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FOREST. AND STREAM. 
[Sept. 23, 1899. 
when the chicken flushed wid. Bondhu made a good 
point, but marred it with a chase when the bird was 
flushed, and her next effort was a false point. The- heat 
was rather inferior in every respect. 
Fairview Tom and Dervish were cast ofif at 8:52. Tom 
made a flush which was his worst error of the heal:. 
Dervish made a very inferior competition, ranging poorly, 
flushing and being unsteady, though he did make one 
point. Tom ranged wide and at good speed, covering his 
ground well and doing good bn-d work. He made a good 
point on a covey, and afterward pointed a number of sin- 
gle birds well; always reliable to wing. 
Misfortune and Sioux were cast off at 9,:_43 and ran 
about forty minutes. They were unfortunate in not find- 
ing any birds, though they worked diligently, ranging fast 
and wide, and with good judgment. 
Ute and Minnie W. began at 10:29. Minnie made two 
flushes and a point and was reliable to wing. Ute re- 
fused to back and stole a point. Ute ranged f»t and wide, 
while that of A-Iinnie was very irregular. 
Bona and Forest Hall Victor were started after lunch, 
at 3:47. Bona's work was very faulty. She flushed three 
times and false pointed three times. Victor made a good 
point, and displayed the better ability in locating, though 
in this particular his work was far from skillful. ' They 
ranged well and at good speed. 
Second Round. 
Fairview Tom and Sioux were cast off at 4:27. . They 
were run about thirty-eight minutes. /Sioux pointed .and 
Tom backed for a moment, then moved on and no ■bird 
was found to the point. Next each made a flush and was 
steady to wing, Sioux next made a good find on a bevy, 
which he pointed well. Both ranged well in the beginning 
eif the heat, but they narrowed down gradually to the frn- 
Ute and Misfortune were cast off at 5:09. Misfortune 
soon made two good points; Ute backed to order. Mis- 
fortune next made a point on a single, followed by a point 
on a covey. Ute made a flush and a point, had the more 
speed, but there was not much difference in the area of 
ground covered, though Ute had the poorer judgment. 
Minnie and Manitoba Prairie Bird were cast off at 5:40. 
Out of the many opportunities, Bird made one point and 
Minnie flushed repeatedly and inexcusably. 
Third Round. 
Sioux and Forest Hall Victor had good opportunities, 
but each started with a flush, and Victor made two chases. 
Sioux next made a false point. Working on further, Vic- 
tor located and pointed the birds a few yards to one side, 
and birds flushed near to both dogs. The heat was lack- 
ing in steadiness to wing and good point work when there 
were good opportunities for it. 
Misfortune and Bona were next, and the latter opened 
her competition with a flush and chase, and then she made 
two good points and was steady. Both made a point next ' 
and were steady. Neither worked up to their previous per- 
iormance, going slow and showing a disposition to potter. 
The judge announced the winners as follows: First, 
Sioux; second, Forest Hall Victor; third, Bona. 
All-Age Stake, 
Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. English setter bitch 
Minie's Girl (Antonio— Minnie T.), S. C. Bradley, han- 
dler, with Avent & Duryea's b., av. and t. English setter 
dog Prime Minister "(Count Gladstone IV.— Hester 
Pryme), J. M. Avent. handler. 
D. E. Rose's (agt.) 1. and w. pointer dog Lad of Jingo 
(Jingo— Dot's Pearl), D. E. Rose, handler, with Del 
Monte Kennels' b., w. and t. English setter- dog Sam 1 . 
(Luke Roy— Bettie B.). 
. G. O. Smith's b., w. and t. English setter dog D. .An 
tonio (Dash Antonio— Imagination), Wm. PickeruiK, 
handler, with Thomas Johnson's b,. w. and t. English set- 
ter bitch Nellie (Ponto— Bess), A. G. Reid, handler. 
The Charlottesville Field trial Kennels' 1. and w. 
pointer bitch Nana (Rip Rap— Toxic), C. E. Buckle, 
handler, with Hamber & Code's b. and w. pointer dog 
Bang HI. (Rector— Dinah), E. Hamber, handler. 
The Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' b. and w. 
pointer bitch Ranee (Rip - Rap— Toxic), C. E. Buckle, 
handler, with Del Monte Kennels' o. and w. English setter 
dog Gilt Edge (Count Gladstone IV.— Lillian Russell), 
S. C. Bradley, handler. 
Avent & Duryea's b., w. and t. English setter dog 
Topsy's Ranger (Roderigo— Topsy Avent), J. M. Avent, 
handler, with W. F. Ellis' b. and w. bitch Silver Lace 
(Val Lit — Cam Sing), owner, handler. 
