The record-union., 1894-01-17
POINTERS AND Settlers.
AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF THE
FIELD TRIALS.
Sensational Performance of Puppy
In the Derby-The Sport
Was Excellent.
special to the REcoRD-USIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-USIoN.
SALINAS, Jan. 16.-Rain ceased this
morning, and the Field Trial Club had a
very auspicious opening of its trials. Ow-
ing to rain the sportsmen had a late start
to-day, and were induced to make long
roundabout journey to the grounds by
fear that the river had risen so it could
not be crossed. This delayed the start
ing of the derby until l P. NJ.
The grounds were in fine condition
after the rain, but the birds had been
driven from their usual haunts and con-
siderable time was lost before they were
located.
The day was delightful and the sport
excellent The trial grounds were but a
mile from the shore of Monterey Bay,
and the view was charming. Cool. fresh
breeZes came up from the ocean, the sun
shone out warm and bright, and nothing
was lacking to make the day of extreme
enjoyment TO all. 1t is doubtful if any
field trials were ever run under more de-
lightful conditions.
The Judges were c. \. Post of Sacra-
mento ana w. Dornin and j. II. Kilgarif1
OF San Francisco.
The first brace of dogs to run were
Crittenden RobinsOn's black pointer dog
Rex, by Old Black Joe H.. ex Black
Bess, and A. 2. Kerhoff's lemon and
white English setter dog Mercury, by
Dick Bondhu. ex Sunlit. Rex was ham
died by his owner, who had broken him
for private field work in locality where
the cover is heavy. He was therefore
slow and worked rather close TO the han
dler, while Mercury showed great dash
OF speed and wide ranging qualities. The
latter was handled by NJ. ID. Walters.
After having been down nearly two
hours Mercury found aud pointed Il large
covey of birds in hollow, which flew TO
a thicket near by. They afterward scat
tered out on low ridge where the cover
was short. Mercury soon pointed and
Walters shot and killed the bird. The
dog was steady TO the shot and wing and
retrieved nicely. The neat was given to
Mercury.
The best two puppies put down were
w. @. Kerkoff's black, white and tan
English setter bitch Betsy Mark, by
Gath's Mark. ex-Ightfield Sophie. and j.
NJ. Bassfords' liver and white pointer bitch
Adelia, by Bismarck, ex-Qeen's Dash.
The former was handled by Walters, and
the latter by Charles Studarus. Betsy
was faster and wider ranger and had
the best of the heat, though Adelia made
an excellent showing. Each dog made
several points. Both backed well, and
were steady TO the shot and wing. They
were down just one hour. and the judges
awarded the heat TO Betsy.
The next heat was between Mercury
and Betsy for first place, and Betsy again
won. She is a very high class dog and a
sensational performer for puppy. She
will be entered in the all-ages stake.
Several visitors arrived to-day, and Sa-
linas has very lively appearance.
The derby will be concluded tomorrow
and the start made on the all-ages stake.
The dogs drawn tonight for the all
ages stake are as follows: b. Il. Meyer s
English setter Smokey against Charles
Studarus' pointer Clay: W. q. kerkotf' s
English setter Betsy Mark against Will
lam Schreiber's pointer Lucinda; 81. I.
Payne's English setter Countess Noble
against J. NJ. Bassford's Tammy Ticker.
The citizens will give grand ball Friday
night in honor of the visiting sportsmen.