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FOREST AND STREAM. 

Che Zennel. 
—The silent svstem of dog-breaking, as practiced by the 
best trainers abroad, will be found very interesting, and 
give some of our noisy sportsmen a thorough insight into 
the method of training pointers, setters and other breeds of 
dogs. We quote from a gentleman in the Field:— 
“The kennel consisted of about thirty pointers, setters, 
retrievers, and about half a dozen cross-bred setters and re- 
trievers, rough, hard, wiry-looking animals, which the 
keeper told me he used for winter shooting, and for that 
work preferred them to all others, as they stand the wet and 
cold better than any other dogs, and are most useful in 
making a varied bag. After breakfast on the morning of 
my arrival, at the keeper’s neat and comfortable cottage, I 
was introduced to Tom the breaker (who scarcely does any- 
thing else, and indeed he has his hands full), who was told 
to take out three brace of setters, and away we went to the 
hills. 
ner in which they were handled, perfectly astonished and 
delighted me. The heather was first rate and birds plenti- 
ful; and I am told that in these islands they never pack and 
lie welltto dogs even till the end of the season, which, of. 
After luncheon ; 
They cer- 
course, is a great thing for dog breaking. 
we had out three brace of the half-bred ones. 
tainly were not much to my taste as far as their appearance 
went, but their breaking and peffornmance were beyond all 
praise. They were taken out in couples, and when we got 
on the ground one brace (only nine months old) were un- 
coupled and sent to work; they quartered their ground 
well, went at 2 good pace, and found their birds in good 
form, but without the style and dash in their gallop ef the 
true-bred setter, and without that beautiful working of the 
stern which is so expressive in my favorite breed, the 
setter. These dogs, although so young, were quite perfect 
in backing and standing, and if a hare jumped up or crossed 
their path, they dropped as if shot without a word or a 
sign. These half-bred ones can all be worked like regular 
retrievers, as, if called to heel, they never offer to move 
without an order under any circumstances whatever. 
Tom commences his work at six o’clock in the morning 
by taking the whole team out on the roads for two hours’ 
exercise, and they are then allowed to run about, play, and 
enjoy themselves pretty freely; but after breakfast the day’s 
drill commences by three brace at a time being taken out; 
one brace is set to work, and the other two to follow at heel 
in couples. When a pointis got they are dropped instantly, 
and not allowed to move from that spot one single inch tull 
the birds have been sprung, and they get a beckon with the 
finger to come on. One reason why Tom gets every dog in 
his hands to such perfection is that he never allows a single 
fault, however trivial, to be overlooked, and will have the 
lesson, whatever it is, perfect before giving it up. He is 
possessed of great patience, untiring walking powers, and 
wonderful perseverance; and, although he is strict almost 
to severity with his dogs, he soon gains their confidence, 
and they all love him, and yield him implicit obedience. 
After the spring breaking is over, and birds beginning to 
nest, Tom takes all his dogs by turns to some ground where 
the birds do not nest, and which is a resort of the old cocks, 
and there practises them in dropping to shot (an old horse 
pistol, which makes a wonderful report)—not ten or a dozen 
‘times only, but fifty times if it is necessary, until they all 
drop as a matter of course instantly, and without a word or 
asignal. Dog-breakers may say we can all do this; so they 
can; but how often do we see it, and how few there are 
who will take the pains and do the hard work which it 
‘entails? There is no holloaing or noise with Tom—his is 
the silent system, and no mistake; and he possesses more 
tact, innate knowledge, and real love of the art of dog- 
breaking than any man I have ever seen, and I hope next 
spring to see him and some of his team at some of the south 
country meetings, when the old stagers must look alive to 
hold their own. After the regular grouse shooting is over, 
Tom, who is an excellent shot, kills from eighty to a hun- 
dred head of all sorts of game every week over his dogs. 
Practice makes perfect, and here they get it to the truth.” 
—That beautiful suburb of St. Louis, Cote Brilliante, has 
just been stirred by a. ripple of excitement. The house of 
Colonel Hawk is concealed by dense shrubbery. Night 
before last it happened to be occupied only by Miss Clara 
Hawk, a young lady of twenty, and a female house servant. 
About midnight Miss Hawk, being suddenly awakened by 
unusual sounds, saw aman in front of her window, who 
had already moved the blind, aud was about to effect an 
entrance. She seized a revolver, which she had under her 
pillow, and fired a shot at the intruder, wide of the mark. 
A second shot, before she had recovered her aplomb, was 
equally unfortunate. The pistol not only failed in its 
deadly mission, but sent its ball through the palm of the 
young lady’s hand. The thief attempted to beat a retreat. 
But this was not soeasy. A huge dog which guards the 
premises had been aroused by the heavy skirmish fire, and 
now appeared on the scene by way of the left lower en- 
trance. The thief made for the nearest tree, and enconsed 
himself where he would be safe from the attack of any 
dangerous domestic animal, and also far enough from the 
howge to be secure from ordinary pistol practice. The oc- 
cupants of the house were terrified, not knowing the num- 
ber of assailants, and not quite certain of the fidelity and 
powers of their out-door auxiliary. Neither was there any 
appearance of assistance from the neighbors. The dog 
kept his place under the tree; the man kept his seat in the 
branches, and if he had any partners they made no apparent 
effort to relieve him; so the hours dragged slowly away 
until morning, when the dog, fully satisfied in conscience 
by his long vigil, retired to his kennel, and the thief got 
down from his perch and stole away in the early dawn. 
Miss Hawk in the morning coolly told the story to the 
neighbors, and, coming into the city, had her hand dressed. 
—St. Louis Globe. 



