The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-27
CHASING THE CoTToNTAILs.
a Clever Win for anne Sailor In III
Beagle Trials at Hampstead.

Beagle Trials at Hampstead.
The annual field trials Of the National Beagle
Club OF America were con 'inued at Hampstead,
l.. l., yesterday under much more favorable
weather conditions than prevailed on Monday.
The rain OF the opening afternoon had given
way to cheerful sunshine and q clear autumnal
sky. A rather heavy wind, however, dried up
the top of the ground rapidly and puzzled the
dogs at times. as the scent did not hold well.
The scene of the days operations was Long
mans Farm, about three miles south OF Hemp.
stead village. Here the trailing ground was
over corn and cabbage patches, and rangy
stretches of long grass with plenty OF cover
handy for the rab' its. The majority Of the
trials were decided in the open to the evident
delight Of the critical onlookers. Toward even
ing. howcv,r, the cotton tails secluded. them
selves in de sc scrub. and the judges had to
hustle considerably to keep official tabs on the
industrious little hcagles.
BEFORE n move was made to the hunting
ground the drawings were announced as follows:
Glass A~-summer,s sailor vs. Trick. MESSENGER va.
Tryant. and pelleS $. VS.. Pilgrim.
Clas, B-c%rs ): VS.. Another; Dixie r. VS.. Bessie
'tG1iT Class c @p5%eenrbbytT. frn edge r "s'' 4n Hsi Ssn'n Maggie 5.
Vs.. Cora T. Doubtful VS.. Lancer, Starlight vs.. Hark.
pack Observation-Disclosures IcaIle's pack. Leader.
Florist. Eashtul. and Parson; : A. Baldwin, pack.
Kennels inst pack; Lucy S. Ringleader. Belle s.. and
Maggie s, and stump.
Owners and handlers were afoot in tho morn
ing, almost as promptly as the rural milkman,
snn re ,fa Sh, the selected isitss .. venue n!n, in a.c tine to IRE re.
t nrS!. pair DO we're S.;Got the sn FrSIkliG Field Ken Ken,
Summer's Sailor clearly proved his superiority.
They were taken up at 1855 o'clock, and Doubt.
thr e minutes later. The cotton tail kept them
busy until $40 o clock: when they were taken
up. with the points in favor OF Doubtful.
Lancer md DOubtful were then triad and tho
former won after q spirited race OF about half
an hour, in which they started two rabbits,
down, for the final trial in the class at $50
o'clock. Sailor had the better of fortv.hve min.
ntes sharp trailing. and the result was then
summed up as follows:
Summers Sailor first. Lancer second. Doubtful
third. Harkaway reserved.
A fresh start was promptly, made with the
pack was Off on the trail of a rabbit at l0:35.
Thu, dogs, did not work together very ~satisfac-
put up a capital race OF ,thirty.ave minutes,
pack followed with a tedious race Of over an
hour. In which the dogs did not impress tho
The hungry sportsmene eagerly awaited them
selves OF a luncheon recess and its incidental
good things at this stage. and they resumed the
sport with renewed enthusiasm at $50 o'clock,
Tho dogs trailed a lively rabbit in workmanlike
style. and were taken up after a satisfactory
This cleared the way for the regular classes,
and the first brace in Glass A were put down.
They were Hampstead Bcagle's Messenger and
SuInmersct Kennels Juno. Messenger out
pointed the oihcr in n hfty.minute race. Frank
lin Kennels summers Fly and A. J. Purinton's
Willard II. followed and proved to DO an excel
lent match. Both worked krenly on the trail of
II very elusive cotton tail, and there was little
to choose between them after u most interesting
race OF bali an hour.
Tho trials attracted q representative gather
ing of beagle breeders and admirers, including
such veteran followers Of the sport as:
J. w. Appleton, New York; Herman i. SchellhAss,
brooklyn; George W, Rogers, New York; John Bate.
man. Gravesend; Bradford :. Tnrpin. oxford. Mass;
W. S. Clark. Linden. Mass; Norman T. Pease. New
York; William Tallman, Plainneld. y. j.; A. d. Lewis
and James l., Kernuchan; George II. Post. Jr, Der
nardsvillc, y. J.; II, 4. Baldwin. East Orange. N.J.;
Daniel \. Summers. Thorndale, Pa; william Saxby.
lliOn. y. Y; G.. Miniin Wharton, East Isip. l.. ! K.
II. Post. Bayport. y. s.; +. W. liazlehurst. Sing Sing.
\. W II. s, Justin. oxford. Mass. and A. J. Purinton.
Waterbury. Conn.
At tho conclusion OF the days sport James l..
kernochan entertained n largo party OF his fol-
low members at his picturesque country resi-
dence The Meadows.
At a late hour ON Monday night tho annual
meeting of the Beagle Club adopted the follow
Ing ticket for the ensuing year:
President, George u Post, Jr.; First Vice President,
Herman =, Schellhass; Second Vice President. Jarles
W, Appleton; Third Vice President. James /" kr.no.
chan; Secretary, @. Miriin Wharton: Treasurer. q.
hirtin Wharton; Additional Executive Committee.
A. Wright Post. George W. Rogers. and John Bate
man; Onicial Judges. George h. Post. Jr, W. S. Clark.
Herman /. Schellhass. James W. Appleton. George y.
Reed, and Bradford 5. Turpin; Delegate. Herman y.