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made for the stream, and waded into it, where he stood 
lapping the cooling water, utterly unmindful of the com- 
mands of his master^ while the sheep scampered off to a 
far corner of the field. The crowd was highly amused, 
and they cheered heartily each endeavor of the shepherd 
to persuade his dog to continue the test, but the collie 
had enough of what he probably considered mere play, 
and forthwith quit. 
It must not be supposed that all of these clever sheep 
dogs arc handsome, full-bred collies, for, quite to the 
contrary, some of the most intelligent of them are mon- 
grels of the most plebeian type. They are "just dog," but 
in many cases they make the most intelligent workers in 
the trials. It is a well-known and recognized fact that 
the best dogs with the flocks are the lower-bred animals. 
At the trials it is seldom that one of the high-bred, 
aristocratic collies, such as are seen at the bench shows, 
wins the cup. It is not inferred that the prize-winning 
collie does not work the flock as well, but it is a fact 
that the under-bred dog seems to do better work at the 
trials. It is a similar fact that the majority of the 
best trick dogs that are seen on the stage or in a circus 
are the mongrels. 
The shepherds tell many tales of the sagacity of their 
dogs, and of incidents that have happened while they 
were afield that makes one feel that these sheep dogs 
have more than the usual amount of intelligence alloted 
to such a dumb beast, and that they have more than brute 
instinct. 
While waiting for his turn, one of the shepherds sat 
holding a little black dog that was so homely that it 
would have attracted attention anywhere, and was more 
noticeable here among so many fine looking animals. He 
was a little ragged, unkempt looking imp with a very 
white face that, with the black coat, gave him a very 
impudent look. I stopped to pat his head, and in an in- 
stant his tale was wagging like the pendulum of a clock 
with the balance wheel missing. The man seemed pleased 
that I noticed his dog, and he commenced to tell of 
what great work the little animal was capable. 
"But for yon dorg I na be 'ere to-day," said the 
herder, and then following the story of how the dog 
had saved his life. 
The shepherd was away up in the highlands searching 
for some of his flock that had strayed, and as he climbed 
about in the rocks, he missed his footing and fell sonie 
distance to the rocks below. The fall did not deprive 
him of his senses, but he soon discovered that both of 
his legs were useless, as they had been broken by the 
fall. He was perfectly helpless, and to attempt to drag 
himself to the house would be out. of the question, and 
as it was late in the fall and far up in the mountains, the 
cold night would be almost certain death. Shouting Avas 
of no avail, as he was a long way from the house, and 
could not possibly make himself heard. Gradually the 
pain increased, and in a short time it was relieved by 
imconsciousness. 
Shortly after this, the faithful little dog appeared at 
the house, and by whining and barking he showed un- 
mistakable signs of there being something wrong. He 
ran up the path to the mountaiii, barking furiously, and 
then back to the house again. There was no doubt that 
there was something the matter, and so some of the 
men started out with the dog. As soon as he saw that he 
was understood, he bounded aAvay up the path, only 
waiting at the turns to make sure that his followers 
would not be lost, and led them directly to the scene of 
the accident. 
That is why this little black dog, not worth a dozen 
shillings, could not be bought for a fortune, and whether 
he wins a prize or not, his master is fully convinced that 
he is the greatest dog that ever lived. 
When sheep are lost in the mountains or covered up in 
the drifts of snow that pile so high on the fells of north- 
ern England, or in the hills of Wales, the dogs show 
this same sagaciousness in finding them, and afterward in 
making the fact known to the shepherd. Whole flocks of 
.sheep have been lost under the snow for ten or twelve 
days at a time, and in nearly every case the faithful 
dog has located them. The sheep will live a long time 
when covered up in this manner, as they huddle together 
and are kept from freezing by the warmth of each other's 
bodies and by the heavy blanket of the snow itself. They 
move about enough to make it possible to nibble enough 
of the vegetation to keep them alive, and so are kept from 
starvation until they are found. In many cases, however, 
whole flocks are lost at one time. 
James F. J. Archibald. 
South Dakota Tfials. 
