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commenced by ‘* flushing,” a word whicli would indeed be 
a suflicient commentary by itself on the performances of all 
the young pointers, the extreme dryness of the light sandy 
soil, the badness of the scent, and the wildness of the birds 
rendering the few steady points that were s: cured during 
the day almost as acceptable as angel’s visits. Grecian 
Bend, however, made a grand stand in a rushy bottom, the 
birds, French, having run up a hill and risen on the edge, 
Belle then made a good feint in a stubble, her opponent 
wildly rushing past and flushing. Five birds fell to the 
next four barrels, put in by Messrs. Shirley and Lort, 
Grecian being credited with the find, which secured the 
‘*fiat” from the judges, this brace having been worked 
almost entirely dowm wind; at eleven o’clock Bride and 
Roman Fall tried conclusions over the same field, the best 
one for lying and scent at our disposal during the whole 
day, and commenced by springing, then Bride stood on 
wild birds, her opponent backing prettily, then both 
pointed, the dog having birds before the bitch behind. 
Mr. Lort poured in a deadly volley, and Bride showed a 
decided inclination to rush in to dead, the tenant of the 
farm, a most joval old gentleman, at this period directing 
the beat.. As many birds had now been seen in the space 
of some two hours as had been found in the whole of the 
two first days at the last spring meeting at Shrewsbury; 
indeed, any question as to the quantity of winged game 
may at once be dismissed for good and all with the word 
‘‘abundance.” Both dogs showed good pace and quarter- 
ing, and were taken up undecided. 
The heat between Patch and Macgregor commenced at 
11.45, by the last named running clean into a lot, and 
chasing, making his opponent wild, she soon steadied, how- 
ever, and dropped capitally to a shot at a bird found by the 
‘“Crystal Palace” winner, she then worked her ground, a 
large turnip field, well, and to our mind throughout the 
trial showed better style than her adversary, her breaker, 
‘“‘Christmas,” a new hand at the game, not making perhaps 
the best that he might of her. She is decidedly a ‘‘ stay 
and stand it” sort, and sticks well to her work, though very 
ugly to look at; Macgregor then stood birds well through a 
hedge, the bitch being at the time in slips; in the next field 
she ran up a covey but stood staunch to the ‘‘ Fool” that 
remained, Macgregor dropping well to wing, and undecided 
was again the result. The bitch was decidedly the wildest, 
but still we fancy a little the best. 
Then Mr. Field’s Dick, purchased for sixty guineas from 
Mr. Statter, and as he divided the Puppy Stakes at the 
grouse trials, the general favorite for the stake, and Mr 
Bishop’s Brighton tried conclusions, the former soon show- 
ing what he could do in this trial, for after lunch he fell 
off. Dick displayed the best form seen during the day, 
going off at a rattling pace, which he kept up, and showiny 
at once that he was allright ‘‘ behind,” for Brighton found 
well over the brow, and Dick backed his adversary, who 
was a little unsteady, in most commendable style. After a 
flush from Brighton, who could not pull up quite in time, 
Dick made a ‘‘turn” and ‘‘stop” when at racing speed, 
Bishop’s dog rushing past him, and put up the birds, while 
Dick remained perfectly steady. This virtually decided 
the judges, who soon after hoisted the red flag in Dick’s 
favor, Brighton not yet being thoroughly broken. Both 
dogs were handled by members of the numerous family of 
a Bishops.” After passing through a stubble covered with 
heaps of guano and soil, a sign that Colonel Tomline’s ten- 
ants put something into their lands, as well as ‘‘ take it 
out,” and having discussed a comfortable lunch provided 
at the farm, Dick and Grecian Bend tried conclusions, Dick 
starting stiffly, and soon running into a fine covey, the bitch 
dropping, then flush, flush, flush, neither doing good work, 
and at times rushing in, Mr. Field’s celebrated puppy not 
periorming half so well as in the forenoon; but as his op- 
ponent, who was suffering from red mange, did nothing in 
particular, and showed a decided inclination to potter, we, 
at two p.m., put down Bride and Roman Fall in a large 
turnep field, in which they did some fair, but not good 
work, astonishing the natives, who had no idea that any 
dogs except hounds could run so fast, by their extraordi- 
nary pace. At last in a stubble Roman Fall found well, 
Bride refusing to back, the birds rising wild, and then these 
same birds having been driven into our original and only 
fair bit of scenting ground, a rough grass meadow,’ or 
what would be in America a salt marsh, Macgregor and’ 
Patch again made their appearance, the former soon find- 
ing but pushed on and worried up the birds, then he made 
a couple of false points, the bitch quickly discovering his 
mistake. Patch then stood false, Macgregor backing, but 
to signal, then got a pretty point to asingle bird, which 
rose just as the dog arrived upon the scene, and as before 
backed to word of command, Passing on to a stubble, 
from a mound in which a splendid bit of coast scenery, 
with Harwich and the shipping in the foreground, was per- 
sented to the eye, Mac made « very creditable long stiff 
point in a hollow, which we suppose decided the course in 
his favor, as soon afterwards the telegraph board gave put 
that the judges had placed Mr. Field’s Dick first, Mr. 
