Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

tcrs and mauy OF his friends are indebted
to him for gifts of fine shooting dogs
Joe Hunter claims To have. In n young
bitch by Marse Ben eS Alter Abigail. on"
of the most promising Derby dogs In the
country. She was bred by Mr. Bliss ami
Joe Hunter offers to wager big ron
that she beat any puppy raised IN
Washington. 1t is TO be hoped she VIII
represent Washington at Laurel.
Mr. George Bradley of Potomac, Md,
is very proud Of his pack of thirteen reg
istered beagles. He claims that lind"r
average conditions his pack viii XIII OF
hole every rabbit started. Mr.. Bradley
also has number Of fine young pointers
There was quite gathering of sports
men Sunday last at Renntng, and about
twenty five good pointers and settlers Were
shown. They We're all turned loose in
ree-for-all run. ard IL is safe TO say thai
had there been any birds on the grounds
they would have been flushed. II NOT
pointed Among the large number or
owners We're II. -. Hughes of the United
States Express Company, with his Eooa
setter Bob. j. &. Bailey with hldo.
Thomas p. Baldwin with Count Stonebeli.
A. s. tombstone with Jincles Wreck, the
kidwel brothers with their two fine point
ers. A. j. Baldwin with Dashaway. Tub
Dickinson with his favorite. Count White
stones Gieam: Phil Steubner OF Bladens-
burg with his field and bench winner.
California Bell Boy. sr.: George Evans or
Hyattsville with his beautiful little bitch.
Belle. and others whose names We failed
10 ge:.
Where there were 50 many good dogs it
would he invidious 10 draw comparisons.
but a year-old puppy of Tom Baldwin's
Count Stonebeil impressed many as show
ing about as much class anything seen
for his age. He went fast and WIDE. and
held mis- own MISC lie e.eg ~o&s -
! given a show he will be heard from.
some dissatisfaction was heard over tas
| dates chosen for the Laurel trials a few
| holding that they should be held before
the 18th OF November. when the season
| opens in Howard county, thus assuring
: plenty of birds for the trials. The wrltei
| and a large majority OF those ne has
1 talked with think the dates chosen ad-
mirable. as it gives time 10 work the dogs
on game and get them in condition
! Brooks IL. Weeks of the Treasury De-
partment leaves on a two-week hunt
/ ing trip in culpeper county. Va. this
morning. Later In the week Rawlins
/ Hume of Georgetown will join him.
| 4 visitor to the city from the lower
Potomac reports that wild turkeys are
unusually plentiful this fall On their
| farm "A drove Of thirty was recently
seen. Two broods had evidently come
together frequent occurrence among
turkeys.
Thomas T.. Hume was out on the open
! ing day in Montgomery county. lie
reports that there was much shooting
He shot over a pair of tine young dogs
! owned by his brothers, but found no
birds until late in the evening. That
his hand has not lost it's cunning was
proven by his bringing home nice lot
of quail and three rabbits.
J Andrew I.ipscomb ir.. and Mr. FITZGERALD
of the depot quartermaster's office LETT
for a three-day hunt i'll Culpeper
county. They could not get any longer
leave. but will probably return later In
/ the season.
| Mr.. G. L. Nicholson of Georgetown.
| manager Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, has owned many fine dogs which
have won their share OF field trial
/ stakes. He has two young ones in the
trainers hands now, which he hopes
j will add fresh iaurels to his kennels
III. ]. Siebold. connected with Neer-
hoff's art store. has two year-oid
Gordon settlers presented to him 10y
Gen. Nelson \: Miles. Gen. Miler
Gordons have long been noted, ann
these promise to reflect credit on the
breed. Mr.. Siebold has a power launch.
built expressly for hunting purposes.
and makes trips down the Potomac
J every Saturday evening. But, OF course,
he would not shoot Sunday.
Among the five locals dogs, Gregmol .
King. owned by l.. q. Bucklin OF Hyatts-
Vile ranks very high. He is a I4lewelllh
by Champion Prince Rodney. ex Little
Squaw. He is great dog on all KINDS
of game, especially on quail AMI wood
cock, his owner having killed hundred
over his stanch points. Mr.. Bucklin has
another very promising young dog which
he hopes to have ready Tor the Laurei
Derby.
There are lots Of good dogs around
Hyattsville. Besides Mr.. Buckiin, Dr
Guy Latimer George Evans. Arthur Carr
and others have dogs that can hold Their
own in the field against the best.
Mr.. Courtney jenkins has young dog.
presented to him by III. X. Bliss, which
from his first day afield has shown great
promise. He is being worked out and
will be heard from.
A few days since one sportsman said
to another: "I want a bird dog, but he
must be able to hunt and go fast FOX
twelve solid hours" do you want him
to hunt possums after the birds have all
gone to roost?" was the others query. IL
was a poser and the reply was, "Oh, VOL
know what i mean."
| We knew exactly what he meant. HI
was sincere in thinking he could gel
something that recognized authority has
| declared never has existed. The greatest
| endurance race ever run between bird
dogs was In December. 1883 when MAJ
j. NJ Taylor's little Lewellyn bitten Lii
was selected to run against w. A. Buck
! inghanl's native setter Grouse Dale, in
a race to test the staying and hunting
| qualities Of the two strains. Lit weighed
about thirty-five pounds and Grouse DALI
between fifty-five and sixty. The race
was run at Grand Junction. Tenn. 1t was
TO last three days, the heats to begin al
m and to last until IL M. then again
from pm. to pm, or eight hours each
, day.
In reality. they were only running abouI
seven hours. Both We're great dogs and
did grand work. AT the close OF the first
days running honors were about even
On the second day the pace and heavy
going told on Grouse Dale and at 3:g
pm. the great dog gave out and the race
was Lifts. She Is still going fast and
we'll. In the writer's opinion the splendid
report Of the American Field tDecember
%. 1888 summed it all UP when IL said:
| 1T has demonstrated that a small dog
with an easy gait. in which all OF the
muscles are brought into play, can run
longer and farther than a large dog
| which in his gait throws his weight on
his forward muscles. 1t has also dem
onstrated how few dogs can run for three
| days as these dogs ran under judges.
Often we are told Of dogs which have
run and can run all day for a week.
There is not a dog living which can do II,
one never has done ii, and IL Is perfectly
safe to saw that one never Will do It, and
It is impossible for dog to run six days