The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-02-17
Field Trials Of the Alexandria Rod
and Gun Club.

event of the week was the inangura.
ton yesterday by the above named
Club of the "Field Trials" for amateur
sportsmen only. This promised series
of sports has been looked forward to
anxiously not only by its members but
the many friends and admirers of the
spirited Club, it being the first ever
held in this immediate section. 1t has
attractrd considerable attention from
abroad. AS early as Sunday morning
gentlemen sportsmen commenced to
arrive, accompanied by their dogs, and
these arrivals continued by each train
up till Monday night, a committee of
the Club attending at the Depot to re-
ceive visitors and conduct them to
their quarters. The visitors are from
many States, and one even from the
Dominion of Canada who has made
entries for the trials. Amongst the
many distinguished dogs already on
the ground may be specially named
the entry of Mr.. j. NJ. Avant, of Ten
n%essee, owner of the celebrated "Rod-
erigo," an English setter of great re-
nown. 1t is hoped that amid such a
famous array of imported dogs some of
onr native ones may establish a name
and prove winners. From our knowl.
edge of the gallant members of this
Club we feel assured their distinguish
ed guests and brother sportsmen will
be treated with every courtesy, and if
they are to carry of the palm of vlcto-
ry they will meet the hearty congratu.
~lations of the Club. Tue beautiful
prizes for the successful contestants
are still at the jewelry store of Fergu-
son & Scbnack, and we would advise
those who have not seen them to do so
before they are distributed. The open
ing day was bright and genial-may
it 50 continue to the end. As we 60
to press It's too soon to make any re-
port of even the first day's proceeding
Of the "Field Trials;"-we hope to be
able to give a full one in our next
issue.
By special provisions made by the
club no professional handler or break
er will be allowed to enter or handle
a dog. 10 be run on quails, under
the rules Of the National American
Kennel Club.
The ~Derby-Open to puppies WHEEL
ped on or after December LIST, 1884.
Entrance SIS. Prizes: First, Cup;
Second, Medal; Third, Collar.
All Age Stake-(to be run today
Open to all pointers and setters.-
Entrance fee, IS. Prizes First, Cup;
Second, Medal; Third, Collar.
A special prize to the Pointer with
the best natural qualities during the
trials, of collar, valued at $500.
A special prize of a pedigreed Set
ter or Pointer Pup to the winner of
the All-Age stake.
a special prize, Consolation Purse,
to be run for by the losing dogs.
The following are the officers of the
Clab: John ". Prescott, President;
Judge G. Baillio, First Vice-Presi-
dent; F.. &. Hunter, Second Vice
President; j r. Thornton, Secretary;
l.. b. Bay nard, Treasurer.
Field Trials Committee--John w.
Prescott, chairman; John X. Remand,
Henry Fontaine, VIM. Clegg, l.. b.
Bayuard, j. W. jackson, E. B. Pen
dleton, S. Cullen, H. L. Daigre, G. +.
Bringhurst, Col. G.. y. Alexander.
Judges-Judge J. NJ. Thompson,
Covington, La Amory R. Starr, Mar
shall, Tex, Judge John Clegg, Lafa-
yette, La.
Field Observation-Disclosures G.. Hun
ter, S. Schmalinski, Jas. Andrews.
STRAY NOTES.
J, NJ. Avent, of Tennessee, the own
er of Roderigo and Paul Gladstone,
who is here to take part in the Field
was the handler of Bob Gates
at the Field Trials at Grand Junction,
in December last. In that con-
test Bob Gates won second money;
Hope winning first.
The Derby run on yesterday had
only three entries. The All-age stake
be run to-day will, in all probabili-
ty, have twenty or more entries.
The following sporting gentlemen
are here--J. NJ. Avent, Of Tennessee;
R. Starr, of Marshall, Texas;
j. NJ. Thompson, Covingtou, La; Jas.
Remand, New Orleans; Judge John
Lafayette, La, and others.
Roderigo and Panl Gladstone are
both black, white and tan settlers. The
is now considered the best dog
in the world.
The Alexandria dogs entered in the
All-Age stake are Judge Daigre's
j. R. Thornton's Bryan,
DR.. J. S. Fish's Harry, s. Cullen's
Jacob Geiger's Sam. Other
dogs from Town are also entered in
this stake, the names Of which we were
unable to learn.
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