—If ever there was a good excuse for not getting a paper 
out on time it is that offered by the Panama Star and 
Ilerald. The editor says that the Government troops were 
keeping up a continuous fire on the door of his sitting 
room, and half a dozen shots did not vary three feet in 
striking. ‘To this annoyance,” he says, ‘‘we must attrib- 
ute our delay in getting out this edition, for it is dificult 
to persuade men to work under a steady and dangerous 
fire.” @ 

: Alain eee = ‘ 
—Schools subscribing to Forusr anp Srream can get 
the Best’ foot ball, the Rugby. See advertisement. 
The way they worked, and the quiet, artistic man-| 
Che Gorse and the Caurse. 

—The great race at Ocean View Park, San Francisco, Cal., 
for a purse and stake of $2,000 for all ages, $2,000 entrance, 
closed with eight nominations; four of which came to the 
post. Distance, four mile heats, Nett value of the stake 
$20,000. The day was lovely in the extreme, and by 12 
o'clock the grand rush had fairly set in, and an immense 
assemblage of vehicles, horse and foot came down over the 
hill leading to Ocean Park. Conveyances of all descriptions 
form the four-in-hand drag to the mule cart blocked up the 
way. Suflice it to say it was the grandest event ever seen 
in California, and at half-past one, at a moderate estimate, 
there was upwards of 12,000 people in the Park. The 
starters were Thad. Stevens, of California; True Blue, of 
New York; Joe. Daniels, of Michigan; and Mamie Hall, of 
California. In the first heat Thad. Stevens took the pole, 
True Blue next, Mamie Hall third, and Joe Daniels on the 
outside. Mamie Hall won the first mile, with Thad. 
Stevens second,‘and True Blue third. Second mile—True: 
Blue first, Mamie Hall second, Joe Daniels third. Third 
mile—True Blue first, Joe Daniels second, Thad. Stevens' 
third. Fourth mile—Joe Daniels first by twolengths, True 
Blue second, Thad. Stevens third. Time of heat, 7:45. 
The horses started for the second heat at five minutes to 
four. Thad. Stevens won the first mile by three lengths, 
True Blue second, and Daniels five lengths. On the second 
mile the relatiye positions of the horses were about the 
same. On third mile all of the horses crossed the score in 
close company, Thad. a neck*ahead. On the fourth mile 
Thad. and True Blue were neck and neck, Joe Daniels 
crowding on the last half. True Blue shoved ahead and 
opened a gap of five lengths, which he held in crossing the 
score. Time, 8:08. In the tlvird heat Thad. took the lead 
again, True Blue and Daniels running neck and neck. ‘The 
second mile was a close run between the three. At the first 
quarter of the fourth mile, True Blue failed, fell. behind, 
and was speedily lost in the distance. Thad. pulled out at 
his best and parted company with Daniels, crossing the 
score nearly ten lengths ahead. Time, 7:57. The race was 
now between Stevens and Daniels, the first favorite in the 
great race, True Bule having been distanced through the 
misfortune of putting his foot in a gopher hole, and was 
lying disabled on the track. He was soon removed and the 
course cleared for the final heat. A capital start was effect- 
ed, tut Thad. Stevens soon pulled four lengths ahead, and. 
was gaining steadily, when the horses disappeared in the 
gathering darkness. On the first mile Thad. Stevens passed 
the score thirty yards in advance. The crowd awaited 
anxiously the reappearance as the foaming steeds came 
