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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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The Irish Wolf Dog* 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
An interesting monograph on the Irish wolf dog, from 
the pen of Rev. Edmund Hogan, S. J., was published 
last year by M. H. Gill & Son, of Dublin, and a copy 
came into my possession. Any person who desires to 
obtain information about this greatest of all dogs will 
find the book a repository of about all that is knwn re- 
garding the acknowledged "king of the canine race." 
The author evidently wrote the work as a labor of 
love, for although the volume is not too large to be 
carried in one's pocket, it contains a multitude of ref- 
erences to the Irish dog, both prose and verse, from 
writers as far apart as Quintus Aurelius Symmachas, a 
Roman consul in the year 391, and Captain George 
Augustus Graham, of Redneck, England, who wrote in 
1885. All the evidence adduced indicates that the wolf 
dog was nearly as much superior in size and majesty 
of aspect to ordinary dogs as the extinct Irish elk 
must have been to any survivor of the deer family. As 
horns of the Irish elk have been found measuring 12ft. 
across, their owner was evidently built on generous 
lines, and it would seem that the dogs that may have 
been employed by the prehistoric inhabitants of the 
Emerald Isle, to chase the gigantic elk of those days, 
were correspondingly greater than any now in existence. 
Perhaps some of the peat bogs will yet give up a 
skeleton of the wolf dog that will enable the natural- 
ists to determine the exact proportions of the animal and 
set at rest a point that has been so fruitful of contro- 
versy and so unsatisfactory in results. The writers are 
nearly unanimous in picturing the wolf dog as re- 
sembling the modern greyhound in form, but possessing 
a wiry, rough coat. White was the favorite color, but 
some famous dogs were black or black and white, and 
others cinnamon. 
It is doubtful if any specimen of the real wolf dog is 
now in existence. Some containing strains of the blood 
are probably to be found, and the creature appears to 
have been such a noble one that modern fanciers who 
are endeavoring to revive the race deserve every en- 
couragement. Father Hogan's book contains several 
allusions to the wolf dog in this country, and one pas- 
sage in particular is worth quoting. On page 75 he says: 
"In 1838 two Irish wolf dogs were sent from England 
to Mr. Sibley, of Fort Snelling, in the United States; 
they were of brindle color, short hair, much larger and 
heavier than the deerhound, while equally fleet. Others 
of the breed have been seen at intervals in the United 
States." 
Could not Charles Hallock or some of the elder 
sportsmen who used to write for Porter's Spirit of the 
Times give some recollections of those two dogs im- 
ported by Mr. Sibley. The latter was beyond a doubt 
General Henry Sibley, of Fort Snelling (now Minne- 
apolis), who as "Hal a Dakotah" write sketches relat- 
ing to his sporting experience in the Northwest, in 
Porter's Spirit of the Times, and if I remember right- 
ly, for Forest and Stream in early days. Who knows 
but that the General's dogs. may have been descendants 
from the kennel of Oisin, who said to St. Patrick: "To 
the son of Cumall and the chiefs of the Fiann it is 
sweeter to hear the voice of hounds than to seek mercy. 
Oh, son of Calpurn, wilt thou allow to go to heaven my 
own dog and greyhound?" 
The continent of Europe would seem to be the most 
promising field for the labors of any one who is looking 
for descendants of the genuine Irish wolf dog, and' I wish 
to make a suggestion on the subject for the considera- 
tion of whomsoever may regard the matter as worth 
following up. The Pall Mall Magazine for October 
contains an article by W. A, Bailie Grohman, entitled 
"How the Dukes of Coburg Hunted Centuries Ago." 
It is illustrated with pictures of hunting _ scenes 
from the old hunting book of Duke Casimir of 
Coburg, who lived from 1564 to 1633. Only 
two copies of the book from which the pictures are 
taken exist. One is owned by Count Wilczek, of 
Vienna, and the other is in the castle of Coburg. _ The 
pictures were executed by the Duke's court painter, 
Wolff Pirkner, who completed them some time before 
the Duke's death. The book from which Mr. Grohman's 
illustrations were copied contains thirty-nine pictures on 
pages 20 by pin. Duke Casimir, who was a keen sports- 
man, imbibed his love for the chase at the court of the 
Elector of Saxony, and as Irish wolf dogs were at that 
time exported to the continent in large numbers, it is 
not unreasonable to assume that the Count saw and 
admired many of the dogs. Now for the point. The 
pictures show that Count Casimir had a large number of 
dogs to accompany him in the chase. The hounds shown 
chasing deer are described as "English hounds as 
big as a yearling steer." But England was not noted 
for producing big dogs at that time, and the conclusion 
I draw is that the Count's hounds were pure Irish wolf 
dogs, and that the pictures drawn by the artist, Wolff 
Pirknef, are faithful representations of the great dog as 
he was in the days of his glory. This theory is sup- 
ported by the pictures in the magazine, which it is to 
be presumed are as nearly as possible reproductions of 
the originals. The dogs are represented to be white or 
marked with dark colors, and they carry the tail curved 
over the back, just as the authorities say that the wolf 
dog did. One of the pictures shows several of the 
dogs, each in charge of a man. in a procession at a grand 
hunting festival, A dwarf leads one of the dogs, and Mr. 
