The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-13
High Bred Dogs and Owners
Gather on WILDLY Island.
DERBY STAKES THIS MORNING.
All Conditions Point to Fair Trials
and Fine sport-Big Attendance
for the First Field Meet of the
Pacific Northwest CIub-auail
Plentiful I'm Vicinity of Coupesftle
Famous Animals 10 Compete.
From a speoIal Correspondent.

From Special Correspondent.
cOUPEvILLE, Nov E,-Between twen-
ty-five and thirty fanciers and sports
men arrived here upon the steamer FAR
haven this morning to be present at the
drawing and nominations OF dogs for the
Inaugural trials of the Pacific Northwest
Field Trial Club, which begin with the
running OF the Derby entries tomorrow
morning Representative sportsmen and
fanciers from the states Of Oregon, Ida
M. California and British Columbia are
here and each speaks In glowing terms
of the natural facilities offered upon
WILDLY island for the running OF the
trials.
Reports from the field trial grounds
received by the clubs officers since their
arrival here state that the cover has
been carefully preserved from trespass.
and that Quail abound in such numbers
a. to insure the finding of a sufficient
number to guarantee equal opportunities
for each animal to prove his merit.
The weather is perfect sufficient rain
having fallen within the past two weeks
to moisten the stubbie fields. thereby
avoiding the punishment which high
melted dogs sometimes receive In quar-
teYfng out their ground In search OF game
upon cover which cuts their feet. The
Derby stakes will be run on Smiths prai-
RE. natural open expanse OF country
three miles from Coupeville, which is
considered to be one of the favored spots
on Whidby island from a standpoint Of
suitable cover and game supply.
win he Many starters.
out of thirty-two dogs nominated for
the trials when the entries closed on
October 15 fully twenty-eight will start.
their owners having already signified
their intention Of posting the final for
felt when the Derby stakes are called
tomorrow morning Ordinarily field trial
clubs consider that II 50 per cent. OF the
animals originally nominated are put
down In the stakes II implies excellence.
and the fact that over % per cent OF the
dogs entered will actually start In the
trials has been the cause of much ia
v0rable comment from visiting sports
men, who admit that such percentage Of
starters Is not only phenomenal. but dem
0nstrates that many high-class shooting
dogs are owned In the. Northwest. The
actual starters exceed by three In num-
Der. thn dogs which ran In the Bakers
ncld trials IN California last January
under the auspices of club which has
been established for over twelve years.
Secretary Atkins this morning received
cisco who o VA. selected 70 i iamxs frf tse
trails In conjunction with J. A. Balmer
stating that owing to Illness In his family
his arrival would he delayed for a day.
THIS will necessitate the Judging OF the
Derby stakes by ,Balmer alone. but
sportsmen directly Interested in the out
come state that his reputation in the
Judgment insures that the awards viii
be well placed. Judge Payne will arrive
IN time &c ofylciate at the running of the
nll-age and membership events about
which IL centered the keenest interest
on account OF the number OF animals
with neid trial regulations which will
start.
several Former wsnnees.
all ALL
Shorts Destiny. and the English setter,
Tacoma Montez. their trainers say will
undouhtedw put up performances in
entries. that VIII cause tha latter anil
mails 10 look well to their iaurels and
former regulations. Destiny. though she
has run n three Eastern trials against
and other field trials. has never failed
10 get place. and Is said to have never.
during the whole time. flushed a bird
ard claimed her point.
Tacoma Moniex ran In the all-age stake
at the California trials in January last.
aud was at the time marked as a future
performance. He Is owned by r. r.
Dyer wealthy iumherman OF South
Bend. and was broken by Thomas Howe
q professional handler.
Tod stosn's Pointers.
Handler coutts who has Tn charge a
brace Of young English pointers owned
by Tod Sloan. the famous Jockey hopes
10 gain recognition for az least one OF
the animals. thereby offering to Sloan,
who II an ardent fancier some need OF
consolation In reeompense for the dis
appointment incident 10 his downfall
frcm the royal patronage OF the Prince
OF Wales. Tod has left Instructions with
the press Representatives on the island
10 notify him by wire In the event his
animals are placed.
Capt. Joshua Green, president ~ the la
Conner Trading and Transportation
Company has contributed materially 10
the convenience Of the neid trial patrons
aud representatives Of the press by cour-
teries extended personally and through
the officers OF the steamer Falrhaven,
the only vessrl which reaches Northern
WILDLY island points.
Intending spectators AZ the trials who
are not already on the grounds may
reach Ceuneville in abundant time Ia
wit9es< the several events Following tho
Derby by leaving Seattle Tuesday even
Ing which will insure their arrival at the
trial grounds not later than o'clock a
m Nn tho following day. a special
roBnd-trip rate ~ 81 ~ has been made.