The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-19
TIE NEXT FIELD TRIALS.
They VIII be Held on the Coast in
Monterey.
Twenty Thousand Acres to be Re-
served for the Purpose-Entries
for the Next Derby.

The officers and members of the Pa
cific Coast Field Trial Club are anticipat-
ing another very enjoyable meeting next
January, when the annual competitions
between bird" dogs will take place.
For several years past the club has
been holding its trials on the plains in the
vicinity of Bakersfield, Kern County,
where the cover is light and the con-
ditions generally favorable for the pur-
pose, with the exception that in some
places there is so much alkali that it af-
iects the dogs power of scent. Quail
were very plentiful on the Kern County
grounds four or five years ago, but lat
terly-and especially at the last trials
they were scarce, owing to the wholesale
manner in which they had been slaugh-
tered by pot-hunters.
At the last annual meeting of the club
it was decided to appoint committee to
look up new grounds for the next trials,
with the result that Salinas has been Sc
lected, as appears by the following from
last Saturdays Fted Sports:
The committee appointed for the selec-
ton of grounds for the next trials OF the
Pacific Coast Field Trial Club, has
selected a tract OF nearly 10000 acres be-
longing TO David Jacks and the Messrs.
BardIn. These grounds commence six
miles nearly west Of the town of Salinas,
Monterey County, and run to the bay,
which Will ensure pleasant sea breeze
and moist atmosphere during the trials.
Ihe character OF the soil is sandy, and
therefore free from aIkali. This tract is
rolling tableland over which teams can
be comfortable driven. The character of
the cover Is grease wood and manZanita,
with a little fern on the easterly edge.
This ground was burnt OIL a few years
ago, and the new cover is therefore low
and close to the ground, thus atlording
good hiding for the birds. Among this,
however, are several small patches that
have been missed by the fire, wherein
the cover Is quite dense and nigh, but
they are of small extent and should not
interfere with the working OF the dogs to
any considerable extent. The grounds
are much better than at Bakersfield, and
every indication points to an abundance
OF birds, providing, of course, that they
are properly preserved.
salinas Is on the coast line of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, ITO miles from
San francisco, with round-trlp fare of
50 %; or 1t can be reached from the south
ern counties by steamer to Monterey. 1t
has several good hotels and livery stables,
and, best of all, a rod and gun club COM
posed of its leading citizens, with hearts
as big as the beef that was barbecued for
the committee. They are enthusiastic
for the sport, and will render the Field
Trial CLUB all the assistance possible"
There is one advantage in favor of the
Kern County grounds, and that is that
during the middle OF January the weather
there is favorable. During the six years
that the trials We're held there no inter
ruptions were caused by rain; if any
thing, the weather is a tritle too dry.
There is some danger that on the Mon
terey coast storms may interfere, other
wise the conditions should be very favor
able.
The grounds, too, while less open than
at bakersfield, are more OF the general
character of quail-shooting grounds i'll
Central and Northern California, and will
therefore afford a better opportunity for
determining the value OF dogs for prac-
teal field shooting.
The entries for the Field Trial Clubs
Derby closed last Thursday with twenty
two entries-fourteen English settlers and
eight pointers, as follows:
ENGLISH SETTER.
d. Winders Stockholm blue bolton dog
Cazador Fired W.-Jolly Fay, Septem-
Der 20, 1892.
A. T. Kerckhoff Los Angeles, lemon
and white dog Mercury Dick Bondhu-
-Sunlit), January 70, 1892.
w. q. KerckhOtf (Los Angeles, black,
white and tan bitch Betsy Mark (Gath's
Mark - Ighttield Sophie, January q,
1892.
II. I. Payne (San Francisco, black,
white and tan dog Del Sun Eugene T.
Bess of Hatchie), July %, 1892.
X. X. Gardner (San Francisco, orange
and white dog Hopes Ridge (Gath's
Hope-Dad's Girl, May II. 1892
A. NJ. Bragg (San Francisco), black,
rvh and tom
Alice Gladstone H., April p, 1892
California Kennels (Sacramentol, black,
white and tan bitch Jannetta Gladstone
II.-Janet), Jmuary %, 1898.
California Kennels (Sacramento) black,
white and tan bitch Mabel Dick Bondhu
-Sunlit, Jan. 26, 1882.
California Kennels (Sacramento) black,
white and tan dog Merry Monarch (Mer-
cury-Johanna), Feb. =, 1893.
J. S. Wilson's (Raymond) black, white
and tan bitch Addie w Starlight-Adelle
w, Aug. 3, 1892.
j. w. Bagesdale's Madera) black,
white and tan dog Toby B Starlight
Adele w, Aug. 3, 1892.
c. j. Miller's raymond black, white
and tan bitch Loya (Gath's Mark
Gossip, May 6, 1892.
G. j. Miller's (Raymond) black, white
and tan bitch Fleet r (Starlight-Alice
Gladstone IL, April %, 1892.
=. j. MIXERS (Raymond) black, white
and tan dog Ross w (Starlight-Adelle
w, Aug. 3, 1892.
POINTERS.
j. L. Conroy's Reno lemon and white
bitch Jess w don Ranger-Chleo b.
July %, 1892.
II. A. Bassford CVacaville), liver and
white dog Solano Boy bismarck
Queens Last date of birth not given.
J. NJ. Bassford (VacaviIle), lemon and
white dog Tartarian (Bismarck-Queen'
Last, July -, 1892
j. NJ. Bassford CVacaville). liver and
white bitch Adelia bismarck Queens
Last, July =, 1892.
David Thorn (San Francisco, black dog
Nick (Old Black Joe II.-Black Bessi'
July IL, 1892.
ii. NJ. Tonner and A. De Monco,s
North Ontario, seal brown bitch Brown
Betty Burners Nig-Amaryllis), Janu-
airy Is, 1892.
II. NJ. Tonner and 4. De Monco's
North Ontario), black and white bitch
Nig's Hope Burners Nig-AmaryIlis)
January Is, 1892.
II. NJ. Tonner and A. De Monco's
North Ontario). lemon and white dog
Sings Mark (Ah Sing-Amaryllis July
q, 1892
THE SWIMMING BATHS
Captain Jack Williams Engaged as