Grohman's comment is, "To judge by the size, the dwarf 
could hardly have looked over the back of the smallest." 
From these premises is it not safe to say that by 
referring to the original pictures by Wolff Pirkner, and 
comparing the stature of his dogs with those of his men. 
we could arrive at absolute certainty as to the size, color 
and general appearance of the Irish wolf doe:? 
Edmond Redmond. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Points and Flushes. 
Mr. F. O. de Luze, treasurer of the Westminster Ken- 
nel Club, writes: "I regret to announce that our stud 
dog Samlford Druid died Nov. 25, of rheumatism of the 
heart." 
Continental Field Tfiab 
Lexington, N. C, Dec, 4. — Heavy rains set in on Fri- 
day night last and continued with a few i ' termissions into 
Sunday forenoon. In the afternoon the weather changed 
to cold and windy. The grounds everywhere are extreme- 
ly muddy. Birds are reported both scarce and plentiful, 
so that one report must be wrong. There are sixteen 
starters in the Derby, drawn to run as follows : 
P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter dog Pink's Boy 
(Gleam's Pink— Belle of Pawling), C. Tucker, handler, 
With Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' b. and w. ticked 
pointer bitch Ranee (Rip Rap — Toxic), C. E. Buckle, 
handler. 
H. R, Edwards' b., w. and t. setter dog Colonel R. 
(Harwick — Trap, Jr.), Geo. E. Gray, handler, with D. E. 
Rose (agt.) b., w. and t. setter bitch Lena B. (Tony Boy 
—Nellie C), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Mrs. R. P. Car/f H's b., w. and t. setter dog Halbard 
(Count Gladstone IV.— Iza), John White, handler, with 
Fox & Blythe's liv. and w. setter bitch Reta's Flounce 
(Antonio— Reta H.), R. V. Fox. handler. 
Mrs. R. P, Carroll's b., w. and t. setter dog Tabard 
(Count Gladstone IV. — Iza), John White, handler, with 
Jackson-Denmark Kennels' b., w. and t. setter bitch Marie 
Girard (Count Gladstone IV. — Lillian Russell), Geo, E. 
Gray, handler. 
Fox & Blythe's b., w. and t. setter bitch Nightingale 
(Antonio — Reta H.), R. V. Fox, handler, with Charlottes- 
ville Field Trial Kennels' liv. and w. pointer bitch Nana 
(Rip Rap— Toxic), C. E. Buckle, handler. 
J. P. Green's b., w. and t. setter dog Count Danstoue 
(Count Gladstone IV.— Dan's Lady), Geo. E. Gray, 
handler, with W. P. Austin's liv. and w. pointer dog Lad 
of Jingo (Jingo— Dot's Pearl), p. E. Rose, handler. 
H. K. Devereaux's o. and w. setter dog Young Sport 
(Marie's Sport— Nelly Bly), Geo. E. Gray, handler, with 
Hobart Ames' b., w. and t. setter dog Dewey (Tom Boy 
—Nellie C), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Miss C Parson's b., w. and t. setter dog Berber (An- 
tonio — Laski), J. White, handler, with P. Lorillard, Jr.'s, 
b.. w. and t. setter dog Jean de Reszke (Gleam's Pink — 
Dell VJ, C. Tucker, handler 
The incises are Messrs. Edmund H. Osthaus, W. B. 
Meares' and Irving Hoagland. B. Waters. 
r) ec 5 _ — i n to-day's work the braces ran as follows: 
Pink's Bov with Ranee. Colonel R. with Lena B., Hal- 
bard ar.d' Reta's Flounce, Tabard with Marie Girard, 
Nightingale with Nana. Lad of Jingo with Count Dan- 
stone, Voting Sport with Dewey. Berber with Jean de 
Reszke. For the second series Lad of Jingo was selected 
to run w it'll Nightingale. Count Danstone with Tabard. 
Colonel R. with^Pink's Boy. 