The trials of the South Dakota Field Trial Associa- 
tion, run in the vicinity of Sioux Falls, S. D., on Aug. 
28, 29 and 30, were abh' judged by the eminent fancier, 
Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Winnipeg, Man. 
In the Derby, which had nine starters, the winners 
were, first, G. W. Cortright's b. and w. pointer bitch 
Jingo's Hessen (Jingo — Rose Lee Hessen) ; second, Ortiz 
Fruit Farm Kennel's b., w. and t. setter dog Ortiz Pride 
(Rodfield— Mark's Nellie) ; third,_ A. McLachlin's w. 
pointer dog Joe Howard (Brighton Joe— Missouri 
Queen) ; fourth, A. T. Burger's b., w. and t. setter dog 
Cook Cousins (Count Rodfield — Lente E.). 
The All-Age Stake, fourteen starters, had winners as 
follows : First, J. S. Crane's b. and w. pointer bitch 
Zephyr IT. (Rip Rap-— Jingo's Jay) ; second, John Otten's 
b„ w. and ticked pointer dog Tick's Dot (Tick Boy — 
Kent's Queen) ; third, J. S. Crane's b, and w. pointer 
bitch Dot's Daisy _ (Jingo— Dot's Pearl) ; fourth, G. 
Clay's b. and w. pointer bitch Josie Brighton (Brighton 
Joe— Jingo Flora). 
Aug. 20 was fixed upon as the date of next year's 
trials. Officers elected were : President, E. H. Gregory ; 
Vice-Presidents. J. Otten, H. A. Subilia, G. A. Dodds and 
Dr. G. T. Page ; Secretary-Treasurer, Olav Hangtro. 
A Portsmouth sportsman thought he had made a 
lucky haul a few days ago. His eagle eye detected five 
fine storks disporting themselves on a local waste, and. 
after much trouble he succeeded in stalking them and 
bagged the lot. ^ He took the rare birds to a local tax- 
idermist, and a day or two later learned that the storks 
had escaped from Sanger's circus, which ^y^s yisiting the 
neighBurhood.— British Sportsman. 
"Western Canada Kennel GIuVs Trials 
The Western Canada Kennel Club's trials were run at 
La Salle, Manitoba, on Sept. 3 and 4. Mr. Frank Richards 
acted as judge. 
In the Derby the winners were, first, J. Lemon's Dum 
Dum : second, F. W. Scott's Oaken Valley; third, J. F. 
Prendergast's Fly. Very highly commended. F. W. 
Scott's Wapella Joe ; A. Gale's Dandy, and Hamber and 
Code's Sheriff. There were ten starters in this .stake. 
There were ten starters in the All-Age Stake. The 
winners were, first, J. Lemon's pointer dog Sport IV. ; 
second, W. H. Thompson's setter dog Rod o' Light, Jr. ; 
third, A. Gate's pointer dog, Prince. Mr. Richards, the 
judge, was publicly thanked and presented with a 
souvenir by the club. 
Is it true that if you apph^ the X rays to a dog's lungs 
you will sec the seat of his pants? — The Sun. 
Yachting Fixtures, J900. 
9EPTEMBEB. 
15. Maiihasset, closing race, Port Washington, Long Island Sound. 
13. Atlantic, fall race, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
15. Atlantic, club, Sea Gate, New York Bay. 
15. South Boston, sailing dinghies, City Point, Boston Harbor. _ 
22-23. California, cruise to IMartinez, San Francisco, San Francisco 
Bav. 
22. Riverside, fall regatta. Riverside, Long Island Sound. 
22. Canarsie. Commodore's cups. Canarsie, Jamaica Bay. 
22. Haverhill, fourth championship, Haverhill, Mass. 
Following the race for the Lipton cup, the Atlantic Y. 
C. will give a special race for the 70ft. class on Sept. 15 
over the club's regular course, starting off Sea Gate. 
The occurrence at the Quincy Y. C. open race of Sept. 
