The San Francisco call., 1905-01-12
Settlers WORK C0NVINCES JUDGES
Mariposa IS Awarded
Second Place in
Big Event.
Contest Between Two
Rivals Proves Very
Keen.
BY lAssHETON sMYTH.
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Spec1HI l)lSPAlS1 " AhS N0A-
BAKERsFIELD, Jan. 1.-THE Pa
pafic Coast Field Trials Derby for 1903
As at last a matter of history. having
been won to-day by Ladylike, owned
By J. E. Terry of Sacramento W. W.
Van Arsdale's Mariposa was placed
second Both proved sporting dogs OF
the highest quality and it seemed
pity a loser had to be named, as re-
ouired by the rules, each having done
such clever work
Ladylike Is a lemon-white English
setter by Orion-Terry's Lady. Both
sire and dam were field trial winners.
Lady especially being a high class set
ter, which character she has transmit
ted in a marked degree to her daugh-
ter
Mariposa is a black, white and tan
English setter of good size and true
English type, having already won
blue ribbon on the bench in the puppy
class He is of such confirmation as to
make him both a handsome and an
easy mover. He should be what sports
men call an "alI day" dog. He Is by
Detroit Joe, out of Countess Mark.
While neither of these has been field
trial winner, they come from strains
w hich have made the highest records.
Third prize was divided by Rose &
.Christenson's English setter Del Rey
Belle and J. Z. Lucas' pointer Chiquite.
FIRST RACE EVEN UP.
The usual large gathering Of spec
tators followed the dogs throughout
~,
made in the field There is a charm
Ing absence of commercialism about
the affair. No wagers of any descrip-
ton are made and no comments are
heard as to the money the different
dogs will win 1t is sport for sports
sake and materialism plays no part in
the affair.
The first brace was put down this
morning at 9:12 and consisted Of Del
Rey Belle and Burbank, the latter
opened proceedings by running through
q covey and flushing 1t without pay
ing any attention to the birds, but
working over it, where they scattered.
He made three good points, Del Rey
Belle scoring the same number. Neither
dog maintained the good form shown
in the first heats. This was probably
caused by the fact that they are ken
mel mates which caused them to run as
a couple instead OF working independ-
emily. Toward the end of the heat Del
Rey Belle did some excellent work
On account of one of the Derby dogs
being absent, four braces of the "all
age stake were run off before the
Derby was resumed. When the Derby
was taken up again, the final was
brace of pointers, Japan and Chiquite
The latter at once laid out the work
for the big pointer, setting a pace en-
tirely too hot for him and doing clean
point work Japan was, in the par
lance of the handlers, "off his nose"
which meant his power Of scent was
lacking for the time being. This was
shown by his constant hesitation and
uncertainty in locating and pointing his
birds. AT the conclusion of THIS heat,
Judge Bettner announced the winners
as is told in the foregoing
JUDGES DECISION CLOSE.
1t was considered by the experienced
men present that a decision giving
either Ladylike or Mariposa first would
have been just, as they were so evenly
matched. The division of third money
between Chiquite and Del Rey Belle
was also generally approved.
The first brace in the "all age" was
j. E. Terry's Kilgarif, black, white
and tan English setter, handled by w.
B. CoLtts, and W. w. Van Arsdale's
black, white and tan English setter
Keepsake, handled by Charles H. Bah
cock. Here was case where the ex-
tren1es met, Kilgarif being one of the
largest of the English settlers. while
keepsake is characterized as a pocket
edition of the breed weighing about
&c pounds.
Notwithstanding the disparity in size.
there was but little difference in the
high quality Of their work. Both proved
wide rangers, looking in likely places
for their birds. They were stancb
and snappy on these points and true
hackers. In speed at the beginning
there was but little difference, but as
the competition worn on the feather
weight, having less to carry flew over
the weed. a bit the earlier.
Following this came Stockdale Ken