Whitehouse’s Macgregor second, and Mr. Bishop’s Bride 
and Mr. Bride and Mr. Price’s Roman Fall, equal thirds, 
Patch being entirely out of it, at which we were rather sur- 
prised. 
All the puppies worked very independently, but no first- 
class form was shown, "phe perhaps for a brief period, 
by the winner, and we feel sure that a good scenting 
country well sprinkled with birds, shows dogs off better 
than when partri!ges, as here, swarm, but. will not lie, 
which disgusts pointers and setters, and makes them give 
up trying. 
On Thursday, the second day, we commenced at 9.30, 
the Suffolk Stakes, for alleged pointers, left undecided yes- 
-terday for want of time, Mr. Whitehouse’s Pax, worked by 
Bishop, .and Mr. Salter’s Venus, handled by her owner, 
commencing operations. A very handsome brace these, 
and both winners on the bench. Pax at once commenced 
by flushing a Brace off a short-shaven stubble, not dropping 
until put down by hand, then going at a fine level gallop, 
and quartering his ground well he made a very meritorious 
point in good style, the birds, evidently on the run, rising 
wild. A piece of mangolds showed us a flush up wind by 
the dog, who took no notice of his error, the bitch follow- 
ing suit, but dropping to wing birds rising around her in 
all directions. Pax then stood a brage, but, on some casual 
shooting taking place, to birds walked up, he refused to 
‘down charge,” the bitch, whose master was Close by, be- 
having better. Mr. Whitehouse’s dog then feathered pret- 
tily, and pegged his birds, Venus rushing by and flushing, 
“which decided the heat against her. 
At ten o'clock precisely the second brace, Mr, Ficld’s 
-sium was erected in 1867, 

Mab, purchased at Mr. Clowes’ sale for forty-five guineas, 
and Mr. Bishop’s Brighton, the same dog that ran yester- 
day against Dick in the Puppy Stakes, commenced opera- 
‘tions, Mab showing at once steadiness to a wild rise, but a 
slight inclination to potter. Brighton almost found a brace 
of pheasants, the pair dropping well to wing. Both a mo- 
ment afterwards <topped dead at the same second to a large 
covey, Brighton’s point being the most mezitorious, he 
being further from the birds than Mab. The brace dis- 
played throughout the trial a hitherto unseen amount of 
steadiness, the dog being the freest and best goer, while 
the bitch had more education. In some Jow ground sown 
with rape both went down together, Brighton, on the birds 
rising, showing an inclination to move. This, however, he 
repressed, and secured the next point, Mab backing in 
grand form. The birds had run tc the left, and were 
walked up. The field was indifferentl; beaten, many birds 
rising aft:r the guns moved on. Mab appeared to be slightly 
footsore, and not to get her hind legs well under her in the 
gallop, but she was extremely well broken, and the judges 
being satisfied of her true form proceeded to test the merits of 
Pax and Brighton. The former commenced. by flushing 
without recognition a single bird along the hedge, but soon 
made a couple of meritorious points, Brighton being in 
this course unsteady behind, and lost his chance by yery 
nearly repeating Venus’ final performance. The stake was 
awarded to Pax, Mab being second, and Brighton third. 
