Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-30
FIELD AND KENNEL

1t was said in the reports Of the run
ming of the championship that Theodore
Whitestone' was "doped,' and the true
story has come out. Gilchrist, who
handled Theodore. was told that if a good
dose of whisky was administered to a
firing dog it would put new life in him.
So when Theodore showed signs of quit
ting his handler got him down in a gulley
and gave him a stiff drink. 1t acted like
magic, and the dog went off in a splendid
cast and made a beautiful covey find.
Gilchrist says he ordered him on, and as
the dog started up a hill in full view Of
the crowd he was seen to stagger and
cut up peculiar capers. The crowd all
decided that the dog had broken down,
but Gilchrist realized that he simply had
an overdose of booze, and says that had
be given a little less he would have won
the championship.
The officers of the California club an
nounce that during the Panama exposition
season they intend Offering the largest
purses ever hung up by any field trial
club, and hope to draw the very best
dogs in training to the coast. When Cal
ifOrnia sportsmen make up their minds to
do a thing on a big scale they usually
carry it through They announce that
the money has already been subscribed
for the stakes.
The subject of placing certain mi
sratory game birds under the protection
and control of the national government
Is being widely discussed. and is meet
ing with great favor. Many claim that
1t is the only method by which eX-
termination can be avoided.
Perhaps SO, but if the advocates of
this course will take the trouble TO
read the report made to the House by
Chairman Rothermel of the committee
on expenditures In the Department of
Labor. which committee has made a
thorough investigation of the fur seal
problem, they will discover that the gov
eminent has protected" the fur seal
almost to the point of extinction. When
Alaska was acquired from Russia in
1867 our government took charge of a
seal herd estimated at 100000. 1t was
Of killing certain CD numbers was
leased to commercial concern. Result:
In this year of grace, the seal herd
under strict government protection
diminishing. To put it in dollars, the
government has suffered a loss of $50
Oo0 900 against which can be credited
about 100000, paid by the le;,sees for
seals killed. Net loss. $26, 900. This
brand Of protection was almost as eff
fective as the open slaughter Of buff
falo. Migratory wild fowls under state
laws make a very favorable showing
compared with the fur seals.
The fox hunting fraternity has re-
Gently lost by death. two of its widest
years leading light of the MiddleseN
Hunt, died in Massachusetts,. and w. S.
Walker. perhaps the best known of the
old-time southern breeders of fox
hounds. died at his home in Lancaster.
Ky.
Opinions, of course, will always differ
as TO which was the greatest of Count
Whitestones SONS and daughters. Lead
ing authorities agree that OF his sons,
champion Pioneer, out of Bonnie DOone,
winner of both the Manitoba and National
championships and of thirteen other
places in leading trials, was the greatest
OF his daughters. Miss Lucia, out of Mec-
cas- Lady, was by common consent con-
ceded to be the most brilliant performer,
although her career was brief one.
After running second in the. Manitoba
derby she was being prepared for the
futurity when she was terribly lacerated
in a wire fence and it was thought that
through. however, and with her leg band
aged she ran good race in the indie
pendent derby. After this she was un-
beatable, winning first in the Illinois, the
eastern and continental derbies. This
ended her brilliant career for in North
Carolina distemper broke out in Guides
kennels and Miss Lucia and Miss Run
som both fell victims to it. 1t was said
that Pioneer was impotent and Miss Luz
cia of course. was never bred.
On numerous occasions reference has
been made in this column TO the havoc
wrought by hawks on the quail and song
tbirds in the District. 1t is only those
who spend their leisure hours in the fields
among the birds who can appreciate the
damage these pests are doing. Out in the
Tunlaw section whole coveys of quail
have been killed by them. The estates Of
c. c. Glover and others are being swept
clean Of song birds and they gladly gave
a we'll known citizen and sportsman per-
mission to shoot hawks on their land.
He went down to police headquarters to
ask for a permit to use a shotgun in the
District. He now says ENever again"
After about an hours wait he was per-
mitted to gaze on the chief. He says that
when he made known the object of his
visit he was made to think he was guilty
of some serious offense like protecting a
suffragette parade. He says that for all
he cares the hawks can eat every bird
In the District from now on. If general
legislation is taken up at the extra ses-
sion of Congress a concerted effort should
be made. and It is said will be made. to