The sun., 1896-10-30
BELLE s. DOES coon WoRK.
She Wiss tho Derby and Futurity Stakes
In the BenEie TrInis ct Hempstead.

In the Beagle Trials at HempStead.
The bearles and their owners and handlers
had great time on Hempstead Plains ycster-
day. where the annual field trials of the Nation
al Beagle Club of America are rapidly nearing
an end. Game continued to be plentiful, and rs
result not only were the Derby and Futurity
Stakes finished. but one OF the championship
events was well under way by dusk. Unless
something goes amiss all OF the events will be
finished to-day. The feature OF yesterdays
trials was tho remarkable work of d. f. sum
mers Belle s., who won both the Derby and Fu-
turity.
The unfinished Derby, Glass c., left over from
Wednesday, was the first event taken up after
the beagle men arrived at the rabbit warrens
just south OF tho Heilman farm yesterday
morning. Summers's Fly, owned by d. f. Sum-
mers OF Thorndale. Pa, tho bye dog, was put
down with II. l.. Kreuder's Beckshot, Jr. Two
rabbits were quickly started and an interesting q
heat followed. Fly did the better driving. and
most of the work, and tho heat was decidedly in
her favor.
1910 o'clock Belle s., owned by u. +. Sum
mers. and Trick, owned by II. $. Tosln of OK
ford, Mass, were put down. Three cottontails
were started in rapid succession. Both dogs
were In splendid condition. and the heat WAS by
long odds tho most exciting and interesting of
the series. Bello S. did some fast trailing, and
her driving was Of the highest order. Trick.
however IN ade q good race of 1t, aud ended q
long drive with excellont trailing. At the end
of this heat the judges placed the dogs in the
Derby as follows: FIRST, Belle s.; second,
Trick, with Summers's Fly reserved.
The Futurity Stakes. which is considered to
be the most important event of the trials, was
then started. Tho conditions follow:
Glass D-Futurty Stakes. For DOGS and bitches.
niseen Inches and undsT MhoipGd on Or 2tter Jan J.
$40. payable stated in conditions OF stake First
prize. per breeder winner. 10 per cent,
Buckshot, Jr., of the Rnckland Beagle Ken
nels, owned by H. l.. kreuder OF Manuel, n. y.
Barton, VT. were the first TO be put down MT
II 80 o'clock. Two rabbits were started. and
lard r. cut out the pace and worked very fast
After halt an hours trailing nii hands ad.
for f Lynch pcAbv and 1s9SS RTe
owned by George +. Reed were put down. Belle
): continued her good work of the morning and
honors were all in her favor. At o'clock Min
ME :, owned by ID. F. Summers; and Miss
Quynn, owned by Howard, Almy, Of ProvI-
cold trail and some good work in the open, in
n fTi view OF the spectators, followed: Miss
and did some good, all-around trailing and
driving.
were again put down. and long and pretty
drive OF an exceedingly fast RABBIT followed.
with the nOnors going 10 MiIlafd IL. At o CLOCK
Belle 5. took Miss Quynn's place and tried her
luck with Mllard h. A long and interesting
drive in the open followed The dogs got Oh the
trail of one rabbit and drove him quite a long
distance. The heat on the whole was In favor
OF Belle s., who cut out most OF the work. At
the end of the heat the Judges awarded first
place tin the stakes TO Belle S. Mlard K. was
placed second. Miss Quynn third, and Minnie
=. was reserved.
The Champion Glass for dogs and bitches OF
all ages, - inches and under, that had been
placed first IN any open class. except the Derby
md ENfn IN nj t.lI rialS hall
in America. followed. There was an entrance
fee OF $40. Tho winner was to receive so per
cent. and the second dog 80 per cent. OF the en-
trance money. Pilot. owned by Pottnger Dor
sey OF New Market; Md, and Buckshot. Ir, were
the first dogs put down. They had hardly got
TO work before darkness set in, and the event
was postponed until to-day.