Brighton seemed to us to do better work when ¢ own with 
Mab than Pax showed us in his trial with Venus, and we 
think he might have been without impropriety placed at 
least second. Unsteadiness behind was doubtless the only 
rock on which he split; and after a little discussion over 
the concluded stake we passed on to Ginx’s Baby and 
Daisy, who, owing to a declaration of Mr. Bishop’s that he 
did not intend to run Brag, were the first put down for the 
Ipswich Stakes, Thus the two crack setter puppies of the 
day met in the first round; and from their performances it 
was very soon guessed that nothing would be seen to beat 
them. Daisy, at first going in quite her Shrewsbury form, 
over some nice grass land, almost immediately fixed a fine 
covey, which rose ‘‘close ahead;” then she found again, The 
Forlorn One passing her as the birds rose. Again she spot- 
ted a brace, which fell to the gun, and were cleverly re- 
trieved, one out of, and the other some distance across, a 
wide ditch by the only competitor for the Retriver Stakes 
—Mr. Price’s Sailor. 
At this time it looked twenty to one that the Shrewsbury 
form would be carried out. But the Baby now began to 
improve, and Daisy, flushing but steady to wing, let him in 
at a pretty point, his old rival displaying perfect steadiness 
behind; this Ginx followed up by a point, but hardly a de- 
cisive one, by the hedge; and the brace were for the pres- 
ent taken up to make way for Pell and Brag, whose owner 
had thought better of it, and decided to run his puppy, and 
in some roots Pell flushed and Brag pottered; the latter 
then flushed close to the judges, Mr. Shirley securing the 
bird, which was retrieved froma thick hedge; then both 
flushed, neither showing first-class form; but in some 
‘Kohl rabbi’—that curious cross between a turnip and a 
cabbage—Pell secured about the first point of the day, in 
roots. Brag was, however, faster than the Welsh dog, and 
showed altogether better form, though not in the hunt with 
the preceding brace, and the decision was very rightly given 
in his favor. Daisy and Ginx were again exhibited in a 
potato and turnip field, both ranging and quartering 
their ground in capital style; the dog flushed 
down wind in his gallop--an operation repeated 
by Daisy, who stopped, which he did not;, then 
another spring by the bitch up wind—this time her 
fault did not seem to impress her. She then curled up 
beautifully to, alas! a false point; the lemon-and white, all 
there, behind. Ginx then found two coveys in succession 
amongst the potatoes, Daisy retrieving the dead bird, a 
piece of indulgence from her breaker which spoilt her ex-- 
cellent form, as ever afterwards, as might be expected, she 
rushed in at. every kill, a proceeding not. hitherto consid- 
ered allowable. At this period she appeared to have had 
enough running, and settled quietly to the heels of her 
breaker,Ginx continuing his work and finding, with a long 
draw, some Frenchmen that had scuttled up to the corner 
of the field. Public opinion decided that. the son of Don 
had avenged his Shrewsbury defeat, and .had satisfactorily 
come to the end of his opponent, but after lunch, a short 
trial haying meanwhile taken place between Pell and Lulu, 
the latter showing terrific pace, but nothing much else, the 
judges returned to their old friends and tried the ‘ante- 
prandial” opponents in some 'rushy ground, Ginx again, to 
‘all intents and purposes, proving his superiority by a great 
find, Daisy, as before, rushing in the moment the gun was 
fired. 

ATHLETICS AT DARTMOUTH. 
whence 
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, 
Hanover, N. H. Oct. 16th, 1873. 
Eprror FoREsT:-AND STREAM:— 
We think it may be justly claimed that old Dartmouth is 
beginning totake a prominent position among American 
colleges for the attention paid to athletic sports and games. 
