The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-31
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The field trials Of the National Beagle Club Of
America were commenced 1t Hampstead. l. l..
early yesterday morning. and from sunrise Until
dusk such cottontails - were unfortunate
enough 10 inhabit the wheat helds uplsnds. and
msrsh lands on the Barnum pruperty. near
Hempstesd Farm. spent an exceedingly uncom-
Portable ten hours
The little beaeie.. in spite Of their stumpT
little legs. mild mannerr and soft eyes. are any
thing but mid and soft in their treatment Of
rabbits. and the sight Of poor bunny is IKE .
red rag before bull 20 them. In spite OF their
good Intentions the dogs q rule rarely get
near enough 10 the rabbits to harm them. and
as during the trials no guns sre allowed, the
cvttoptails a. rule get on scot free, much 70
their own and every one eise's satisfaction. a..
After little discussion among the meml,ers u
was decided TO start the spvrt with Open Clsss
A. for dog. and bitches all sees inch Sc s1 =,
any class at field trials held in Ansrlcs tir ~
prize, $50: second prize, $40; third prize -
were driven out TO Hampstead Plains IN big
carryalL and At :JV ocl9ck eVerytmns w.thi.lt
r.sdiness Tor the hrst days tr,ss. .d,osnins
Hempetead Farm WAS selected FOR the vpening
battle ana tie s 6rso, 70 be gu in he sc ns,d
lr.'s. Moile l.. Game was plentiful. but the
heat a whole was unsatisfactory. owing 20 the
IOukh tDuulIiot OF kFouhu. htth
impossible for the judges TO see the work of the
dogs. They were taken mp al $40 after an
hours run. II was decided to leave the swamp
Land. and the second brace, Mise f. &. krepd-
ers Blanche and William Sayby'e Dime, were
then ptted against each other In the woOds ana
upland. Game was scarce here. but q Tabbtt
was finally jumped among some scrub oakN. and
a pretty run followed In which both dogt did
good work. They were taken up At II 80
O'Clock. after rather exhausting three hour
run.
The third brace. q. =. Reeds Neil X. and q.
A. buckStahs Royal Rover. were then set down
in the woods, but ~ game could be found the
dovs were taken back to the swamp where the
Arst brace were run. A rabbit was Immediately
startsd but took to cover. ~ their work could
not be seen. and II was decided to- put the same
dogs down again. During the interval lunch
served under the trtee at the edge OF the
woods. and the tirtd dogs and hunters INDUCED
In brief interval Of rect.
The fourth brace. Rockland Kennels Gay and
on In open wheat field. A rabbit WAS quickly
found. and In spite Of = soaking rain which set
in at O'Clock the prette~t chase Of the day fol-
lowed. The chase wac all in the open fields. and
every one got clear view " the run. Then
came the naal run 81 the day between
the Somerset Kennels Marvel and the
Hampstead farm Kennels Milliard They
rabbit was found after a long chase.
Neither dog worked well as in the previous
trial. and they were taken up after hfty min
ute run. No decisions were rendered by the
Judges and none will he until the finals are run
OF to-day. as dogs are run under what is known
are tried before the judges. and they weed out
the poor msterisl. AfterwArd tue good dogs
are tried against each oih her aud they then
placed according 20 their merits.