Brooklyn Revolver Club. 
The Brooklyn Revolver Clubjs schedule for December consists 
of tHe following: j 
Tuesday, Dec. 6.— Handicap shoot for Boemermann medal, .44cal., 
20yds., standard American target. 
Friday, Dec. 9.— Thirtv-two-caliber revolver handicap, pocket re- 
volvers not over 4^in. barrel. Open sights for Wilson trophy; 
Columbia target, 20yds. 
Tuesday, Dec. 13.— Twentv-two caliber pistol match, 20yds., 
standard American target. Prize donated by Mrs. H. L. O'Brien. 
Thursday, Dec. 15.— Ladies' contest, four prizes, .22cal. pistol, 
10yds., Brooklyn Revolver Club wheel of fortune target. 
Friday, Dec. 16.— Medico team vs. Non-Medico team; appropriate 
prize; wheel of fortune target. . 
Tuesday, Dec. 20.— Team shoot, Olney & Co. vs. Shedd & Co., 
loving cup for prize. ..,,.„ * . , 
Friday, Dec. 23.— Handicap shoot, 10yds., .22cal. pistols, for club 
^Tuesday, Dec. 27.— Handicap shoot, any revolver or pistol, 
22 to 45cal.; five strings of 10 shots per man; best 10-shot target 
to count; 20yds., standard American target; prize a silver cup. 
Conditions of matches subject to change by the range committee. 
The club's range is at 313 Grand avenue. 
Fixtures. 
Dec. 7-8— Kewanee, Ill.--Tournament ; live birds and targets. 
E. E. Baker, Manager. 
Dec. 13.— Burnside Crossing, 111.— John Watson s tournament; 
live birds only. 
Dec. 14.— Stuttgart, Ark.— All-day tournament; live birds and 
targets. 
Dec 19-21.— Kewanee, 111.— Tournament; live birds and targets. 
E. E. Baker, Kewanee, 111., and V. Studley, Neponset, 111., Man- 
£if?crs 
Dec. 19-23.— Indianapolis, Ind.— Grand Central Handicap; targets 
first day; sparrows two days; pigeons two days. H. 1. Hearsey, 
Sec'y 
Dec. 27-30.— St. Thomas. Can.— Tournament of St. Thomas Gun 
Club. Jack Parker, Manager. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
The scores made by Capt. Money and C. S, Guthrie in their 
match at the Carteret Club's grounds on Tuesday of last week, 
Nov. 29, were remarkable. Capt. Money really killed 100 straight, 
all his lost birds, three in number, falling dead out of bounds. 
Guthrie killed 98 out of 100, but scored only 96 of them, losing the 
race by one bird. At the end of the 58th round he was two be- 
hind, but killed the last 42 straight, while Capt. Money lost his 
73d bird. Capt. Money's high run was 50 straight. Jt is interesting 
to note that in this match Capt. Money sored three more birds 
than he ever killed in an individual match previously, while 
Guthrie tied his previous highest score in a 100-bird race. Capt. 
Money shot a mixture of shells, as the notice was too short for him 
to specially load up a lot for the match. He shot 50grs. of E. C. 
in U. M. C. Trap and W. R. A. Company's Leader shells, the 
shells being- hand loaded, partly by himself and partly bv his 
son Harold Money, the latter portion having been intended for 
Harold's own shooting. Guthrie used 50grs. of Schultze m U. M. 
C, V. L. & D. Special shells, hand loaded by Messrs. Von 
Le'ngerke & DetmolcL 
On Jan, 18, 1899, there will be a live-bird shoot on the new 
orounas at btony Creek, Pa. The event will be known as the 
Stony Creek handicap, 25 live birds, $10 entran-.e, birds extra, 
$150 guaranteed, handicaps from 26 to 30yds. Entries must be 
accompanied by $2.50 forfeit, and sent to Arthur A. Fmk, 42b 
Franklin street, Reading, Pa. Stony Creek grounds are two 
miles from Reading, along the Stony Creek electric road. 
The Brooklyn Gun Club will hold a live-bird shoot at Dexter 
Park on Jan. 5. Manager Wright is now at work upon an at- 
tractive programme for the occasion, and landlord Lippack, ot 
Dexter Park, promises that he will trap some good birds for the 
club members and their friends to shoot at. 
Admiral Courtney, of the Remington Arms Company, is in the 
city. He has been here for some days, and everybody is just 
so much the better for his visit; not richer perhaps, but better. 