The principle ‘Mens sana tn corpore sano,” laid.down by 
Horace, is fully recognized. Through the munificence of 
George H. Bissell. Esq., of New York. City,.a fine gymna- 
It isa tasteful and.commodious 
strueture, ninety feet in length, forty-seyen in breadth and 
two’stories high, built. at.an expense of $24,000. . The stu- 
dents attend regular exercise .under. an instructor, to such 
an extent as to insure to.each of them the benefit of the 
establishment, while. the building is open at other times 
for voluntary practice. 
The old English game of -foot-ballis played upon the 
campus almost every evening at this season of the year. 
The practice of ‘‘rushing” has been abandoned, but the 
Freshmen are usually invited to play a friendly game with 
the Sophomores, at the opening of the year. At other 
times, ‘‘whiskers” are fitted against ‘‘smooth faces” or 
Seniors and Sophomores, play against Juniors and Fresh- 
men. It isa pleasant and vigorous, yet not dangerous ex- 
ercise. 
Base-ball has not lost its attractions among the students, 
The various classes have their picked nines and interesting 
matches are often played. However, boating holds a more 
prominent place at the present time. 
performance. 

There has always been plenty of material for good oars- 
men among the students of Dartmouth, most of whom have 
been reared to toil among the rugged hills of New Hamp- 
shireand Vermont. Skill and experience have been lacking. 
The laurels won by sister colleges on the waters, however, 
raised enthusiasm for boating here to such an extent, that 
about a year ago, a meeting was hold by the students, at 
which they determined to have a boat club started. With 
true student zeal the enterprise was commenced. Citizens 
of the place and friends of the college assisted in the work. 
Money was raised, boats purchased, a fine and convenient 
boat house erected, a first class trainer secured, and the Dart- 
mouth boys were for the first time represented at the Inter- 
collegiate Regatta held at Springfield last July. 
The crew was regarded as a set of giants, and their posi- 
tion as fourth to reach the goal, was thought to be a very 
creditable one, considering all the circumstances. 
At the present time the prospect is that another crew will 
attend the races next year, where still better results are of 
course hoped for. A Freshman crew will probably be en- 
tered also. The crews of the different classes are now in 
training on the river. Several interesting races will doubt- 
less be rowed between them soon. During the winter 
“pulling” will be kept up in the gymnasium, where rowing 
weights are fixed, admirably adapted to the purpose. 
The Faculty of the college are all friendly to the boating 
interest, and give their influenee and their money for the 
promotion of this deservedly popular sport. RuFws. 


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answers Ta Correspondents. 
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pees Shas =e 
(We shall endeavor in this department to impart and hope to_ receive 
such information as may be of service to amateur and professional sports- 
men. We will cheerfully answer all reasonable questions that fall within 
the scope of this paper, designating localities for good hunting, fish 
ing, and trapping, and giving advice and instructions as to outfits, im- 
plements, routes, distances, seasons, expenses, remedies, traits, species, 
governing rules, etc. All branches of the sportsman’s craft will recetey 
attention. Anonymous communications not noticed.| 
aie 

Greaory.—Score you send would be too old for publication. Much 
obliged. 
Creicut, Halifax.-Commodore Wm, E. Le Roy; club house, 21 West 
Twenty-seventh street. 
Davin, Pottsville, Pa.—Apply to Krider. 
matter, even better than ourselves. 
B., Mobile. Your questions are so interesting that we will reply to 
them editorially in our next number. 
F. W. Drivsmore.—See all back numbers of Forest AND STREAM for 
full description of Maine hunting ond fishing grounds, its game, fish, etc. 
W.M. A.—1. You cannot avoid it. Clean your barrels with fine emery 
powder. 2. It has no efiect whatever, beyond keeping the charge uni 
form, as you say. 
Firtp & Many.—These are the points which were required at the 
pointer trials. Nose, pace and style of hunting. Breaking. Pointing. 
Backing. Drawing game. 
Anperson, San Francisco.—Explosive mixture made of chlorate of 
potash and sulphate of antimony, equal parts. You can buy explosive 
palls adapted to any calibre of rifle in New York. 
