Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

been directing the Laurel meeting, but
from conversations with Mr.. Grason III.
Gent and DIR. w. A. Pearce, who have
long been the mainstays of the organi-
heartily cooperate with local sports
men in holding meeting here. With
them it appeared to be anywhere where
birds can be found. For many years no
trict of Columbia. the result being more
quail than in any area of four times
the size in any nearby section Of the
country.
A number of local sportsmen have
talked the matter over and have become
favorably impressed with the idea, and IN
the near future a meeting will be held to
consider it seriously. When It Is called
"FYeld and Kennel hopes that every
sportsman interested in field trials and
field dogs will endeavor to attend. II
the meeting is held 1t will be with no in
tention of afhliating with the so-called
..amateur circuit The organizer OF that
association was at Laurel attempting to
interest sportsmen in the project, but
met with little encouragement. To most
of them it appeared to be an amateur"
project. proposed and engineered by a
professional
Joseph H. Hunter. the well known local
sportsman has returned from a shooting
trip in North Carolina. and tells hard
luck story that is hard to equal. He
was away about ten days and got seven
which was followed by a. snowstorm
which covered the earth for twelve
inches. He has reports that birds were
not injured. and leaves again for his ia
vorite grounds In a few days. Joe
Hunter is probably known personally to
more sportsmen than any man I'm the
country. The writer thinks he has never
met one who when Washington was men-
toned did not ask: do you know Joe
Hunter?' And an affirmative answer al
ways served as an Initiation to the good
sraces of all real sportsmen.
Mr.. Hunter spoke most favorably OF
tie idea of holding field trial meeting
in this city next fall and said his support
setter bitch. Marse Ben ex Alter Abb
gail, presented to him by Harry Bliss of
this city, which, he says, has developed
into great field dog.
In last weeks notes a reference was
made to the pointer Masterpiece and Ed
Carr was referred to as the handler who
did so much toward developing him. This
was the name OF the handler We had in
mind. Rose handled Masterpiece In his
derby career, and he fell into Cars
hands when Rose died.
|
Messrs. c. r. Kengla, jr.. and B. H.
Weeks took pair Of their dogs and
went out to see for themselves how the
birds had weathered the storm. They
were Joined by Rawlins Hume. who had
with him his good pair Of settlers and
tlemen report having found five large
coveys and the Messrs. kidwell, who
were out with their pointers, Informed
them that they had found another, thus
L.
the territory covered. The party also
observed two pigeon hawks. the worst
enemy quail have to contend with.
These were the first of these marauders
take heavy toll of the birds unless they
are exterminated is certain. Mr.. Weeks
spoke most hattering1y of the work of
Mr.. Hume's pair Of settlers and cheer
fully admitted that they laid 1t all over
his" He was particularly impressed with
the. good work Of the young bitch Dainty,
she having found and pointed three
coveys and many single birds without a.
mistake or a flush.
Mr.. Herbert Wadsworth of Dupont Cir
Gle has with him a beautiful liver and
white pointer bitch At their home in the
Geneseo valley the WadSwOrths have for
generations maintained noted kennels,
both Of foxhounds and shooting dogs, their
preference in the latter class running
TO pointers, of which they have num-
Der OF splendid ones.
Scientists have been for ages past try
ing 10 settle the problem as to whether
or not animals reason, and doubtless they
will continue to argue it for ages to
come. Ordinary folks have settled it af-
firmativeiy long ago. and there are few
close observers of animal life who can
not recall instances that do not ''in q
dignified manner" knock these scientific
theories into cooked hat" The writer
, recalls an instance of what might be
| termed collective reasoning among AMI
| mails. On large ranch in thes west a
| number of greyhounds were kept. and
they We're, of course. great rabbit hunt
| ers, chasing them entirely by sight. There
We're also several little shaggy haired
| dogs around that for want of a better
classification, could be classed as. thor
, oughbred mongrels," They, too were
great rabbit hunters. and would hunt
| them in any old way. The Salt fork of
| the Arkansas river ran just in front OF
| the ranch houses, and In some places
there was heavy underground along its
banks. with prairie ground just back of
| 1t. 1t was an everyday occurrence tC
| see the greyhounds follow the mongrels
down to the river, and when they came
to the brush they would all get together
and apparently hold a council The grey
hounds would take their positions OH the
edge OF the prairie and the little fellows
| would invade the brush and by maneu-
vering would drive the rabbits out on
| the prairie, when they would at once
| stop. knowing that their work was done
and the rest could With safety be left to
the fleet foots. who made short work of
bunny as soon as he struck the prairie.
The greyhounds never thought OF enter
| ing the brush and the little ones never
thought OF matching their speed against
them. The whole campaign was planned
| and carried out with military precision
every day, and after they had sport
| enough the whole mack vyoiIId stroll Ia;
surely back to camp. When the grey
! hounds went out on the open prairies to
chase jackrabbits their slower friends did
not wear themselves out chasing jacks,
put their whoIe manner said: You look
after them. Our place Is in the brush
after bunnies."
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