He is shooting too just as well as ever, and carries more than 
one chip on his shou'der, Here's one of the chips: As a member 
of the Heavyweight Squad, in fact, as Colonel Commanding that 
aggregation, he still avers that that squad can beat any other six 
men m the country their own weight, at either targets or live 
birds. The squad is made up as follows: Ed Rike, of Dayton, O., 
3261bs.; Admiral Courtney, 2851bs.; Col. Thomas Martin, 2S31bs.; 
L. H. Schortemeier, 2821bs.; Dutchy Smith, 268!bs., and Tom Kel- 
ler, the baby of the bunch, 2361bs.; total weight, l,680lbs., or an 
average of 2801bs. per man. In days gone by, the late John 
T. Mascroft, of Worcester, Mass., was a member of the squad, and 
a most popular one too. After his death Col, Thomas Martin, of 
Blufton, N. C., was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. 
Mr. Paul R. Litzke writes that there will be a one-day tourna- 
ment held at Stuttgart, Ark., Dec. 14. The principal event 
will be a 25 live-bird handicap, entrance $10, birds extra. There 
will also be some target events, with added money. As is cus- 
tomary and popular here in Arkansas, the money will be divided 
by the Rose system. The shoot is an assured success, for there 
are already twenty entries for the handicap, Stuttgart is situated 
right in the heart of Grand Prairie, and those who attend this 
shoot will have an opportunity to enjoy the finest of quail shoot- 
ing should thev care to remain over a day or so. Prairie chickens 
are also fairly plentiful in the vicinity of Stuttgart, though this 
shooting is not at its best, owing to the birds having pack. I am 
sure that the local shooters will take pleasure in giving the 
visitors a day's field shooting should they care to avail them- 
selves of the opportunity. 
The Parker gim in the hands of Master Guy Grigsby, of Louis- 
ville. Ky., the thirteen-vear-old wonder of the shooting world, is 
entitled to special mention. Master Guy won the Kentucky Futurity, 
a 50 live-bud match.' at the Kentucky Gun Club grounds, Nov. 
24, with 49 kilts, and -one dead out of bounds. He killed 44 
straight, losinc his 5th bird dead out, hit hard with both barrels. 
He also won the Nelson Coiinty Fair handicap, score 14 out of 15, 
On Nov. 18 in another match he killed 18 straight, all he shot at. 
On Nov. 23 he won the club gold button, killing 10 straight. All 
of these phenomenal scores wtre made in company with Ken- 
tucky's best trap shots, of whom there are many, and some good 
ones." Master Guy is small of his age, weighing 751hs. He uses 
a 12-bore Parker. 28in. Titanic steel barrel gun weighing 7%lbs., 
and in the Futurity had a 25yds. handicap. 
Dominie Beveridge is making a brief -stay at his home in New- 
ark, N. J., his object being to take in the target shoot at Hacken- 
sack, N. }., on Wednesday of this week, and incidentally to win 
the E. C. trophy and the New Jersey championship that goes with 
" it. Mr. Beveridge was present last week at the two days' shoot 
of the Sterling Rod and Gun Club, of Sterling, N. Y-, and was 
successful' in landing first money in all but two of the target 
events, and he also captured first money in every live-bird 
event. On Saturday last he and Admiral Courtney took in 
the Boiling Springs' monthly shoot. As Mr. Beveridge shoots 
a Remington, the Admiral was out with one of his usual chal- 
lenges: "The Dominie and myself will make a match with any 
two men of our weight on the grounds, at any kind of targets or 
live birds, or at any old thing you like to mention." 
Dr. Smith, of St. Louis, didn't do a thing to Dr. Knowlton last 
week. Dr. Knowlton stacked up against a bad man, meeting a 
crushing defeat by the score of .08 to 88. What Dr. Knowlton was 
doing is not known, but Dr. Smith's action in the matter is self 
evident. Some few months ago Jack Fanning found the St. 
Louis medical gentleman a hard nut to crack, but Jack performed 
the feat by killing 99 to Dr. Smith's 96. 
L. T. Duryea has returned to this city from his lengthy stay 
out West, during which time he has traveled as far west as the 
shores of the Pacific, and done some shooting at the recent tourna- 
ment of the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest. His 
defeat at Chicago by Billy Mussey has had no effect on his 
spirits, and he is now, as ever, ready to shoot a match for fun or 
the other thing. 
The monthly shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club will be held on 
Saturday of this week, Dec. 10, Manager John S. Wright will 
have some special prizes to be competed for, in addition to the 
maineventof 50 targets for the club's yearly prizes. As the daysare 
short now, Mr. Wright requests that everybody will be on hand 
early, in order that the programme may be carried out to a finish 
before darkness sets in. 
