Evening star., 1913-02-03

handled dog seen on the Brightwood cir
cult this season.
In fairness to all concerned it must be
stated that Field and Kennel did not
witness this trial. The above account was
handed in by one of the owners. When
Tubbie' is heard from this decision will
be reversed by him and the race award
ed to Count.
The shooting season having practically
closed in nearby sections many local
sportsmen are trying their luck in the
south and from reports received they are
hoped for. Arthur S. Mattingly has re-
Gently returned from South Carolina and
says the quail have gone to the swamps
and are hard to find. He hunted on the
savannah river and was greatly surprised
at the number of deer found there. He
was modest about it, though and does
not claim to have played much havoc
among them
There is much talk about the parcel
post offering method by which game
can be Illegally shipped. but it will like
lE prove unfounded. After it has been
attempted few times and the Post
Office Department inspectors get on the
trail of the offenders and hail them into
a federal court they will abandon the
attempt. Post office inspectors are paid
by the month and are always on the
job.
The cat show scheduled for last week
was postponed Indefinitely owing to lack
of entries. This does not imply. any
shortage in the supply of cats. however.
for despite. the activities of Poundma steI
Kuhn and his myrmidons there are still
plenty of them left. In fact in many
residential sections there are single
blocks that could easily supply the nu-
a oh
bers are concerned.
For many years a modest little gentle
man has presided over desk in the Of
flee of one of our District courts. In
these days of OSlerism it will not do to
give his age, but he is thorough sports
man, and knows more about the od-time
neld sports, sportsmen and sporting dogs
than any other man in town. Over
year ago he promised Field and Ken.
mel to write some of his recollections OF
the old times and old-t timers for this
column, but they have not been forth
coming. Scores would be glad to hear
from him and the column is his when.
ever he will use it. If the story is never
tod his friends can place the blame on
Johnny" Peyton, and not on Field and
Kennel.
plies to another old timer who can be
found in the Bank of Washington. Mr..
j. A. Hoffer has an unredeemed note
| charged against him in this column for a
story his modesty has prevented him
from writing. The ranks of the ''old
| guard are thinning very fast, and they
would be glad to hear from their old
| comrades before the base ball craze
claims this column for it's own
y new gun club has been formed on
Capitol Hill and has started in with an
active membership of thirty-five The
| club is a successor to the old Congress
heights organization and it's member
| ship is largely composed of members of
| the police force Their grounds for the
coming season will be at the foot of Goth
and A streets southeast. Sergt. Owen
Ryon is acting president and George A.
EmmOnS, secretary.
| The all-America amateur trials were
run at Rogers Springs. Tenn. last week.
Most of the dogs had been running in
| the leading trials of the year. but here
they were handled by 'amateur'' ham
dlers, and this did not improve their
running. Birds were found in quantities.
giving opportunities for the display of
some fair bird work and a vast amount
of flushing. In the all age stake Ruby's
Sport. Moving, Bubblebrook Joe and sum
! NIT Rex, all settlers. finished in order
| named. In the derby Gibraltar Ollie.
Commissioners Harry. Jersey Doc and
| Yumas Michael (pointer) finished as
named.
After looking over the list of dogs and
their handlers 1T requires a vivid imag
nation to pronounce thenf amateur
trials But it appears that they will be
| so in the future, for at meeting of the
association 1t was decided that in future
trials no dog that has won on the grand
| circuit can compete. nor can any han
dler who has handled a winning dog on
the grand circuit within five preceding
years. An amateur handler was de-
fined as lone who has not handled dogs
for the public on the big circuit All
this is emnently proper. but it Is going
to produce mighty poor field trials.
Washington had an entry in the all
age amateur stake in Walter Kidwell's
pointer Kidwells Comet Comet was one
of eight to get into the second series, but
was not placed. This dog has had hard
luck. Starting early in the season in
Manitoba. he has run in all of the grand
circuit trials without winning a place.
His owner is a good judge of dogs and
has confidence in him. and may send him
down the line again next season. Good
luck to him if he does. Comet will soon
be home again. and Mr.. Kidwell's friends
hope to see him in action on the Bright
wood circuit.
Editor of Field and Kennel.
Dear Sir: l should like very much in
deed to accept the challenge of my old
friend. Tub" Dickinson, but. owing to
the recent death of my fox terrier
Windy. am unable to do so. But l be-
lieve Windy could go Count one better,
as he usually barked at every flush.
0. G. RYON.
a bird dog race is about as uncertain as
| a horse race. Every one thought that with
nearly all of the dogs through with their
| running that the splendid heat of Pow
hatan would proclaim him a champion
| instead of a three times runner up but
PhflhpideS Prince Rodney eX. Mary
| Tudor. the Llewellin setter, in his heat
with Jack A. put up a race that called
| for a second series heat with Powllatan,
| and in the run-off Phillipides won the
| championship. The unexpected happen
| ed for this has been an off year for both
of these dogs. Comanche Frank in his