The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
Settlers DO FINE WORK
IN TRIALS AT MEDFORD
Judge G.. Muss-Arnolt Tells of
Good Points of the Win
ming Dogs.

Tho neld trials Of the English Setter
Club OF America held at Medford. y. w.
proved a wonderful success. II was Only
a friendly meet, yet there were from 200
to 800 spectators present on botn uaSs
G. Muss-Arnolt OF Tuckahoe. y. V" was
the judge and he mas been good enough TO
supply THE SrN with his official notes and
observations. NJ. Muss-Arnot writes:
"Out OF "A nucleus of a few admirers OF
the good looking but also practical hunt
ing setter the club has, By It's proper
principles and the enthusiasm OF Its Lead
ing spirits (amonc the foremost is liz
pre- sident Frank Riley OF Medford. y. j
grown to be powerful organization which
brought out III entries and so actual
dogs to these trials at Medtord. y. j.
Any number of the entrants were gooh
enough. with some more experience. TO
go the field trial circuit. and AZ that had
to compete under adverse circumstances
where many old and tried can1paigners
would have gone under.
Tho trials were held on liberated Hun
garlan paitridges on rather bare ground
and IL there is n more aggraNating b'rd
under the conditions as these I do not
know IT, AZ trial. considering all the
conditions. nothinc but the highest praise
can be said, especially for the moving
spirits at the trials. Mr.. Riley. Dr.. Dunn
nody. the secretary: Mr.. Moore. my able
assistant on the course, and last buy not
least the president emeritus. pr. Flew.
who for two days In raw and biting
weythar never faltcrcd one moment N
supervising the liberation Of the birds
The doctor Is only 70 years young!
"Of the dogs competing Eugene Nc
Queen. owned by Mr.. Flecksher Of Phila-
delphia; Taconee. owned by Mr.. Richards
Of Brldesburr. Pa. and Shores Sport
Whi.cstone. owned by DR.. Vail of Bridge
port. Conn. stood away out both In the
members stake and In the open Derby
stake shores Sport Whitestone is in n
class by himself but his unsteadiness on
birds cost him higher place. san he
was the class dog OF the stake, and while
Eugene Mcqueen and Taconee are also
high class. Sport filled my heart even II
he bolted two or three times for five miles
or more. When ne was back on his course
Sport was just as fast and ready as when
he started
"In the all age stakes two dogs had It
won. but these-Toes J.. and Mcdford
Eugene-got out of hand on birds so badly
that literally they cooked their own goose
The best OF them was Mississippi Sport
owned by Mr.. sydney of Buffalo, y. y.
Sport was beaten very slightly on bird
work by jersey sue. owned by Frank
Reilly. The cleanest work was accom-
plshci 10y Edward Berwlnd Chaso's Eng
lsh pointer Lansdoan. Prim. which found
pointed and managed home bred covey
OF paTr!dgos. She maze these birus in
the best OF form, and only lost To- the two
former dogs Ivy her narrow ranging she
was no. keyed up enough for the rest.
While Il WAS very hard work riding
10 get through with the immense task
allotted me / shuull De very sorry To- have
missed such a congregation OF good conf
pans rs met a: M.dford. Every ono was
sportsman out for sport and all they
asked was for "A clean and fair break for
every body. The losers We're ready every
moment TO applaud the winners with a full
heart. May they continue in the same
sprt--a loser to-day winner to-mor-
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