Rolla Heikes has not been heard from for a few weeks, but the 
Ohio quail can tell something about what he has been doing to 
them. He will next be seen at John Watson's shoot, Dec. 13-16, 
revisiting Watson's Park. It is only a little more than a year 
since he was shooting live birds there for the Cast Iron medal, a 
trophy that still belongs to him. 
The Central New Jersey Trap-Shooters' League wound up its 
first season on Thursday of last week. On that date several mem- 
bers of the League went to the grounds of the Reservoir Gun 
Club of New Brunswick, N. J., and spent an enjoyable time. 
Several sweeps at live birds were decided, the New Brunswick 
crack, Capt. Bunk, killing all the birds he shot at. 
On Friday of this week, Dec. 9, in addition to the regular pro- 
gramme of events announced by Charlie Zwirlcin, of Yardyille, 
N T a special 25-bird match, $25 a side, will he shot at ^ard- 
viile", the principals being Clarence Lambert, of Plainfield, N. J., 
and Louis Hildebrandt, of Lebanon, N. J. 
Jim Elliott has challenged Fred Gilbert for the Cincinnati live- 
bird trophy. The match is to be shot on Monday next, Dec. 12, at 
Watson's Park. Chicago, the day prior to the commencement of 
John Watson's tournament, Dec. 13-16. 
Harvey McMurchy was expected to arrive in the city any day 
last week, but up to Saturday evening he had not been heard of. 
His friends still live in.hopes of his speedy arrival, for hope de- 
ferred, etc. f 
The first match of a series between the Boiling Springs Gun 
Club, of Rutherford. N. L, and the Passaic. N. J.. City Gun Club 
will take place on Saturday of next, week, Dec. 17. 
Audubon Gun Club of Buffalo. 
Buffalo N, Y., Dec. 5.— At the Saturday weekly gathering 
of the Audubon Gun Club several individual matches were 
shot off in addition to the regular programme and there was a 
good deal of gossip about the Besser-W heeler i00-bird, $100 
match to be shot off on Thursday of this week. Among the 
shooters at the park were J. N. Luly and Royal Robinson, of 
Indianapolis, Ind. , „ , , 
The fourth event of the day s programme was the Hebard 
trophy shoot. James E. Lodge won this event, scoring 27 out 
of 30 with 3 added, making his total score an even 30. t he third 
event was the club badge shoot Norr.s winning in Class A, 
E N McCarney in Class B. and U. E. Storey in Class C. 
Following are the scores in the opening events: 
Events- 1 2 3 4 Events: 12 3 4 
Targets': 15 15 25 30 Targets: 15 15 25 30 
C BuTkhardt 14 12 22 21 R H Hebard 21 27 
McCarney 14 13 21 20 Kerew 13 la i42 
EBurkhardt 12 9 19 27 Crooks .. 8 18 
Walker 10 11 IS 23 Lodge 12 16 27 
Tin v 10 S , . McArthur ■ .. 14 23 
Fanning".*.".'.".'.' 14 14 23 33 Foxie .. 14 .. . 
Warren .... 15 14 20 21 Dr E S Carroll 13 21 28 
Robinson 11 13 21 . . Porter 17 23 
T T Reid 21 16 Storey 1° 2» 
Jacobs - 10 18 16 Norris .. .. 22 .. 
Event No. E, at 7 live birds: Warren 6, McCarney 7 E. C. 
Burkhardt 6, C. S. Burkhardt 6, Schuler 5, J. N Lilly 6, J. F. 
Reid 4, J. Fanning 5, R. H. Hebard 4. Dr. E. S. Carroll t>. 
Besides the regular programme, two match races were on the 
day's card. The first was at 50 live birds, between R. II. Hebard 
and T. J. Reid, and the second between R. H. Hebard and- T. 
B. Walker, which was at 25 live birds each. 
"R H Hebard 0110100010010110222210220—14 
x "" 1122212201012201222102211—20—34 
r T Reid 0000201022001002122121200—13 
J J 1021112222121221202021221—22—35 
Second event, Hebard to use one barrel; Walker privilege of 
Tj'wd 0111111001111100111110111—19 
Walker 1 !!!!!! ! ; .... • 1210201110001211120121200—17 
Elliott— Smith Match Postponed. 
St Louis, Mo., Dec. 3.— The match between j. A. R. Elliott 
and Dr J. W, Smith, which was to have been shot here to-day, has 
K-=n postponed to Wednesday. ( Dec. 7, owing to the illness of 
Elliott, who is sick at Kansas City. 
