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FOREST ' AND STREAM. 
[Dec. 2, 1899. 
Fixtures* 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 29-Dec 1.— New York.— American Pet Dog Club's show. 
S. C. Hodge. Sec'y- 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 28. — Paris, Mo. — Missouri Field Trial Association's third 
annual trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y. 
Dec. 8.~Newton, N. C— Continental Field Trial Club's trials. 
Theo. Sturges, Sec'y. 
1900. 
Jan. 22.— West Point, Miss.— United States Field Trial Club's 
annual trials. W. B. Stafford, Sec'y. 
Feb. 5.— Greenville, Ala.— Alabama Field Trial Club's fourth an- 
nual trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
Eastern Field Trial Club's Trials. 
The open stakes of the Eastern Field Trial Club's 
twenty-first anual trials began on Monday, Nov. 20, and 
were carried over into the following week. There was a 
most gratifying interest in them, and a general strengthen- 
ing of support, which presaged prosperity for the future. 
The trials were run on the club's preserve at Newton. 
N. C,, although there were certain signs which indicated 
that the significance of the club's lease had its significance 
in name only. There was a kind of rumor that the pre- 
serve was quite as much at the service of local shooters as 
it was at the club's. Some bevies were found which 
were broken ; traps for birds were found in the grounds, 
and poachers were caught almost redhanded during the 
trials. This created a good deal of discontent among the 
club members, and it is possible that, unless the land- 
owners feel some responsibility for their pledges to the 
club, the latter may sooner or later seek new grounds. 
The judges were Col. Arthur Merriman, of Memphis, 
Tenn., and Messrs. N. Wallace, Farrington, Conn., and 
Theodore Sturges, New York. They were diligent in 
their duties and men of long and high experience. 
The club held a meeting on Friday night, Nov. 24, and 
elected officers as follows: President, Pierre Lorillard, 
Jr.; Vice-President, Theodore Sturges; Secretary and 
Treasurer, S. C. Bradley, Greenfield Hill, Conn. 
The twenty-second annual trial will be held at Newton, 
N. C, on Nov. 18, igoo, commencing with the Members' 
Stake, and the following week the Derby, All-Age and 
Subscription Stake will be run. The same purses will be 
offered as were competed for this year. The secretary 
Avas instructed to lease 2,000 acres of land in addition to 
what the club already controls. The Board of Governors 
was elected as follows : Dr. J. S. Brown, J. L. Breese, J. 
L. Baker, S. C. Bradley, George Crocker, Edw. Dexter, 
H. B. Duryea, F. R. Hitchcock, J. A. Hodgentan, P. 
Lorillard, Jr., Geo. F. Nesbitt, Edm. H. Osthaus, J. E. 
Orr, Chas. Phelps, R, V. Fox and Theodore Sturges. 
New members elected were Messrs. James L. Breese, 
Clarence Mackey, F. O. Beach, Dr. Palmer and H. R. 
Duval. This was the greatest accession to the member- 
ship of the club which has occurred in some years, and 
undoubtedly portends great success for the future. 
A large party followed the trials from day to day, and 
on the whole there seems to be a revival of general in- 
terest, though from a different and more wholesome mo- 
tive — the motive of sport instead of the motive of business. ' 
The dominant interest of business which was so harmful 
to field trials- in the past is now no longer dominant. 
Sport is in the ascendent, as it properly should be. 
Mesdames H. B. Duryea and J. L. Breese and Miss 
Bradley were quite as interested in the running, and fol- 
lowed the judges as persistently, watching the competi- 
tion, as did any of the sterner sex. They rode through 
ditches and cover with as much- sldll and coolness as the. 
veterans of the sport. 
The visitors from afar who were lookers on were : 
Geo. F. Nesbitt and A. G. Nesbitt, Wilkesbarre, Pa.; Dr. 
J. S. Brown, Montclair. N. J.; James E. Orr, New York; 
H. B. Duryea and wife, Red Bank, N. J.; R. V. Fox, 
Harrisburg, Pa.; S. Murray Mitchell and Edwin V. 
