The San Francisco call., 1907-01-22
HEAVY FOG MARS
FIELD TRIALS
DERBY
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BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 2I-A heavy
/ fog hung over the valley this morning,
causing delay of two hours in start
ing the first brace of dogs in the field
trials derby. The fog also made scent
! ing conditions extremely bad for the
puppies. and the results of the first
three beats were far from being as sat
isfactory as was expected. Owing to a
/ late start only the first series in the
/ derby was completed and the finals
in all probability will consume the en-
| tire day tomorrow.
The first brace in the derby, w. 3.
Coutts' Dan Daniels (Coutts handler)
and DR.. S. A. Barber's John (Carlile
handler). were put down at 1880 o'clock
at the northeast corner of section
IL and made pretty cast in
southwesterly direction. The puppies
had gone but short distance when
birds began to flush on all sides. The
cover was exceedingly wet from the
heavy fog, and this may have had
something to do with the poor show
Ing made by the dogs. The only true
point made during the beat was by Dan
Daniels on q crippled bird. which could
be plainly seen, and was retrived on
command OF his handler. John made
a false point and was nicely backed by
Dan, but when the brace was called up,
after being down thirty minutes, IL
was plain that neither candidate would
be in at the finals.
The second brace, Phillips pointer
Dock (Carlile handler) and Henry Kel-
ler's English setter Sadie 3 dodge
handler), made slightly better show
ling. They were cast off at 1905 o'clock
at the southeast corner of section
and were worked around in such a
manner that birds which had flown
across the road were driven back to
Z
The dogs were then brought across
where they had a splendid chance, but
though both showed plenty OF range
and speed they failed to make show
ing when they got among the birds.
The fourth brace. w. G. Kerchoff's
setter Ventura (Lucas handler) and w.
b. Coutts setter Tlburon (Coutts han
dler). were put down in the southwest
quarter OF section 20 at 2:10 o'clock.
The pair made a beautiful cast, straight
away in an easterly direction, and were
then worked back into heavy cover
along an old creek, where plenty Of
birds were found, but most of them
were perched in the willows. placing
the puppies at a disadvantage. Tib
uron scored the first point and was
steady TO shot and wing. This was
followed by a number of points and
Ventura also accepted an opportunity
handsomely. The latter dog showed
careful training and was under the
absolute control of her handler, but
Tiburon undoubtedly had the advan-
tage in the heat.
Climatic conditions were greatly Inn
proved when Elmer CoXs setter Sen
sation CIV. b. Coutts handler) and V.
Caglieria's setter Carmen Gucas hand
ler) Were put down at 2:50 o'clock on
section p. and although Carmen was
lost for three minutes shortly after
. ha aa wi
OF the day to this time was done. Both
puppies showed remarkable speed and
range, and Carmen, though she has
the distinction of being the smallest
dog ever entered in the trials, showed !
wonderful speed after her hard run.
and was a merry worker up to the last
minute OF the heat.
Howland B. Smiths pointer Cotton |
(Babcock handler) and J. E. Terrys 1
setter Lemonade (Coutts handler) |
were put down at 11:45 o'clock in the I
same field. The sun had come out by |
this time, and conditions were con-
siderably improved. Lemonade cast off |
at a merry pace, but Cotton showed I
the better range and speed. Birds We're
found at the southwest corner of the
section. but the dogs failed to do any
work until they had been taken over
the fence into the Frazer ranch. There
the setter pointed four singles but
flushed her birds. The pointer located .
birds nicely and was steady to shot.
and when the dogs were taken up, at
1918, 1t was clearly COlton's heat
An adjournment was then taken for
lunch at the Gosford ranch. A much |
shorter time than usual was taken I
up for luncheon on account of the I
desire to complete the first series of I
the derby today.
Glenn Wilson's setter Flora (Carlile 1
hpu nd
Daisy were also put down on section
p, and made a beautiful cast. Shasta 4
Daisy did some beautiful work and had II
the distinction of being the first puppy II
TO accept the first opportunity by COM
ing to a point on 2 bevy in low cover II
The last heat was between Sidney Il
Smiths setter MoXetta (F Coutts. II
handler) and Henry Keller's setter We
ronica Lucas. handler). AS soon as
they were cast of Moxetta left the II
country and was not found until after
the heat ended.
The judges met in the parlors of the
Southern Hotel tonight. and after an
nouncing the youngsters chosen for the
second series the drawing for the finals
in the derby resulted as follows:
Henry Keller's setter Veronica with
J. e Terry's setter Shasta Daisy; w. II
G. Kerchohs setter Ventura with Sid
ney Smiths setter Moxetta; Howard B.
Smiths pointer Cotton with Y. A. Gag
lieria's Carmen; Phillips pointer Dock
with w. B. Coutts' setter Tiburon
Glenn Wilson'S setter Flora and Elmer
Cox's Sensation are held in reserve
The first brace in the finals will be
cast off at $3.50 tomorrow morning at
the northeast corner of section l6. The
drawings for the members stake and
the all age stake Will be made tomor-
row evening.
JIMMY BRITT'S SWEETHEART