Evening journal., 1916-11-15
staff Coz. EvENING JoURNAL

OAK ORCHARD, Del, Nov. To-
The seventh annual field trials of
the Delaware Setter and Pointer
Club. which began here yester-
day morning closed at noon today
No meet ever held under the aus
pices Of the club gave greater
pleasure to its members and guests.
Birds we're plentiful in the Hat coun-
try bordering Indian river near Oak
Orchard, and while the weather con-
ditiOns were not ideal at all times,
they sutIiced for the purposes OF the
trials, which were participated in by
some of the. best dogs in FIVE differ
ent States. Cayuga. an English set
ter owned by George Simon. Of Will
mington; Jersey Joe, owned by S.
r. Probasco; Prairie Scout, owned
by W. L. Harris Simon's Nelson
and Simons Bill DObson, owned by
George Simon: Eugene MS Domino,
owned by II. S. Newell, and Cayuga
Marie. owned by NJ d. Darrell and
LOvell's Joss L.. owned by NJ W.
Lowell, did especially fine work
General T. Coleman duPonts dog
Rex was TO have participated in the
trials under the handling OF Charles
NJ. Cullen, of Georgetown. At the
last moment il was discovered he
would not be able to participate.
The club members and their guests
we're quartered in the Oak Orchard
Hotel, which was reopened spec
tally for their entertainment On
Monday evening a banquet was held
Clarence j. Pyle, of Wilmington
pres dent Of the club. was toast.
master, Among the speakers were
Charles b. Cooke, of Richmond Va
Judge OF the trials, who paid high
compliment to the Delaware Club
and to Delaware settlers and
pointers; r. V. OIL, Of Merchant
Vile. y. j.; DR.. w. h. Harris
Of Wilmington; w. A. Shafer. of near
/ Newport. secretary Of the club; T.
M. Bullen OF Newport; Nathan Mil.
Ter. Mn McCune. George Simon
George Carter, of Wilmington: II. d
Newell, of North Carolina, and S. II
probasco. OF the English Setter Clut
OF Pennsylvania At that banquet
which was attended by Cayuga. the
great Delaware setter. the prizes for
the first days trials were distributed
by Dr. Harris on the awards made
/ by Judge Cooke
Following the banquet there was
an oyster roast in the pine grove al
the rear of the hotel.
The details of the field trials are a
! follows:
Judge Charles b. Cooke. Richmond
Va.
Field trial committee DR.. W. T.. Har
ris, chairman; W. A. Shafer, secretary
! M. ". Lowell treasurcr Clarence ..
Pyle. M. ID. Darrell f. NJ Bullen am
| A. q. Chcsney.
Purse. 500. Derby First $50; see
ond. $50; third. $40.
Purse, all age. 500 First. $50; Sc,
ond $50; third, $40
Trophies. Derby First. DUPONT annua
competition cup, to he won three time
by same owner; dupont trophy clrl
medal. blue ribbon.
Second Red ribbon
Third yellow ribbon.
Trophies, all age First. Mitchell ar
nual competition cup. TO be won thre
times by same owner; Hercules Powdc
Company trophy, club medal, blue rib
bon.
| Second Red ribbon.
Third Yellow ribbon.
Cash purse, Derby. entries Simon Ri
Dobson. owner. George Simon: Prairi
Scout. owner. W. f. Harris; handler. Il
5. Newell; Eugene Ms Domino, Owner
n. 5. Newell; Simon's Nelson. Owner
George Simon; Merlin's Paliacho. p. 4
Tamplet; handler, H. $ Newell.
Winners First, Prairie Scout: secon,
Simon's Nelson; third, Simon's Bill Dol
son.
Cash purse, all age. entries Eve
Stephen, owner. Clarence J Pyle; NJ
Dock. owner, A. NJ. Driscoll; Jersey Jol
owner. : r. Probasco; Simou's Ne'soi
owner. George simon; Prairie Scou
owner ". r. Harris; Rex, owner. r.
dupont
Winners-Jersey Joe. first: S. R
Simon's Nelson. second; Prairie Scout
third.
Trophy Glass Derby Entries: 81
mons Bll DOhson. owner. George ST
mon: Glenherne Jack owner. w. A
Shafer; S'mon's Nelson. owner, Georg
Simon: Prairie Scout. W. f. Harris
owner: handler. II. S Newell. Eugen
Ms Domino H. s. Newell: Gvu
Henry McC Winchester owner; hand
Ter. Dallas RODGERS.
Winners II Simons Nelson. first
Prairie Scout second; Eugene NJ
Domino third.
Trophy Glass, all ages-Entries
Montpelier Fleets Baby, owner. W. A
Shafer: Cayuga Marie owner. NJ n
! narrelf. Iovqll'c loss l. II W