Smyrna times., 1917-10-17
BEAGLE FIELD TRIALS. SMYRNA
Attract Large Contingent Both at the
Running of the Dogs and the Bench
Show Held at Wright's Garage

usual interest, the occasion being the
third annual Field Trials and Bench
Show of the Eastern Beagle Club.
The events brought to Smyrna a score
or more of sportsmen who gained
good impression of Smyrna, the hos
pitality of the people and the ideal
locations for both running and show
ing their thoroughbred dogs. The
program as carried out this year. de-
clsred by all the finest yet held, places
the Eastern Beagle Club the second
largest in the country, second only to
the National in point of number of
entries. Credit for the success of
the events in Smyrna is due to the
officers of the club and particularly to
7. Gilpin Massey. of Wilmington,
chairman of the Bench Show Com
mittee and James H. Shuster, of Will
mington, chairman of the Field Trial
Committee, who were ably assisted
by the local beagle club members.
The field trials began Monday at the
johnson, Rothwell and Grieves farms,
just the other side of Smyrna Landing
and so intense have the contests been
it will take tomorrow, Thur sday
morning, to bring the trials to
close. The running conditions have
been good and game plentiful and
good sport 10 being had. Between 55
and so dogs are competing and the
list includes some of the most noted
beagles in the country. The trials
are followed each day by quite a
gallery of spectators, number COM
ing from distance by auto to see the
classes run. During the noon hour
lunches were served at George John
sons.
Bench Show Most CreditabIe Event
The bench show held in connection
with the trial took place at Wright 8
garage Monday evening and was very
successful. The arrangement was ideal
and the crowds large. Many of our
town people including society women,
were in attendance. About AS dogs
were benched and there was good COM
petition in nearly every class. Of
our local dogs, c. E., Sapp got second
with Joe Roy," in the 15-inch limit
class, being beaten by "Wheatley
Leader" of the Charmion Kennels
of Newark, N. j. In the class for
Local Dogs, G. w. Robinson's "Bud
Florist" beat T. Fl. Coverdale's "Aam
Cue. -. In the 13-inch class. females,
L. r. Moore got second with ''Bright
Eyes," being beaten by T. B. Sny-
der's ''Tiny B." of Philadelphia,
Pa. In 15-inch class, open, females,
Lee R. Cochran with "Arietta" End
VIM. Norris, "Queen" 3rd; Carl
Schreppler of Wilmington. taking
first with "Aam Cornetto. In the
local class. females, the dogs were
placed as follows: L. r. Cochran
"Arietta" 1st; VIM. Norris Queen
End; L. R. Moore's "Symphony''
3rd. In the puppy class, females,
Joseph L. Collins with "Game Boys
Music" took second, beaten by Fish.
er's Slipper" of Wilmington. Al
the trials the 13-inch open class. male
and female, was run Monday with q
entries and resulted in the finals as
follows: "Cochran's Queen" j. w.
Scott, owner, 1st; "Charmion Perl, y
Chsrmion Kennels, End; "Charmior
Gussie" 3rd; 'Tarantelle, " Car
Schreppler, reserve. Yesterday the
15-inch open class for dogs with II
entries was finished as follows
"Bumo's Tip" Ralph J. Butz owner,
1st; "Charmion Ringer" Charmion
Kennels, End; "Johnson's Billy,
: DIR. T. B. Snyder, 3rd; 'Bicardi, >
VIM. Fisher, reserve. In the 15-inct
open, females, 20 starters, severa
braces were run yesterday Afternoon
and will be finished this morning,
The winning dogs will get five points
toward their championship in boil
8 trials and the show, in the opel
classes. Thomas Shallcross, of Su
konk, Mass, was the judge at tn
field trials and the show, and II. v
Frazier, of Wilmington, and G. W
Robinson, of Smyrna, were assistan
judges at the trials.
q Sportsmen Were Here From Oistanc
Among those from out of town j
: : attendance at the trials, are: DR.. an
!. Mrs. 7. B. Snyder and Mr.. W. Det
). weller, of Phoenixville, Pa; Mr.. an
: Mrs. H. C. Cam, of Principle, Md.
M. D. North, of Virginia; Ralph j
Butz, of Alburtis, Pa. Roy Klett, o
Roxmont, Pa. Thos. Shallcross, o
!, Sukonk, Mass. J. w. Scott, New
u ark, Del. /; E. T. White, Elkton, Md.
'' j. Kurtz James. Llanerch, Pa. r
v. Oil, Merchantville, N. j., who
ra0raoon+;no, stTha American Field