The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-28
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FIRST FIELD
TRIALS
Sheppard's Dog Carries OF
Head Honors in the
All-Age Event.
FINCH'S BABE AND
KING WIN
Derby List Depleted by In
juries to Entries
One Starts.
FINCH'S BABE AND
COLBORN'S KING WIN
An-Age Winners.

AAASsAS W 1IlIIcrS.
First-Blue Jack.
Second-Finch's Babe.
Third-Colhorn's King.
Derby Winner.
First-Queen.
The first amateur trials of the
Grand Forks Kennel club were held
out of Grand Forks yesterday. The
day daWned cool and cloudy and was
in every way an ideal day for field
trials. The number of starters was
not as numerous as was expected ow-
ing to accidents and other causes, but
the all stake had a number of
very good entries which made the
day pleasant for all who attended.
A number Of ladies followed the run
ming to the finish and were the most
enthusiastic in the crowd.
Colhorn's King and Rigodoon.
The first brace, Colborn's King and
Rigodoon. were put down southwest
of Grand Forks Junction. Both
broke away we'll and after a short
run. Rigodoon flushed a single. then
ing slightly unsteady to the flush, but
stopped to command: King was the
wider but had no bird work. A covey
flushed in his vicinity after this brace
were ordered up at 9 o'clock.
Rcx-Finch's Babe.
Ihese dogs were put down in I'M
satisfactory and they had to be
changed In their course. which inter
fered with their range somewhat. Rex
cutting in TO his handler. Babe
pointed a gopher and Rex flushed a
single near the close of the heat.
The dogs were run a little longer ow-
other going down at :o4 and up at
Gag.
Duke of Burnham being absent the
next dog was advanced to run with
Blue Jack.
Blue Jack-North Dakota Sam.
This brace We're put down In ex.
ceptlonallE good chicken country and
they Immediately sol to the birds,
Sam being the first to find. but flush
ed. Jack then made a nice find, Sam
going in to flush; another single
was picked up but Sam would not
back. and then Jack found a small
covey Of four birds, handling all of
his birds perfectly. His range was
better than the pointer. and he put
up a first class heat. Down at GAS
up at 1925.
Pride of Whitestnnc-Count KEN.
Much interest was manifested in
the next brace as all wanted to see
Pride of Whitestone run. his owner
Mr. Torrey of Cando, stated he was
not in very good sha pc. but he wanted
to help the trials and show his dog
to the members. He was braced with
Count KEN. Both went away we'll
and for about ten or fifteen minutes
1t looked like a real dog race. but
both shortened up in range. neither
dog being in good condition, and KEN
got real sociahle with his handler.
Birds pushed on the other side of a
thicket when Pride ven around it,
but it could not be seen if he was
responsible. Pride made a good find
of a convey of about forty birds just
before being ordered up. Down 1890,
up 11:00.
Johns King a bye. ran an extra
good race. considering the pad on one
of his feet which had a deep cut. al
most severing 1t. His range was as
made an excellent find of five birds.
holding them for some time. being
steady to wing. He was ordered up
at 1875.
The party then spread robes on the
grass for the midday lunch which
was thoroughly enjoyed.
Second Series.
The first brace in the second series
was Blue Jack and Colborn's King.
NlnS again went we'll although not as
consistent as in the first series, but
Jack beat him to the birds in every
tn%sta nee. King made a stand on a
single bird that was a good find. but
marred it somewhat by leaving his
point when his handler came up.
Jack continued to live up to the rep
utation he Established in his first Sc
ries by ~pegging a small covey. Far
Their on he pointed another covey
and picked up some singles on the
outskirts hat did not flush with the
main bunch. His range was also
good. Down 100, up 1887.
Rlgodoon. Finch's Babe. This
brace got busy AT once. Babe pointing
a single along a road. Rig backing.