I is fortunately of a sort which is now so rare as to be 
exceptional, though it calls to mind the good old day.s of 
the sandbaggers when a prize was not won until all hands 
had gone ashore and fought for it. While the present oc- 
currence on its merits is to be regretted as reflecting no 
credit on the sport of yachting, the decision of the com- 
mittee in refusing to consider protests legally filed with 
it only makes bad worse. It seems to have escaped the 
notice of the race committee that there are two distinct 
and entirely disconnected points involved. The owners of 
the two yachts each filed a protest against the other, and 
if, as it appears, this was done according to the require- 
ments of the rules, they have a right to demand of the 
club and the race committee a hearing and a decision of 
the alleged fouling. After the finish of the race a per- 
sonal encounter took place upon the club float between 
members of the two crews, a blow being .struck. This is a 
matter with which the club should deal,, as an insult to 
itself. It has, however, nothing whatever to do with 
the foul and the counter protests. Should the matter be 
allowed to rest as it now stands, a very mischievous prece- 
dent will be established. 
Th£ race committee of the Newport Y. R. .A., has a 
mo.st difficult task in hand over the counter protests of 
Yankee and Mineola, the evidence on both sides being 
positive and contradictory. The committee has been 
taking the evidence of a number of persons, and as yet 
no decision has been annoitnced. 
Larchmont Y. C. 
LARCH MONT — LONG ISLAND SOUND. 
Monday, Sept. 3. _ 
The annual fall regatta of the Larchmont Y. C. on 
Labor Day \Yas sailed in exceptionally fine racing weather, 
clear and sunny, but with a fresh S.E, breeze that made 
close racing in all the classes. The list of fifty-four 
starters included Astrild and Isolde and the rerigged 
Hussar II., but none of the 70-footers, only Mineola II. 
being in the vicinity, on the ways at City Island for 
cleaning. The start was made at li :30. On the first 
round Cherokee, the new Hanley boat from Philadelphia, 
fouled the first mark and sank the dory used as a mark 
boat, afterward withdrawing. Hussar II., after being 
badly beaten by Altair, ran afoul of the centerbord cutter 
Tigress at anchor in the harbor, taking the topmast out 
of Tigress. Audax broke the crouse on her bowsprit, and 
O Shima San parted her throat halyards, The first round 
was timed : 
Atlantic 1 14 10 
Katrina 1 15 05 
Wayward F 
Uncas 1 37 38 
Astrild 1 49 50 
Isolde 1 50 05 
Altair ..... ...,.,,....119 50 
Hussar IX 1 24 20 
Katonah 1 38 00 
Albicort- 1 41 50 
Countess 1 45 12 
Cherokee 1 47 07 
'An";it'>Ic 1 43 43 
O Siiima San 1 46 12 
Escape 4 57 42 
Flora 2 02 00 
Enpronzi 1 44 30 
Oiseau 1 45 40 
Rochelle 12 50 32 
Adelaide 1 04 30 
The final times were: 
C6]teen 1 01 52 
.Snapper 1 02 20 
Spindrift, raceabout 1 02 52 
Senta 1 06 30 
Thelga 1 07 00 
Rod 1 11 12 
Ox 1 14 10 
FHm Flam 1 19 00 
Sandpiper 1 19 30 
Kingfisher ...,1 21 25 
Nora 1 23 .50 
Dud 1 39 58 
Prize 1 52 30 
Louise 1 15 OS 
Leisure 1 29 10 
Mongoose II 1 06 30 
Kazaza 1 25 40 
Spindrifl;, catboat 1 54 50 
Bouncer II. 1 47 10 
Schooners— Special ^latch— Start. 11:35. 
Racing Length. Elapsed. 
Atlantic, Wilson Marshall 86.31 3 30 49 
Katrina, James B. Ford.... 73.14 3 37 13 
Schooners — Class F — StartJ 11^35. 
Waj-^vard, Chas. Smithers .63.82 3 20 40 
Uncas, C. P, Buchanan ,51.46 Withdrew. 
Special TVIatch— Start. 11:33. 
Wayward, Chas. Smithers ....63.82 3 20 40 
Lolawana, cutter, T. O'C. .Sloanu...46.98 Withdicvv. 
