The San Francisco call., 1898-01-26
DASH ANTONIA'S SPLENDID WORK Great Performance Wit messed by Sportsmen
 at Bakersfield.
Not a Single Error Made by the Winner of the Inter-
 national Cup.
Alex c Takes the Derby, Win Cuba of Kenwood Second and Lady
 ROdschaff Third
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 25.-The Derby was finished to-day, and the winner turned out to be Alex c, by Glenbeigh- Saddle Bags. the property of John Lu- cas of San Rafael. Second place fell to Cuba of Kenwood, by Glenbeigh Jr- Stella owned by w. S. Tevis of Bakers field, and third to the English setter Lady Rodschaff. by Rodschaff- -Cruis- seda, owned by Frank Maskey of San Francisco. Lady Rodschaff, being the best setter in the trial, won the Bennett cup.
 The all-age stake was next on the bill of fare. After luncheon Count Harold, handled by w. O. Couts of Kenwood, met Bueno, the only pointer in the trial, which. was handled by AL lender. The dogs were cast off at 2 D. m., on good ground, but it was some time before Bueno pointed stanchly and the Count refused to back. Al lender fired and both dogs remained steady to shot. Bueno pointed again. but the bird ran and flushed after run ming a few yards The Count ranged splendidly, but showed poor nose and poor judgment. The dogs were called up at 2:40.
 Nimrod F, handled by Allender. and Dona Alicia, handled by Walters, were cast off at 2:50, in a country profuse with sage. The birds were very un- steady and continued on the run. but Nimrod was not to be denied a place. He kept on the windward side of his game and by roading he again drew on point. Dona Alicia had also pointed in crouching position, but the birds would not lay. Finally Dona pointed. Walters flushed and missed. Nimrod was going like an old Trojan and road ed a runner for several yards, finally pointing stanchly. Allender shot and crippled the bird. Dona again pointed ana was wei backed. They were or dered up at f o'clock.
 The great event of the day came next. It was the casting off of Cham pion Dash Antonia, a double-tiine win ner of the international cup. run at Mitchells Bay, Canada, and also a winner of the Manitoba all-aged stake and other important events on bench and f1eld: He was handled by William Coutts of Kenwood, Sonoma County Hopp, Portland dog. handled bv Dyse, was his opponent. The dogs were cast off on an open piece of ground with enough cover so that inc spectators could see every Doint made The Portland dog was first to locate birds, but after being shot over ba grew excited and ranged wildly. Scat tering birds were found. Suffice if to say that Dash electrified all observers His work was perfect. He made point !, after point and roaded his birds time and again fully 400 yards. pointing stanchly and holding steady to shot The manner in which he covered ground, coming to a point like a snap when under full swing, was simnI1, grand. The great dog made not a sin gle mistake. scoring at least forty points while down. The critics took their hats off to him and acknowlehged that he was the greatest field trial dog they had ever seen. Dash was finally lost after having roaded birds fully half a mile. He was discovered at a late hour by one of the party who was looking him up in small gully stancb on point and waiting for orders.