Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

But the evil that Mr.. Morgan aims to
remedy is a real one, and real sports'nen
will welcome his aid in an attempt to
change existing laws regulating the sale
of game in the capital city.
The writer is familiar with game condi-
tons i'm the vicinity OF Washington, and
is sure that il u II mistake to suppose
that any considerable quantity of quail
came from nearby points. The quail arc
not there ~ he either knocked in the
head or picked up frozen by pot hunters"
Sportsmen here know this full we'll The
birds come from points farther away.
The 600 birds seen in u window display
recently We're perhaps as many as were
killed in Marx land counties adjoining this
city during the entire season.
It is reported In leading field paper
that w. i. Craig, who bought Commits
Sioner, winner of tic national champion
ship. from The Anents. offered J. NJ.
Anent tic entire amount OF the purse,
si.00O. and an equal Amount additional
If Commissioner won. Mr.. Craig IS a
former Mississippian who made for
tune in New York. He is one of the
many wealthy men who arc enthusiastic
followers and patrons of the sport. Paul
Raincy and Il. r. Edwards of Cleveland
arc others who maintain kennels that are
represented in the leading trials.
]. G. Pearre OF Georgetown has a set
ter dog that lie claims is so fast that
one has to use an automobile, to keep ND
with him. When Tub Dickinson heard
of this he said: why. that's slow work.
Count
''The Arkansas Traveller illinois, .
ON the Ban:,s of the Wabash and even
Maryland, My Maryland and other
state songs are soon to have q dangerous
rival. Missouri is going to ''show them. -
A patriotic son of the show me" state
has offered a prize of $500 for the best
state song. and hundreds of offerings
have poured in, The decision has not
chorus has gone up in favor of My
Ozark Houn'." We have requested
Speaker Champ Clark to furnish the full
words Of the song, but ono can well
Imagine the effect when the voice of
united Missouri joins In the inspiring
chorus:
Ey'ry time como to town
Makes no diG' renee IL he is a h.un
They gotta quit kickin' my dog aroun'.
To many Neutrality-suspicious. the white set
ter dog owned by Gen George r. Elliott
was familiar sight: but it is doubtful II
any one ever guessed his breed. The dog
was white all over. In conversation with
the writer a few days since Gen. Elliott
stated that the dog was a straight bred
Irish setter. and that his color was freak
ish. He was the only aIbino Irish setter
the writer has ever heard of. and he
would be glad to learn Of any other. The
dog died In South Carolina, where Gen.
Elliott. who Is an enthusiastic sportsman.
was on shooting trip.
You often h.ar Of precocious setter pup
pies, but for the prize story get Charley
Hume to tell you of the stunt performed
by MS two-month-old puppy last Sunday
before four reputable and astonished wit
nesses.
The suggestion in favor Of a field trial
meeting in the District Of Columbia next
November Is taking hold very fast, and
VIII assume definite form at q meeting
soon to be called. The men behind the
local movement will be satisfied with
nothing less than a meeting that will re-
nect credit Oft the sport and on the city.
A high-class amateur organization can
insure this and bring to the city consider
able numbers OF. spor slnen from eastern
sections. Gopd grounds on which to run
and an abundance of quail on which to
work the dogs Will insure a large entry
OF high-class dogs. 1t cannot be expected
that as large stakes can be offered as in
trials like those held at Grand Junction
and few other meetings, but they can
be on a scale equal to the best held in
the east. Amateur field trials are strictly
gentiemen's sport, and an effort will be
made to interest well known local resi-
dents who own good dogs and enjoy See
ing high-class field work. There are
plenty of such gentleman sportsmen in
Washington, Maryland and Virginia. The
writer has no idea whether or not they
would be inclined to take an active In
tersst in the matter. but Il such sports
men az Messrs. * H Vandergri6t II. K
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