The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-01
WNITA MAKING
PLANS FOR BIG
NOVEMBER TRIAL
Rich Stakes to Draw Best
Dogs in Country to
Southwest

oklahoma and the southwest for two
weeks beginning November 1S.
In the receiving line will be Of
fcers and members of the South
western Field Trial association, on
whose world-flmous field trial
course south OF Ninita Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob White reside, the cream of the
worlds best pointers and settlers,
bird dogs trained by experts 10 guide
visitors to the hannts Of My and
Mrs. Bob. and last, but not least. the
,iuzcus OF Ninita, who take pride in
his annual event that means so
much TO the sportsmen and sports
women OF the world
Frank Fellows. local dog fanclcr
npnd breeder of national renown. will
lttend tho meet and enter several
bf his best animals.
Greatest IN World.
Rather q f1nciful way Of an
nounCng the annual meeting of the
southwestern Field Trial association,
you may think? Ninita thinks dt-
fvrcutly. For nearly decade The
southwestern trials have been held
there. and Ninlta's men aud women
have grown TO love the gruff but
kindly breeders and handlers and the
long haired and the rt-haired
dogs, bluc-bloods Of their race, with
great hearts pounding against their
stalwart ribs, Even the casual vlsi-
tor who may come to scoff but re-
mains to cheer. basks for a fortnight
IN Vinita's hospitality, and Ninita
loves him. too.
Just a. bunch Of nuts rdiqg
horses after dogs which point quiz
Nat never are shot, Is the way the
sate at large used 20 view the
VInlta trials But times have
changed. A few men of national
omportance always were listed among
the visitors, it was discovered.
few daily newspapers sent their re
portors there 20 segregate and iden-
tify the mlcrobe that causes men
and women to attend field trials,
and they were successful in present
ing tho real human side OF tho field
trial - IA reading public ever craV-
ing a new interest.
Tho result has been the establish
ine Of the greatest field trial In inc
world, in point Of interest and at
tendance, and Ninita Ia proud of the
Job Of helping Mr.. and Mrs, Bod
White, the hosts in chief of the an
nual gathering Of the clans Of bird
dos men,
stakes Arc lntrtdStu.
Just as Ninita produced now
mark last year for the other sec
tional trials in the United states, so
Vlnita Is setting her sights higher
this wear. According TO a. f. lIoch-
walt, the foremost authority on bird
dogs in this country, the class OF
performers on the big time field
trial circuit this year is ahead Oh
any other recent season. New SEN
sations. new stars Of the canine
world. have been developed and
have shown their stuff In the cana
dian and American chicken trials
Next month, over the southwest
ern course between N!uita ana BID
Cabin. these flashing comets OF bone
and sincw and sensitive nose WI
have their first real inning on quall
and without exception every OUT
standing dog In the United states Is
entered in the Southwestern's events
This means more breeders, more
handlers, more spectators than ever
before
The Southwestern had an idea OF
big things In store when 1t increasta
its stakes for the open events from
$3.50 TO $1,000 this year. Entries TOT
the two open stakcs-the DERBY anu
the an-age--close November l, but
Russell Gillette, assistant secretary
says enough nominations are IN
now TO insure the biggest ana pest
fields IN the history Of the assocla-
tion.
Futurlty Worth $1,000.
\ The American Field tuturitN Tor
q 900 is to be the opening event ot
the program this year. Whllc not
exactly a Southwestern event II II
the premier puppy stake of the
world. nrinclng together as 10 does
the babies" at the game, VINO must
have been nominated even before
thew were whelped. The manage
ment OF the American Field was so
impressed by Ninita hospitality iaSt
year that the futurity was awarded
Niuita again this year the tuturly
begins Monday, November -, ana
probably viii require three DAYS 10
run,
beginning November JIG and con-
tinulng the rest Of the week, the
members stakes will be run or
These events bring together the best
shooting dogs in homa--tne
special pets of wealthy or merely
enthusiastic sportsmcn. In these
events are decided the best young
qogs, or "derbles" and the best oid
hogs IN Oklahoma and the sou'h'
west.
CITY VIII Bc iTtpiI'h'
= The open stakes begin Monday
' November 90, and consist OF me
usual all-age and derby classes. win
augmented stakes this year. Thest,
are the events men come from az
over North America to witness IN
the running will be the cream ol
the bird dogs of the world-BeckS
Broomhin, Comanche Rap, Malol
Kid, Zig's Ace and so on down th'
HIST, Among the handlers VIII b,
"Chos" Harris, NJ. II, Pritchette' Ec
Farrior, Ed Shelley and all the res
OF the topnotchers.
In short, it's to be big league
stuff I'm a major sport-the super
x Of enjoyment for men and womer
who merely love the pooch houhd,
ior who follow tho game because o.
'Sihe excitement of the bloodies'
chase
Vlnita Is relying upon the en-
thusiasm of its citizens 10 care Iol
It's biggest field trial crowd in I'VE
More saddle horses and more motol
transportation will be needed, more
accommodation for guests. But al
usual, Ninita will be ready-and Mr.
and Mrs, Bob White and their nu
merous little Bobs and Bockys arr
Let