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open Ocl. I and close Oct. 31. One person to take one 
deer on]y in a scasoti. Pcssession allowed Oct. i to 
Oct. 31. but permitted until Nov. 5, if venison was law- 
fully killed. Forbids the killing of does at all times. Per- 
mits bounding during the montli of October. 
No. 125, by Mr. Beede. — To make the open reason on 
deer Sept. 20 to Oct. 20: no deer to be killed at any time 
when in the water. Adds the penalty of imprisonment in 
the county jail for ten days as alternative of $100 fine, or 
both. Venison to be possessed from Sept. 20 to Oct. 31. 
Venison not to be sold at any thne withm the State unless 
it can be proved that the venison was killed out of the 
State. Hounding permitted from Sept. 20 to Oct. 20. 
Transportation of venison limited to one deer, accom- 
panied by owner. 
No. 139, by Mr, Hallock.— Relates to Long Island 
only. To make close season for ru£fed grouse and quail 
from Jan. 5 until the end of the close season, and posses- 
Forbids trapping during this period. Forbids possession 
from Jan. 5 until the end of the close season and posses- 
sion during the first five days of January forbidden unless 
it is proved that the birds were killed within the open 
season on Long Island. 
No. 154, by Mr. Button. — To repeal the net bounty law. 
Fixtures* 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Feb. 8-11. — Milwaukee, Wis. — Bench show for the benefit of the 
Wisconsin training school for nurses. E. J. Meisenheimer, Sec'y- 
Feb. 21-24.— New York.— Westminster Kennel Club's twenty- 
third annual show. Tas. Mortimer, Sec'y and Supt. 
March 7-10.— Grand Rapids, Mich.— Butterfly Association's bench 
show. Miss Grace H. Griswold, Sec'y. 
March 14-17.— St. Louis, Mo.— St. Louis Kennel Club's show. 
March 21-24.— Chicago.— Mascoutah -Kennel Club's show. 
April 4-7.— Boston, Mass.— New England Kennel Club's bench 
show. James Mortimer, Manager. 
Nov. 22-24.— New York.— American Pet Dog Club's show. S. 
C. Hodge, Supt. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Feb: 6.— Madison, Ala.— Alabama Field Trial Club's third annual 
trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
United States Trials. 
West Point, Miss.— Editor Forest and Stream: The 
United States Field Trial Club held their trials at West 
Point, Miss., commencing Monday, Jan. i6. The attend- 
ance of sportsmen was numerous ; there were many from 
all over the LTnited States. The Derby did not have as 
many starters as will reimburse the club for the money 
the club pay.s out in purses. The two stakes will be 
consolidated in the future in consequence. This year 
will see an end of setter and pointer Derbys. 
Pointer Derby, 
The pointer Derby, the first stake, had seven starters. 
First brace was Recreation and Maude S. The immense 
rainfall af last week and Sunday night made the fields a 
sea of mud and water, so much so -that the handlers all 
rode ; they could not have handled and walked, as the 
mud and water were loo great. There was only one bird 
seen when this brace was down. Recreation nosed about 
it until It was flushed. Maude S. tracked Recreation most 
of the time and gave tongue. 
Zepher and Ladd of Jingo were the second bi-ace down. 
Jingo roaded an outl.ving bird of a bevy, pressing it too 
close when it flushed, and the flushed bird caused the 
bevy to follow it. The dogs were sent after the flushed 
bevy, and each made some points on the single birds. 
Following single birds to second flight, each dog made 
two points. Jingo was drawing on a second bevy, which 
Avas near a road the horsemen were on ; and they rode 
into and flu,shed, before the dog had pointed. The birds 
going to bare cotton field and very boggy were not fol- 
lowed. 
Sadie C. and Nana Avere the next brace. Nana , made 
some points on single birds. Both dogs were very near 
to the bevy, which was seen to rise. Sadie lost her head 
and flushed and chased a bevy. Nana pointed one or two 
single birds Sadie failed to flush. Sadie had plenty of 
speed and hunted with judgment, but lost her head and 
flushed many birds she could have pointed. 
Rana had the bye, and ran alone. She pointed a bevy 
and made some points on single birds. She did no flush- 
ing. She has good speed and range, and used her nose. 
Four dogs were carried into second series. Ladd of 
Jingo ran with Nana. The contest between these dogs 
was close. They did some good point work. Jingo had 
.some advantage in hunting out his ground with most 
judgment, both had fair speed and range. Zepher and 
Rana was the second brace in second series. Rana did the 
most point work, pointing three bevies to Zepher's one. 
Zepher was the. fastest at first, but her speed died away 
as the - heat progressed. 
Rana was first, Ladd of Jingo second, Nana thu'd. The 
pointers competing were an average lot. 
The Setter Derby. 
