Nov. 21, 1908.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
823 
The Kennel. 
Virginia—Carolina Meet. 
The Mecklenburg, Chase City, Va., Nov. 
12 .—Editor Forest and Stream: The fifth an-^ 
nual meet of the Virginia-Carolina Fox Hunters’ 
Association closed to-day after the most success¬ 
ful hunt of its history. There were present 
nine packs of the finest foxhounds in the South, 
representing the kennels of the Mecklenburg, J. 
Chambers Goode, J. J. Humrickhouse, J. W. 
Baptist, R. W. Elam, Smith Paul, J. Y. Wilkin¬ 
son, Lucius Pettus, B. L. Walker and T. E. 
Roberts. The races were all hotly contested and 
the decisions were often difficult, owing to the 
general superior work of the dogs. However, 
universal satisfaction was given in the awards. 
The association trophy, a beautiful silver lov¬ 
ing cup, was won for the second successive year 
by the Mecklenburg pack, the judges being 
unanimous in their decision. 
The Boyd cup, very handsome, for the best 
all-round foxhound, all ages, was won by “Wil¬ 
liam,” owned jointly by Messrs. Baptist, Goode 
and Humrickhouse. 
The derby race prize, a handsome set of spurs, 
for the best foxhound, twenty months old or 
under, was won by “Johnson,” belonging to Bap¬ 
tist, Elam and Goode. 
The Capitol prize, a thoroughbred Shetland 
pony, valued at $125, offered by Mecklenburg 
stock farm, to the pack of eight dogs, for the 
best all-round work, was won by the pack of 
Messrs. Baptist, Goode and Humrickhouse, head¬ 
ed by the great dog “Rush.” This chase lasted 
five hours and extended for thirty miles over 
stiff country. 
The handsome jeweled pin, offered by Geo. C. 
Jefferson, of Richmond, to the lady who secured 
the brush in the longest and hardest race of the 
hunt, was not awarded, as Mrs. B. L. Walker, 
of Mecklenburg county; Miss Otelia Harvie, 
Amelia, Va., and Miss Capehart, of North Caro¬ 
lina, won equal honors in the hunts. 
The Virginia-Carolina Fox Hunters’ Associa¬ 
tion is growing in strength and popularity. 
There was a larger attendance than at any pre¬ 
vious meet and more fine dogs than were ever 
before assembled in the South. There were a 
large number of guests at the Mecklenburg 
Hotel, and the evenings were made merry with 
Germans, hunt balls, bal poudre, etc., while one 
evening was given entirely to the “old Virginia 
reel.” The crowd is dispersing slowly and many 
are remaining over for the quail shooting. 
The following officers of the association were 
elected for the ensuing year: President, J. 
Chambers Goode, Boydton, Va.; First Vice- 
President, G. W. Marrow, Bullock, N. C.; Sec¬ 
ond Vice-President, T. E. Roberts, Chase City, 
Va.; Third Vice-President, J. Y. Wilkerson, 
Mecklenburg county, Va.; Fourth Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, J. W. Baptist. Buffalo Springs, Va.; Mas¬ 
ter of Hounds, James T. Twitty, Buffalo, N. 
Y.; Chairman and Field Manager, Col. W. T. 
Hughes, Chase City, Va.; Secretary and Treas¬ 
urer, S. Y. Taylor, Chase City, Va. 
W. P. Whitaker. 
Indiana Breeders’ Bureau’s Trials. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
We have issued the conditions governing the 
stakes of the Indiana Breeders’ Bureau's first 
annual field trials, to be held at Washington, 
Ind., Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The main features are 
set forth as follows: 
We have fine level grounds, close to town, and 
an abundance of birds. Have privileges of work¬ 
ing over one strip within* one and one-half miles 
of town, that is one mile north and south, and 
two and one-half miles east and west. All kinds 
of cover. These stakes are “a sweepstakes,” 
(play or pay), divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. 
(Nothing taken out.) 
The rules are very simple. No prejudice. And 
the best dog will win. Bird work 75 per cent. 
Control, 15 per cent. Style, 10 per cent. All 
dogs must be handled by their owner. Time in 
“Junior Derby,” thirty minutes; time in “Derby,” 
one hour; time in “All Age,” two hours. Dogs 
failing to find game within “time limit” must 
be taken up and rested at least two hours before 
putting down again. Will have competent judges. 