Penn Yan, Yates county, New York.—H, & H. Merrell, 290 Notre 
Dame street, Montreal, will get you both. Send him the size of your 
shoe; they cost about $4, gold. 
Bon JAKER.—In the neighborhood of Louisville you w ill find excellent 
quail and fair ruffed grouse shooting. Mr. J. P. Johnson of the Galt 
House will give you every information and put you on the right track. 
Amwuerst.—You may see two fine specimens of the black wolf at the 
Central Park. They are very cowardly. We suppose that the Diabolus 
sinus, Tasmanian Devil, is a type of the most ineradicable ferocity. 
Gog anp Bru.—ist. Murcott is the maker of the hammerless breech 
loader, Address 68 Haymarket street, London. Cannot state cost. You 
may rely on having a good gun. 21. Price of Metford rifle from £15 lis. 
to £31 in Engiand. 
Watt Evz, Mobile, Ala—There are many gentlemen of our acquaint- 
ance who wear glasses and are good shots. Expert pigeon shots seldom 
shoot with both eyes open. However, there are some who do, and are 
termed ‘ snap shots.” 
J. N. 8., New Orleans.—The claw you send us comes from the Lupa 
Forceps or swimming crab. It is a native of the West Indies. The 
larger specimen, for which accept our thanks, is the Thealia acanthoph- 
ora, or armed crab. It’s home is in Japan. 
M. W. P., Newark, N. J.—1st. Four drachms of powder and 1} oz. 
shot. 2d. No.5 shot; it depends on the weight of yourgun. 3d. Le- 
fancheux, the inventor of the breech loading system, has no agent in this 
country. All breech loaders are but variations of his system. 
A.M. Grirrm; Plainfield; N. J.—1, A breech loader by allmeans. 2: 
There are so many good makers that we cannot express our opinion as to 
whose is the best. If you will state for what kind of sport in particular 
you intend to use it, you can have our private opinion on the matter. 
Appomat & Co.—A four-oared boat, fit for you to practice in, you may 
buy second hand forfrom $75 to $100. Youmay get a good ‘‘coach”’ to train 
for from $7 to $10 a'day. You have time enough yet to makea good 
Ellis Ward would be your man. Address him at’ New- 
He understands the whole 
Ur 
you, 
burg. 
a A. T., Annapolis,—Having tried powder for the vermin in your dog, 
try what we see recommended in the Field—a strong infusion made of 
quassia chips, and the application of the fluid witha sponge. Pray inform 
us about it. It-seems simple and plausible. We recommended this 
same thing for vermin in plants, and our friends informed us thatit was 
quite successful. 
J. S. Heavy, Boston.—The birds of the Mediterranean are numerous. 
The most noticeable are the balearic cranes, tosy flamingos, purple water- 
‘hens, snipe, Heron, bittern in quantity,; andouins gnll, around Corsica. 
‘About Sardinia is founds rare bird, the marble-headed duck. The white 
‘and, Delmatian pelicans are found, in plenty about the Ionian Islands. 
Partridges in and around Malta. Noble collections can be made there. 
SAM AND Bru, Brooklyn.—Against the English eleven the St. George 
in the second innings made 44. ‘We think most of the eleven were caught 
out. Attention to batting averages are not worth much, but bowling ay- 
erages are. Hard to decide which is the better of the two Messrs. Grace, 
W. (i. Grace plays more frequently than E. M. Grace. Last year W. G. 
Guillemard made 260 in a match and E. M. Grace 246. Batting is no 
criterion. 
L. §. O., New York.—1. Forty dollars railway fares from New York 
and return, and three dollars per day while in the woods, including cost 
of provisions for outfit. 2. Old trappers say that furis im season in al) 
months that contain the letter R. Winter faris the darkest, and there 
fore the most valuable. 8. Take Great Western Railway to Brockville, 
and the railroad from thence to Annprior, on the Ottawa river. 4. Mocse, 
deer, wolves, and various kinds of fur-bearing animals. The district of 
Coulogneis one of the best localities for hunting and trapping on the con- 
tinent, 