The setter Derby had nine starters, and was com- 
menced on Tuesday morning. The fog was so dense the 
dogs had to be held until ii o'clock before the fog lifted 
so the dogs could be seen. Nightingale and Ladj Rachel 
were the first brace. Nightingale made a point on bevy 
and had moderate range and speed. Rachel could not be 
seen often; she ranged at will, and failed to work the 
only birds she was seen near. She is very fast, the fastest 
in the stake, and when brought under control will make 
a good dog. 
Roderick Dhu and Colonel R. were the next brace. 
Colonel pointed a hevy, Dhu backing. Out on the single 
birds each scored a couple of points. The Colonel pointed 
another bevy that was not followed ; both fast and ranged 
well . 
Lena B. and Royster was the next brac^ Royster 
pointed a bevy that had been feeding in the corn near 
by. The flushed bevy was followed and several points 
made by Royster on the single birds, Lena B. scoring 
some also. . 
Count Danstone and Pink Boy were the next brace. 
Danstone roaded quite a lot in the woods. So did Pink. 
but no birds were raised. In the woods Danstone pointed 
a bevy. Pink roaded quite a lot, but did not locale any 
birds. Both dogs roaded by a bevy on hillside,' they 
ought to have pointed, the handlers walking them tip. 
Prime Afinister had the bye; he pointed a bevy ;nHi 
one or two single birds' and made a good beat. 
Second Round, 
Seven dogs were carried to second series. Four would 
have been enough on work done. Colonel R. and Royster 
were the first brace in second series. Colonel pointed a 
bevy; one of the flushed bevy Royster pointed. Colonel 
pointed and chased a rabbit. In a pasture Colonel pointed 
a bevy and made four points on the flushed bevy. Roj'-ster 
in same pasture pointed a bevy and some single birds. 
Pink Boy, the bye dog, pulled himself together and 
made a splendid race, finding six bevies, and doing work 
on single birds when they gave him a chance. 
Pink Boy and Colonel R. ran together in third scries, 
Colonel having the advantage in speed and range. 
The judges announced Colonel R. first. He is a very 
promising puppy, speedy, good range, and handled his 
birds with care, and is liable to train on. 
Count Danstone. second, is a f^st, quick dog; he runs 
with his head too low at times; he is quick in his de- 
cisions. 
Pink Boy, winner of third, is a large, handsome dog, 
good enough in appearance to meet competition on the 
bench; is a trifle lazy in his going. In his first heats he 
drew a great deal ; in the last he located promptly. 
Absolute Heat. 
The setter Absolute was run off between Colonel R. 
and Nana on Thursday morning. Colonel lost his head 
and flushed two bevies he ought to have pointed. Nana 
cut loose and made a great race, outpointing the setter 
and winning with something to spare. She ran a decided 
improvement over any heat she ran in the Derby. The 
ground was better and the day was better in every way 
for high class work. Birds, were plentiful enough for all 
purposes. 
All-Age Stake. 
The All-Age Stake had eighteen starters. The first 
brace down was Don and Young Jingo. Don bolted and 
could not be found for quite a while. The next brace 
completed their heat when Don and Jingo resumed theirs. 
Jingo pointed a bevy. On the flushed bevy each scored a 
point. Don reading a single bird until it flushed. Jingo 
pointed another bevy. In speed both were good ; but 
Don showed too much range, getting away and could 
not be found. 
Joe Cummins and Rowland were the second on the 
card to run. They both started out to find birds, and 
they did this so rapidly the spectators could not note all of 
the points as fast as the dogs made them. They scored 
three bevies each and any number of single birds, with 
no errors except that Rowland did not back on one oc- 
casion. Tfcis brace set a high standard for the guidance 
of the judges in passing on the other dogs that ran. 
Turnous and Pearl R. ran a fine heat on the part of 
Pearl R. She did all the point work, finding four bevies. 
She is stylish ni her work and snappy on her ^ame, with 
good speed. 
Lena Belle and Sport McAllister concluded the run- 
ning for the day. Each pointed two bevies ; it being very 
late, and as the bevies flew back, they were not followed 
for work on single birds. In speed they were equal, in 
range Sport had some advantage. 
Belle of Hardbargain and Dave Earl were the first 
brace Thursday. Both started out well and ranged wide 
and fast; both pointed larks; each pointed a bevy. Dave 
made an excusable flush. 
Gold' King and Uncle B. were next brace. Uncle 
ranged so wide he was out of sight often. He did no 
work on birds. Gold King pofnted a couple of bevies and 
a single bird. He has only fair speed and range. Uncle 
B. was fast, but did not put his speed to use in finding 
game. 
Enoch Arden and Pickle ran a heat together. Enoch 
failed to do any point work, though he ranged out of 
sight often. Pickle pointed a couple of bevies and two 
single birds. Pickle has fair speed and range, and worked 
her game well. 
