Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
OF ALL SORTS
Prizes Awarded in Field Trials
at Chesapeake Beach.
ROX WON AGE STAKE
BIG "KILLING" WITH PASS BOOK
AT JAMAICA TRACK.
Bowling Leagues Have Good Contests
Feltz Beaten by Cherry
Foot Ball Games.

The first annual trials Of the Maryland
and District of Columbia Field Trials Asso-
citation were finished late yesterday even
ing at Chesapeake Beach. AS stated. tnere
were twelve starters, and the dogs were
run In six braces.
Six of the dogs were selected by the
judge. Mr.. Royal Robinson. as eligible 70
compete in the final braces for the foui
prizes. The dogs. during the latter par
of the afternoon flushed more coveys than
had been started UP before This was due
to the fact that the birds toward evening"
leave the marshes and go to the fields to'
their food.
The work Of the dogs surprised even theil
owners. who say that their animals hao
never before done such excellent work.
Success has marked the first attempt OF
the association in every way. and nex'
year the members are sanguine they WI
have enough dogs entered to necessitate
members have already suggested other
tracts in the state for trials.
The small number of birds in the nelgh-
borhood was disappointment to the mem.
bers. Certain 1T Is that the NUMBER -,
cartridges about the beach before the
shooting season began was large: OWING
to the fact that but little land IN the
neighborhood is cultivated. it ia thought
that the birds migrated to parts "here
they could more easily obtain food.
A reason for holding the trials this year
at the beach was due to the fact that ac-
Communications could be had FOR as many
persons as wished to witness the events
AS competitors for the first and SECOND
prizes Mr.. Robinson selected Mr.. C.. l.
Nicholson's setter Rex and Dr. J. L. NC
Cormick's Mack Ewing. The dogs are potI
finely bred animals and their standard OF
work was a very high one They ranged to
nd
was admirable. The race was very CLOSE
one, but in the opinion of the judge heS
had done the better work and was AWARD
ed first honors. Mack Ewing received Sec
ond prize.
Rex is a white and black-and-tan setter
by Lady Counts Gladstone out OF PlnR
Tea. Mack Ewing is an English setter by
Pouts Lloyd. His dam Is BESSIE Hanha.
OF the remaining ten dogs Mr.. Robinson
picked Dr. H. F. Hills Dan c., I. Conrad
lodges Count Rex of Heathcote, sylvester
D. Judd's Florence Price and L. Conrao
Dodges Flash of Heathcote as canaioates
for the third and fourth prizes. Dan Z.
and Rex were paired while the other tWo
dogs were sent into the field together.
All of the four did exceptionally clever
work and several birds were flushed. Inc
best work was done by DIR. Hilis pointer
Dan c. The latter is by Devonshire DICK
out of Lady Grace II. Fourth prize was
awarded to Z. Conrad Dodge's English set
ter Flash of Heathcote. The sre or the
fourth prize winner Is N. -. Oh Hedthco'e'
His dam Is TopSy.
The field trials are the hrst tnat have
been held in Maryland for many years.
Now that they have scored a success there
is little doubt but that many more owners
of hunting dogs will seek membership IN
the association, which Is now on an excel-
lent footing both as concerns it's member
ship and finances. -
The Field Trials Association held an cleo
ton for officers. which resulted: President,
George Dobbin Penniman; vice president.
r Conrad Dodge: secretary-treasurer,
William r. Armstrong; board of governors,
William r. Armstrong, L. Conrad Dodge.
Philip T. Hail. J. Alden Houston. George
P. Mordecai. George Dobbin Pennlman,
ROYAL Robinson Franklin Upshur. B. F..
Wescott Grason H. Gent, DR.. j. l.. McCor-
mick and G. l.. Nicolson.
Messrs. Dodge. Hall, Robinson and Nicoi-
son are from the District of Columbia. The
other officers are from Baltimore.