Dougherty, Philadelphia; James L. Breese and wife, New 
York; T. R. Hitchcock, New York; D. F. Pride, Cincin- 
nati; J. M. Taylor, New York; P. Lorillard, Jr., and F. 
Newbold, New York; Arthur Stern, New York; S. E. 
Seay, Salisbury, N. C. ; Dr. C. T. Shoop, Racine, Wis. ; 
Edm. H. Osthaus, Toledo, 0.; A. V. Dively and wife, 
Altoona, Pa.; Mr. H. R. Duval, New York; Dr. Palmer, 
Fernandina, Fla. Those who were present professionally 
were: S. C. Bradley, Greenfield Hill, Conn.; Geo. E. 
Gray, Appleton, Minn.; J. H. Johnson, Carlisle, Ind.; C. 
E. Buckle, Charlottesville. Va.; C. Tucker and J. Tucker, 
Tennessee; W. W. Titus, West Point, Miss. ; J. M. Avent, 
Tennessee; John N. Lewis, Ramsey, N. J.; D. E. Rose, 
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.; W. H. Hammond, Eldred, N. Y.; 
G. W. Owens, East Islip ; R. Storey, Thomasville, _N. C. ; 
Victor Humohrey, Lexington, N. C, and Luke 'White, 
Baltimore, Md. 
The AIl-Agc Stake. 
There were twenty-four starters iu the AU-Age Stake, 
a number most encouragingly in advance of the similar 
stakes in several of the recent past years. There also was 
an equally pleasing support from sportsmen who were 
new to field trial interests. 
This stake was for all setters and pointers which had 
never won a first prize in an all-age open stake at the 
Continental, United States or Eastern field trials. The 
prizes were: First, $250; second, $150; third, $100. For- 
feit, $10, and $20 additional to fill. Entries closed Oct. i. 
Colonel R., the winner of first, is a small dog, of ex- 
traordinary speed, nose, diligence and execution, as dis- 
played in this stake, though he fell off greatlj^ from the 
form of the AU-Age competition when he subsequently 
ran in the Subscription Stake. His range was wide and 
his speed great, and he beat out his ground with good 
judgment. His finding and pointing were marked hy 
quickness and correctness, and by success as to quantity. 
He was easily the first in the stake. 
Minnie';-; Girl, second prize winner, had a range from 
mediurn to wide, it varying considerably ; but for wisdom 
in selecting likely places for birds, working them with 
judgment and locating and pointing with honest play to 
the interests of the gun, she was surpassed by none. She 
^jv^s a good second. 
Jack, third, is less than medium size, but he ranged fast 
and well, and was specially strong in his point work on 
scattered birds. He had a wide fling, but did not always 
cast with the best judgment. He, however, was a good 
third and was very close in merit to the winner of second. 
The dogs were run as follows: 
C. T. Barney's liver and white pointer dog Macclesfield 
(Roderick — Rose), John White, handler, with L. E. 
Seay's black, white and tan setter dog General Gladstone 
(Gladstone Boy — Buena Vista), owner, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan setter dog 
Rowland (Eugene T. — Lou), C. Tucker, handler, with 
George E. Gray's liver and white pointer dog Young 
Jingo (Jingo — Pearl's Dot), owner, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, black, white and tan setter dog 
Tack (Eugene T. — Maud), C, Tucker, handler, with Char- 
iottesvill Field Trial Kennels' liver and white pointer 
bitch Nana (Rip Rap — Toxie), C. E. Buckle, handler. 
J. L. Breese's black and white pointer dog Bang IH. 
(Rector — Diana), with W. P. Austin's liver and white 
pointer dog Lad of Jingo (Jingo — Pearl's Dot), D. E. 
Rose, handler. 
W. Tallman's (agent) liver and white setter dog Gough 
( Sunset), agent, handler, with G. G. Williamson's 
black, white and tan setter dog Lady's Count Gladstone 
(Count Gladstone IV.— Dan's Lady), D. E. Rose, 
handler. 
