, which produced favorable impressions as to his 
work; Rex had been too kindly treated by his owner dur- 
ing the night in being too heavily fed, destroying all the 
dog's chances for place, yet he struggled along bravely, 
doing the best he could with the load he carried, and 
tender feet. Only one. bevy was found during the trial, 
just at the close of it, when both dogs were close to- 
gether, Rex being nearest the birds. A part of the 
bevy was followed, but none were found. After over an 
hour's trial they were ordered up. 
Hoosier Girl— Lucy Rogers. — Mr. J. W. Phillips 
handled the former, Mr. George Battison, the owner, 
Lucy Rogers. Hoosier Girl was the only one doing any 
point work, having a chance or two on singles after a 
bevy had flushed wild. She was best in range and 
pace. Lucy went well enough in rather limited range at 
times, but was stylish in all work, and easily con- 
trolled. 
Bird H., a bye— Handled by Mr. J. W. Phillips, she 
was soon on stylish point'of a bevy. In work on scat- 
tered birds she failed to take advantage of several oppor- 
tunities for points. After quite a run she was sent to 
find birds of marked - bevy, which had settled in an 
orchard, but she only succeeded in flushing, later flushing 
a single in stubble near by. She was stylish in point 
work, working busily in limited range, but stanch. This 
finished the first round in time for lunch. 
Second Round. 
As in the Derby, all the dogs were given a second 
trial, the first tried being: 
Hoosier Girl — David Copperfield. — The' Girl was away 
at once, busy searching in good style with plenty, of 
range and pace, David appearing to have lost his desire 
for it, and while some of his time away near a barn- 
yard with turkeys, which' he seemed loth to leaye. 
Hoosier Girl was first to find, and after pointing, flushed 
a single, being a little unsteady. Returning, she starich- 
ly pointed the bevy. David in the meantime coming up 
refused to back, and went in to a flush. The birds were 
not followed. A short run after this, David caringdittle 
for the hunt, they were ordered up. Hoosier Girl had "in- 
creased her chances, while David seemed to have lost 
all chance for place. 
Bird H. — Rex. — Bird H. was soon on a bevy point, and 
held ft stanchly, notwithstanding Rex refused to back 
and passed in ahead; both were stanch to flush. Follow- 
ing the birds, Bird made two or three points, Rex passing 
her and flusbing. Rex seemed entirely off in nose, and 
now lost all chance for place, a lesson to his owner, want- 
ing proper care. 
Lucy Rogers, a bye. — Lucy had not been on game, and 
was sent away alone to find. She soon had a bevy, point- 
ing it very stylishly, following with good point work on 
singles. She started slow, but after finding game went in 
a merry way. She was stanch always, and under good 
command. 
Third Round. 
Hoosier Girl — Bird H. — This brace had proved the 
best, with Hoosier Girl in the decided lead, yet they had 
to be put down together. Hoosier Girl soon proved her 
superiority in range, pace and searching, when they 
were ordered up. 
David Copperfield. — The judges gave David a chance 
to redeem himself; trying him alone to see if he would 
return to the form shown in the first trial, but he showed 
little desire to hunt, and was quickly ordered up, when 
the awards were at once announced, giving first to 
Hoosier Girl; second to Bird H.; third to Lucy Rogers. 
The preserve of the club is located in a good sec- 
tion of country, the "lay of the land" being very favorable 
to show the best qualities of the dogs. Birds were found 
in sufficient numbers to test all the dogs. Carmichaels, a 
town in Green county, was selected as headquarters, 
where plenty of good livery was to be had. Mr. A. C. 
Peterson, the club's secretary, had all details well in' 
hand, and not a hitch or word occurred to mar the 
pleasure of the meet. Ronkonkoma, 
Champion Field Trial Association. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The fourth annual trial of the Champion Field Trial 
Association will be held at West Point, Miss., com- 
mencing Jan. 23, 1899. 
W. B. Stafford, Edward Dexter, 
Secretary. President. 
Central Beagle Trials. 
Owing to a discrimination by the secretary of the 
Central Beagle Club, the detailed report of the running 
promised for this week is not given. 
Indiana Field Trials. 
In the report of the Indiana trials, page 412, the 
illustration titles "Rod's Pansy" and "Jingo's Johnny" 
were transposed. 
