The record-union., 1893-01-19
PUPPIES And QUAILS.
Better Work Done at the Field
Trials Yesterday.
THE DERBY CONCLUDED-THE ALL
AGE STAKE TODAY.
A Young Man Shoots and Kills Him
self at Clear Creek, Butte County
Three Fires at Lodi and Vfcinfty-A
Drunken Row at the Stockton Race
Track Likely to Result in the Death
of One of the Participants.
Special to the REcoRp-uS1ox.

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BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 18.-The third day
of the field trials was very enjoyable
one for the dogmen who went out to the
grounds. A number of sportsmen went
off for private shooting. Those who
watched the dogs work saw some good
sport.
The remaining heats of the derby were
all run of. The dogs were well matched
and did some interesting work.
| The first brace was put down at 9:l0
o'clock, about seven miles from town.
They were Jim P. and Booth. Both
| dogs were steady. Jim p. won the heat.
George P. and Mercury were put down
next, and George established a good
point. Mercury pointed single and
George backed, but broke in. George
then got another point, winning the heat
in thirty-fve minutes.
| The Gordon dog Van had heat, but
being Withdrawn by his owner, Countess
Noble Won her first heat in the third
series by default.
Brown Betty and Jim were next put
down. Birds were soon found, and jim
makes good point. The bitch points a
rabbit; Jim backs, and the dogs wins the
heat in thirty minutes.
| George P. beat Countess Noble in the
next heat hands down. He picked out
one bird after another. The Countess
was off her nose, and did not make a
point.
The final heat of the derby was a
peculiar and interesting one between Jim
P. and George p, litter brothers. Both
were handled by Walters and owned by
James Watson. The dogs are of the
same size, and both as black as coal. Jim
wore collar for the benefit of the judges.
They were put down at LII and both i'm
mediately pointed a rabbit. They are as
near alike as two peas and range alike.
No birds were found for some
time. Finally John points a
covey and was beautifully, backed
by George. Jim breaks in badly, and the
heat was awarded to George, after being
down an hour and half, winning the
first money.
Countess, Noble and Mercury were put
down to run off side heat to decide
which shall run against George p. for
second money. Countess flushed and
Mercury chased a rabbit obstinately,
Both made sight points on covey which
were running across the open. Mercury
pointed three birds. Countess picked
out three single birds, one after another,
the last time making the stanchest point
seen during the races, and was well
backed by Mercury. Countess won the
heat.
A fter HAVING raSfed tUantv roo;Dufos
Countess was again put down with jim
P. to run off the heat deciding the second
money. Jim was hardly out of the
wagon when he pointed bird, and then
three more in rapid succession. In the
last point he was backed by Countess.
The bird was ordered shot by the Judges.
1t was winged, and Jim chased badly.
Both dogs pointed, but no bird was
found. Countess worked up a bird a
long distance and marked good point
She was awarded the heat and second
money.
The judges divided third money be-
| tween Jim p, Johanna and DR.. p. The
stake of $3.50 was divided as follows:
Fifty per cent. to the winners owner.
Watson; 80 per cent of the remainder TO
Payne, who gets second money. The
remaining 20 per cent. constitutes the di-
vide for the third.
The annual meeting of the club will be
held tonight, at which officers for the
ensuing year will be elected and dogs en-
tered for the all-age stake, the prelim-
mary heats of which will be run off to-
morrow.