The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-04
GREAT DAY
Some Prizes
Awarded
in BEAGLE TRIALS.
The Sport Was Grand and
Hugely Enjoyed.

Oxford, Nov. 3.-The New England
Beagle Club resumed the running of its
annual field trials here today. The per-
feet Indian summer weather
induced a large party to follow the
hounds. Among those present was o.
F. Joslin, president of the Brunswick
Fur Club who for once abandoned his
fox hounds to their own devices and
devoted the morning to the tiny bea-
giles. If he thought the sport slow, he
did not say so.
The days hunt took place on Federal
hlll and the club made it's headquar-
tiers at the Shepardson farm, which in
past years has been the scene of so
much good sport at former field trials.
Before the party took the barges for
the hunting grounds, all assembled at
the kennels and a miniature bench
show was held, with Harry W. Lacy
as judge. He decided that j. L. Ken
nochan's Fearless was the best beagle
from show standpoint entered in the
trials, and that A. ]. Purinton's Will
lard r. was the next in order of merit.
Accordingly Fearless will receive an oil
painting, offered by H. B. Tallman as
special prize for the most typical bea-
gle at the trials.
When the hunting grounds were reach
ed, William SaXby's Bessie and Hemp
stead Beagle's Fearless were at once
ordered out by the judges to decide the
winners in class B. Bessie was on her
good behavior, and no one would hav.
suspected that she was the needless
youn lady of yesterday She worked
beautifully and ran long and merry
race with Fearless in thick cover The
judges then announced the winners in
class B. First prize went to William
Saxby's Bessie, by Judge, out of Baby;
second to Hampstead Beagle's Fearless,
by Tyrant- Frantic. third to George F.
Reeds Snifter r. D., by Wanderer- Tri-
umph, and reserve to Howard Amy
George F., by Harker out of Nell R.
This made two first prizes that Will
liam Saxby has received at this week S
trials, and if good craftsmanship counts
for anything in New York, he ought to
be sent to congress, or at least to the
legislature.
Glass c was next in order This stake
is commonly known as the big Derby,
and is open to all beagles 10 inches and
under in height, whelped on or after
January 1, 1897. The first brace to come
before the judges was G.. A. Clark s
hurry and Hampstead Beagle's Bell
man. The latter drove his rabbit at a
great clip and fairly ran away from
Murry Then A. ]. Puri~ tons Dyke
man. the bye was brought out to try
conclusions with Bellman, and once
more the Hampstead hound was toe
much for his rival.
The last race in the stake was be-
tween Murry and Dykeman, and the
former won. First prize was given tc
Hampstead Beagle's Bellman by Flor
list, out of Bashful; second to George A
Clark's hurry, by Bumper Summer $
Fly, and third to A. ], Purinton'S Dyke
man, by Willard r., out Of May B.
The only open stake that remained
to be run was class D, 1.-THE little
Derby" The conditions are the same
as for class C, except that the hounds
must be IS inches or under in height
William Saxby's Balance and George
If. Reeds Fancy were the first brace
They had the good fortune to start g
rabbit that was a splendid runner
Away went the hounds, with the
judges and owners smashing their way
through the bushes and briers in the
attempt to see the work Of the dashins
brace When the cotton tail at last
went to earth, everybody was glad tt
stop and pick the briers out OF theil
eyes and catch their breath.
Howard Almy's George F. then ran
a pretty race with Balance. and the
judges gave first prize to George F
Reeds's Fancy, by Harker out of Mel
R.. and divided second between Howard
Almy's George F. by Harker out OF
Nell r.. and William Saxby's Balance
by Bumper out of Bessie. This finished
the days work.
At the club election, held in the eve.
ming. H. S. Joslin was chosen presi-
dent; A. ]. Purinton and J. L. Kerno-
chan, vice-p presidents; A. D. Fiske, sec
rotary treasurer; Thomas Shallcross
and c. j. Prouty, executive commit
tee.
The trials will be concluded tomor-
row, when the champion class will be
run There is great interest in this
stake and some grand sport is as
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