H. R. Edwards' black, white and tan setter dog 
Colonel R (Harwick— Trap, Jr.), Geo. E. Gray, handler, 
with Wm. Tallman's (agent) liver and white setter bitch 
Donna (Dick Noble. — Donna), agent, handler. ' 
Wm. Tallman's (agent) black, white and tan setter 
dog Admiral Drake (Bald Rock— Nellie M.), agent, 
handler, with H. R. Duval's liver and white pointer dog 
Falmouth Suffolk (Rip Saw — Blodwen), George W. 
Owens, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard. Jr.'s, black, white and tan setter dog 
Pink's Boy (Gleam's Pink— Belle of Pawling), C. Tucker, 
handler, with Avent & Duryea's black, white and tan set- 
ter dog Roysterer (Count Gladstone IV. — Hester 
Phryne), J. M. Avent, handler. 
Avent & Duryea's black, white and tan setter dog 
Prime Minister (Count Gladstone IV.— Hester Phryne), 
J. M. Avent, handler, with George Crocker's orange and 
white setter bitch Minnie's Girl (Antonio— Minnie), S. 
C. Bradley, handler. 
Luke W. White's (agent) orange and white pointer 
dog Ponce ( ), agent, handler, with H. R. 
Duval's liver and white pointer dog Falmouth Dixie 
(Rip Saw — Blodwen), G. W. Owens, handler. 
Fox & Blythe's black, white and tan setter dog Dave 
Earl (Count Gladstone IV.— Dan's Lady), D. E. Rose, 
handler, with W. J. Baughn's black, white and tan setter 
dog Count Danstone (Count Gladstone IV. — Dan's 
Lady), G. E. Gray, handler. 
Miss C. Parsons' black, white and tan setter dog Ber- 
ber (Antonio — Laskie), John White, handler, with H. K. 
Devereaux's black, white and tan setter dog Uncle B. 
(Harwick— Dan's Lady), Geo. E. Gray, handler. 
The Derby- Monday, Third Day, Nov. 20. 
The morning was calm and pleasant, with a hazy at- 
mosphere which pleasingly softened the lines of hills and 
timber in the landscape. As the sun mounted higher the 
temperature rose, till toward the middle of the forenoon 
it was uncomfortably warm. 
Birds were found in abundance in parts of the grounds, 
while in other parts there were not enough to make the 
competition interesting. A high order of merit was neces- 
sary to display a good performance, even when birds 
were plentiful, the grounds being difficult to work, while 
in the poorer parts of the grounds diligent seeking met 
oftentimes without any reward in the way of finds and 
points. The running brought a number of very good 
performances to public notice, and notwithstanding the 
mixed conditions the dogs as a whole rated high as good 
workers. The stake was handled very skillfully. The 
order of drawing was as follows : 
J. R. Blake's lemon and white setter dog Don Noble 
(Don P.— Jessie), W. W. Titus, handler, with Avent & 
Duryea's black, white and tan setter dog Pontiac (Count 
Gladstone IV.— Hester Phryne), J. M. Avent, handler. 
Geo. F. Nesbitt's liver and white pointer dog Rip 
(Gamester— Sally), W. W. Titus, handler, with D. E. 
Rose's (agent) black, white and tan setter bitch Minnie 
M. ( ), agent, handler. 
C. I. Shoop' s black, white and tan setter dog Harwick 
Boy (Harwick— Spot's Girl), J. H. Johnson, handler, 
with George Crocker's black, white and tan setter bitch 
Queen Lill (Tony Gale — Lightfoot), S. C. Bradley, 
handler. 
C. I. Shoop' s black, white and tan setter dog Count 
Hunter (Count Gladstone IV. — Hunter's Queen), J. H. 
Johnson, handler, with Dr. M. F. Rogers' liver and white 
pointer dog Brant (Rip Rap— Pearl's Dot),.D. E. Rose, 
handler. 
