Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-22
pecial dispatch to the HERALD

Special dispatch to the HERALD.
BAKERSFIELD, January 10, 1892.
Today was the second OF the field
trials. During last night several new
arrivals added to the already large crowd
present. The work commenced early
with considerable specializing as to
which dog would prove the winner of
the day.
The second series commenced by cast
ing off Sam K. Gladstone and Flake L.,
both winners of the previous day in the
first series. Sam opened the work by
dropping to good point in heavy cover
which he soon followed with another.
Flake then pointed in fine style. The
bevy then flushed and flew some dis
tance to heavy brush. Sent on, Flake
rooded up to point and Sam dropped
to back. Sam taking wide cast drop
ped on q single. Both dogs made sew
eral more points in rapid succession,
showing about equal nose and staunch-
ness. Both were steady to shot and
wing. Flake showing the best style,
but Sam outclassing her in place, range
and quarterng. Sam won. Down,
.Jh, 20 m.
The next brace down were Alice Glad
stone and Rush Croxteth. Rush soon
pointed, but was very unsteady. Rush
pointed again on birds that were seen to
run. Coming out of the timber to
heavier cover, Rush pointed again;
Alice then pointed, and was well backed
by Rush. Rush going on pointed again,
moved on and again pointed. Rush
showed the beet nose and bird sense,
although Alice was the best in style,
speed and range. Rush won. Down,
l h, 55 m.
The third heat OF the day was between
Sam X. Gladstone and Rush Croxteth
for first place. In this heat Rush was
outciassed from start to finish. Sam
having better nose, speed, range and
style. He quartered his ground far
better and was perfectly staunch. Sam
won. Down, 80 minutes.
A heat was then run between Flake
L. and Dottie Day to determine which
should run against Rush Croxteth for
second place. Flake won, showing her
superiority. After giving Flake twenty
minutes rest che and Rush were cast
off among the timber where bevy had
Seen marked down. Flake soon pointed
in fine form, holding her birds staunch-
ly; moving on Flake pointed again into
the open. Flake again pointed, Rush
made a bad flush and then point.
Flake again pointed in good style.
Flake was the better in speed, range
and style, very staunch and under fine
control. Flake won second place.
Del Monte being eligible to run
against Rush for third place, their hand
lers agreed to divide third, thus closing
the ninth annual derby of the Pacific
Coast Field Trials club.
/, Sam K. Gladstone, the winner of the
first, is owned by Mr.. w. &. Kerckhoff,
of Los Angeles, for whom he was selected
and purchased by H. T. Payne about a
year and half ago. He is good sized
black and tan dog, built on lines for
speed and endurance. He ia a wide
ranger, very staunch in point and under
perfect control. He shows a good nose
and fine judgment in his work.
Flake L., the winner of second, is a
small, racy built bitch, by Dan Glad
stone out of Florine, and owned by p.
d. Linville, of San Francisco. She is
beautiful in her style and very merry in
her work. She has good speed and very
staunch, and pressed Sam K. Gladstone
very close for first place.
Rush Croxtetn, who divided third
with Del Monte, is full brother to E..
X. Benchley's pointer KanKoo. He
has good nose. butsbad in style and very
unsteady.
Tomorrow the members stake will be
commenced. 1t is expected to be the
comedy of the meeting. After it will be
the all-age, which promises to be red
hot in quality of work, and quite large
in number of entries.