Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-14
HUNTERS PLEASED WITH
LAUREL FIELD TRIALS
Special Correspondence of The Star.


LAUREL. Md. November IA. 1907.
( The second days trial of the Maryland
/ Virginia and District of Columbia Field
/ Trials Association was held here yester-
day under very favorable conditions. The
trials yesterday were held at Springfield,
about ten miles from Laurel. and were
largely attended by sportsmen
( The first brace cast off were Fan Light
and Ned Muliikin. This brace started off
in big wheat field, in style. action and
range about equal. Fan Light flushed
some outline birds of a covey and stopped
flush, roaded UP to a small patch and
stood the balance of the covey The
handler failed to raise the birds, which
were flushed by spectators Both dogs
thrown on the marked birds and both
passed within few feet Of the birds, but
falled TO locate them Hawthornden San
was put down with Hard Times This
proved to he very ordinary brace. Both
| had chances on birds which they began
to avail themselves of. The covey was
flushed by the handler within a few fest
OF the dogs on marked birds. Hard Times
pointed. but did not seem to have his
birds located.
The next brace were Maggie Mitchell
and Milton. The latter dog was the class
lest put down thus far. He hunted fast
and with merry action. and kept his han
dier busy keeping in touch with him.
AMI was going from one birdy place to
another. He flushed a covey going down
wind. Maggie Mitchell had good speed
and range. but was outclassed by her
running mate. Sho San and Smiths Rod
were next cast off in large stubble. and
both broke away at a merry clip. Smiths
Rod was more indepo ndent. Sho San fire.
quently stopped to see what her running
mate was doing. Sho San did not show
any good form. as she did in her Derby
class here last year. Smiths Rod was
hrst in the Derby stake here yesterday
The next brace were Joe's hope and
Que7 Lii, and were cast off In "A beautiful
stuboie. Both broke away at a merry
clip. Queen Lii cast to the left and made
straight for a very birdy- looking place,
and then swung back on the course. Joe's
hope had made for d marsh and was
hunting very Ekely-looking place
Neither found birds. The judges order d
the dogs up and announced that the lunch
wagon In sight. and the crowd broke
shot and chase.
After lunch the first brace of the sec
ond series were started. which were MIL
ton and Grace G. This proved to be
very exciting race. Both dogs broke away
very last. Milton making a beauti
fui cast to the right and skirted the
woods, over half a mile away Grace G.
broke to the left and made a beautiful
cast over the hill to a very birdy- looking
spot. Failing to find birds, she wasted no
time and started on a dead run for lit
tie hollow that looked as If it ought to
have birds. Milton swinging in and COM
ing into the same place. Both dogs were
worked down to a ravine. as the judges
were anxious to see.
The next brace were Smiths Rod and
Sister Ransom. and they were cast off in
peafAld but neither dog improved over
the first heat
Maggie Mitchell and Fan Light were
next cast Off, neither improving the
chances for the money. Baldwin's PrIn-
cess and Queen Lii were cast off and
worked toward corn stubble The
judges ordered the course changed to-
ward the wheat field nearby. Queen Lii
came to beautiful point in the middle
Of the road. Baldwn's Princess handler
not seeing Queen Lii coming ahead of
her, flushed the birds. LII steady to wing
worked on to marked birds. Lii made a
gain in thick green briar patch and
roaded through and came to a beautiful
point. two birds flushed when the judges
and handlers came up. LII still held her
noint. Ba OWNS Princess refused to back
Dallam walked in ahead of Lii and was
ordered by the Judges to shoot. He flush
ed and killed the bird, the only bird killed
during the trial. Lii steady to wing and
shot
The judges now called again for Milton
and Grace G.. and ked across to an
old orchard where Milton swung into a
beautiful point Grace 6. Immediately
backed. The judges ordered the birds
flushed Both dogs steady to wing and
shot. The judges then ordered the dogs
up and drew aside for consultation. The
judges were unanimous in their selection
which resulted as follows: Joseph F.
Hindes of Baltimore, Milton, first; Gray
son Gentsof Baltimore county. Grace G.,
second: Frederick Dallam of Laurel
Queen LII. third; Joseph Hindes of Balti-
more, Smiths Rod fourth.
The decision was received with satisfac-
ton. A number of the sportsmen remained
over to attend fox hunt, which prom
ises to be very interesting. The hunters
are much pleased with the high class Of
dogs entered this year and were unanimous
in saying that they would like to come
back to Laurel next year, AS the grounds
are ideal for holding field trials. more
birds being found than all the trials pre-
viousy held. Six coveys were found yes
terday. giving every dog a good show
The judges were William N. Lipscomb of
Manassas. Va, William R. Armstrong of
Baltimore and Harry F. Frost of Laurel,