The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-12
HUGE CROWD OF
DOG FANCIERS
TO SEE TRIALS
Show Promises to Be the
Greatest Contest in
Southwest

nearly TWO hundred dogs en-
tered in the membership
stakes and 80 puppies in the
futurity, the annual field
meet of the Southwestern
Field Trial association, which
opens Monday at Vinita,
promises to be not only the
greatest meet in the history of
the association but the great
est to be held this year in the
entire southwest.
Futurity Opens Monday.
Sportsmen, blrd-dog owners and
lovers annually assemble at Vinita
from all parts Of the southwest and
other sections in the United states
TO witness the running Of the south
western trials. The futurity. staged
by the American field. is the first
classic OF this years running. 1t
starts early Monday morning and
will probably continue until
Wednesday. The membership stakes
for members OF the association, fol-
low tho futurity and the following
Monday, November 90, the open
stakes are started. in which all dogs
are eligible to enter.
The Southwestern Field Trial as
soClatlon was organized eight years
ago by few sportsmen In the vicin-
ity OF Tulsa and Yinlta, In those
dayA field trials we're not as popular
as they are today. From that mere
handful OF members this association
has grown in great numbers and to-
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Citations throughout the country.
Two years ago. officers OF the as
sociation, made an effort TO get the
futurity with the result that this
breeders classic was run on the
Ninita courses last year and was
brought back again this year. Draw
ings for the futurity will be made
Sunday evening In the COBB hotel
at Vinita. This year the futurlty
purse IA $1,000 which goes to the
owner and breeder OF the winning
dogs. There is also a beautiful sill
yer plate which goes to the owner
OF the winning dog. Futurity judges
will be DR.. j. II. Moon of Cape May,
n. j., Capt Ambrose James OF
Knoxville. Tenn. and DR.. A. l.. Cor
coran OF Peoria, Ill.
stake for Members.
be run over the regular open-stake
courses, are for dogs that have not
been previously placed In an open
stake and must be owned by a
member OF the association. All
dogs participating In these stakes
must either be handled by their
owner or an amateur. Winners or
the first three places In the mem
bership stakes Will be eligible to en-
ter the open stakes at the time of
the drawing for the open events
The entry and starting fee Is waived
for winners OF the member stakes
that are entered In the open stakes
Handsome, useful silver trophies
for winners OF the first three places
in each membershlp event have
been donated by various Tulsa and
Vinita business firms and will be
presented to the winners at sne-
cial dinner to be held in Ninita. The
donors OF the trophies are:
First derby silver pitcher by
Farmers State bank at Vinita; sec
ond derby, silver pitcher by Bind
ing-Stevens Seed company, Tulsa
third derby. silver platter by 4. Y,
Boswell Jewelry company, Tulsa
first all-age, silver pitcher by First
National bank at Vinita; second all
age, silver pitcher by Mayo brothers,
Tulsa third all-age, silver pitcher
by Exchange Natic1el bank, Tulsa:
first puppy stake. silver comport by
Harry Hebron, Tulsa. second pup
py stake, silver meat tray by First
National bank. Tulsa; third puppy
stake. silver gravy boat by Brad
shaw Harness company, Tulsa.
In addition there Is a beautiful
loving cup, 20 l-2 inches high
known as the Boswell trophy, which
il awarded to the winner OF the
members all-age stake, but must be
won by the same owner three times
In succession to become his perma-
nent property.
Best Dogs Here.
The class dogs Of the world are
In open competition in the open
stages, derby and all-age, which
start early Monday. November 20.
These are really the premier events
OF the southwestern meet, although
the futurity ranks just as high in the
realm OF young dogs About S5 dogs
have been entered In the two open
stakes.
Although there are several Tulsa
dogs entered in these two stakes
there is one, gigs Ace. owned by
Tracy d. Brown, that is expected to
cut quite a figure. Zig first entered
the field trial world at an amateur
meet held by local dog men near
Broken Arrow nearly year ago
That day will be long remembered
by the handful OF sportsmen Who
braved steady downpour OF rain
and waded mud that was often knee
deep. Even under such unfavorable
conditions. Zig made a wonderful
showing and proved that he pos
sessed the royal blood Of a real bird
dog. Since that day, