The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07
THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS.



day. December .. 10 and H. progressing in the
most satisfactory manner. Entries have been
ceivsd already in sufficient number to great
success. The idea of a trial in the field has
long been talked of in this vicinity. and
peated efforts have been made toward get
ting up such contests, but in every instance
until now failure has been the result. The
of these TRIALS at Memphis. Tenn. IN 1878, and also
at Pauk Centre. Minn the same year. and the trials
just now at Patoka ILL.,. spurred the sportsmen Of
this vicinity to renewed efforts looking toward the
formation OF club where members should have
the management of an Eastern field trial. The time
proved most suspicious for such an undertaking.
for in response to . call made ty the field edi-
tor Of the Turf Field and Farm. u gathering was
had of the sportsmen of this vicinity, which was
large in numbers and enthusiastic to degree i'll
feeling. All the prominent hunting men of the
vicinity were represented, and club formed
some three weeks since whose outgrowth rendered
running of field trial here at the East not posi-
bility but fact The programme for the trial is
follows:-
First prize be the Turf, Field and Farm Cup with
$50 added; second prize, $50; third prize. S25 En-
trance. SIS; forfeit, so.
PUPPY SrAKEs.-Open to oil pointers and settlers
under or eighteen months OF age. First prize to be
prize sac; third. $40. Entrance. sia; forfeit. IS.
BRACE STAKEs-First prize. 500 cash; second
prize, $50 Entrance, $40; forfeit, SO.
In the latter i've entries to I'LL, or prizes to BIO
scaled.
Entries will be received up to tho evening Of the
9th. ut the grounds.
In answer to inquiries from the States
own. letters, entry blanks and circulars have been
sent to Rhode Island. Connecticut. Massachusetts,
| New Hampshire. New Jersey, Pennsyl vania Mary
land. Delaware and Virginia. This widespread in
terest no doubt has, in great measure. been attained
by the publicity given the matter in the columns of
| the HERALD. Sportsmen who hunt their dogs
shows. They claim that they are run for
| the purpose of making money solely, and
not for the true interests Of men who breed set
| tiers aud pointers for the only for which they
| are really valuable-that is for work in the field.
Hence antagonism has risen which is. however.
more apparent than real: They should work in
harmony together for while bench shows will surely
tend to beauty of form and Of looks tho field trial
will add to those the qualification of pace and nose.
Combine the two ana the result is perfect animal.
The management of nil Inaugural field trials have
outset outset all is outgo with no income Unlike the
bench show there is no fund to be derived by the
success Of field trial depending altogether upon the
voluntary subscriptions OF those who love hunting
dogs Hence they feel that all sporting or shooting
men should enter their dogs. even il with inten
ton of running them, for the good Of the
cause and to aid the enterprise financially. The
Committee upon Grounds-Messrs. G. Du Bois.
wagstaf and P. H. Morris-reported in favor OF
at the eastern end OF Long Island. The
| island comprises nearly six hundred acres Of
| cover,
situated in the best manner for the purposes
intended The club have provided already 200 quail.
and turned them down on the island where there
| was already two bevies. This number If the
additional hundred which hs been ordered should
to hand will be sufficient to insure enough
route to the grounds is by Long Island Railroad
| to Cutchoguc. where trains viii be in readi-
ness to convey passengers to New Suffolk. the
village lying opposite the island the main land.
There is good hotel at tho village named. Of size
sufficient to take care Of all visitors Trains leave
foot Of James slip O'Clock each afternoon
each morning at half-past seven. According to the
rules of the road there is no charge for dogs when
| accompanied by the owner. We give below the
rules and regulations under which the trials are to
be run well as the instructions for the judges:-
| RULES GOVERNING TRIALS OF 1879.
RULE 1.-Dogs shall be drawn by lot, and
in heas the beaten dogs to be retired exceet herein
The winning the ANAL hos. II Tho arst
shall among dogs which with the
Of first sssh ho a0ss they think
oad or taa prize and TpI them against each
heat tho prso TIs ~,
nsr Of this last heat Ss declared the Of second
u third prize The fourth dog in order Of merit
RULE When two dogs owned or trained by the same
he with another dog which shall be immediately drawn.
and taS isi' shall b drawn again the is
sSsa dcF .. order PC sg init
they have the BEST according TO the
Of S.: IL a snS res s s H
sufficient merit, In their opinion get placed
| =
RULE 4~Postve points for merit Pointing 49, pace,
.stns s. oSsdIenss sss:
breaking each ofencs 3 breaking shot each oencs
RULE 5-No person except the judges, attendants
w be permitted :. the hsnders Of
brace q dogs Il from any cause the handler Of dog
& The Judges shall appoint g shoot e, m
dogs so dogs a oaasy
as to ErSand oppSrum.,es Tor pointing $e No spssta
sovon,yave yards TO the No shall any
such persons offending shall be expelled from the
S.S s ds' the aSSs:
such dogs he Is handing sp and out Of the race The
formation explanation that has direct bearing upon
ss ps ~ sn sns
gions Diseases bitches in will be permitted
RULE 5.-Poin.ins h.re; stink birda" larts turtles.
deemed false points dog making false point and dis
covering q 70 be such without from
INSTRUCTIONS JUDGES
than for
display
frat class and sShib great in finding and
The above aaass. would sycid ID ordinary hSnns Tho
shooting. Inexcusabe willfa aushes win dctracs
under this head b.. the Of the
psn.y u any the judges yes, must not ask hs handlers Il
hcy shall alvay. consider the Of the ground tho
S1 and Ss birds ss .H to do for
Pushes graded the character Of the offence Tho
judges shall not tho handlers to work their dogs
down wind.
IaceThe dog that maintain the fastest gait through
out the trial except whom game receive
the full number Of points all others to be graded him.
BIcking-The maximum only allowed such dogs
drop instantly ut sight Of another dog pointing
shall back unless point
ing Is motionless. dog shall be
rei unless he the dog pointing To
credit back tho dog must at least yards
(when practicabe) in front of the handler.
The Judges shall consider the dogs grace rang
ing drawing. and In pointing aud backing
maximum allowed such dogs only do
not their when thoy o until
| ordered N.
Esnnying.-The maximum only allowed the dogs that
maintain the killing range through0ut-vx wide or
close, rs the necessity OF the may require
V.ptrferi,w Tho MAJ mum only allowed such dogs
right angles with the handler unless
OF the ground renders such work impracticnbe.
Obe,ience und DisTcson.Thc maximum only allowed to
dog that works promptly to the gun without noise
severity, and Is obediont, prompt, cheerful and easily
handled.
dog snail promptly ana cheerfuly for the bird de-