Cutters~7(»£t. Class— Start, 11:40. 
Isolde, F. M- Hoyt 60.45 4 00 39 
,^sjfil^i Haiian Eroihcrs, — 
61. g3 
00 OS 
Corrected. 
3 30 49 
3 20 40 
2il 40 
3 59 4.5 
i W 0? 
Cutters— 51ft. Class— Racing Trim— Start, 11:45. 
Altair, Cord Meyer ,.51.00 2 59 58 
Hussar II., James Baird ....,,50.78 3 11 23 
Sloops and Yawls— Start, 11:45. 
Albicore, yawl, S. T. Hvde.. ......... .45.00 3 37 49 
Katonah, D. Williams 42.05 3 37 03 
Sloops— 36ft. Class— Start, 11:50. 
Anoatok, J, Martin, Jr. ...34.00 
Countess, O. Sanderson... 35.72 
Cherokee, E. W. Clark, Tr ...35.91 
O Shima San, H. L Pratt. 35.81 
Yawls~36ft. Class— Start 
Escape, George Matthews., 30,42 
Flora, H. H. Landon.. ...35.36 
Audax, H, W. Eaton 30.33 
35 43 
3 34 48 
; 81 44 
37 03 
32 27 
3 34 48 
Fouled satkeboat. 
Disabled. 
11 :50. 
3 55 24 ... . . 
Withdrew. 
Disabled. 
Sloops— 30ft. Class— Start, 11:50. 
Enpronzi, Alfred Peats 30.00 3 37 13 
Oiseau, T. R. Maxwell, Jr 29.93 3 38 27 
Alerion, A. H, Alker 29.70 Withdrew. 
Sloops— 25ft. Class— Start, 11:55. 
Rochelle, Edward Kelly ...24.83 1 52 52 
Adelaide, J. jVL Woodbury 22.50 2 15 03 
Raceabouts— start, 11:55. 
Colleen, L, R. Alberger. 21.00 2 11 03 
Snapper, H. L. Maxwell 21.00 2 12 15 
Spindrift, Pirie Brothers 21.00 2 13 45 
Seawanhaka Corinthian Knockabouts— Start, 11:5 
Senta 21.00 2 22 35 
Thelga, A. P. Thayer 21.00 2 23 00 
Sloops^21ft. Class— Start, 12:00. 
Rod, L. Iselin 19.40 2 24 28 
Ox, W. N. Bavier 21.00 2 28 24 
Sloops— 18ft. Class— Start, 12 :00. 
1 52 52 
2 11 06 
Sandpiper, Raymond Belmont... 17.27 
Kingfisher, August Belmont, Jr 17.27 
Ncra, A. Iselin 17.27 
Flim Flam, A. D. Prince.^. ..18.00 
Palani, W. W. Swan .... 
One-Design Dories— Start, 
Dud, G. A. Cory , 
Prize, H. Van Rensselaerr : 
Cabin Catboats— 30ft. Class- 
Louise, John Knox 28.58 
Leisure, John Knox 27.96 
Fugitive, Alfred Birdsall.. 28.11 
. Catboats— 25ft. Class— Start, 
Mongoose II., S. Ford 21.00 
Win or Lose, J. S. Appleby 23.50 
2 34 36 
2 42 29 
2 49 52 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
12:00. 
3 12 00 
4 01 19 
Start, 12:0.5. 
2 19 00 
2 43 37 
Withdrew. 
12:05. 
2 01 35 
^^'ithdrew. 
Open Catboats^20ft. Class— Start, 12:10. 
Kazaza, T. J. McCahill, Jr 19.40 2 28 .36 
Spindrift, M. Goetchiu.s 18.60' 3 10 54 
Spunk 19.00 Withdrew. 
Open Catboats— 15ft. Class— Start, 12:10. 
Bouncer II., A. D. Tappan 15.00 3 10 57 
Wee Winn, F. Sherwood ...14.08 Withdrew 
Scoot .........14.80 Withdrew. 
Hampden One-Design Class— Start, 12:10. 
3 10 51 
Mibabe, S. H. Mason. 
