The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
JEAN VALJEAN WINS
The Great Champion Stake Easily,
He Boats the Famous Settlers Bob
Gates and Ollie S.
This Makes the Dogs of tho Mem
phis and Avent Kennel
Tho Winners of First in All OF tho
Stalk Contested For,
Which Included the Derby, the All. Ago
Setter stake and the Champion
stake-An Unparalleled
Success.
spocIal pI.rntch to Tho Appeal.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HIGu PoINT, n. c., Nov. 90. With tho
champion stake today ended one of tn,
most interesting and successful moetingi
ever held by this club. Tho weather wa,
clear and the dogs worked well.
Tho first brace down was Jean Vatican,
owned by the Memphis and Avent Kennel
handled by Mr.. Avent, and Bob Gates
owned by Mr.. Whyte Bedford, and han
died by Mr. Charles Tucker Jean had AT
easy victory.
Ollie S, owned by the Memphis and
Avent Kennel, and handled by Mr.
Avcnt, aud Bohemian Girl, owned by Mr..
Miller, and handled by Mr.. Titus, were
then put down. Ollie 5 won.
This left Jean Vatican and Ollie s,
both owned by the Memphis and Aveni
Kennel, tocontest in final heat for the
championship. Jean won.
This stake WAS looked forward to with
unusual interest, from the fact that dogs
with national regulations would contest. In
the original nominations there were five
pointers and two settlers, but the pointers
were completely denoralizcd after the NJ
suit OF the Derby, and also by comparison
In quality and merit, Of the alleged set.
tens with that Of the all-agcd pointers;
hence no pointer was started In COMPETE
ton with the settlers. In this stake was
the famous Bob Gates, with two all-agcd
and Derby winning 10 his credit lie is
grand dog possessing great merit as d
iield-trial performer.
bohemian Girl, who ran with much
credit last season, and won tho all-aged
stake at the Indiana field trials this sea.
son, was looked upon ~ dangerous com.
pctiior. Jean Vatican aud Ollie $, boili
owned by the Memphis aud Ayent kennel,
made up the starters for this stake. Jean
Vatican was drawn 10 run against Bob
Gates. Ollie :, against bohemian Girl.
The greatest interest, however. ceutcrul
in the race between Jean Vatican and Bob
Gates.
Jean Nnlgean, the winner, Il Gnc sized.
handsomely marked black, whitc aud tan
English setter. lie Is a hall brother OF
Champion Rodorigo, the dam OF each
being Twin Maud, she by Gladstone los
Clip. Jean Won the all.agcd stake NJ Elos
cncc, Ala, last iall. His standing ~ Il !.
dog IL now second to no dog living. ia,
general quality Of his work i Of the yer,
highest order oi merit lie il level. headed,
perfectly obcdicnt. aud Is "Churk full ui
bird sense" lie has Commanding ap.
pcarnncc," and would attract attention
anywhere. In his style oi field work ho Is
catchy" and cnthuscs the crowd.
The meeting Of the Eastern Field Trials
Club, Just closed, was notable lor the high
quality Of the contcsiiug dogs Each stake
was strong in quality aud we'll up IN mum
bcp. The success OF the Memphis and
Aycnt kennel in running irst Ia all three
oi the stakes is unparalleled. This kennel
wns formed about three yenm ago. II isa
universally conceded fact that they
have the finest kennel Of English art.
tcrs In America. 1hoir winnings will al.
most, Il not quite, equal that of all other
kennels combined. At this meeting, they
Won the Derby aud Orland aud third prize
In same with Cccil-littcr brothers by
Rodcrigo OK 10 Peep. With Ollie :, by
Paul Gladstone cN Ioltie, they won the
all.agcd stake. With Jean Vanjean. by
Mingo OK Twin Maud, they won the
Champion stake. They are also the
breeders Of the dogs with which their win.
nings have been made. This Is q great
record for Memphis bred dogs