down the home-stretch. At the second mile Thad. Stevens 
had about the same advantage. Again the clatter of hoofs 
was heard, and Thad. Stevens came dashing in thirty yards 
in advance, the winner of the heatandrace. Time, 8:20. 
—The autumn running meeting at Point Breeze Park near 
Philadelphia took place on November 13th. The day was 
very cold and the racing was of a more than average order. 
The first race’was a hurdle race, purse of $500, distance two 
miles over eight hurdles. There were three entries, George 
West, Tammany and Crown Prince. The horses had an 
even start, after the first hurdle had been jumped George 
West took the lead and maintained it until six hurdles were 
passed, when Tammany rushed to the side of George West, 
both horses jumping the last hurdle together, when it be- 
came a race on the flat, George West now showed his ex- 
cellent form and won the race by alength. Time, 4:31. 
The second race was a dash of a mile, fora purse of $500. 
Three horses entered and started,‘ Lizzie Lucas, Hattie 
O'Neil and Ortolan. Lizzie Lucas ran from end to end on 
a heavy track in the fast time of 1:46}. The third race was 
for all ages, mile heats, Minnie Mc, ‘Artist and Hattie 
O'Neil started. Minnie Mc took the lead on both heats, 
and won very easily as she liked in 1:54—1:54. 
—The fall meeting at White Plains, Westchester Co., N. 
Y., came off on November 13th. The track was in excel- 
lent condition. The first trot was for a purse of $300, for 
horses that had never beaten 2:50, mile heats. Five horses 
started, Lela Blanche distanced all of them and won the 
race in grand style. Time, 2:414. The second event was 
for a purse of $500,"for horses that had never beaten 2:26, 
mile heats, best three in five in harness. Four horses started, 
Joe Brown winning the first and third heats, Blanche, the 
fourth and fifth heats, and the second a ‘‘dead” heat be- 
tween Joe Brown and Charley Green, when darkness com- 
ing on, the race was postponed. The second day Blanche 
won the sixth heat and race. The second race was the 
purse of $400, for horses that had never beaten 2:35, mile 
heats, best three in five, in harness; $200 to the first. En- 
tered nine horses, five of which came tothe post. lla 
Millard won the first heat, Tanner Boy the second and fifth, 
Fred Tyler the third, Ben Smith the fourth, and then Tan- 
ner Boy and Ben Smith made a ‘‘dead” heat in the sixth, 
when darkness coming on, the driver of Tanner Boy has 
claimed the race; it is undecided. 

—If the complications with Spain do not become serious, 
it seems to be probable that the government will send out a 
vessel this coming spring to Behring’s Straits. 

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—There died lately in Paris Julies Pierre Verroux, an 
ornithologist, who has been attached for quite a long series 
of years to the Jardin des Plantes. M. Verroux was a 
member of the firm of the Messrs. Verroux, so well known 
to all naturalists. American ornithologists when visiting 
the fine collections at the Jardin des Plantes have often 
availed themselves of M. Verroux’s services. : 
































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Athletic Pastimes. 
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VE” Secretaries of University and College Athletic Olubs will please mai 
their reports not later than Monday in each week. 