Thomas Johnson's b., w. and ticked pointer bitch Jubi- 
lee Princess (Rector— Dinah), A. C. Reid, handler, with 
W. F. Ellis' b. b. English setter bitch Maid of tbe- Mm-ii 
(Val Lit — Cam Sing), owner, handler. ' ^ 
Winnipeg Kennels' 1. and w. English setter dog Duke s 
Rush (Duke of Manitoba— Cam Sing), owner, handler, 
with D. E. Rose's (agt.) 1. and w. pointer dog Alex. C. 
(Glenbeigh— Saddlebags), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Avent •&■ Duryea's b.i w. and t.' English setter dog 
Roysterer (Count Gladstone IV.— Hester Prynne), J; M. 
Avent, handler, with D. E. Rose's (agt.) b., w. and t. 
English set^ter bitch Pearl R. (San Gross— Donnasky), 
D. £. Rose,' handler. ■ • ■ 
Avent & Duiyea's b., w. and t. English setter bitch 
Rachel (Count Gladstone IV.— Hester Prynne), J. M. 
Avent, handler, with John Wootton's b. and w. English 
setter bitch Bonnie Lit (Orland.o— Lady Lit), owner, 
handler. 
D. R. Rose's (agt.) b., w. and t English setter dog^ 
Lady's Count Gladstone, (Count Gladstone IV.— Dan's 
Lady), D. E-. Rose, handler., a bye.' 
Prime Minister and Minnie's Girl made a very good 
competition. ' Ranging, pointing and speed were very 
good. They ' worked well to the gun and" maintained 
their work from starf to finish.- They were cast off at 
8. o'clock, and were run 45 minutes. The race between 
the two was very even, though Minister succeeded m find- 
ing the more coveys, and his point work was a bit more 
precise than vv:is that of his competitor. The work of Giri 
was also of a very high order; and the brace made a mn^t 
favorable impression on all who saw their work. 
Lad of Jingo and Sam T. were cast off next; time 8:47. 
Sara started with a flush and seemed to be careless. Next 
they, did soMie inaccurate ^work on birds. _ Sent on, Sam 
pofnted a bevy and held his point most insistently after 
the birds had flown. Jingo was the better ranger. Sam's 
range was not conducted with the best of judgm.ent. 
D. Antonio and Nellie were diligent workers and 
seemed to have a pleasing amount' of bird sense. While 
their speed and range were useful and well applied, tliey 
were not so dashing as were some of their competitors. 
Their performance on birds was good, both pointing 
and backing well, though D Antonio marred his work in 
one instance by flushing and chasing. .P-^*-h worked 
pleasingly to the gun as a whole. 
Nana and Bang III. ran a very superior ..^at as a 
whole, the former however, excelling in every particular, 
not only in respect to his competitor, but in some respects 
superior, to the others in the stake. The heat lasted about 
forty-five minutes, and it was well sustained throughout. 
The work of Bang was of a high order. He ranged wide 
and fast, beat out his ground with judgment, and his 
work on birds had a precision and finish which were _ad- 
n:irable. Nana in these respects was decidedly inferior. 
Her ranging was irregular and was conducted with far 
less judgment than- was that of her competitor. 
Ranee and Gilt Edge were the first brace after lunch, 
and they were cast off about 3 o'cl-ock. The latter ranged 
well and was independent in her work. Ranee took mat- 
ters easy at times and at times went out well. Each made 
a good point, and a flush was an error made by Ranee. 
Lace w^as very unsteady and unreliable. She flushed and 
chased on opportunity, and showed an intention to be un- 
steady, so far as actions could do so. Ranger's work on 
birds was commendably good. He showed that he was 
good at either finding or work on single birds. He did 
not finish strong in the- way of ranging, while at the close 
Lace showed a disposition to work to the gun. 
Jubilee . Princess and Maid of the Morn made a good 
showing on birds. Maid found two coveys and did some 
work on single birds. Princess made a good exhibition 
on single birds. Both worked well to the gun. 
Alex. C. and Duke's Rush were cast off at 5:45- The 
former was decidedly unsteady to wing, flushing and chas- 
ing repeatedly. Rush showed good purpose in working 
to the gun, though he was not so sharply accurate as were 
some of his competitors. Alex, made oile point in the 
heat. They were ordered tip at 6:49. 
Royster and Paul R. were started at 6:44. The former 
took his ground with the better judgment and succeeded 
in finding the most birds. Both had good range and 
speed. Royster found a bevy. Each scored on singles, 
Rovster the more. He was not steady at ail times. 
S'ept. 8.— A rather late start was made, though the 
weather was favorable for the work. After a ride of a 
quarter of an hour from town the dogs were. cast off. 
Lady Rachel and Bonnie Lit were turned loose at 7:44- 
Lady made three good points and two flushes, while Lit 
made two points and two flushes. Lady was the better 
in pace, range and judgment in working her ground. 
