Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-21
THE FIELD TRIALS.
A Detailed Technical Report Written
by an Expert.

A Detailed Technical Report Written
by an Expert.
Especial Correspondence to the HERALD.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. Is, 1882.
The ninth annual field trials of the
Pacific Coast Field club commenced
here today with eight qualifications in
the Derby.
All day Sunday the sportsmen from
various sections of the state were arriv-
ing and until late Sunday night, or
rather early Monday morning, the lobby
of the Southern hotel presented rather a
lively appearance, dogs and men ming
ling together with freedom denoting a
common interest. Los Angeles was well
represented by r. 7. Vandervort, w q.
Kerckhoff, A. P. Kerckhoff, E. B. Tufts
and II. I. Payne, with another contin-
gent to arrive to night. Altogether
there are on the grounds from north and
south fully seventy-fve enthusiastic and
interested lovers of the thoroughbred
bird dog. r. I. Vandervort OF Pasa-
dena, d. NJ. Pyle OF Bakersfield and a.
T. Payne of Los Angeles, were selected
as indges. with p. ID. Linville OF San
Francisco as marshall.
Owing to the late arrival of several
of the San Francisco contingent start
from the town was not made until 10
O'Clock. A drive of twelve miles along
the banks of Kern river brought the
party to the grounds selected and pre-
served.
The first brace down was Sam K.
Gladstone (Gladstone's Boy-Ruby D.
English setter, owned by w. q. Kerck-
hoff of Los Angeles and handled by M.
ID. Walters, and Dottie Day (Dan Glad
stone-F Florine) English setter bitch,
owned by p. D. Linville of San Fran
cisco and handled by VIM. De Mott. In
q very few minutes Sam dropped to a
point almost as covey of good size
flushed. Dottie followed with stylish
point and then two bad flushes. Sam
rooding up to where some birds had run
made had flush also. but Immediately
followed his with three nicely executed
points. In speed and range Sam had
much the best Of it. He quartered his
ground we'll, was under perfect control
and showed the best nose. Dottie was
much the better in style. From the
restlessness of the birds he judges were
unable to. hold either dog on point long
enough to give the other an opportunity
to back. Sam won down one hour.
After driving about mile to the
north, where the cover was much bet
ter, Flake L. (Dan Gladstone Florine),
English setter bitch, owned by P. D.
Linville and handled by VIM. De Mott,
was put down against Del Monte (Nes-
tor California;, pointer dog owned by
W. j. Golcher of San Francisco and
handled by G. I. Allender. The birds
proved to be wild and ran badly. caus-
ing much confusion to both dogs. At
last Flake pinned one in handsome
style, and OH De Mott flushing both
dogs proved steady to shot and wing.
Barely moving from her position she
nailed another. Del Monte coming up
on the other side OF the little thicket
pointed in good style the same bevy.
Sent on across the irrgating anal Flake
made two more points and Del one.
Flake was much the better in speed,
range, style and ouartering. and supe-
rior in nose. Flake won down thirty
five minutes.
Alice Gladstone, daugh.e OF Dan
Gladstone out OF Queen Alice, owned by
7. j. Watson of San Francisco
and handled by De Mott, and Otil-
lie m-Pinch-Cialatea) pointer, owned
by J. Martin Barney, of Dutch Fiat, and
handled by Allendar, were the third
brace of the trial. Alice far outclassed
her competitor from start to finish in
bird finding qualities, displaying a good
nose and fine judgment. though. they
were about equal in speed and range.
Alice won down 40 minutes.
The last brace OF the first series con-
sisted of Starlight, (Dan Gladstone
Queen Alice) English setter owned by
j. Martin Barney. and handled by De
Mott, and Rush Croxteth (Rush T-Patti
Croxteth T) pointer, owned and handled
by Chas. Studarus. In this heat the
le birds ran very badly, often being
seen running across bare ground in
plain sight of the dogs. Both dogs