—Skates, croquet, cricket; archery, foot balls, Reming- 
ton, Sharpe and Ward Burton rifles, single and double- 
barrel guns, books and engravings offered to subscribers. 
See advertisement. f 
—The organ of Harvard University out-door sports, the 
Advocate, gives certain reasons for not sending delegates to 
the Foot Ball Convention held recently in New York. We 
have read it carefully and fail to see the “fundamental” or 
“vital” points in their rules which would prevent them from 
joining the Convention, If they wish to act the part of 
playing a ‘‘solo,” no one will interfere with them, It ap- 
pears to us that if Harvard would reconsider their determi- 
nation and join the Convention, the additional strength and 
morale they would give, would add materially to the 
furtherance of Athletic Pastimes throughout the Union. 
We quote :— 
“Tt seems to us that the result of the Convention fully 
justifies our action. It shows how fruitless it would have 
been for us to have asserted our rules before the represen- 
tatives of the other colleges, whose games all differ so rad- 
ically from ours, while resembling each other in all vital 
points. In the light of this result we fail to feel, as Yale 
does, that ‘it seems a little strange that any college priding 
itself on foot ball should refuse to send delegates to a meet- 
ing whose prime object was to adopt a set of rules which 
should be entirely satisfactory to all the colleges concerned, 
and to place foot ball on a firmer and more scientific basis 
than has heretofore existed.’ Undoubtedly the prime ob- 
ject of the Convention was to adopt such a set of rules, and 
for this very reason—that we saw not the remotest chance 
of the attainment of this object, if we had any voice in the 
matter—we declined to join the Convention. We are mod- 
est enough to think that the loss from our action in this, if 
loss there be to any one, will be ours. We here reprint our 
Rules :— 
RULES OF THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOOT-BALL CLUB. 
1. The number of players on each side shall be not less 
than ten and not more than fifteen. 
2. The grounds shall be not less than 850, nor more than 
450 feet in length, and not less than 225, nor more than $25 
feet in width. 
3. There shall be two end boundaries and two side boun- 
daries. 
4, The two end boundaries shall form the goals. _To win 
a game, the ball must strike the ground beyond either goal, 
passing over it on the fly; but no game can be won ona fair 
lick. 
5. When the ball passes over either side boundary, it 
shall be considered dead; and the player first holding it 
shall be entitled to a fair lick, and shall carry the ball with- 
in the bounds at right angles to the boundary line at the 
spot where it first struck. 
6. When the ball passes over either goal, in any manner 
other than to win a game, it shall be considered dead, as in 
No. 5, and may be placed anywhere within a line drawn. 
parallel to the goal, and ten feet distant from it. ; 
7. The winners of the toss shall have either the warning 
kick or the choice of goals. The warning‘kick shall be 
taken from a point half way between the two goals. 
8, Any player is allowed to catch or pick up the ball. 
No player is allowed to run with or “baby” the ball, 
unless pursued by an, opponent, and then only while so 
pursued. 
9. No player is alowed to throw or pass the ball to an- 
other player, unless pursued by an opponent. 
10. No lurking, striking, hacking, tripping, nor butting 
among the players is allowed. ; 
41. Any player, when on the adversary’s side of the ball, 
must either walk toward the ball, or must walk toward his 
own goal, ina line at right angles with that goal. Any 
player not complying with this law shall be considered as 
lurking, and shall not be allowed to touch the ball until he 
has reached a point on his own side of the ball. 
12. A match shall consist ofs five games. The sidé win- 
ning three games out of the five shall be the winners of said 
match. 
13, Each side shall appoint an umpire, who shall select in 
turn a referee. 
14. It shall be the duty of the umpires to settle all dis- 
putes, see that the rules of the game are complied with, 
namé the victors in all matches, and perform in short all 
the ordinary duties of an umpire. 
15. The referee shall be applied to when the umpires dis- 
agree, and his decision shall be final. oe 
Yale’s organ asserts that the games of the different col- 
leges differed materially. To us, the differences in the 
Rules of the colleges at the Convention seemed trivial; the 
variations being chiefly in the details of the game, such 
points as the length of the grounds, or the distance be- 
tween the goal-posts. _We should gladly make such 
changes as these in our Rules, if so inter-collegiate matches 
could be arranged. But our game differs so fundamentally 
from that of the other colleges, that no compromise could 
be effected. We must either sacrifice entirely the principles 
of our game and learn @ new one, or abandon all thought of 
inter-collegiate matches. We have chosen the latter alter- 
native.” 
—At the annual athletic games of the Toronto Cricket 
Club, held in that city on the 8th instant, T. C. Blake 
walked a mile in nine minutes twenty-eight seconds; J. 
Buchanan made a running high jump of four feet nine 
inches; and Mr. Henry ran a mile in four minutes fifty-two 
seconds. 
—A correspondent favors us with the following review 
of the base ball season at Princeton College:—The ball 
season of 1873 was ushered in very inauspiciously for 
Princeton College. With only four men left from the pre- 
ceding year, and five to select, the. chances for success 
seemed very limited. But with an’ energy which has al- 
“ways characterized the action of old Nassau Hall, and a 
Captain more truly devoted to and efficient in his labors, 
few nines can claim an equal. The men were selected and 
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