Evening star., 1907-11-13
FIRST DAY OF INTER-
ESTING FIELD TRIALS

LAUREL. Nd. November lathe fifth
annual field trials of the Maryland Vir-
ginia and District Of Columbia Field
Trials Association began here yesterday.
The conditions We're favorable when the
hunters and their dogs left Laurel at 8
am. The trials were held near the large
farm of Mai. William f Gilbert, about
five miles from here The first brace
cast off was Belle Ridge and Rustic. In
speed and range Rustic was far superior
and hunted the likely places. Belle Ridge
acted very puppyish and was down forty
five minutes
The second brace. Belle of Mayfair with
Mazuma. cast off III stubbe weed field
In pace and range Mazuma far outclassed
his running mate. The latter dog showed
class enough 10 train on and will make
some of the larger ones look out for him.
Belle of Mayfair had good style and
action. but displayed lack Of condition.
She was down fifty minutes. The brace
Tom ". and Smiths Rod were cast off in
corn and wheat stubbe IN pace and
range Smiths Rod was In class by him
self. He had merry action and long
stride. which carried him over the ground
at a great clip. While OH one of his long
casts he wheeled into a beautiful post and
was steady to wing and shot, and Tom w.
broke in posting the Fusky part of the
covev. Tom w. acted in very puppyish
fashion. Joes Hope, a youngster, started
ont at a merry clip with good style and
action and hunting the birds places. He
was steady to wing and shot, The Judges
then drew the following dogs for the
second series. Smiths Rod. Mazuma Joe S
Hope. Rustic.
The first brace cast off was Smiths Rod
and Mazuma This pair was very close in
speed and range. Mazuma improved over
his first heat. and gave Smiths Rod d
ha
made A beautiful find MaZuma. being out
on a long cast to the left, conid not be
gotten in hand until after the birds had
been flushed Smiths Rod, steady 10 wing
and shot. worked on the single nlrds'
Neither dog scored a point. Joe's Hope,
with Rustic. did not improve over their
first heat but both were going well when
ordered up
The Judges then called for the first brace
Of the aII-age stake. Sisters Ransom and
Brace q. This brace started a merry cIlp,
going from one birdy-looking place to an
other In a pea field Sister Ransom ran
into beautiful point. but his handler
failed to raise the birds. II was supposed
that some stock running In the heid had
flushed the birds. 1t was about an even
break between the two dogs in pace.
range styles and action.
The next brace of the all-age was Rods
Count and Baldwin s Princess. This brace
cas-. off In a weed field. where the going
was very heavy and tested their grit.
Both went fairly well until Rods Count
GOT lost from his handler. Baldwin Prin-
cess had little advantage in style, range
and action. This ended the dogs run. The
Judges presented the winners Of the Derby,
" hich resulted as follows:
Smiths Rod. first. JOSEPH +. Kinds;
Mazuma second. W. l.. Kidvell: Joe :
Hope. third. j. f. Kinds; Rustic fourth,
W l.. kidwell. The decisions were veil
received with both handlers and gallery.
I The Judges were W. NJ. Iipscomb Of
| Manassas. Va; William r. Armstrong Of
! Baltimore, Harry F. Rost Of Laurel The
/ election OF officers took place tonight. re-
sulting as follows. President Grason ].
Gent OF Baltimore: vice president. Joseph
! II. Hunter of Washington: treasurer and
secretary II. F.. Frost Of Laueel. Nd