George Ci-ocker's black, white and tan setter bitch Miss 
Bangle (Tony Gale — Lightfoot), S. C. Bradley, handler, 
with W. W. Titus' black, white and tan setter dog Joe 
Gumming, Jr. (Joe Gumming — Laura), owner, handler. 
Avent & Duryea's black, white and tan setter bitch 
Sioux (Count Gladstone IV. — Hester Phryne), J. M. 
Avent, handler, with Pierre Lorillard, Jr's, black, white 
and tan setter bitch Geneva (Tony Boy — Lena Bell), C. 
Tucker, handler. 
VV. Gould Brokaw's_ liver and white pointer dog Fair- 
view Tom (Sir Walter — Van's Pride), R. K. Storey, 
handler, with Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver 
and white pointer dog Khartoum (Rip Rap — Toxie), C. 
E. Buckle, handler. 
James McKey's black and white setter dog Pride 
(Cincinnatus Pride — Queen Vic), D. E. Rose, handler, 
with L. C. Clarke's black and white pointer dog Frank 
F. (Gamester — Sally), John White, handler. 
H. B. Holmes' black, white and tan setter dog Glen 
Noble (Glen — Lem Gladstone), John White, handler, 
with Avent & Durvea's black, white and tan setter dog 
Ute (Count Gladstone IV.-^Hester Phryne). J. M. 
Avent, handler. 
Leon E Seay's black, white and tan setter dog Max 
Glad'^lone (Greenway — Buena Vist^ II.), owner; handler. 
Withdrawn. 
Geneva, the winner of first, ran a very meritorous race. 
She ranged with Judgment, had good speed and indus- 
try, and beat out a great deal of ground in an intelligent 
manner. Her finding and pointing was excelleiit, and 
she won quite nicely on her good performance. 
Sioux, second prize winner, is fast, but ranged out of 
bounds at times, with a disposition to self-hunting, and 
was very hard to handle. Her work lacked the finish of 
the winner, and was very faulty in respect to working to 
the gun. Speed and lawless range were her most con- 
spicuous characteristics. 
Count Hunter, third, ran qtiite a good race. He was 
a fast and wide ranger, and hard to handle betimes. His 
pointing and finding was fairly good, though lacking in 
nice clean finish. 
The conditions of this stake were as follows: For all 
setter and pointer puppies, whelped on or after Jan. i, 
1898. To fir.st, $300; to second, $200; to third, $100. 
First forfeit, $10; second forfeit, $10, and $10 additional 
to start. 
First Round. 
Don Noble and Pontiac were cast ofif at 8:28. The 
latter pointed and Don backed well; then the pointing 
dog drew on and gave up the trial. Don ran on about 
one hundred yards and pointed ; nothing found. Don 
in weeds roaded to a good point on a bevy. On the 
scattered birds, Don made three points, one flush and a 
point to which nothing was found. Sent on, Don made a 
good find and pointed on a bevy, Pontiac seemed head- 
strong, and was hard to keep to the course. Don 
showed good bird work, but he located his birds with 
his nose close to the ground and in a somewhat slow 
though accurate manner. Up at 9:43. 
Rip and Minnie M. started at 9:55. Rip pointed and 
roaded, but found nothing; Minnie backed well. A bevy 
was marked down and the dogs were turned back and 
worked toward it. Minnie flushed the scattered birds. 
Rip put his nose to the 'ground frequently and wasted 
time thereby. Each had good speed, and a middling 
range. Up at ii;oi. 
Queen Lill and Harwick Boy were cast off at ii:ii. 
Lill flushed a bird of a bevy, and taking a small circle 
near the bevy stopped then to caution. It was a poor 
piece of work. She was steady when the gun was fired. 
Boy at the time Lill was pointing came up and stopped 
to caution. Boy pointed a bevy in woods. Lill flushed 
scattered birds in woods and chased. Boy flushed a 
single in woods and stopped to wing, and more were 
flushed ahead of hira. Boy pointed a single, and stopped 
to order when the gun was fired. Boy pointed a bevy by 
the edge of a ditch, and along the ditch made two points 
on singles. Next he dropped to the flush of a bevy. 