Lit's work was mixed — good and bad. 
Lady's Count Gladstone ran alone, he having been 
started while the brace mentioned above was running. 
His performance was considered sufficiently meritorious 
to warrant his retention in the second series. 
Second Round. 
Nine dogs were retained in this series. 
Bang 11. and Prime Minister were given a thorough 
trying out in an hour's hard run. The heat began at 8:oi. 
In a second trial there is always a keen interest to observe 
whether a dog who has performed superlatix ely will con- 
tinue his good work. A good performance may be a fluke _ 
or it may be a characteristic. Bang demonstrated that he 
is a class performer and maintained his good work of his . 
first heat. His speed, judgment and range were very fine. 
He completely overshadowed Minister in the competition. 
The latter was near a bevv, which flushed, and the infer- 
ence was that he flushed it. He made a false point, 
flushed a bevy up wind and made a good point on a bevy. 
Bang made a point on two coveys, and made two flushes 
(HI singles. Each was prompt and reliaWe on back. 
Minnie's Girl and, Royster were started at 9:42. ihe 
day was quite hot and' the work was most distressing to 
the dogs at this hour! At the end of fifty-five minutes 
the heat ended and the work was suspended till later m 
t-he day— some time after 4 o'clock. Minnie made a point, 
nothing found; Royster backed well. The latter next 
made a false point and nothing was fotmd. Both ranged 
wide and at good speed, seeking diligently. 
Ladv's Count Gladstone and Maid of the Morn were 
started at 4:20; Count was first to find. He found and 
iHointed a bevy after taking a long cast, and was wel 
backed He next pointed a bevy which Morn had pointed 
and left, the latter chasing beyond control The per- 
formance of Coimt was rather sound on the whole. Morn . 
made a verv poor showing. 
Lady Rachel and Ranee Avere cast off at 5:02. Ihey 
made a very poor showing in the way of ranging, neither 
displaying the judgment of the good seeker, though m 
this part of the work Ranee was much the better. Lady 
made a weak point and- the birds were flushed by Her 
handler after she had moved on. , n u a 
Bonnie Lit had a trial alone. She made a flush and 
'^topped to it in- an indecisive manner, and^ her handler 
flushed some birds ahead of. her. Her range and speed 
were very ordinary. • - , - 
Third -Round. 
Minnie's Girl and Lady's Count Gladstone were cast 
off for the deciding heat at the evening, hour after the 
sun had set. Girl made four good points on chickens. 
]n the meantime. Bang was away with his handler in. an- 
other direction, and though he was ranging well and fast, 
he found no birds. He- sustained his effort to the end, 
while Girl fell off somewhat in range and speed. 
The judge announced the winners as follows:^ First, 
Bang IfL; second. Prime Minister; third, Minnies Girl. 
Notes. 
The field trial men of Manitoba will make an effort to 
include Brandon sportsmen in the field trial interests, 
there being quite a number in that town and vicinity. It 
will be remembered that field trials were held there a few 
xcars ago. It is more of a foxhound fancy than of set- 
lev > and pointers, though there are many there who are: 
■Ur.Mig supooiters of the dog and gun. To encoutage the 
fnxhound fancy, prizes will be offered in connection with ■ 
(he chicken trials, for contests of hptmds in the hunting of 
wolves. - ■ ' -, 
There was an abundance of chickens this year, the short 
bcason— Oct. 15 to Dec. i— giving them ample oppor- 
tunity to multiply and grow strong before the open season 
begins. The laws are better observed in game protection 
and there is a better public sentiment to support them in 
Manitoba than there is in the States. The rapid settle- 
ment of the land and the large areas taken up for agricul- 
ture wiU in time make a poor habitat for the chicken, and 
if he is not killed he will have to move on to places where 
he can better make a living. 
The trainers will make a movement .,tovvard tlie States 
soon — that is to say, such of them as live therein will do. 
so, and the next efforts will be directed toward preparing' 
for the trials on quails, which are 'now next in order. 
Good work will be necessary to get the young dogs in 
proper shape for those trials, and unless the season is 
favorable it will not be possible at all. 
There were not so many spectators at the trials %s in 
some of the years past, though as a matter of course there 
must be years when the number will be less than the num- 
ber which was present in some other years. As for the 
reasons of it, some would claim this thing, some that 
thing; but the reason is that it happened so. 
Western Canada Kennel Club's 
Trials. 
La Salle, Manitoba. — ^The weather was of the kind 
Avhich is of the best for the work of dogs, though in the 
midday hours, from 11 o'clock to 3 o'clock or thereabouts 
in the afternoon, there was more or less of the heat, not 
uncomfortable, which is peculiar to the whole prairie 
region at this season of the year, and in these hours the 
chickens lie by and are much more difficult to find. Still 
birds were air.ply pletniful, and as to numbers were all 
that could be desired. 
