Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-09
Lack of Birds Greatly SpOils
the Sport at Eliza
bethtOwn.
POINTER DERBY STARTED.
Nancy Hanks May Retire From the
Track and Rest Next Year.
CHALLENGE TO A LOCAL PUGILIST.
Results of Football Games and General
Gossip Of the Sport.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

ELIZABETHrowN, Nov. s. - Pointers
Derby OF the opening of the field trials
brought disappointment on account of the
scarcity of birds. Only four coveys were found
during q hunt lasting from $50 to 4:22 P.
NJ, and taking in miles of territory which
was almost ideal looking ground for birds.
The first contest was between Troubles ONE
and Name S. Troublesome, by Tribulation-
Pride of Idestone is liver and white bitch
owned by the Edgmont pointer kennels,
and was handled by A. 7. Smith. Name S,
brown Stout Pearls Pride, is liver and
white ticked bitch, owned by R. L. Shan
non. of Louisville, and was handled by G.
r. Howes
The second brace was between Ginger
Ale and Kent's Queen. Ginger Ale, q
black and white bitch by Osborn's Ale
PEARLS Dot, is owned by R. L. Shannon, of
Louisville, and was handled by E. d. Carr.
Eent's Queen, liver and white bitch by
King OF Kent-Verabang, is owned by Jno.
Bolus, and was handled by the owner.
Promising ground was hunted over with
out results, and the dogs were ordered up
after being down 50 minutes.
third brace Lady Peg by King of Kent
Lass of Bloom, is liver and white bitch
owned by w. I. Hunter, and was handled
by Frank Richards. Onward, by Wise c.
Nelce V, is liver and white dog owned by
c. W. Amor, and was handled by Poin-
dexter. They were taken up after being
down 81 minutes. The character of the
grounds was not such as to make clear the
relative ranging merits of the dogs
In the fourth brace were Bois Faust and
Earl of Kent Boise Faust, by Spotted Boy
-Sallie Ale, is liver white licked dog,
owned by Rudolph Schmidt, of St. Louis,
and handled by Howes Earl of Kent, by
King OF kent-Sale, is a liver and white
dog owned bv Scherina, of Texas, and was
handled by A. P Gillian. Both dogs were
steady TO gun and were taken up after down
IS minutes.
The fifth contest was between Croxie o.
Bannon and Biz Croxie O. Bannon by
King of Kent-Croxie Wise, is a liver and
white bitch owned by r. L. Shannon, of
Louisville, and was handled by E. D. Carr.
Biz, by King of Kent-Lass of Bloom, is
owned by w. P. Smith and was handled by
George Richards just as they were
ordered up Croxie o. Bsnnon made
beautiful point on a single bird not 20
feet from the judges on the edge of
a ravine. They were down 80 minutes.
In the sixth brace we're David and Lad
of Russ. David C, by Duke of Heron
Princess Marguerite, is a liver and white
dog. owned by Joseph Cruz, and was han
dled by George Gray. Lad of Russ, by
Ruin of Lad-Topsy L. is liver and white
dog, owned by j. E. Adams, of Louis vile,
and was handled by Blankenbacher. Lad
of Russ behaved admirably to gun. David
c remained steady, but it developed that
he was on false point-no bird flushed for
him. They were down IS minutes. In
the last brace for the day in the
pointer derby we're Pomme de Terre and
Kent Elgin. Pomme de Terre, by Osian
Depawa7 Second, is liver and white
ticked dog owned by 7. G. Bastow, of st.
Louis, and was handled bv w. B. Stafford
Kent Elgin, by King of Kent-Versbang, I
is black and white dog owned by T. L.
Ashford, Birmingham. In front of both
dogs single bird was flushed, and soon
Rtterward Kent Elgin made false point
OH the brow of hill in a stubble field.
They were taken up and had been down 81
minutes. This closed the day, and the
home journey of seven miles was COM
menced. Lady Peg and Lad of Russ will
be run in the second series tomorrow
morning, being the first brace called.