The record-union., 1892-01-22
The Most Pleasurable of the Field
Trials at Bakersfield.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND SPLEEN
DID SPORT.
The Monterey's Big Gun Arrives Safely
at San Francisco-Gas Treatment
Proves Sure Death TO the Scale
Fatal Shooting at Point Reyes-Ter-
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 21.-This was the
fourth day of the field trials, and was the
most pleasurable one thus far. It was a
ladies' day, and a large number of citi-
zens escorted their wives, daughters, Sis
tiers, sweethearts, etc, to the field to wit
ness the work of the dogs. The weather
was delightful, except that it was I'M
comfortably warm in the middle of the
day for all who walked after the dogs.
The work to-day was over the ground
used on the first two days. Birds were
found IN great numbers, and some grand
work was done early in the day and late
IN the afternoon. The rest of the time
the air was warm and the ground and
cover SO deuoid of moisture that the
birds gave out very little scent, thus
battling the efforts of the keenest-n osed
dogs to locate them in the low sagebrush.
The birds also seemed restless, and the
small army of noisy spectators in car
riages, on horseback and on foot, tramp
ing over the ground close behind the
dogs, kept the birds running away and
lodging under the cover. Under the cir
cumstances the work of the dogs was
commendable, and the fact was estab-
1lSlou LIldL Sdl1OIIld Cali DOdSG OF
having some dogs equal to the best in the
country.
The first heat in the all-age stake was
between Thomas Higgs' orange and
white Laverick setter, Lady Trippo, and
Post and Harper'S orange Bolton Lew
ellyn setter, Pelham. The former was
handled by Allender and the latter by
Dodge. Trippo is recent importation
from Canada. She is a grand worker.
pointing bird after bird in quick success
sion, and winning the heat in fifteen
minutes. Pelham is also a grand little
dog, quartering and working the ground
in fine shape, but Lady Trippo out
| classed him.
The second heat was between J. A.
Bassford's lemon and white pointer,
Nick W., and Post and Harper's lemon
! Bolton Llewellyn setter, PetrOnella. The
former was handled by DeMott and the
latter by Dodge. Excellent work was
done by both dogs, the pointer, however,
having the best Of IL, and he won after an
hours run, although his work was not
up to what he is capable of. He was
hunted hard yesterday and was lame.
The third heat was between j. T.. Wat
sons black pointer Black Joe IL, han
died by Allender, and L. j. Watson,s
black, white and tan English setter Star
light, handled by DeMIott. 1t lasted
fifty minutes, and was won by the
pointer. Many points and backs were
made during the heat.
After lunch w. II. Shockly's black,
white and tan English setter Rowdy, and
II. Huber's liver and white pointer Sallie
Brass ran the fourth and last heat of the
first series. SalIie Brass is another re-
cent importation, and classes with Lady
Trippo. She defeated her opponent in
thirty-five minutes. Sallie Brass was
handled by Allender and Rowdy by
Walters.
In the second series Lady Trippo won
over Nick w. after a forty minutes run.
The latter was far from being himself
but gave Lady Trippo hard push as it
was.
Sally Brass beat Black Joe in a very
| closely contested and exciting heat. This
closed the sport for the day.
Tomorrow the second and third series
will be concluded, and on Saturday the
sportsmen viii nearly all leave for home
1t can be pretty safely predicted that
Lady Trippo will win first money, Sally
Brass second and Black Joe third money.
All are being handled by Allender, but
the first two mentioned were broken in
the East.
Tonight grand ball will be given at
the Southern Hotel by the proprietor,
in honor of the visiting Sportsmen.