Peconic and Hal Pointer were the next brace. Peconic 
found four bevies and pointed some single birds. Hal 
did not find any bevies, but pointed four single birds; he 
had fair speed and range, and handled game well. 
Dot's Roy and Pin Mone}'- were the last brace of the 
daj'. Dot's Roy pointed two bevies and made quite a 
score on single birds, more than any dog that ran to- 
day. He ran a great heat, committing no faults. Pin 
Money was lost on two occasions; and she was found 
pointing a bevy; another time she was found by some 
one; her range was too wide, and she did not hunt to 
the gun ; was behind her handler at times. She did not 
improve the opporttmities to point she had on single 
birds in this heat, Dot outpointing her. 
Second Round. 
The following dogs ~were carried into second series: 
Joe Cummins with Dot's Roy. 
Roland with Pin Money. 
Don with Lena B. 
Pearl R. with Pickle. 
J[oe Cummins and Dot's Roy were the first brace down 
Friday. Joe started out by flushing a bird of a bevy, the 
bevy following the flushed bird soon after. He pointed a 
bevy in corn that flew to sedge; on the flushed bevy each 
dog scored three or four points. Roy pointed a bevy 
that flew with the one just worked on, and lit on a hill- 
side. The dogs had a hot time pointing the single birds of 
the two bevies. Dot is a glutton when it comes to working 
on game, and does not get enough easily. It was "point 
judges" in such rapid succession the judges had to think 
fast. It was grandstand play and in full view of the spec- 
tators. Joe wavered, then he commenced to back Dot 
too much. Dot then ran up a score, in connection with 
his splendid score of yesterday, no dog equaled in the 
stake. 
Roland and Pin Money were second brace in the sec- 
ond series. Roland ran a splendid heat with Joe Cum- 
mins the first series. He was off to-day and could do 
no point work. Pin Money made a better race than 
yesterday; though often hunted in dense woods, she was 
not lost, as yesterday. She did all the point work but one 
point by Roland, pointing bevies and a few single birds. 
Don and Lena ,B. were next brace. Don seemed to 
think a straightaway run down the road a half mile to a 
creek in a cotton field was the first thing to do. When he 
was finally gotten back he flushed the birds he came to, 
two bevies. Lena pointed three bevies. Don had worlds 
of speed and range, but in this heat he put them to no 
use. Lena has good range and fair speed. 
Pearl R. and Pickle went dawn after lunch on grounds 
(hat had afforded ample birds the two previous days. 
This was the third consecutive day they had been chased, 
and they had gone on a visit elsewhere, and were not 
found. Pearl found only two bevies and pointed one sin- 
gle bird. Piekle made^no points. Each had fair speed 
and range. 
Final. 
Jingo and Sport McAllister, were the last brace that 
ran. Like the preceding brace, the grounds they ran over 
had been used too often and the birds were not found. 
Sport pointed one bevy and Jingo another. Both had 
all the speed and range needed, and hunted out the 
ground well. Still a few men walking walked up to two 
bevies the dogs did not find. 
Dot's Roy, who won first, belongs to the Avant Thayer 
and Dur3'ea Kennel, of Hickory Valley, Tenn. He is a 
small English setter of good speed and range, with fine 
judgment, finding more bevies than any dogs he ran with; 
also outpointed them on single birds; is quick on his 
birds and makes few mistakes. 
Joe Cummins belongs to W. W. Titus, of West Point. 
Miss. He is a medium-sized dog, puts more vim in his 
work than any dog that ran, is quick on his game, splen- 
did speed, and ranges well and hunts to the gun. 
Pin Money belongs to Edward Dexter, of Boston, 
Mass. She is a small English setter, has more speed and 
range than any dog in the stake — too much range at 
times. She ranges too much at will and not enough to 
the gun. Is as fast when she qiuits as when she starts 
out. 
The club held an election and elected the following ofifi- 
cers for the year: H. B, Duryea, of New York, Presi- 
dent; Norvin T. Harris, of Louisville, and Edward Dex- 
ter, of Boston, Mass., Vice-Presidents; W. B. Stafford, 
of Trenton, Tenn., Secretary and Treasurer. The club 
will have setter and pointer Derbys, as usual, but the 
stakes will not be so large as has been, all stakes being 
reduced ?ioo, making the stakes $400 instead of $500, as 
heretofore. West Point, Miss., will be the.place the trials 
will be held. P. H. Brvson. 
Irish Setters at New York. 
New Y'ork, Jan. 21. — Editor Forest and Stream: The 
Irish Setter Club of America offers these specials for the 
coming show of the Westminster Kennel Club: Five 
dollars each for best Irish setter dog and bitch in limit 
classes; $5 for second best of each; $5 for best Irish set- 
ter dog and bitch owned by lady member of the club; $5 
for second best; also $5 for best dQ^ or bitch owned by 
member of the chtb. 
