Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-10
DOG AND GUN.
Promising Outlook for the Field Trials
to Take Place in January.

Promising Outlook for the Field Trials
to Take Place in January.
The next field trials under the auspices
of the Pacific Coast Field Trial Cuban
institution which had its origin among
Sacramento sporismen-will be held near
Bakersfield, Kern county, commencing on
the Goth of January, and lasting one week.
This promises to be one of the most in
teresting meetings yet held. The entries
to the puppy stakes number twenty-six,
and It is expected the derby will be the
largest in point of number of starters since
the organization of the club. The all-age
stake should also have a large field Of
starters as there are more good settlers and
pointers in the State than ever before.
At recent meeting of the Executive
Committee of the club r. T. Nanderwort,
d. NJ. Pyle and n. C. Nelson were elected
Judges.
lis nov nine years since the field trials
were insugurated, the first two meetings
being held at Wslliown Timber, in this
county. At the inaugural meeting the
winning doc in the all-age stake vas the
famous Gordon setter Dorr, owned by Mr.
Fred A. Taft, of Truckee. Mr.. Taft is now
residing at Dedham, Massachusetts,, and a
recent letter from him shows that he Is
having good time among the hills few
miles out from Boston. Old Doris still at
Truckee, but too rheumatic to follow the
gun, and his declining years are being past
in peace and quiet at the home OF Mr.. Van
Alstine.
The first derby winner on that memOra
Bile occasion was General CoSoy's pointer
Bow, Jr, and for young dog he made a
splendid showing. Bow is still in the pos
session of his first owner and is good for
many years service afield.
Since then new dogs have come TO the
front each year, and the interest in field
trials has increased greatly. There are
now four or five regularly established
breakers kennels in the State, and even
more breeders kennels, where some of the
finest strains of bird" dsgs are bred One
of the best is the California Kennel. main
tanned in this city by Messrs. c. n. Post
and George w. Watson. 1t is confined to
the breeding of Llewellyn settlers, and
every year since its establishment its dogs
have won fame at the field trials
The pointer kennel of George w. Bass
ford of Solano county has also been prom
inent among the successful ones at these
trials.
For the last three years the club has held
its annual trials on the plains of Kern
county, near Bakersfield, where the quails
gin & Carr The grounds are splendidly
adapted for the purpose. and is probably
the finest field trial grounds in the Union.
The country is open, and there is no
brush to obscure the dogs in their work.
Ladies and gentlemen are enabled TO follow
the animals in carriages and witness the
sport-something that is not possible on
any other field-tria grounds in the eoun-
try. The highest cover is a sort of sage
weed. about foot and half high, while
the prevailing cover Is q w.growing alkali
grass which affords a spleGd,d hiding
place for the birds, where they lie well to
the dog.
Trial Club are always largely attended. by
the better class OF sportsmen-gentlemer
who are not known as game butchers,
but who care more 10 see good WORK don'
by highly-bred and well-trained pointer;
and settlers than 10 fill their game-osgs o.
their wagons with game.
bakersfield has the credit OF having ont
of the finest shooting clubs on the coast
It's members are all gentlemen ana tDey
turn out in a body to welcome and enter
tain their visiting brother sportsmen
held-trial times.
These trials have awakened a new inter
est among the sportsmen OF the state, WnC
come from all parts to witness them ans
indulge in day or Two of shooting outside
the held-trial grounds. The coming meet
ing promises fine sport, and il is expected
thst visitors will be present from FAR ane
near.
Supposed Attempt at Train wrecking.
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