CHAPTER II 
Later History 
r I ''HE first field trials for beagles in the United 
States took place in 1890. They were held 
at Hyannis, Mass., under the auspices of the 
National Beagle Club, the opening date of the meet¬ 
ing being November 4. There were four starters 
in the all-age stake for dogs fifteen inches and 
under. It should be stated here that in nearly all 
beagle events, especially in the all-age stakes, dogs 
and bitches are divided, separate stakes being pro¬ 
vided for each. The winner of this fifteen inch dog 
stake was none other Frank Forest, the son of Riot 
and Skip, of which I have written in the first 
chapter on early history In this same stake a son of 
Rattler III, called Don, was second ; while Sunday, 
another dog previously referred to as the son of 
Frank Forest and Sue Forest, was third. In the 
class for bitches fifteen inches and under, Tone, a 
daughter of Flue M. and Skip, was first; while 
another of the Frank Forest—Sue Forest litter was 
second. This was Gypsy Forest. Third was 
divided among three: one of them was another 
daughter of Frank Forest, namely, June Rose, out 
of Juno II. The other two were Belle Ross, by 
Ross W., out of Cricket and Mollie, by Cornerve, 
out of Nell. There were eleven starters in this 
stake. In the class for bitches, thirteen inches and 
under, Belle Ross was again first; Bahy Dean, a 
daughter of Fitz-Hugh Lee and Belle Dimon, 
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