As is known, these trials are amateur, the conditions 
restricting entries to club members, and no professionals 
are allowed to handle in these trials. There were eight 
starters in the All-Age Stake and seven in the Derby. 
There were present Messrs. F. McArthur, E. H. White, 
H. Rolston, J. Lemon, S. A. Ritchie. H. G. Spurgeon, A. 
Gale, E. Hamber, P. Cooper, W. Pickering, D. E. Rose, 
E. Colier, A. S. Code, F. W. Scott and others. 
Mr. E. Hamber acted as judge in the Derby, while the 
office of judge was filled by Mr. D. E. Rose in respect to 
the All- Age Stake. 
The Derby. 
The drawing was as follows; all were handled by 
owners: . , _ ,. ■ ... 
E. H. White's b. and w. ticked English setter bitch 
Manitoba Prairie Bird (Brighton Monk— Manitoba 
Belle), with F. W. Scott's b. and w. pointer bitch Zulika 
(Sport— Tannie). _ , ■ , j, t / 
H. Cooper's 1. and w. pointer bitch Modern Jess ( 
—Lulu), with J. Lemon's b. and w. pointer dog Piccolo 
(Ned— Belle). u- u i,- rr 
Fred McArthur's b, and w.. setter bitch Nellie (Larry 
—Angela), with C. C. Bradley's 1. and w. pointer bitch 
Princess Bonnie (Shot— Tannie). 
A. Gale's 1. and w. pointer dog Tobe. 
Zulika and Manitoba Prairie Bird began the trials at 
at 7:30. The former behaved very badly on ganae, first 
making a flush and afterward refusing to back Bird's good 
point going bv and stealing the point instead. Next 
Zulika made a flush when there was a good opportunity 
to point. The heat ended at the end of the half hour, Bird 
the better in every respect. . 
Morden Jess and Piccolo began their competition at 
8-02 and were down thirty minutes. Piccolo made a good 
point and find, but in drawing closer she flushed. Jess 
disdained backing and was unsteady when the bird 
flushed Piccolo made a good point next and Jess made 
some of a rather indecisive sort on birds. Jess had the 
better range, though that of Piccolo was not bad. there 
were abundant opportunities offered during the heat. 
Nellie and Princess Bonnie were run thirty minutes 
and they made a very commonplace showing. 
Tobe was started at 9:07. He flushed at sttch oppor- 
tunities as he had and chased once. He ranged well, but 
his bird work Avas very poor. 
All the dogs Avere taken in again except one. 
Second Round. 
Manitoba 'Prairie Bird and Piccolo started with less 
vim The latter flushed; the former false pointed and 
was 'backed. Bird made a good find and point on a covey 
and behaved very nicely to wing. In range and speed 
neither worked up to the quality of their first heat. _ 
Morden Jess and Zulika came next, the latter makmg 
a very poor showing. Jess made a good point on a sin- 
gle. She was far away the better of the two in the com- 
^^Tobe 'and Nellie made a very poor showing in the few 
minutes in Avhich they ran, going very slow and close, 
without finding. . . „ j 
Third Round. 
Manitoba Prairie Bird and Jess were started at 10:39- 
Bird did some good, steady work on birds, ^Yhlle Jier com- 
petitor was running with less mer,it than in the former 
^*^The judge announced the winners as folloAvs; First, 
Manitoba Prairie Bird; second Morden Jess; third Pic- 
colo: owned respectively by Messrs. E. H, White, H. 
Cooper and J. Lemon. ' 
All-Age Stake. 
The entries Avere: . , tj xi r 
T R Wao-horn's b. and w. pointer dog Go Bang, H. u. 
Spurgeon. handler,. Avith Hamber and Code's b. and w. 
pointer dog MacHamber (Croxteth's Ned-Mamie), E- 
Hamber, handler. ^ ,. , , /-i j-„ 
C W Graham's b.. w. and t. English setter dog Gladia- 
tor " II. (Gladstone's Boy— Queen Novice) owner, 
handler, with A. Gale's I, and w. pointer dog Swift, owner, 
handler. . , , • , j -d ttt 
Hamber and Code's b. and w. pointer dog Bang III. 
(Rector— Dinah), E. Hamber, handler, with A, Gales b. 
setter bitch Blackie, owner, handler 
Lemon's b. and w. pointer dog Sport (Buster— Bfelle), 
owner handler, with A, Gale's L , and w. P.ointer dog 
Prince Ightfield (King— Frankie Paul), owner, handler. • 
Go Bang and Mac Hamber ran till 2:31. Bang pointed 
