Evening star., 1912-11-03
FIELD AND KENNEL

FIELD AND KENNEL /
With the opening Of the shooting sea-
son the ''Field and Kennel notes in The
Sunday Star are begun again. The CO.
operation of sportsmen in making the
column an interesting one is cordially
invited. Personal notes and communica-
tions concerning gun and dogs will De
gladly received and the writer will take
pleasure in giving any information in his
power on matters relating to breeding
and performances of field dogs.
Address communications to Field and
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North 1929.
Many Star readers do not see the sport
ing papers regularly. and the request has
been made that brief notices of the re-
suits of the leading trials be given in
these notes. The first meeting of the
1912 season was held in Manitoba, Can
ada, and was run on prairie chickens.
The Derby was won by the setter puppy
Captain Heikes: Melrose Ned, second.
and third divided between Lady May
Whitestone. Spots Alabama Girl and
Kings Sisters Daughter. The aN-age
stake was won by the pointer Security
Benstone: second and third divided be-
tween Comanche Frank and Uncle Dave.
The Canadian championship Benstone,
the good setter owned by Jack Dunn of
Baltimore, won the coveted title. The
all-America chicken trials were run at
Towner, n. D., soon after the Manitoba
trials The Derby was won by the Lew
oil; caftn Ior ri Nor
other Llewellin, second, and the pointer
puppy Joe third. The all-age stake was
won by Momoney: Comanche Frank, sec
ond, and Eastview, third. In the chicken
championship Comanche Frank defeated
Momoney, the only other starter.
There are few sportsmen better known
in this section of the country than H.
NJ. Dickinson. Tub has been handling
good dogs for himself and others ever
since the days that he associated
with 'Old Dominion" at White Post. Va.
There are few owners of bird dogs in
Washington for whom Tub has not at
one time or. another cheerfully gone out
of his way to do a favor. Everybody
knows Tub and everybody esteems
him. and it will be a source of regret to
scores of his friends to learn that he is
lying at his home. 1908 Sd street north
west suffering from a double fracture of
a leg. He was assisting in unloading a
heavy bale of goods when the careless
ness of another allowed it to fall on him.
He will be confined to his home for
month at least. Go and cheer him up
occasionally.
Walter L. Kidwell, the we'll known local
pointer breeder and handler, has deve1-
oped what he hopes will prove a worthy
successor to the great Masterpiece and
Tick Boy. both of which were bred
and owned by Mr.. kidwell. kidwells
Comet, the black and white pointer dog
by Mazuma ex Fans Light has been
placed in the hands Of ]. NJ Avent. the
well known handler and will run in all
of the leading all-age stakes this sea-
SON. Comet has already run in the
Manitoba and all-America chicken trials,
and while he did not win his perform.
tions are made that when he gets on the
quail circuit he will have to be reckoned
with. Mr.. Kidwell shows pluck in going
to such an expense and local sportsmen
hope to see Comet among the winners
soon.
When a resident of Chillum Heights
west, near the Soldiers Home, told the
writer that the thermometer out there
registered 40 degrees below zero one night
bits and everything else had been frozen
stiff he fell for 1t. and predicted that
the crop Of birds would be. very short
this fall It was a false prophecy, for We
birds are unusually abundant in Mary
land and Virginia. There are certainly as
many as usual in the District few days
ago the writer flushed a covey that could
scarcely fly. proving that in some in
stances two coveys have been reared:
Sportsmen can rest reasonably assured
that the call Of Bob White awaits them
in their customary haunts.
Tom Baldwin, the we'll known trainer.
Of Brightwood is handling this season
what he claims to be the best lot Of set
speaks very highly of a dog owned by
Frank Huseman, the well known trap
shot; another owned by Mr. Jackson, and
of Charley Kingla's young dog, Bob K
H. K. Bliss has recently received from
a trainer in Mississippi two Llewellin dogs
by Caesar, ex Nellie Daustone. This pair
were bred by Mr.. Bliss, and have been
in the trainers hands for two seasons.
They should be good ones.
The many sportsmen who knew Com
mander r. HI. Jackson of the navy when I
he was in command of the proving
grounds at Indian Head, Nd, were glad
to learn from recent naval orders that
he has been detached from command of
the Helena on the Asiatic squadron, and
ordered to duty at the Navy Department. |
Mr. Jackson is from Alabama and, be-
ing an enthusiastic sportsman, would be
as much lost on land without bird dog
as Commander Jackson would be at sea |
without a compass He will be fortunate, |
therefore. in finding his good setter Vic
toria Bruce waiting to welcome him to
the field, she being ready and eager for |
the fray.
Just before leaving Washington Sena- |
tor JET Davis of Arkansas was talking |