Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
WITH GUN AND DOG.
SOME PROMINENT PEOPLE WHO ARE
FOND OF FIELD SPORTS.
Places Whore Gunners Are AINnys VOL.
coins-Bcncb.Shows and Field
Trials--virginIa Kennels


Written for the Sunday Dispatch.1
In the death Of the artist J. M. Tracy,
especially distinguished for his paintings
Of animals. the setter and pointer have lost
a sincere friend. field trials, and bench
shows devoted patron. and the world Of
art has sustained loss that will be keenly
felt. Among the many portraits painted
by this eminent artist is one OF the famous
setter Champion Gloster. son Of old
Trinket. Mr.. Tracy judged the English
setter class at the bench-show held in con-
nection with Richmond's first Exposition.
and he is kindly remembered by the Rich
mond sportsmen VINO met him on that oc-
casion.
Dir. William T. Townes, Consul to Rio
de Janeiro, is one OF the best-known and
most deservedly popular sportsmen in
Virginia and has many warm personal
friends in Richmond. where he resided for
O number of years. He Is al expert shot
and is the owner of number of royalty
bred. hIgh-class settlers.
The late +. O. Noting was decidedly fond
OF field sports, and hunting the gamest
of game birds " OF listening TO the music
of the faithful pack on the old ,hare's trail
were among the many pleasant sources
of recreation in which he delighted to in :
dulge.
Judge William W. Crump. so distn.
guished as a criminal lawyer, is O devoted
huntsman, handles a breech LOADER with
skill, and takes a deep interest in the
sporting dog, his favorite being the Eng
lish setter. His estimable son, Beverly T..
inherits his fathers love for the gun and
dog, as well as bis talent for law.
Until his health became impaired there
was no more active sportsman in Rich
mond than Henry I. Miller. and as snap
shot he could not be excelled and was
rarely equalled. He played the fiddle as
we'll as he could handle a gun. but his
trusty breech-loader has been laid aside
and to the sincere regret of many he has
hung up his fiddle and de bo."
Major Philip Sutton zone OF Richmonds
most enthusiastic sportsmen and although
he has only the use of one arm, having lost
the other IN the service of the Confed-
eracy, few men can excel him in shooting
birds and no sportsman loves good dog
better than he He has been the owner OF
some of the best of settlers.
Judge T.. G, Minor is another splendid
bird shot, who has only the use of one
arm. having lost the other while serving
the Lost Cause.
THE JUDGE LIKES TO RIDE.
Judge Samuel y. Witt is quite an enthu-
sastic sportsman and his favorite game is
the old hare, but for obvious reasons he
much prefers TO hunt on horseback.
Edward ID. Christian. Jr., one Of the
younger sportsmen of Richmond. who has
been living in Chicago for some time, has
returned home. Ned always hos string
of well-bred dogs, including pointers and
settlers, and is a frst-rate shot.
There are many delightful homes in old
Virginia where the true sportsman Is ever
welcome. and conspicuous among those
that will ever be kindly remembered by
Richmond spor'smen for their genuine
hospitality are Major Richard Selden's, III
the county of Goochland Major Andrew
Wingfeld's and Colonel W. +. Wickham's,
in the county of Hanover. and Mr. Frank
L. Vests. in the county Of Louisa.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition dog
show will be held in Chicago June 18th,
18th, 14th. 18th. 10th. and 18th. 1t is be-
leved that il bids fair TO be great sue
cess.
The bench-sho of the Pacific Kennel
Club, recently held IN San Francisco, was
emInently successful. and over three hum
dred and sixty dogs were shown.
The bench-show of the Toronto Kennel
Club was held at Toronto. Canada. during
this month. There were 2G5 dogs shown
and the show was formally opened by the
Lieutenant-Goyer
YIELD TRIALS.
Inc frlalS Oh tHb tdSLtTu Tlelu- TIhlS
Club will be held at Newton, n. c., COM
mencing November goth. The trials for
many years have been held at High Point.
Entries for the Derby closed May LIST.
Birds are said to be abundant near Newton.
The Pointer Club of America recently
held a special meeting at the Office of Hon.
John S. Wise, in New York city, and trans
acted routine business. Mr.. Wise was the
first president of the Virginia Fieid-Sports
Association.
Count Noble. Champion Gladstone.
Champion Gloster. Champion Roderigo,
Champion Sue. and Champion Gath were
the greatest English settlers that the world
has ever known. All but RoderIgo are
dead. and he 10 quite an old dog. The
greatest pointer living il Champion Rip
Rap. owned by the Charlottesville Field
Trial Club, Charlottesville, Va.
Charles Tucker. of Stanton Depot, Tenn,
and J. NJ. Avent, OF Hickory Valley. Tenn,
are the two most famous and successful
trainers and breeders of English settlers in
this country They are we'll known to
some OF Richmond's most prominent
spOrtsmen.
Tennessee is the most noted State IN the
Union for well-bred and famous dogs,
and occupies the same position relative to
TINS noble animal that Kentucky does to
the thorough bred horse, but old Virginia
has within her borders number of yalua-
bic kennels, including those of Messrs.
Charles Z. Stokes and Ad. Dill. of this
CITY, the Blue Ridge Kennel, of Sperry-
vile. and the Charlottesville Field-Trial
Kennel. near Charlottesville, and their
dogs are among the finest in the world.