Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
H|GH-CLASS DOGS
STR|VEFOR TITLE.
Amateur Championship at
Stake in Field Trials at
Bradley Hills Today.

The amateur championship held by
the Amateur Field Trial Clubs of
America is being run near Bradley
Hills today.
The National Capital Field Trial
Club, made up mostly of Washington
sportsmen. has extended an invita-
ton for the use of it's house and
kennels during the trial. and since
only winners at other trials are eligible
to compete in this stake interest runs
high. In other words, to be eligible
to compete a dog must have won dur
ing the CURRENT year at a licensed
trial held by one of the member clubs
Of the Amateur Field Trial Clubs Of
America" Further, during such win
the dog must have been handled by an
amateur in distinction to profess
sional handler.
OF the ten member clubs, trials have
been held this year by the English
City Shooting Dog Club. the Connect
cut Field Trial Club, the National
Capital Field Trial Club and the Pied
mont Field Trial Association.
Dogs Which Qualified.
BY wins in trials held by these clubs
the following fourteen dogs qualified:
Mr.. Clark, setter, owned by ]. Craig
HUFF, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. Hart, set
ter, owned by T. S. Comstock, East
Hartford, Conn; Great Island Live
Wire, setter, owned by Lieut.. William
Zeigler, jr., New York; Jersey Prince,
setter owned by Frank Reilly of Phil
adelphia; Delanco Don, setter, owned
by DR.. ]. G. Wagner of Delanco, N. j.;
Jumping Jack, pointer. owned by L. E.
Smoot of Washington, D. c.; O'Don
Smathers, setter. owned by William H.
Smathers of Atlantic City, N. J.; Pur-
Wis Kentucky Rowdy, setter, owned
by S. H Purvis. Absecon Heights. N. J.;
Reilly of Philadelphia, Pa; Tar Heel
John, pointer, owned by Messrs. Yerton
and Cochran. Newell. N. c.: Carolina
Frank, pointer. owned by DR.. T. w.
Shore, Boonville N. c.; Commissioner 8
Amorette o'crahu, setter. owned by
Home Zeb, setter, owned by Charles
b. Huff of East Bend. n. c.; John
Bimpkins, jr., pointer, owned by E. c.
Stone. East Durham, N. c.
The only washington dog eligible
is the pointer Jumping Jack. owned
by l.. f. Smoot. Since this is the only
entry representing the National Capt.
tai Field Trial Club, home interest
naturally is in this dog, which is ex-
pected to give a good account of him.
self. although young to compete in a
field which includes many old COM
paigners with long lists of wins.
The running is followed on horse
back in open country, where the dogs
can demonstrate their range, speed
and hunting qualities. The rules pre-
scribe that each dog must run a heat
of at least one hour or longer. at the
discretion of the judges.
This meet is the second annual
championship, the first having been
held last January, at Thomasville.
n. c. 1t is of interest to note that
the setter Fairy Beau, bred by w. F.
Weeks of this city. though owned by
H. D. Kirkover of Buffalo, N. Y, when
making the win was proclaimed the
first winner of this coveted stake.
Fairy Beau has nineteen wins to his
credit in field trials, with fourteen
wins on the bench. This dog was
very closely pressed in the champion
ship race by Beau Whitestone, owned
by Ford E. Young of this city.
This being strictly amateur event,
there will be no cash purse. Instead
a trophy of a value of at least 500
will be given to the owner of the
winner to commemorate the event.