The Washington times., 1903-11-12
SPORTING DOG SHOW
AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Work of Maryland and Dis
trict Association Good.
ALL AGE STAKES STARTED
Work of Older CANNES Pleases the
Many Experts-Events
Unfinished.

The unfinished events in the trials of
the Maryland and District of Columbia
Field Trials Association at Chesapeake
Beach are being run OF today. In
many ways the second day of the first
annual trials OF the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Field Trials Associa-
ton was an Improvement upon that of
Tuesday. While four dogs. all young
ones. contested the opening day, yester-
day there were twelve starters in the
all-aEe stakes.
The work of the older animals was
superb. and the manner in which they
ranged the wide expanse of land
pointed and flushed the birds, which are
few in number on the land. proved most
Interesting both to the novice and TO the
veteran.
The event was unfinished. and it is
probable the deciding braces will be
concluded today in time for the visitors
to catch the only train that leaves the
beach.
PartTidges Scarce.
Although more coveys were flushed
yesterday than were started the
day before. nevertheless the number
was decidedly smaller than had been ex-
pected. The hunters attribute the scar
city of the patridges to the fact that
so little of the land over which the
dogs have been taken is cultivated. 1t
is well known that the favorite Mary
land bird selects parts which have been
cultivated and where it can easily OBJ
tain it's food.
The fact that so few coveys were
raised has made the position OF judging
the dogs a most difhcult one. To decide
the best dog by merely seeing It's action
about the fields without pointing a bird
is not altogether an easy matter.
Washington Dogs.
Yesterdays trials were begun prompt
" at $50 a. m. Rox. an English setter.
the property OF G. L. Nicholson. OF
Washington, and Philip T. Halls
pointer. Roy, were the dogs selected TO
go on the first brace. At the end of
forty-five minutes, during which time
neither dog managed to get a point,
the judge called the pair in
The pair drawn for the second brace
were DR.. J. L. McCormfck's Mack
Ewing and W. r. Armstrong; Dan of
Woodcliff. After working twenty-five
minutes Mack Ewing came upon a scent
and he pointed beautifully. He flushed
at the order OF the Judge. and il was
seen that ne had sent I'D a woodcock
Dr. Mccormick brought down the bird
in fine style. The work of DR.. McCor-
mick's dog was excellent throughout
During the next twenty-five minutes
neither dog came upon anything, and
they we're called in.
The pair for the third brace was Dr.
McCormieks handsome setter jim
Thompson and T. c. Dodge's Count Rex
of Heathcote. The dogs worked we'll
but there was ''nothin' doin' in the
way Of birds.
Time for Luncheon.
The party had by this time traversed
a distance of five miles 70 the north
east OF the city. Luncheon was taken.
and at 1880 the trials were again re-
sumed. The pair selected for this turn
was T. Conrad Dodge's Flash of Heath
cote and DR.. II. F. Hills pointer Dan c..
| The dogs had been out only a short
time when two eoveys were fiushed.
The next pair TO go out and try con-
I illusions was Martin Mccormick Eng
/ lish setter Tramp. and Sylvester D.
Judd's Mallwyd Prince. They did excel
/ lent work. and were followed by the pair
/ that ran the last brace. They were Syl-
vester D. Judd's Florence Price and
DR.. 3. Holly Smiths pointer Nero.
/ Officers Elected.
A meeting Of the board of governors
1 took place last night. after which the
annual meeting Of the association was
/ held. The following officers were elect
| ed: George D. Penniman, of Baltimore.
president; T. Conrad Dodge. Of Wash
lingtOn. vice president; William r. Arm
! strong, Of Baltimore. secretary-treasur-
er. The above. with tie following. con-
stitute the board Of governors: Philip
T. Hall. Of Washington; J. Alden Hous-
ton, George p. Mordecai, Franklin Up
shur. B. F. Wescott. Grayson H Gent,
OF Baltimore: Royal Robinson ard H. L.
Nicholson. Of Washington, and DR.. ]. L.
Mccormick. Of Trappe, Nd.
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