Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
First Day Of Field Trials at
Chesapeake Beach.
PENNIMAN WON DERBY
"BIG FOUR FOOT BALL TEAMS
WORKING FOR FINAL STRUGGLES
Races at Pimlico and Jamaica-Great
Golf Scoring on the Season
Bowling Contests.

| The Maryland and District of Columbia
| Field Trials Association began its first
| annual trials at Chesapeake Beach yes
| terday. There are 1000 acres of reserved
| land there over which the association
has the exclusive shooting privilege. The
I general hunting season began November
| In that county.
Judge Royal Robinson of this city was
| in charge of the work. He selected a
| rather poor part of the country for trial
purposes, very few birds being found.
| The late arrival of the train caused the
start to be postponed until noon. and only
| the derby was run Off Only dogs whelped
| in 1902 and owned by members were
| eligible for this event
President George Dobbin Penniman of
the association was dressed in khaki.
| with 1eggins, SLOUGH hat and eyeglasses.
The country folk all thought he was Pres
ident Roosevelt and he certainly look ed
| the part. The gallery following the trials
numbered about twenty-five people. The
tramp was over about eight miles of
ground, and the ground was very rough
and full of briars. Judge Robinson was
the only man mounted, and he was great
1y envied.
Judge Robinson awarded prizes as fol-
lows:
First-Count setter by Scamp, out of
Folly: Count is owned by Mr.. George
Dobbin Penniman.
Second-Bird West, a setter by Pen
nfngton's Dash, out of Bird Wise, by
Document, owned by Dr. J. L. Mccormick
of Trappe, Md.
Third-Lady Lou. pretty little setter
gyp owned by Grason H. Gent.
neutrality-suspicious. a pointer. by
Billdad. out of Sapho, owned by r. E.
Seeger.
In the drawing Count and Rappahan-
mock were paired. Count outclassed the
pointer in individuality and In ranging
AFTER an hour and forty minutes neither
dog pointed. Two birds flushed In the
high cat-tails but the judges could see
neither dog and could make no discrim-
nation 1t was an even break, both dogs
being in the cover.
When this pair was taken up Bird West
ana Lady Lou were put down. After q
ten-minute run Bird West showed she
was near birds. When she stood Lady
Lou backed her nicely. Bird West was
to the windward and broke her point and
made wide circle. Lady Lou then moved
up and stood. The judge ordered Mr.
Gent to go to his dog and shoot. In the
meanwhile Bird West had finished her
circle and was drawing on the birds.
when Mr.. Gent flushed them and fired.
missing his bird. The covey contained
eight birds about three-fourths grown
firm at shot.
About five minutes later the dogs were
put on the single birds. Bird West crawl
ca under heavy cover and stood the bird,
by order OF the Judge and flushed by Mr.
Mccormick. Two minutes later Bird West
found another bird and stood 1t nicely.
Lady Lou had been cooped up for several
weeks and was tender. She did not like
the briars- The pair were then taken ND.
after lunch Bird West and Count were
STARTED again Count Won because of in
dependence and ranging, though he had
not found bird in his two trials
Rappahannock and Lady Lou were then
put down and ran until it was getting
dark Lady Lou was the better ranger
and had the most independence The
Poshtef was sick and out of form All
four dogs showed we'll
ooay the ail-aged stake, with eighteen