Evening journal., 1917-10-22
BIC TIME planned
FOR DOC FANCIERS
Great Program For Settlers
and Pointers at Oak
Orchard Field Meet
TOM BULLEN IS
PUTTING BIRDS UP

The Delaware Settlers and Pointers
Have some great things planned and
II you keep quiet about Il, win tell
you a little Of their plans In the first
place they are all stralning at the leash
Is get 10 Oak Orchard, for Tom Bullen,
@ charter member Of the club. and con
sequently a truthful man, who hangs
out down there. says he Is putting up
from eleven to twelve coveys Of Bob
White a day. This Is not hard to be-
lleve, for the followers Of the trials
last year say at least eleven coveys
take wing the first day OF the meet.
This Is a big country and the fields are
wide, with sufficient cover 20 protect
the bids and lots Of peas and buckwheat
60 keep them fat.
The field trial committee has been or
ganized by Chairman Darrell, as fol-
lows: Maurice Lowell Will be heap big
chief. under the title OF marshal, and
will ride a big bony horse with long
logs 20 keep his feet from touching the
ground. pyle, OF 1.-THE Evening Journal
fanfe.i and Secretary Shafer, Of no par
ticuar fame, will take charge Of feeding
the good sports who hit around the big
table at the Indian River Inn, and Hy-
barlln Lyman, who owns Plain Mary
Will guarantee the dogs present
square meal. Bullen will be the main
scout and Law of the courses. lie
doesn't need a horse, as he can out-walk
anything on four legs, except some
dogs.
Among the famous CANNES, we are as
sured Of the presence OF Ben Titus, sire
OF Indian Princess, who achieved iame
az nenbeigh, In winning the chicken
rr.f r. I..er fa n resident OF
Delaware. owned by NJ. w. Lowell.
The following program has been ar
ranged.
dent. DIR. William z. Harris; vice-presi-
dents. Josiah Marvel. William dupont,
I. Danforth Bush: treasurer, NJ. w.
Lowell. field trial committee-M. d.
Darrell. chairman; T. NJ. Bullen, Al
bert G. Chesney. II. B. Lyman, E. C. Nc
Cune G ]. pyle, John Sheppard; judge,
John White. Hampstead, New York
secretary. w. A. Shafer, Wilmington.
stake No. 1. free for all-Guaranteed
purse, 800: FIRST, $50; second, $50
third. $40: nomination fee, 50; start.
ing fec. s.. All Settlers, Pointers ana
Sporting Griffons arc eligible, subject
70 running rules.
ors and trophies: Hercules Powder
Co. cup; dupont Cup annual compe-
tItlon) robbins form all placements
nomination fee, 50. starting fee, X
members fec nomination and start
ing). 50. All Settlers, Pointers ant
sporting Grlffons. whelped on or aitel
January 4, 1916, are eligible II handled
by amateurs.
stake No. 3--Amaisur, all age, iol
honor and trophiess J. Writ WINE
cup: ribbons for all placements-Nom
inatlon fee. 50; starting fec, 81; mem
hers fec nomination and starting, *
All Settlers. Pointers and Sporting Gru
fons are eligible. subject to runnihl
rules. II handled by amateurs.
Specialize 2. I. dupont dc ne
mours Powder Co. has offered manu-
some cup for bird work.
The Delaware Setter and Pointc
Club offers The club medal to member
winning FIRST In any stake.
Winners OF first or second place j
any all-age stake or FIRST in the derD
stake. handled by amateurs, VIII D
awarded a certificate by tho Amateu
Field Trial Clubs. Of America, ana non
mated 10 enter the Amateur Champion
ship stake for the year 1917.
POST entries will be accepted upo
payment OF 81 additional. Entries CLOS
November 6. Cash must be sent VII
all nominations.
To those desiring TO attend the IRE
the secretary would suggest that VI
most convenient train would be Deh
ware, Maryland and Virginia dlvisiol
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. leaNin
Wilmington at 4.52 o'clock Sunda
afternoon, November fl. The drawn
will take place sunday night, az u
Indian River Hotel, Oak Orchard, DeH
ware. The club has arranged TO iran
mort all passengers from the railros
Station. Millsboro, Delaware, 10 va
Orchard. Delaware, by boat, althout
automobiles may be obtained Tor VI
purpose. The distance from MillsDo
10 Oak Orchard is about seven miles.
The Indian River Inn and adJoinil
cottages furnish the crowd ample az
comfortable quarters, and the good o
Sussex chickens. eggs and piss, furnl'
a menu which appeals TO the outao
man. The trials start within a ie
hundred feet OF the hotel.
Special arrangements have been ma
for the comfort and convenience
women attending the meet.