The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-14
FIELD TRIALS CLUBS
ANNUAL EVENT WILL
BEGIN IN LOWNDES
LetOhatchie Trials Beginning
Today Will Have Some
Of the Greatest Dogs
in the Country

b.
Montgomery. December 1s.-(speeial.)
The members of the Southern Field Trials
club. viii hold thei sixth annual trials
at Letohatchie. beginning today There
has been splendid Matching season on
quail, as there have been no heavy rains
or storms to drown the young birds, and
the conditions are most promising for
an unusual abundance of game on the
famous preserve
me people of the cotton belt, more
especIaiiy of Lowndes county. in which
the preserve is located. have become
convinced that quail do valiant worlxs
Tor the planters by destroying the boil.
WeeVll, hence there is strong senti--
ment against killing the quail, among
the land owners and cotton planters
rms fact augurs we'll for bird conser-
walton in the future.
The course over which some of the
most noted contests in the history of
the field trial world have been waeeds
more nearly approximates perfection
than any other on the American CONT
nent- The arrangements for the enter
tainment and accommodation of fnen1a
bers and guests have been declared bys.
practically all the prominent field
trial devotees to be excellent This
club has striven to conduct it's affairs
upon the highest possible plane, and
the judges have been men of character
and integrity
The drawing of the derby stake will
be- held in the parlors of the Gay
league hotel at Montgomery on Sun
day night, December 10, and the draw
ing for the all-age on the Monday night
following. after which the anual meet
ing of the club will be held and all
members are urged to be present and
participate.
The headquarters of the club will be
at Montgomery, although as many as
desire can secure excellent quarters ar
Letohatchie by communicating with
Vice President e. L. Rogers at that
place.
The judges this year are Leon I.
Cheek, Nashville. Tenn, and w. F.
Garth, Huntsville, both sof whom are
well known in the field trial world
and are owners of famous pointers and
settlers. Other gentlemen who have
dogs entered in the southern trials. and
who no doubt will be present at the
meet, are G. c. Parsons, Kennebecl<,
Me-. r. e. Craig, New York city; G. C.
Givan, Hartman, Tenn; Lewis
McGrew, Pittsburg, Pa: Fred
G. Stephenson, Chicago, ILL.,; Leon Kor-
poer, Hartford. Conn; Fl. r. Edwards,
Cleveland, o.; r. G.. c. Sage, New York
city; Fred Hamilton, Omaha, Neb.; Udo
M. Fleischmann, New York city: A. w.
Judy, Birmingham. and a number of
other equally distinguished field trial
devotees. E
Some of the most famous dogs that
will contend for -honors on the pre-
serve of the Southern club, beginning
tomorrow, are: BabblebroolS Bob. Com
missioner's Harry. Master John H.. Bill
Afford, John Proctor, Security, Miss
Hattie, Willie J., Miss Dan, Kidwell's
Comet, and a number of other thor
oughbred pointers and settlers that will
be handled by the well known dog
men," John A. GUIDE, e. D. Carr, Her
bert Fishel, G. 7. Dozier, j. N. Avent,
]. L. Holloway. J. T. Jones, C. II. Bah
cock, F. c. Lockhart, d. G. White, e. F.
Gait and w. H. Beazell.
Arrangements have been made to
have the fast train stopped at Leto-
hatchie on the nights of December 10
and IA in order to enable the owners,
handlers and guests to reach Leto-
hatche from Montgomery after the
drawing OF the derby and all-s &C
stakes.
All lovers of good. wholesome sports
in the open are invited to be ON hand
and witness the sixth annual trials of
the Southern Field Trials club.