Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-27

unless he sees the dog pointing. To get
credit for back the dog must stop at
least ten yards (whcn pr.cticable) in front
Of the handler.
(Style)-The judges shal. consider the
dogs grace in ranging and drawing, the
attitude in pointing and backing.
(Staunchness)-Tho maximum allowed
such dogs only as do not advance from
their point when they are on game, until
ordered on.
(Ranging)-The maximum only allowed
the dogs that maintain the most KILN.
range throughout, viz: wide or close, as
the necessity ofthe case may require.
(Qua,tering)-Thc maximum only
allowed such days rs work at
right angles with the handler, unless
tho nature ofthe ground renders such work
obedience and dispositiOn) MAY
imum only allowed to dog that works
promptly to the gun. without noise or Sc
verify, and is Obetlient, prompt. cheerful,
and easily handled.
(Retrieving)-To receive the maximum
under this head a do. shall 60 promptly
and cheerfully for tho bird, and deliver it
to the handler without mouthing or mu-
tilation.
(False pointins) THE judge shall give
dog ample opportunity to discover whether
or not he is ON a true point. and the pen
atty shall range from 1 to ) for his acts
throughout the heat.
(Breaking in)-Is when \ dog throughim-
perfect breaking or from excite
mcnt leaves his position when the
birds rise. whether the gun is fired or
not, and starts to break shot or chase, but
1x,sk1,s,, , f,ry f,ot Of kS,n
which he started, of his own accord, or ut
command.
(Breaking shOt)-Is when Il dog rams in
when shot is fired. with the intention of
getting the bird, and does not stop prompt
ly Mt command.
(Chasing)-Is when q dog follows the
birds either when the gun is fired or not. to
an extent to lie beyond the control OF the
handler for the time being.
In the Nursery stakes no points are al
lowed for retrieving. The Brace stakes
slightly modify the rules for the All Age
stakes.
The Present Trials.
As VIC noticed yesterday, the present
meeting of the association in this city and
the trials in this county attracted the
presence of many gentlemen interested in
the purposes of the association, includin.
famous spOrtsmen Of Pennsylvania and
distinguished members Of the sporting
press.
On the special train, which took the
members and spectators to Quarry vile Mt
0 a. m. yesterday for the first day of the
trials, there were sixty persons, Of whom
more than half were from other parts of
the state than Lancaster. the largest repre-
Sknks f~ns.n< ctk I'll
took with them the dogs entered fOr the
All Age stakes as follows:
NAME. RESIDENCE Doc
) Stayton... Pittsburgh. .Relton Ill.
J Il Hcnricks.... Pittsburgh. King Dash.
! Years!ey, jr.. .COatesville. .:ROxcy.
l Icarsley. Ir.. ..COatesville. Countess.
/ Yearsley, jr... .Coatcsvillc. Little Lady.
WIN Laeger 80. .Glenfield. Doctor.
ii Steahman. .Mitl.lelOwn Pat No.:
III T. Steahman. MidtlletOwn .BiilIiy.
JSnellenberg N Brighton. button.
} Snellenberg. Brighton. Thunder.
sms,.enHer ID y Shs Brighton May Iavar"ek
u l. McConneii. New Castle. Lady ei. I.avarack
+ \ Diiienderfrcr: Lancaster. Leah.
+ w Seller. Harrisburg Dash.
E A Givens. .... Pittsburgh. Minerva.
Salnl Brown. Pittsburgh. Dash.
The excursion reached Quarryville at 10
4. M, and the dogs not to be engaged in
the trials having been tied up, the party
proceeded to the grounds selected
for the purpose which were
short distance south of the
village, opposite the Reformed church, on
the property OF G. NJ. Hess. Tho pairs
having been drawn in accordance with the
above rules the braces were rs follows:
First heat: Palmer O'Neilrs pitts
burgh) Dash II. G. Stehman's. Middle
town Pat, No.2
Second heat Isaac YearSlcy's Coates
ville) Roxcy; ]. J. Snellenbcry's pitts
burgh) Thunder.
Third heat: Isaac YearsIey's Countess,
J. J. Sncllenberg's Button.
All of the above were settlers except
Button, who is 8: pointer.
The above heats were all that the assO-
citation was able to run yesterday, even
the last not being finished. The remain
ing heats of this trial are to be run to-day.
At the outset Of the trials great diff
Guilty was experienced and much disappOint
lnent OccasiOned by the scarcity of birds.
1t had been represented that the grounds
were favorable for trials and it is com
planned that they have been hunted over
recently.
After the first brace, Pat Second and
Browns formerly O'Neill's) Dash had
run an hour and ten minutes, they were
taken up and Dash declared the winner Of
the heat, he having made one point AMI
Pat not point. The second brace,
Thunder and Roxey, after being down al
hour and fifteen minutes, were taken up
and Thunder awarded the heat. Each
made a point. From the conclusion Of
this heat, ut 1:i5 p. M. to 4:4j, the next
brace, Button and Countess ran without
either getting point. Countess made :.
flush and the heat will have to bc ended
today.
The judges of the trials for the whole
meeting arc B. +. Wilson, Of Pitts
burgh J. NJ. Taylor, Of Lexington, Ky.,
and w. A. Coster, Of Flatbush, l.. |.
The scarcity of birds yesterday was
quite q drawback to the trials, and il it
continues will greatly prolOng the time
necessary to complete them. Besides
their natural scarcity and their depletion
in advance of the trials the rains of Mon
lay night had tendency to drive them to
thick cover.
At all events the management concluded
not to risk disappointment at the same
place and this morning the trials were re-
'umed ut a point near Mannheim, the dogs
left ut Quarryvillc being brought up this
and the conclusion of the All Aged
stakes is now in progress.
The prizes for this stake arc: First prize
800, second, $50; third, saj.
The State Meeting.
The annual meeting of the state associa-
ion was held ut the Stevens house last
'vening after the return from Quarryvillc.
n the free interchange OF opinions among
he members there was a general expires