Zetia , 
Billiboy, W. G. Newman 
Bluebird 
Blackbird 
Indian 
20 49 
3 29 .53 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
Withdrew. 
The winners were Atlantic, Wayward, Isolde, Altair, 
Albicore, Anoatok, Escape, Enpronzi._ Rochelle, Colleen, 
Senta, Rod, Sandpiper, Dud, Louise," Mongoose I., Ka- 
zaza, Bouncer II. and Mibabe. 
Royal Canadian Y. C 
TORONTO — ^LAKE 0NT.\RI0. 
Monday, Sept. 3. 
The Royal Canadian Y. C, sailed a race for the Prince 
of Wales cup on Sept. 3 over a triangular course on Lake 
Ontario, the wind being fresh from the south. The times 
were, start 11 :oo: 
Handicap. Finish. Elapsed. 
Merrythought. A. E. Jarvis Allows. 2 11 18 S 11 18 
Canada, G. H. Gooderham ..0 05 22 2 34 23 3 29 01 
Vreda, A. G. Peuchen.. ,.. 0 01 25 2 56 03 3 54 38 
Zelma, R. A. Lvicas 0 06 56 Withdrew. 
Vivia, McRae & Bath 0-11 30 Withdrew. 
Beaver, Dr, Scadding 0 20 03 Withdrew. 
On Sept. X three of the smaller classes raced in a 
moderate easterly breeze, the times being: 
22ft. Class— Start, 3:00. 
Finish. Elapsed. 
Frou Frou 4 41 M 1 41 00 
Merlin 4 45 30 1 45 30 
Aleda Withdrew. 
16ft. Class— Start, 3:05. 
Whitecap 4 37 00 1 32 00 
Cakewalk 4 44 10 1 35 10 
Caprice i. 4 44 25 1 S9 25 
Sigma III 4 52 15 1 47 15 
Yana Yana 4 55 00 1 50 00 
Elect ra 5 16 30 2 11 30 
Dinghy Class— Starts 3:10. 
G E Gooderhavn 4 36 20 1 26 20 
C. Sweatman 4 49 10 1 29 10 
Snowdon .Withdrew. 
Lake Sailing Skiff Association. 
TORONTO — TORONTO BAY. 
Monday, Sept. 3. 
The Toronto clubs of the Lake Sailing Skiff Associa- 
tion held two races on Sept. 3, restilting as follows, start 
2 :oo ; 
Cakewalk 3 16 12 
Whitecap 3 18 57 
Caprice : .3 21 24 
Start 4:30: 
Cakewalk 5 15 28 
Caprice 5 15 35 
Whitecap ..5 16 04 
Cakewalk won the money prize and chatnpionship cup 
for the i6ft. class. Whitecap Avon a silk flag presented by 
Oldreive & Horn. The 15ft. class also raced, Sigrna 
winning the Hiram Kitely cup for the second year in 
succession and thus holding it permanently. 
The skiffs Sheila, Sara. Ethel, Kink, Amah and Flight 
came from Hamilton. 
Sheila 3 22 07 
Flight 3 22 12 
Hustler 5 16 17 
Flight 5 17 08 
South Boston Y. C. 
SOUTH BOSTON — ^BOSTON HARBOR. 
Saturday,' Sept. i. 
The South Boston Y. C. sailed its final handicap race 
on Sept. 1 in a moderate easterly breeze, the times laeing : 
Elapsed. Corrected. 
Emma C. Peter Coupal 1 47 :39 2 17 39 
Geisha. Dr. C. E. Ryder 2 03 30 2 27 30 
rielen. Warren Spurr 2 1( ai 2 27 bi 
Awilda, Ormshv & McCarthy 2 05 31 2 28 31 
Duster Tames T. Ball 2 23 OS 2 29 08 
Nahma. 'Mr. Bamber i 2 13 .39 2 34 39 
Velma ' T. Codman 2 22 IS 2 37 18 
Vfeslia'. "Mr. .Smythe 2 24 40 2 42 40 
bream. Dr. Dog§ett 2 4(5 IQ 3 4« X« 
