The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
Best Beaggles
In Glass A.
Second Days Field Trials
Were Interesting.

| Oxford, Nov. 2.-The field trials of the
New England Beagle Club We're con-
tinued here today A large party of
sportsmen followed the beagles and the
interest in the races was well sustained.
Among the new arrivals are James L.
Kirnoohan of New York, the owner of
the Hampstead beagles, the largest and
finest pack of these hounds in this
country, and A. J. Purinton Of Water
bury Conn. Mr.. Purinton is the owner
of Willard r., who has made an envi-
able record on the bench shows and in
the field trials.
If the weather tomorrow is fair, it is
probable that the trials will be finished
as far as the regular classes are con-
cerned. If this is done it is now pro-
posed to run all the beagles as a pack
on Friday, charging a small entry fee
for each hound and giving the sum to-
tai of these fees to the best hound in
the pack This would be a new depar-
ture in beagle field trials, but if the
scheme is carried out. it will bring the
weeks Sport to an interesting concluI
ion and make lots of fun for all the par
ticipants. Oxford's hills will ring
with the cry of the hounds as they
never rang before.
The running of Glass A was continued
this morning and the first brace to come
before the judges were A. d. Fishes
Sportsman and Howard Almys Lewis.
The latter hound did not run as we'll as
he has in past years, and Sportsman
seemed to have the best of the race
Then Thomas Shallcross' Baronet and
Hampstead Beagles Bellman made an
attempt to start a rabbit that had been
seen in the brush. But the track was
cold and the rabbit was not found.
After that, Bellnian was hunted for a
time with Thomas Shallcross' Helen
The judges then awarded the prizes in
Glass A. They gave first prize to VIM,
Saxby's Dimes Della, by Clyde out of
Dime; second to A. ]. Purinton's Mill
ard r, by Millard out of Haida R; third
to Thomas Shalleross' Helen Briggs, by
Rustic out of Daisy; reserve to Hemp
stead Beagles' Bellman. After this an
nouncement by the judges, congratula-
lions were shoWered upon Mr.. SaXby
the owner of Dimes Della. He has been
a supporter of the beagle trials for a
number of years, and though he has
won many prizes this is the first time
he has carried off the highest honors.
The judges now ordered out the
hounds entered in Glass B. This stake
Is open to all beagles, 10 inches and
under in height. that have not been
placed first in any recognized field trial
in America. The first couple to come
under the judges notice was Hemp
stead Beagles' Fearless and Howard
Almy's Geo. f. The rabbits seemed to
have a special grudge against this
couple, for a long and careful hunt
failed to find a sign of a cotton tail
Noontime and Landlord Bacon's
smoking hot luncheon was a welcome
change from the tedious search for
game After the baked beans and other
New England dainties had disappeared
before the onslaught of the hungry
| creowd, everybody lined UP for a group
picture.
The afternoon trials began with
Fearless and George f continuing their
hunt Their efforts were at last reward
ed and Fearless had the best of a short
race in a busy field William Saxby's
Bessie and Fl. S. Joslin's Cora j were
the next couple. Cora was tilnid. The
crowd frightened her, and at the re-
| quest of her owner the judges allowed
her to be withdrawn. Bessie was then
| hunted with George F. Reeds Snifter
r. D. Bessie was hard to control and
Mr.. Saxby had to scramble through the
bushes and briars at a great pace to
keep her in sight Two rabbits We're
started, and the second one made
| long, fine run, in Which Bessie distin-
1 guished herself, running in better form
than she has ever displayed before at
| field trial
| In the second series the judges select
! ed Fearless and Snifter r. D. to run
] together. They made the longest drive
| of the day, sending a rabbit down
| hill, through a thick swamp to a stone
| wall, where it went to ground. Fearless
| had the best of the race. The judges
lnow called for Bessie and Fearless. who
We're evidently the finest hounds in the
stake. But Bessie had plans of her own.
and no sooner was she at liberty than
| she bolted and all the endeavors of her
owner to find her were fruitless. As it
was rapidly growing dark the judges
postponed this race till tomorrow, when
4 Glass 3 viii be completed. The running
of the Derby and Championship stakes
will then be begun at once.
BRADFORD s. TURPIN.