Mr. F. G. Goodridge offers $15 for best American bred 
Irish setter bitch belonging to a member of the club. 
These specials are open only to members whose dues 
for 1899 are paid by or before the close of entries, viz.. 
Feb. 6, 1899. Applications for membership should be 
made as soon as possible to Geo. N. Thomson, Sec'y- 
treas., 938 Prospect avenue, New York city. 
Fixtures. 
Jan. 25. — Slngac. N. J. — Twenty-five live-bird handicap, $10 en- 
trance, birds extra. Arthur Buiin, Manager. 
Jan. 28. — Brooklyn, L. I. — Brooklyn Gmi Club's monthly shoot 
at targets. Jolm Wright, Manager." 
Feb. 1. — Berry's Creek, N. T. — Bergen County Handicap, first 
contest, on Dunkerly's grounds'. 
Feb. 4. — Lyndhurst, N. J. — Tournament of the Lyndhurst Shoot- 
ing Association. Main event. Money vs. Morfey, for the E. C. 
cup and championship of New Jersey. T. W. Morfey, Sec'y. 
Feb.^ 13. — Pawling, N. Y. — Tottrnament of the Pawling Rod and 
Gun Club; targets. Geo. S. Williams, Sec'y. 
Feb, 8. — North Paterson, N. J. — Bergan County Handicap, sec- 
ond contest, on Lee's grounds.' Middlesex Park. 
Feb. 15. — Bergen County Plandicap., third contest, 15 live birds, 
open to all, $10 entrance, birds included, at Helfrich's Hackensack 
Bridge grounds. 
Feb. 22.— Rochester, N. Y.— Live-bird and target shoot of the 
Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 
Feb. 22.— Lebanon, Pa. — Keystone Gun Club, of Lebanon. Pa., 
all-daj; live-bird and target tournament; open to ail. A, E. Smith, 
Captain. 
Feb. 22.— .\Uoona, Pa.— Target tournament of the Altoona Rod 
and Gun Club. G. G. Zeth, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22.— New Haven, Conn.— New Haven Gun Club's tourna- 
ment; $20 added money. J. B. Savage, Sec'y. 
Feb. 22. — Worcester, Mass. — Tournament of the Worcester 
Sportsmen's Club; targets, A. W. Walls, Sec'y. 
Feb. — . — Lyndhurst, N. J. — Live-bird tournament of the Brook- 
lyn Gun Club. John Wright, Manager. 
March 1.— White Plains, N. Y.— Fiftefn live-bird handicap, $10 
entrance, birds included. E. G. Horton, Manager, White Plains. 
April 4-5.— Chambersburg, Pa.— Chambersburg Gun Club's spring 
live-bird and target tournament; open to all. J. M. Runk, Captain. 
April 6-8.— Utica, N. Y. — Fulford's handicap at live birds. E. 
D. Fulford, Manager. 
April 11-13.— Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J.— The Inter- 
state Association's seventh annual Grand American Handicap 
tournament. 
April 18-20.— Lincoln, Neb.— The Lincoln Gun Club's second 
annual interstate tournament; targets and live birds; $500 added. 
Geo. L. Carter, Sec'y. 
April 18-2,1- — Baltimore, Md. — Prospect Park Shooting Associa- 
tion's tournament; $500 added. Stanley Baker, Sec'y. 
April 25-28. — Baltimore, Md. — Tournament of Baltimore Shooting 
Association; targets and live birds; money added. Geo. L. Har- 
rison, Sec'y. 
May 16-19. — Erie, Pa. — Ninth annua] tournament of the Pennsyl- 
■^ania State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices, of the 
Reed Hurst Gim Club. Frank W. Bacon, Sec'y. 
X\3.y 16-20.— St. Louis, Mo.— Tournament of the Missouri State 
FisVi and Game Protective Association. H. B. Collins. Sec'y. 
May 24-25. — Greenwood. S. C. — Anntial live-bird tournament of 
the Greenwood Gun Club; • 25-bird Southern Handicap, R. G. 
McCants, Sec'y. 
Jime 7-9.— Columbus, O. — ^Tournament of the Ohio Trap-Shoot- 
ers' League, under the auspices of the Sherman Rod and Gun 
Club. T. C. Porterfield. Sec'y, O. T. S. L. 
June 7.— Buffalo, N. Y. — New York State shoot, under auspices 
of the Buffalo Audubon Gun Club. Chas. H. Bamberg, Sec'y. 
Tune 14-16.— Cleveland, O.— Cleveland Target Co.'s tournament. 
June 20-22.— Sistersville, W. Va. — Third annual tournament of 
the West Virginia State Sportsmen's Association, under the 
auspices of the Wheeling Gun Cliib, Wheeling, W. Va. Joha B. 
Garden, Sec'y. 
