The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-25
FIELD TRIALS.
First Day Of the National BeaEie Club
Meeting.

First Day OF the National Beagle Club
Meeting.
HmLsDALR. N. j.. Oct. 24.-The National
Beagle Club field trials meeting began here to-
day. the Futurity Stakes being completed and
q start made with the heats In class A. At o
o'clock the judges. Messrs. Turpin and Quynn,
proceeded to measure the dogs. and in an hour
had completed this part OF their duties. and n
start was then made for the country to begin
the trials.
The change from Hampstead to this place is
considered a judicious move by those who
have come on with the dogs. Judge Turpin.
who has oflciated at Hampstead. says that the
grounds here are far superior. being mostly
weed feldRi in which the work Of the dogs can
be seen. whereas at Hampstead the rabbits
we're mostly in the swnmps and thickets.
Among those present to-day were:
JAmeeL I. KernochAn Of Hempstead. George Z, Post.
pin Of Dorchester. Mass; Charles ouynn ofFredcrick,
Md; d. f. Summers Of Thorndale, Pa, George ..
Conn; Tom Gibson Of Hempstead. w. baldwin 81
East ornnSe; st@ley Doub Of Frederick, Nd; James
ton. John Bateman Of GrAvessnd and R. L. Lee.
The first brace ordered down in the Futurity
stakes SGa were rel, Roe = ah and d Mnr r. the nsS edds doYd be- e.
though the doge got on the. line Of two rab-
dispfayedt the greater activity in his work. but no
decision was rendere on that. and shortly after
turned for lunch. In the afternoon theStanton
place. about three miles to the westo d the town,
was selected for q renewal OF the frat trial and
rum resulted in full SIIiH view ofthe speetators.. The
on some ploughed land. All through. the trial
S MIFr 7bs showed wed the aras Greater ter sgtnefSs .i for T GoHS
forty minutes.
and Fancy By {; !; Reed. Another small rab,
but shortly took to a piece Of cover When. the
hounds. were, out Of view. but they could be
i hssssd 4 II full v cry s enIIeS Te er h snd 9.i : %s tTg
more in an open field. The first was soon lost.
bpt z good run yns had after the he second s.SIE o; one
When he was Later on declared the winner q
Rocket and Fancy had a brief run Of eight
minutes after a good rabbi: Fancy sh9wing
o casIV with itS Rocket third. Z Summary p''' '''
Class D-Futurity Stakes for dogs and bitches. I5
inches and under. whelned ON or after Jan. / 1897.
Bald aidSwin!S Roefet;' George F. Reed's Fancy q bye. A.
Second Round-Murry against Fancy.
Third R~ound-Fancy against hurry.
hurry was placed first. Fancy second and
Rocket third, The following draw was made
in open class A.
Opon ClaB9 A-Hor uo&D OF al a8e1, 10. incnoB ana
siaas st s amy re esg s Rse S SsSR t glii' IN Amt H%e II any E SRsg
fee to start $40. First prize, $40; second prize, S2b;
third prize, $40. The draw was as followa:
A.. J. Purinton's Willard R., against d. +.
Summers's Jim; windholm Kennels Windholm
GroWler against Hempstead Beagles' Nimrod;
Somerset Kennela' Somerset against J. B. LoZierB
Cry Baby; 3. L Krenders Champion Roy K. against
H. 6. Joslin'S Trick; I. 7. Summers Summer Sailor
against H., A; PaidWin'S Rocket; George +. Reeds
start was then made with the first brace
in the stakes. Willard r. was handled by
George r. Reed and Summers's. Jim was
handled by D. F. Summers. Jim showed little
inclination to cast, sticking close to his handler,
while Willard r. worked well out and soon had
arabbit on foot. which afforded a good run and
they were ordered up after being down forty
The annual meeting OF the club was held this
evening, at which fifteen members were pres
emit. After a good deal Of routine business was
transacted the election OF officers took place.
There were two ballots In the field. and the
following were the successful candidates:
President, George B. Post. Jr.; First Yice-President
H. F. Schellhassi Second Vice President James W.
A~ppleton: Third Vice-President. A. J. Purinton;
Secretary and Treasurer. @. Mifnin wharton; Ad-
John BAtemAn, and William q. Rockefeller; Delegate
to the X. G.. II. +: schellhass; Judges, George B.
Post, Dr., George r. Reed, Bradford 8. Turpin, Il. r.
BchelhAss, James l., Kernochan, and James W.
Appleton.
The first stakes to be decided tomorrow win
be the Pack Stakes Of four dogs to the pack.
each pack to run by itself. This will be fol-
lowed by the Brace Stakes. In which each brace
will run by themselves.