Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-12-06
THE FIELD TRIALS.
Fine Field for the Derby-New Omcers
Of the Kennel Club.

test was for the All-Age Stakes. This stake
has been open for contest during the past
three days, and is now confined to two
Memphis dogs, and the last trial for it will
be run this morning. Then will come the
Derby Stakes, and after that the Champion
Stakes, to be contended for by the first
class prize winners.
There is good attendance OF first-class
dog-fanciers. The judges are three of the
most competent-Capt. Jarvis, OF New
Hampshire; Patrick Henry, OF Clarksville,
and Capt. w. III. Key, of Florence, Ala.
Among the dog-fanciers well known to the
country are Charles Lincoln, Detroit,
Mich; ]. R. Hendrix and 7. r. Slayton,
of Pittsburg; ]. Palmer O'Neill, Pittsburg,
and C. B. Whitford, of the american Field,
one of the best posted dog-fanciers in the
country. Mr.. Hendrix and Mr.. NJ. ID.
Walters, of Indianapolis, have your re-
porter's thanks for favors in making his
investigations. Mr.. Lincoln left last night
for New Orleans, where he will superin-
tend the bench show which commences
there on the 18th instant. He stated that
Gladstone and Gath would be sent to that
show. Mr.. Short, who has been so
successfully handling the Memphis
dors. is a prominent figure among
the dog-fanciers. Although named Short,
he is considerably over six feet high. His
successes certainly mark him as one of the
most competent trainers in the country.
He was in nearly all the heats yesterday,
and in the last one handled both Sue and
Gath. These two were taken up at night,
without deciding the final heat for the
All-Age Stakes, which will be finished. 1t
is now sure thing that a Memphis dog
will have first money, and many think
that both first and second will be taken
here. After the All-Age Stakes have been
decided, the trial will commence for the
Derby. The entries are numerous, and a
splendid show of hunting is predicted by
the knowing ones.
An election for officers OF the National
Kennel Club, held at Grand Junction on
Tuesday night, resulted as follows:
President. Palmer O'Neill, Pittsburg.
First Vice-President-J. H. Trezevent,
New Orleans.
Second e-President-W. B. Gates,
Memphis.
Secretary and Treasurer-D. Bryson,
Memphis.
Mr.. J. II. Hendricks has with him one
OF the best bred animals in the country
Queen Laverack, by Tory, one of the most
famous English dogs. She goes to the
New Orleans bench show.
Yesterday being dark day, the hunters
claimed it would be good day for hunt
ing, as the scent of game would be strong.
The birds, however, were scarce, some OF
the trials were long, and all very close.
Yesterdays TRIALS.
The first was between Loudon, owned
by Ii. p Harrison, of Canada, and Carrie
j., owned by w. B. Gates, of Memphis.
Carrie J. discovered covey, but Loudon,
coming up, flushed them. The sedge-
grass was again drawn, and Loudon
pointed. Carrie ]. soon pointed short,
flushed, and the bird was killed. Both
dogs then secured point. Loudon then
flushed a single bird. Loudon soon
pointed, and Carrie then flushed. 4 cot
ton-field was then drawn, and Loudon was
declared winner of the heat.
GATH AND NELLY b.
were then put down in sedge-field, which
was drawn blank Gath soon got a point
in place of woods, and Nelly a flush.
Gath got another point, and was declared
winner of the heat.
SUE AND DON
came next. This heat was watched with
great interest. Don was the only pointer
in the contest and is considered one of
the best in the United States A bird was
soon flushed and went to the woods,
where it was pointed by Sue. Don next
y
up and removed to another point, Sue
pointed and was declared winner of the
heat.
GATH AND LoUDoN.
This was the third heat for these two
famous dogs, and every attendant mani
tested a lively interest in it. The winner
of it would be the one to contend the
final heat with Sue. The whole field was
gone over without result. \ new field
was visited, where Loudon pointed a
covey and flushed three birds Loudon
then pointed a single bird, and Gath also
pointed. Soon after Gath pointed, and
Loudon, instead OF backing, ran forward
and flushed. This gave the heat to Gath.
SUE AND GATH
were then put down to run the concluding
heat. They both worked rapidly, but with
ill-luck. Gath disappointed, and Sue, after
good deal of running, pointed a covey.
She next flushed covey. Gath then
pointed single bird and Sue flushed one.
1t was so late, and growing dark so rap
idly, the judge had the dogs called up to
finish the heat for first money this morning.
THE DERBY.
This great race, for which there are
twenty-one entries, will be run this morn
ing. The following are the entries and
the way they will run in the first heats:
Sam Roy and Paul Gladstone.
Nellie B. and Katie.
Fred H. and and Spot.
Count Lofty and Rainbow.
Mayor Croxlith and Gladstone Boy.
Grace Gladstone and Countess C..
Princess Teck and Dan Croxlith.
Lady C. and Porter.
Lady Eleanor and Rush Gladstone.
Countess House and Countess Gladstone.
Bravo, bye.