Stakes: “Junior Derby,” Tuesday, Dec. 1— 
Open to all dogs and bitches whelped after Jan. 
1, 1908. Entrance and start, $5. 
“The Derby,” Wednesday, Dec. 2—Open to all 
dogs and bitches, whelped after Jan. 1, 1907. 
Entrance, $5. Start, $5. Total, $10. 
“The All Aged,” Thursday, Dec. 3—Open to 
all dogs and bitches. Entrance, $5. Start, $5. 
Total, $10. 
Write for blanks and come and visit with us. 
Have a good barn with twenty-five stalls for 
dogs—gratis. 
All stakes are open to the world, and compet¬ 
ing dogs may be handled by professionals as 
amateurs. Stakes close Nov. 30, at 10 A. M., at 
Hyatt House, Washington, Ind. 
The judges will be announced this week, and 
will be competent. There are plenty of birds in 
territory as level as Broadway 'for twenty-five 
miles. Will give handsome loving cup to owner 
winning any two stakes with the same dog. No 
potterer will win any stake, as the “75 per cent, 
bird work” means range and speed, and will 
be so judged. Old dogs must be broken. This 
is a good opportunity for handlers en route 
South to stop and rest and work their dogs. 
Will show them much wider territory >than Bick- 
nell was at its best. John L. Winston, Sec’y. 
The Canada’s Cup. 
The Rochester Y. C. having accepted the 
challenge of the Royal Canadian Y. C. of 
Toronto for a contest for the Canada’s cup, 
to take place in home waters in August next, 
the public has assurance of at least one im¬ 
portant international yachting event for 1909. 
The Canada’s cup has come to be regarded as 
next in importance to the America’s Cup. It 
represents Great Britain and the United States, 
and in the contests for its possession the high¬ 
est skill in the designer’s art in England and in 
this country has been employed. Last year no 
less than three yachts from the hands of the 
same number of English designers, Fife, Payne 
and Mylne, were competitors for the honor of 
representing Canada. Only one boat, Seneca, 
designed and built by Herreshoff, was provided 
by the defending club. It was enough. The cup 
never had been so easily defended before. The 
victory of the defender was so easy that it was 
believed by many that some years would elapse 
before another challenge would be received. 
Those who thought so did not know the pluck, 
determination and national pride of the 
Canadians. 
It is somewhat surprising that the challenging 
club should have chosen the 27-foot class again, 
remembering that in that class all of the best 
designing talent of England was overwhelm¬ 
ingly beaten by Herreshoff last year. The slight 
changes that have since been made in the rating 
rules will give the English designers no ad¬ 
vantage. There is no reason whatever to doubt 
that Mr. Herreshoff can turn out a slightly 
modified Seneca that will do as well as, if not 
better than, that marvelous boat did when she 
won the Canada’s cup and has done since in her 
many races in the waters about New York. 
Ffas some English designer made an important 
discovery which lie thinks will enable him to 
produce a boat about twice as fast as any of 
those that were turned out for the challenger 
last year? Certainly a long stride in his art 
will have to be taken by the designer of the 
challenger if he closes the absurdly wide gap 
between Seneca and Adele. In view of this 
fact it is. as we have said, rather surprising that 
the 27-foot class was chosen again by the chal¬ 
lenger. The British designers have not greatly 
distinguished themselves in that class. 
We are assured that no pains will be spared 
by the Rochester Y. C. in preparing to defend 
the cup once more. Preliminary steps are al¬ 
ready being taken and the work will be man¬ 
aged by competent men who have been con¬ 
nected with the defense of the Canada’s cup for 
many years. Great confidence that the blue 
ribbon of the Great Lakes will remain in the 
custody of the local yachting organization is 
expressed on all sides. Nevertheless the con¬ 
test will be a most interesting one and will be 
looked forward to with eagerness by all who 
love the noble sport of yacht racing.—Rochester 
Herald. 
Mist—Champion Cruiser. 
H. A. Jackson, Jr.’s, sloop Mist has won the 
championship of the cruisers through having » 
scored the most points in the three long dis¬ 
tance races sailed on Long Island Sound last 
summer. Mist is twelve years old, and con¬ 
sidering her age, her record is a very good one. 
The three races that counted in this cham¬ 
pionship were the race to Block Island of the 
New York Athletic Club, the Manhasset Bay 
Y. C. race to Stratford Shoal and return, and 
the Harlem Y. C. race over the same course. 
In the Block Island race, Mist finished 