Next he pointed in Aveeds, on the footscent, no doubt, as 
a bevy was flushed a short distance further on. Up at 
12:02. Boy had much the better of the competition in 
every respect. The party then went to lunch. 
Count Hunter and Brant were cast off at i :25. Brant 
pointed a bevy, the dogs being separated at the time. 
Count made a point on the scattered birds; Brant backed; 
both were steady to shot. Brant made three flushes on 
the scattered birds. Count made a point in pines and 
nothing M'as found. Brant made three points on scat- 
tered birds and Count made one. Up at 2 :25. Both dogs 
worked diligently and showed good speed and range. 
Miss Bangle and Joe Cummings, Jr., were cast off at 
2:44. Joe made a find on a bevy and pointed it; Miss 
at the same time came up and made a point on it ; Joe 
turned his head, saw her on point and backed. Both 
were steady to shot. Joe pointed ; nothing found. Joe 
next ranging through corn, jumped prettily into a point 
on a bevy, and was slightly unsteady to shot. On some 
of the scattered birds near by, Joe pointed, roaded and 
pointed, and one of the birds flushed wild. Up at 3:31. 
Both dogs were wide, fast rangers, and they showed 
good judgment and ability. They made a very favorable 
impression by their high performance. Miss was the 
better in style, while Joe was slightly the better in range 
and judgment. 
Sioux and Geneva began their heat at 3 :35, Sioux 
made a point, and some barnyard fowls were seen close 
by. Geneva pointed a bevy stanchly and accurately. 
The dogs were separated at the time. They were brought 
together and the scattered birds were followed. The 
horsemen flushed a number of birds; in the sedge Sioux 
pointed a single; next Geneva pointed . and a .single 
flushed wild. Both were steady to shof. On further 
seeking, each made a good find and point of a bevy; on 
the scattered birds of the first, Sioux pointed a single 
and then Geneva pointed, footscent probably, and was 
well backed. Up at 4:28. Both were fast, good workers, 
though Sioux cast entirely too wide at times, and then 
was out of bounds. 
Fairview Tom and Khartoum were cast off at 4:35, and 
they ran till 5:10. The heat was a ragged one, though 
Khartoum made by far the better competition. He 
pointed a bevy and was baclced. Neither dog ranged with 
judgment. 
Tuesday, Fourth Day, Nov. 2J, 
The morning was darkly cloudy and calm, with signs 
which portended rain, but gradually the clouds dissipated 
and there was a hazy breaking out of the sun for awhile. 
The conditions seemed to be favorable for the birds to 
seek a food supply, for they were out in good numbers. 
A moist air was a condition for road worlv. A start was 
made near the gold mine, some five miles from town. 
Pride and Frank F. began at 8:39. A bevy of birds 
were seen to flush, and both dogs were near it at the 
time. On the scattered birds. Pride pointed and nothing 
was found. Frank pointed a single, which flushed, and 
Frank broke in. In a large stubble field, Frank eagerly 
chased a dove which was flying high in air. Nearing 
the .side of the large field, he stopped suddenly on a 
noint on a bevy. The heat as a whole was a poor one. 
Up at 9 :24. Their range was irregular and middling, and 
their work on birds was inferior. 
Glen Noble and Ute began their competition at 9:33. 
Glen pointed in a draw ; nothing found. One of the 
handlers walked into a bevy, but it was not followed. .In 
the meantime a bevy was marked down by the spectators 
and . the dogs were worked toward it. Glen pointed a 
single. Ute backed, and broke shot. Ute pointed and 
moved on, ,and the scattered bird-s flushed wild. The 
work on birds was very inferior. Glen next pointed and 
flushed the bird. Up at 10:28. Both had speed, but 
their range WS? ^vifhgut tnuch judgment. 
