The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21

were more or less in state OF topsy-
turvy ever since the fall of the Olympic
Gun Club and the ascension oil the San
Francisco Kennel Club.
Several dog shows or bench shows were
held this year in different cities OF the
State and much rivalry existed among the
managers of the kennel clubs IN thell
was turned down by The San Francisco
Kennel Club for some reason which has
not been explained, but his services were
in demand nevertheless by other CLUBS.
At the Oakland Bench Show he gave
the winning colors to Flora w, an English
setter of excellent quality, beautiful
markings and grand feather, much to the
chagrin of the owner of Countess NOBLE.
who is II. T. Payne, editor OF Field
Sports.
The Countess had already won several
first prizes, and her defeat by Flora w
stung her proud possessor, who had pub
llshed afterward some articles IN MS paper
which Mr. Mortimer and his frlends con-
strued as being lnvective, unsports man.
like and malicious. At any rate the ar
tlcles stirred up perfect howl in oog-
dom, so called, and the editors OF several
sportsmen's journals-not sporting pa
pers-com mented at length on the edi-
torials which appeared in Field Sports. In
fact some of the criticisms were exceed
ingly caustic.
The ST. Bernard Club of this State filed
with the American Kennel Club In June
last set of resoluti ons coDdemnatory OF
the attack made by Editor Payne on
Judge Mortimer and the big New YORK
Kennel Club dispatched Its secretary
Mr.. Vreden burgh, to this City to inquire
into the existing state of kennel affairs,
and to report progress as soon as posslple.
Mr.. Vredenhurgha arrived last Wednes-
day and meeting OF the Paclnc ADVISORY
board was held that evening, but nothlng
of importance in connection WITH the
charges and countercharges was trans
acted, as MIR. Vredenburgh refused to near
argument unless he had stenographer to
report the proceedings.
The meeting was then postponed until
Monday evening, when it was announced
that the investigation wou be open to all
sportsmen who desired to be present.
Mr.. Payne stated that he will stand by
every word that appeared IN MS paper
from his pen, and he further stated that
he had published only true facts, which
he will prove to be facts to the satisfaction
of any court of inquiry.
1t can be safely said that kennel matters
on this coast will receive a warm stirring
up during the coming week.
The Pacific advisory board is composed
of the following gentlemen: Dr. ID Evelyn
(chairman) of the Pacific Fox Terrier
Club. John E. de Ruiter OF the San Fran
cisco Kennel Club, ". F. Gibson OF the
Stockton Kennel Club DR.. w. K. Cluhess
OF The St. Bernard Club. George b. M.
Gray of the Oakland Kennel Club, r. K.
Gardner of the Southern or Los Angeles
Kennel Club, C. r. Harker OF the Santa
Clara Valley Poultry Club, W. E. Ladd OF
the Sacramento Kennel Club and j. w.
Keene of the Portland Kennel Club.
AS there are only O lew thorough
Irish water spaniels on this coast the
sportsmen who are interested in this valu-
able breed will be pleased to. learn that
Charles Feeney ha. bred his handsome
slut Mollie Bawn to Irish Duke, the prop
erty of John II. SamI1i. Mollie was fr'
merly owned by J. Purdy of New York.
and she won, when out of condition, sec
ond prize at the last bench show held in
this City. Irish Duke is in the challenge
class, and that speaks for itself.