The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-21
Interesting Series Of Field
Trials at Bakersfield.
Handsome Trophy Won by ]. N. Bass
iOFd'S Pointer Queens Last.
Annual Club MGetlDg-NeW Members Elected
and Officers for The Ensuing Year
Chosen O-Day'S Programme.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 20-To-day was the
third Of the Pacific Coast Field Trial Clubs
meeting, and was a very enjoyable one. The
day was devoted to the members stake, the
prize being a handsome trophy. Under the
rules the owner was obliged to handle his
dog. There were six entries, as follows
w. II. Wallaces pointer, Solano r; Robert
Liddle's Gordon setter, Fanny; J. NJ. Bass
ford's pointer, Queens Last; George Sperry's
pointer, Count Dick; j. NJ Kjlgariff's En-
glish setter, Sirius; Post and Harper's En-
glish setter, Pelham.
The dogs were worked over open ground,
on the Miller & Lux ranch, near town,
where the spectators had fine view Of all
that was done. Birds were not however,
very plentiful. AS the ground had been shot
over during tie season. The judges and
marshal were the same as Oh previous days,
and the attendance Of spectators was quite
large.
The first heat was between Wallace's
Solano B and Lddle's Fanny. The former
is a veteran field trial dog, while the latter
Is but puppy. Solano B had no trouble in
winning, making several staunch points
and working his ground carefully.
Bassf0Cd'S Queens Last and SDerry
Count Dick were to have been next, bnt
Count and his owner were elsewhere enjoy
ing hunt, which gave Matte bye.
An interesting heat followed between
Kilgarin's Sirius and Post and Iarper's
Pelham. Several points and backs were
made By each, but Sirius was declared win
neT.
QUEENS LAST AND SIRIUS.
The second series opened with a heat
between Solano ana Queens Last, and
was very close and interesting, both dogs
doing good work. The latter won.
Then Queens Last aud Sirius we're put
down 10 contest for the first place. This
was a long race, consuming nearly two
hours. Many points we're made by each,
the former Stauucnly backing in each In
stance ana Sirius ranged very Wide, Ire
qleutly being 400 yards from the handler,
his aim being 10 find c0yle5, while Queen
Last worked within radius II hundred
yards OF so aud Quar,erng her ground care
fully. Sue Is one OF the merriest workers
yet seen IN our field trials and unlike most
field trial dogs Is a very pleasant one to
shoot over. She had to work, however, 10
beat the veteran Sirius, but finally did so,
hence the membership trophy IallS 10 Joe
BassfoTd OF Nacayille, who Is prince
among the SpOTtSmen or the State.
To-DAY'S TRIALS.
Thursday. trials for the ali-aEe stake Will
BE- commenced on the grounds used Monday
and Tuesday. II will be also Ladies day,
on which occasion a number OF ladies OF
| Bakersfield and vicinity are expected TO at
tend and lunch with the SpUrtsluen IN the
field In tile evening ball VIII be given IN
honor OF the visitors.
Among the new arrivals to-day we're h on.
". ". TJ0Je # San Francisco, who Is an
ardent admirer OF dog aud gun and seldom
fails TO attend the trials, and j. Finnigan,
eX-DiTectJT Of the state Agricultural Sc
ciety
To-day George Cr0cker and a party of
friends went out Tor private shoot aud
baCged an immense number OF QuallS.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Coast
Field Trial Club was held last night and
was largely attended
The following new members were elected:
W. j. Golcher. George {. Gorham Jr., K. b.
Woodward, George {. CrOckeT, c. L. Wor-
den, ". ). hIitle, Fax Anterior, Fred Web
ster, J. T. Terry, George c. Sperry. NJ. 4.
Esham. A. p. kerkoT, Howard Black and
II. Hubert
The officers elected for the ensuing term
were:
President-J G. Edwards.
First Vice resident--Fred Webster.
Second Vice Prpsident-W Z. Houghton.
Secretary and Treasurer. II. hHgarif.
Executive COmmittee-Wil Scriber
?. d. Linvlle. j. NJ. Bassford Jr., d. NJ.
Pyle, J. ". Harper JE