The record-union., 1893-01-20
The Fair Ones of Bakersfield Turr
Out to the Field Trials.
HIGH-PRICED AND FAVORTTE DOGS
THAT WE'RE NOT IN 1T.
A Well-Known Citizen of Santa Rosa
Convicted of Bu' slary in the Sec
ond Degree-MsN dered in Lake
. eSr5aty, Sta. .posediy by Indians,
Who, After Committing the Crime,
Buried the Body in the sand.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN.

OPSSlttA w bIle INECORD-ONION.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. I9.-The all-age
stake of the Pacific Coast field trials
started to-day on the old club grounds,
SIX miles from town. The early part OF
the morning was foggy, but the after
noon was warm and birds very scarce.
1t was the largest attendance yet Being
ladies' day, a great many of the fair sex
were present, and many followed the
judges on horseback the entire afternoon.
The dogs were drawn as follows: Cali
fornia Kennels English setter Pelham
against w. q. Kerchoff's English setter
Sam X. Gladstone; John H. Yoell's Irish
setter Dora O'More against Floods Clay;
James b. Watson's black pointer Old
Black Joe II. against b. N. Dowie's
pointer Queen Croxteth; Henry Huber's
pointer Sally Brass II. against George
Crocker's English setter Lady Fame; C.
L. j. Watson's English setter Starlight,
a bye. The favorites, Sally Brass, win
ner OF second last year, and Sam G. Glad
stone. last years derby winner, were de-
feated in the first series.
Pelham, handled by Dodge, and Sam
X. Gladstone, handled by Walters, were
the first brace. Sam had the best pace
range. Pelham was very stylish in point
ing covey, and Sam refused to back. Sam
pointed scent, and Pelham refused to
back. Sam dropped to point, and Wal
ters shot and killed. Sam flushed pair
and dropped to wing. Pelham pointed a
covey. Sam flushed and then pointed,
and Pelham flushed. Walters shot and
killed, and Sam retrieved. Pelham
pointed, Dodge shot and killed, and Pei
ham retrieved the bird. They were down
ninety minutes, and Pelham won.
Dora OMore, handled by Allender, and
Clay, handled by Studarus. were the next
brace. Clay had the best range, pace and
style. Dora pointed a covey and Allender
shot and killed. Dora worked merrilv.
but failed to find birds. Clay pointed
twice, and Studarus shot and killed. Both
dogs were steady to wing shot, Clay
won the heat in fifty-three minutes.
Old Black Joe, handled by Allender,
and Queen Croxteth, handled by Studa-
rus, were the next brace. Queen ranged
the best, but was running while Joe was
hunting. Joe established a point, fol-
~" Sa AuASh1S ny WHICH queen
backed. Queen dropped to wing. Queen
pointed, and then Joe pointed scent. and
did the finest work of the trials, roading
small bevy three hundred yards. Both
pointed. Studarus fired, and Queen
broke shot. Old Black Joe won; down
seventy-five minutes.
Sally Brass, handled by Aliender. and
Lady Fame, handled by Walters, were
the next brace. Lady pointed and Sally
backed; then Sally pointed and LADY
backed. No birds were found. Lady
pointed, then Sally pointed, and then
Lady pointed twice. Walters killed, and
Lady retrieved. Lady had the best pace
and range, and won; down 46 minutes.
Starlight, the bye dog, handled by De-
Mott, was put against Pelham in the first
of the second series. Starlight was the
most stylish, but neither were fast. Both
pointed often on scent; both roaded and
pointed, and Starlight backed. Each got
three points, but Starlight won; down 35
minutes.
At the meeting of the Pacific Coast
Field Trial Club last evening the follow
ing new members were elected: C. II.
Miller of Raymond, Charles Swisler of
Placefville, c. A. Haight of San Fran
cisco, P. f. Thibault of Butte, Mont;
Cohn Stewart of Pasadena, James E. Wat
son of San Francisco. and w. j. Matthews
of Oakland. J. G. Edwards of San Fran
cisco was unanimously reelected Presi-
dent, also j. W. Kilgariff to the office of
Secretary and Treasurer. Joseph Bass
ford of Vacaville was elected First. and
H. T. Payne of Los Angeles Second Vice
President A Standing Committee was
elected consisting of Bassford, Linville,
Post, Schroeder and Kirckhoff.