The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-21
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.

special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
BAKERsFIELp, Jan. 20.-To- day was
the third of the Pacific Coast Field Trial
Clubs meeting, and was very enjoyable
one. The day was devoted to the Mem
bers' Stake, the prize to be handsome
trophy, and under the rule the owner was
obliged to handle his dog. There were
SIX entries-W. H. Wallace's pointer
SOlano B., Robert Fidd4e's Gordon setter
Fanny, j. Nj. Bassford' S pointer Queens
Last, George Sherry's pointer Count
Dick, j. Nj. kilgariff's English setter Sir
rus and Post and Harper's English setter
Pelham. The dogs were worked over
open ground on Miller & Lux's ranch,
near town, where the spectators had a
fine view Of all that was done. The birds
were not, however, very plentiful, as the
! ground had been shot over during the
/ season.
| The judges and marshal were the same
/ as on the previous days, and the attend
ance OF spectators quite large.
The hrSt heat was between Wallace
| Sol2nO Il. and Liddle's Fanny. The
! former is veteran feld-trial dog, while
! the latter is but puppy. Soiano b. had
/ no trouble in winning, making several
| stanch points and WORKING his ground
carefully.
| Bassiord's Queens Last and Sperry's
! Count DICK ere to have been next but
| Count and his owner were elsewhere en-
Joylng hunt, which gave Queens Last
Il bye.
An interesting heat followed between
/ higariff 5 Sirius, and Post and Harper's
! Pelham. Several points and backs were
made 10y each, but Sirius was the winner.
The second series opened with a heat
! between Solano ID. and Queens Last, and
! was very close and interesting both dogs
doing good work. The latter won.
! Then Queens Last and Sirius were put
! down TO contest for first place. This was
| long race, consuming nearly two hours.
| Many points were made by each. Sirius
/ ranged very wide, frequently being four
hundred yards from the handler. his aim
being To End the cOVeys, while Queen S
! Last worked within radius of hun
dred yards or so, and quartering her
ground carefully. She is one OF the
neatest workers yet seen in the field
trials, and, unlike most field trial dogs, is
a very pleasant one to shoot over. She
had to work, however. to beat the vet
eran Sirius, but finally did so, hence the
membership trophy falls to Joe Bassford
Of Nacaville.
Thursday the all-age stake will be com
menced on the grounds used Monday
and Tuesday. 1t will be also ladies' day.
on which occasion a number of ladies
from bakersfield and vicinity are ex-
pected to attend and lunch with the
Sportsmen in the field.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Coast
Field Trial Club was largely attended.
The following new members were
elected: w. j. Golcher, George c. Cor
ham, Jr., George G. Croker, Il. b. Wood
ward, G. +. W orden, W. 5. kittle, Fax
Atherton, Fred. Webster, J. e. Terry,
George G. Sperry, NJ. L. Esham, A. Z.
KerkoH, Howard Black and H. Hubert.
The officers elected for the ensuing term
were: j. q. Edward, President; Fred.
Webster, First Vice-President; w. e.
Houghton, Second Vice President: j. NJ.
Kilgari1f, Secretary and Treasurer; Ex-
ecutive COmmittee-William Scriber, p.
D. Linville, j. NJ. Bassford, Jr., d. NJ.
Pyle and j. W. Harper, Jr.
Mr.. Morrison of this city, an enthusl-
astic sportsman himself, makes his house
the headquarters of the club, and large
room is set apart for it's use and every
courtesy is shown the members and
others in attendance at the trials.