The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-09
Arrangements Made for the
Great Kentucky Events.
One Hundred and Fifty Sportsmen
Have Joined the Association.
and Success IL Assured.
MEETING BEGINS NOVEMBER 10

The biggest and best field trial,
ever held in Kentucky are promised
IN the coming races to be run near
La Center
The grounds for the trials are in
Ballard county. and better country
for quail could not have been found
as the birds are more plentiful In
Ballard than in any other country IN
the state. That county has been the
mecca for hunters for years. and as
the races will be run November 49,.
the hunters will not have opportuni-
ty TO modest the covies.
On March ~, Of this year, several
sportsmen. with Mr. NJ NJ Bardwell.
Of McHenry. Ky, al the head of the.
movement, circulated paper to get
the sentiment Of the sportsmen oil
the state relative to the forming o.
the association with its object. the
holding of annual field trails for the
development Of bird dogs. the prOtec-
ltion OF game. and TO promote good
| fellow ship and social intercourse
lamong sportsmen. About one hun
dred and fifty signatures were readi-
lly obtained. and a meeting for organ
ization was called for Saturday, June
is. The sportsmen from all points Of
| the state responded. and al the meet
ing The Kentucky Field Trial associ-
Iatlon was organized. and the follow
ling officers elected:
President. VI. NJ. Bardwen. Me
Henr,. Ky.
Vice Presidents. Judge J. J. Green
leaf Richmond. Ky s w. Line
baugh. Russellville Ky: l.. w.
Blankenbaker. Louisville. Ky. VIII
liam Z. Cochran, Paducah, Ky; Mar
vim d Beard. Hardinsburg. Ky;
lNick rlniel. Williamsburg. Ky;
william VanDeven. Lexington. Ky.
Secretary. W. +. Booker. lr., Lon
isville. Ky.
Treasurer. c. c. LOOMS, Louis.
willie, Ky
Board Of goycrnC-s. Alanson Trigg
Paris: n. p. Ware. Hopklnsvl'le: w
Lee Cook. Glasgow, Green c. Dun
can. bloomfield. d. NJ. Curry. David
son: 4. Wayne Griffin. Hartford; Al
fired Borie. Louisville; II. l.. Perry
lRichmond: d. L. A. Davis. Barea; G
X. Vermont. Lexington. +. r. Bagby
, Bowling Green; Or +. W. Samuei
Louisville: Norvin T. Harris, Lyn
don: John II. r. Barbour. shepherds
vile: Jere c. Caldwell. Jr.. Danville
KY: c r James, Paris.
It was decided that the association
hold trials in 1907 and November !!
and % were dates elected. Member
ship dues OF 81 year We're agreed
f, upon. and a committee was appointed
to select grounds.
Three races are to be run: First
. 1.-THE members stake. open TO mem
bers only: winning dogs and profes
sional handlers are barred. Next th'
|open derby for pups whelped on o
after January /, 1906; $500 guaran
teed and half of all entry fee in ex
cess of that amount The last rae
twill be for dogs of all ages and
5000 guaranteed purse.
All the high-class dogs Of tn
country will he on hand-representa
i tives from nearly every state in tn
i union and from several Canadian pr
e vlnces. The committee on ground
i searched the state from end to en-
X and finally were well rewarded 70
their pains-taking BY being taken {
La Center. by some of the goo
e sportsmen of Paducah, headed by Nj
y 5 f.. skinner. to whom the associs
II ton is greatly indebted. The cour
= try around La Center is field tris
ground. made to order. Mr.. Stok