The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-14
NATIONAL FIELD TRIALS.
TODAY THEFIRsT OFTBE GRAND
JUNCTION MEETING.
Entries for the All Aged stake
Drawing and Order of Running
business Meeting.

GRAND JUNCTION, TENN, December
l3.-The National Field Trial Club
opened their meeting this morning
under bright and promi~ing auspices.
SpoTtsmen from all sections are here.
They represent the entire country,
from the shores OF the Atlantic to the
Pacific, and from the frozen lakes of
the North to the tepid gulf OF the
South.
Gen. W. B. shattuc, president of
the club, came down last night from
Cincinnati with bevy of friends in a
special Car, with sleeping and eating
attachments. The car is quite q favor
tie place of resort, where all manner
Of good things abound. Though pres
ident OF the CLUB two terms, this is his
first attendance at its meetings, and if
/ may be- allowed prediction, he will
be elected pres dent again and as often
az be will accept. He is clever,
whole souled gentleman, full OF that
personal magnetism, which is per-
iectly irresistible.
Mr., O. W. Fuller, Of Richmond, Va,
one Of the judges, and Mr.. O. W. Par
ish, Of Cincinnati, alternate Judge,
accompanied Gen. Shattuc in his car.
Among the prominent sp rtsmen pres
ent are Maj. Buck" Key, OF Florence,
Ala. DR.. Rswlings Young, OF Oorinth,
Miss. Maj. j. II. Trezevsnt, OF Texas !;
A. j Rose, Of Texas; II. II. Brig s, OF
San Francisco, Cal r. O. Vsnhorn,
OF Kansas; George B. Lincoln, of New
York; B. Waters, Of Chicago; r. F.
Greer, Of North Carolina; S. T. Ham
mond, OF the Forest and Stream, New
York: DIR. N. Rowe, ofthe american
Field, Chicago, and great many
others, "too numerous to mention"
from every ion. This meeting has
brought together the largest number
Of prominent spOrtsmen, and as fine a
class of dogs, as ever assembled.
A business meeting of the club will
be held tomorrow night. 1t is the de-
termination # the members that this
club shall be, AZ its name implies, ma
tional, and continue to rank first OF all
similar organic atone. Many new
and important matters will be present
gu for the clubs consideration and q
regular 'boom' inaugurated. The
all aged stake drawing and order OF
running ia as follows:
Ben Hill, owned by B. M. Stephen
con, against Beaumont, owned by w.
r, Huntington.
Gladstone's Boy, owned by DR.. G..
g. Ware, against Lillian, owned by
P. H. & L. BrysoR.
Don's Dot (poiuter), owned by J. E.
Gill, against Dora Irish setter), owned
by j. II, OR lily.
Pet Gladstone, owned by P. II. & D.
Bryson, sgainst Daisy F owned by r.
NJ. Dudley.
Lady @. owned by B M. Stephen
son, against Dan Gladstone, owned by
p. II. & D. Bryeon.
Luira, owned by N. B. Nesbtt,
sgainet Noble O., owned by B. NJ.
Stephenson,
Chickasav III, owned by P. II, and
D Bryson, against Sportsman, owned
by Mai. j. II. Murnan.
Minnie S., owned by B M. ST. phen-
son, against Bridgeport, owned by E.
L Pray.
Jack Cade, owned by E. V. Hale,
against Richmond (pointeD, owned by
j. E Gill.
Niobe, owned by L. L, Martin,
ag inst Bob Gates, owned by Whyte
Bedford.
Patsey D. Irish seter), owned by
r. O. Van Horn, sgainst Gay Glad
stone, owned by B. P. Holiday.
A very large proportion of the dogs
nominated will start. The weather ia
fairly good, but a little cold. The
ground is sol and travelling heavy after
the Snow, and birds are scarce. The
irst series gan at 9:2S o'clock this
morning three miles northeast Of
town on the Jones farm. Ben Hill
and Beaumont ran close heat, Ben
Hill winning on nose and judgment,
both rather slow and working Close
Down sixty-two minutes.
Lillian beat Glads.one's Boy in a
pretty heat Of thirtv.one minutes. She
show coed pace, style and nose, Glad
stones Boy seemed stale and lazy.
Dawn thirty-one minutes.
Dams Dot won sgainet Dora with
out makiug point, because Dora
would rot back and had come de.
merits. Down one hour and thirty
Eve minutes.
Daisy F. beat Pet Gladstone, having
the range, judgment and nose. Pet
Gladstone WAS tasty ard little out
tucked. Down one hour and eight
minutes.
Dan Gladstone ard Lady O. ran one
hour and thirty.three minutes, Lady
O. having In the opinion of many the
best OF the heat, but it was given to
Dan Gladstone. 1t was good, keen,
close race. Both showed good form.
The last heat of the day was be-
tween Luirs and Noble O. 1t was won
BY Noble o. Neither made an error.
Noble Q. scoaed five points to four for
Lutra. Both backed aud retrieved
we'll.
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