The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
Many Members of the Brunswick
Fur Club Prefer to Have the
Annual Winter Hunt Held Dur
ing January
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO SETTLE DISPUTE
A. B. F. Kinney Of Worcester Fa-
vors Retiring a Dog That Has
Once Won the AlI-Age Class
Trials at Barre-0therS Do Not
Agree With Him

| Special to The Spy.
Barre, Oct. 26.-The time and place
for the winter hunt Of Brunswick Fur
Club will be decided by committee,
consisting of L. o. Dennison Waltham;
l.. w. Campbell, Woonsocket r. L.; A.
b. F. Kinney, Worcester and o. f.
Joslin, oxford. Within a short time
the committee will meet but before a
date is selected there viii be much ac-
tivity on the part of members.
Although the constitution formerly
called for holding the winter hunt in
January, this was amended last year,
and the hunt was during the first week
In December Weather conditions were
favorable for splendid runs and thrill
| ing sport, but the number Of members
able to enjoy the sport was limited,
and there was an appeal on the part
of many members for a return to for
mer custom.
Advocates of week in December for
the winter hunt claim the weather con-
ditions are then far more favorable for
thorough enjoyment of fox hunting.
Against this Is the claim Of those favor
ing the January date, that many of the
of holiday trade, are kept from partic-
| ipating In the winter hunt II the dates
| selected are in December. Men who
consider the month of January pref
| cradle, declare the weather Is as likely
to be fair in that month as In Decem-
Der.
| 1t is probable that the committee VIII
endeavor to obtain the sentiment OF
each member before announcing the
4 A
of January claim an easy victory, and
1t is believed by many that there VIII
be a return to former customs in the
matter Of the winter hunt
During the meeting of the club last
night, O. f. Joslin President Of the
club and L. w. Campbell OF Woon-
socket r. L., who served as master-of-
hounds during the trials OF this week.
were elected delegates to the trials OF
National Fox Hunting Association at
Estill Springs, near Irvine, Ken, Nov.
H. Mr. Campbell Will have Breeze, for
two years winner of the American
Field cup for the highest general aver
age In the all-age stake at Brunswick
Fur Clubs trials, entered for the Ken
lucky trials.
| A. B. F. Kinney of Worcester is a
staunch advocate of a radical change
in the clubs policy of awarding prizes.
Mr. Kinney believes the winner of the
cup for the highest general average
should be debarred from competition
the following year. Mr. Kinney made
this suggestion before Breeze was an
lnounced as a prize winner this year
and he spoke as follows:
I'm my opinion a dog that has been
awarded the cup for the highest gem
eral average should be retired. After
deg has been awarded the cup for ex-
cellence one year, It is enough, and the
hound should be retired on his merits.
Out of respect for the dog, he should
not be kept in. OF course after a dog
has passed his prime he Is sure TO be
behind some other hound in the esti-
nation of the judges, so why is 1t not
better for the reputation Of the dog to
allow him to be kept out of competition
that will give him no further honors."
Dr. A. c. Heffenger of Portsmouth.
| N f., does not favor Mr.. Kinney's
suggestion and during discussion on
| the proposition of the Worcester
sportsman to have the rules amended
TO embrace his suggestion, he expressed
the opinion that dog should not be
kept In as long as his owner felt dis
posed to enter him.
l.. w. Campbell of Woonsocket was
asked his opinion, and, as the handler
Of Breeze. last year winner in the all
age stakes he spoke emphatically as
was good enough, would not hesitate
to enter him in the all-age stake.
Every dog has his day. We all know
that; and so If a dog is beaten one
year, he is not disgraced. While a
dog has the good qualities In him.
think 1t would be unfair to debar him
from performing in the trials. He is
as likely TO be beaten as to win, and IL
the owner is willing to take the chance,
don't think he should be stopped.
Then. again, / think II is a good think
for the sport to have winners kept in.
II Maud s. (2:OsA) had been debarred
from competition we might never
have had faster horses. The presence
OF something recognized as at the top-
notch or near 1t stimulates others 60
greater efforts.
Randolph Crompton Of Worcester be-
lieved that an anise seed trail would
provide better opportunities for test
ing the speed of the hounds and would
also afford spectators a splendid OPP
portunity to size up the hounds. Mr..
Kinney thought anise seed trails I'M
practicable, It being necessary to train
the hounds to anise seed. Mr.. Kinney
cited instances Of the seed being used
and giving unsatisfactory results.
Mr. Campbell Of Woonsocket, r. l.,
and F. b. Whidden OF Worcester be-
came members OF the club before