Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
FIELD TRIALS
START At LAUREL
Grason Gents Brace G. Is
Again a Prize
Winner.

LAUREL. Md. November 19.-The sixth
Columbia Field Trials Association began
here yesterday. The conditions were not
favorable. The trials were scheduled to
start Tuesday, but the snow caused a
postponement.
Most of the country was covered with
snow in the early hours, and Secretary
Harry Frost, who managed the affair,
had to select places which had southern
exposure for the dogs to hunt over. Two
events were decided, with results as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen's shooting day class-Grason
Gents Brace G. first.
w. D. Randall. jr.'s Toney's Count
Danstone second.
Frank Finley's Mabel third.
Derby stake-H. NJ. Dicknson's Arm
Strike first.
T. P. Baldwin's Bell Ridge second.
Frank Finley's Mabel third.
The gentlemen's hunting class was evil
IDENTIFY new one to the three gentlemen
who officiated. The first brace put down
was William Randalls TOneys Count
Danstone and Henry A. Brehm's Rod.
These two settlers started away well in
rough and unpromising going. Toney $
Count Danstone, after making a brilliant
cast, went out of sight of her troubles.
Rod had to be called in by order of the
| judges, and after half an hours wait was
ordered up and the judges ordered out the
second brace These were Grason Gent 5
good pointer Brace. G. and Fritz, ma
tive setter which Mr.. William Armstrong
secured for this trial.
Mr.. Armstrong had brought a dog to
run in this stake, but through some mis-
management the dog did not reach Laurel
in time and he secured Fritz to fill his en-
gagement. Fritz is by Germans Rap, a
son of Lee Clarke's Phil. The dog was
handicapped by being called upon TO work
for a strange owner, but he did well. In
fact, he made the only stanch point shown
in the days trials. He stood a single bird.
Brace G. parked, then broke, but Fritz
remained firm. The bird was flushed and
the marksman failed to kill it.
Brace G. is by Tramp of Muirkirk. and
is great dog. He has run in five trials,
winning three first prizes and two seconds.
He is looked to run in the all-age stake
today.
Frank Finleys good setter Finley $
Mabel and p Steubener's white and black
Lady Spot were the next brace down. and
they got off in u promising part of the
territory. Mabel found covey, which
flushed wild. 1t was not her fault so much
as the fact that the gallery was too close
up and she was working down the wind
Each of the brace got excited and flushed
single birds. 1t was after l pm. when
this pair was taken up.
There were but three entries in the
Derby stake. but they showed class II.
NJ. Dickinson's Three Strike, pointer. is
a son of Ten Strike out OF Brooks Nellie.
He showed more speed than any dog
shown. He was out of his owners sight
a much longer time than he was in it. AS
a prospect he proved great.
Bell Ridge is a daughter of Blue Ridge
Dick, son of Blue Ridge. and is out of
Baldwin's Clip. She is splendid pup.
Finley's Mabel drew bye in the Derby.
She is by Bob Stone out of Haimead' S
Nellie. She ran her bye with Three Strike
as company and made q fair showing.
After the Derby was settled the second
series of the gentlemen's hunting dog
class was started. Tony's Count Dan
stone and Brace G.. ran heat. They
worked we'll for tifty-three minutes. nei-
ther finding birds up to the time the
judges ordered them to be taken up.
Rod and Mabel ran the last heat of the
day in bad country. 1t is possible that the
trials may be finished today The coun-
try is now well cleared of snow and the
all-age, members and open class have not
filled largely.