Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

shipped back TO Washington for treat
ment, and everything possible was done
to save his life. but the dread disease
was far advanced and he died Tuesday
afternoon He was a very handsome dog
and his lovable qualities endeared him to
all who knew him.
What the worlds series is to base ball
men and the Suburban formerly was to
horsemen, the national championship
race is to lovers of field dogs and field
trials. This great race marks the end
of the field trial season. and the winning
of it is the ambition of every owner of
field trial dogs 1t is run at Grand juno
ton, Tenn. and any pointer or setter
that has previously won place in any
recognized field is eligible to start on
payment of the fee, which has been
raised to SO. The heats are OF three
hours duration. and this is supreme
test of the staying powers of dogs This
year the honor has fallen to Comm s.
sioner. an English setter by Count White
stone out of Fiossie May Fly. Within
chased by Mr.. Craig for c price said 10 be
$50 Although owned by Mr.. Craig.
Commissioner viii always be associated
with tie Avents. who bred and developed
him. Never considered great dog by
the experts Commissioner has always
been a consistent one and his wonderful
bird SENSE has won for him many vic
tories over dogs that We're elassed as
more brilliant performers.
The national championship was first
run in 1895 and was Won by Count Glad
stone w. undoubtedly the greatest dog
which ever won it. In 1897 it was de-
clared off on account of tine inalemency
great Tony Boy the title of champion, al
though he would have had to beat that
great dog. Maries Sport. to win it.
Tonys Gale won in 1895 and in 1889 Joe
Cummings was victor. In 1909 Ladys
Count Gladstone. son Of Count Gladstone
". was winner. while in 1871 and 1892
the grand little bitch Sioux. a daughter
of Count Gladstone ~. wore the laurels.
and she was the only dog which ever won
the stake twice. In 1908 the great bitch
Geneva won. In 1904 Mohawk IL be-
came champion. Both Geneva and Mo-
hawk II We're by Tony Boy. Up to this
tirhe every winner had been a Lleweilin
setter. In 1905 .AIambaugh. an English
setter. won. Pioneer. another English
setter. won in 1906, he being the first of
Count Whitestone's sons to win. but they
were to be very busy from that time TO
the present, for in 1907 Prince White
stone. an English setter. won, followed
in 1905 by Count Whitestone ii, Level
lin, both sons of grand old Count White
stone. In 1909 Manitoba Rap, the first
and only pointer that ever won the
stake, became champion. The Llewellins
came into their own again in 1910. when
Monora had been placed but once before
in field trial. but her two heats in this
race were pronounced among the great
est ever run in championship.
In 1911 Eugene M, an English setter,
won. This dog had won high place as
Derby winner, but his final heat in the
championship was said to have been the
poorest that ever won the title. AS was
said Commissioner won in 1917, making
the fourth son of grand old Count White
stone to be called champion. A great
record of one sire. and there will prob
ably be one OF two more of his sons or
daughters to add to his fame. in the
fifteen years that the race has been run
it has been won nine, times by lllewelHn
settlers, five times by English settlers and
once by pointer.
Field and Kennel enjoyed the Opportuni-
ty of meeting Mr.. T. s. Palmer, assistant
chief of the biological survey of the Ag-
ricultural Department. and in charge of
the game preservation section. 1t can
we'll be doubted if any bureau of the
government is performing work that Is
productive of more direct results than
this one. 1t Keeps in close touch with
everything relating to game preservation
the country over and spOrtsmen have
confidence in its methods. They evince
a willingness to impart inforination--and
to obtain it aiSo--tiiat is in every way
commcndable and sportsmen, individual
~ and collectively. should do all IN their
bower to assist them.
r,a ching that the survey, sbou,d do Is
or ,,,,., -" %. Tnneress tho necessity If
-. 80 ion. thst ,s,,, ,,lacs come "a.
e.,s.t;n,s -" tSe ;n,nortatinn Of eanoe into
ST. ~ ~ n IG nf Goinmhia ana shnrtenins
law now stands, or as the writer under
stands it, there Ia no restriction on the
Importation of game. into the District
and very inadeouate ones on it's sale
Take quail as an example. They can be
sold from November 1 to March 15 In
no state in this section of the country