The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-24
THE FIELD TRIALS.

the nrst day.
Open to puppies whelped on or after
December 1st, 1884. Entrance $500.
Prizes: first, cup; second, cup; third,
collar. The entries were:
John Robinson's Knight Gladstone,
Amory Stars Capt. Craig, and Fon.
taine's Reveille. The Knight won
first prize, Craig second, and Reveille
third. The race was a short and un-
interesting one.
ALL-AGE STAKE.
Entrance S.. Prizes, first cup; Sec
ond, cup; third, collar.
For this race quite number of dogs
were entered, and it took several days
to decide the winner.
First day-first heat: Condon's Pat
ty and Fontaine's Nellie B. Nellie
B. won.
Second heat: Wells Mingo and
Bringhnrst's Ralph. Mingo won.
Third heat: Thompson's Mark
Twain and Standardization Blue
Mark Twain won.
Fourth heat: Mnrdock's Crist and
Prescott's Lufra. Crist won.
Fifth heat: Smiths Jack and Fon.
tainc's Tangipahoa. fanny won.
Sixth heat: Fish's Harry and Cul,
lens Prescott. Prescott won.
Second day-First heat Flowers
Trig and Wells Kink. Kink won.
Second heat: Fontaine's Boyd and
Hunters Rip. Boyd won.
Third heat: Baynard's Custer and
Starts Wat. Wat won.
This heat closed the first series.
Third Day Second series First
heat Fontaine's Nellie B. and Wells
Mingo. Nellie B. won.
Second heat: Thompson's Mark
Twain and Nurdock's Crist. Mark
Twain won.
Third heat: Cullen's Prescott and
Fontaine's Tangipahoa. Prescott won
Third Series - First heat: Fon.
taine's Nellie B. and Wells Kink
Kink won.
Second heat: Cullen's Prescott and
Thompson's Mark Twain. Mark won
Fourth Series - Wells Kink and
Fontaine's Boyd. Boyd won.
Fifth Series - Thompson's Marx
Twain and Fontaine's Boyd. Boyc
won-First prize.
Sixth series--For second prize
Thompson's Mark Twain and Starr,
Wat. Wat won.
For the third prize between Bay
nard's Custer and Thompson's Marx
Twain, the owners agreed to divid.
the honors.
In the Consolation race the Judge:
awarded the first prize to Wells Kink
and the second to Baron Blue.
The special prize of s25 collar
given by Amory Starr, of Marshall
Texas, to the pointer with the bes
natural qualities during the trials, wal
captured by the gentleman's own dog
Wat, but was very generously donated
back to the club, to be competed TO
on some future occasion.
The special prize of q pedigreet
pointer or setter pup, given by Johr
Bolus of the Killbeck Kennel, wa,
won by Boyd, he having won the frs
prize in the all-age stake.
THE BANQUET.
After the delivery of the difercn
prizes-and the owners of the winning
dogs received the congratulations o
all present that polite, jovial ant
generous caterer and host, Col. Jos
Fellows, gave the following informa
ton that "the feast" was prepared, ant
a royal feast it proved to beth,
worthy president, John w. Prescott
escorting the judges, leading the way
while the members of the club and tn,
guests, with "eager eye" and "quick
ening STEP" proceeded to the capaci
Gus dining room of the Exchange Ho
tel. The table was presided over b,
the President of the club, and seate'
on his right and left, the Judges. A
the one end the venerable and believe,
|'Vice President, Judge Gervais Bailli
presided, and seated around him, tn
"boys," who are always delighted t
be in the company of this true oil
Creole gentleman. 1t is useless t
} give the "menu" but suffice to say tina
all present enjoyed the repast, all lea
wing the table after a two hours sit
ting full-yes, full of - enthusiasm
that's the word-for it we'll and trul
expresses the feelings of all presen
Toasts were in order, and the Presideu
taking the initiation, gave one of hi
usual sensible, we'll timed "efForts,
which was 'taken with bumper
Judges Thompson and Clegg, and. Nj
Starr delivered appropriate remark
received by all with appreciation, 8
the sentiments of the three upright an
honest and capable judges, in who,
all were we'll pleased. Bumper again
Mr.. Wells, from Canada, Hon. E. c
, Hunter, Judge Gervais Billio an
others, were all happy in their effort
making the occasion one of wit, HI
y, NOR and high social enjoyment. La
] though not least, was Mr.. Henry Fo,
: tame, the true cosmopolitan and 'mocl