The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
KENTUCKY AND WEST
VIRGINIA Dogs TAKE
LEAD IN DERBY TRIAL
PERFECT CHASE FIRST MORNING
BUT DISAPPOINTING TO THE
SPECTATORS.
SECOND TRIAL BEGAN TODAY
Eeneh Show his Afternoon and Busi-
ness Meeting Tonight-Al-Age
Evcrt Will Start AS Soon AS Derby
Has Been Completed.
tuesdays Daily Herald. J

The second chase in the Derby of
the annual National Fox Hunters as
ISOLATION field trials began this morn
ing in Brown Bottom with ideal
weather conditions prevailing. 1t is
probable that the conditions for the
chase will be so favorable that the
judges will remain in the field the
entire morning if not into the after
noon before reaching a decision on
this chase.
In the first chase Monday morn
ing the hounds performed perfectly
and they jumped an abundance of
foxes, but to the spectators it was
very disappointing. The first fox led
the pack to the river and crossed the
swollen stream. Part of the pack fol-
lowed, but the judges were unable
to cross, SO with the remainder OF
the pack a second cast was made,
which resulted in a long chase. Still
another cast was made to further
develop the qualities of the young
dogs. Other foxes were jumped later,
but only the first three counted in
Mondays scoring.
Judges ]. W. Ross, w. d. Fulton,
r. L. Hayes, Gull Maupin and viii
Long were in consultation during the
afternoon and early evening with
their score pads showing that two
Kentucky dogs and one West Virginia
dog were leading in points. First
place was given to "Coon," owned by
j. D. Chenault, of Kentucky, second
place to Mutt owned by A. w. Par
IRISH, of Kentucky, and third place to
Fleet" owned by R: l.. Hayes, of
West Virginia. All of the other 40
dogs that were entered with the ex-
pectation of making marks in the Der
by kept well UP in points with the
leaders. 1t is likely that other dogs
viii score heavily today and that an
other chase will be required to deter
mine the Derby, which will not end
until the judges have satisfied them
selves as to the merits Of all the
dogs.
The Bench show will occur this aft
ernoon on North Garden street at
the Bethel House corner when the
judges will make decisions and aw-
ards on show points of the hounds.
The finest fox hounds in America are
here and the Bench show champion
ship will be the highest honor in that
event in the country.
More than 125 members of the as
ISOLATION was present last night and
it is thought possible that others will
arrive in time for the annual business
meeting and election of officers to-
night. Absolute harmony prevails at
this meet, there being none of the
factionalism that crept into the pro-
ceedings and threatened the exist
ence of the association four years ago
when the meeting was held here.
There have been no forecasts as to
who will be elected at the meeting
tonight jr
The All-age trials will not begin I'M
til the Derby is completed. This will
be the classic event to which many OF
the hunters are looking forward and
it will be royal sport if the favor
able weather conditions continue.
In the first chase Monday 40 dogs
owned by rs hunters from dozen or
more states started and were judged
AS many were in the start this morn
ing. With several hundred dogs here
it is possible that the All-age will
find more than 100 dogs starting.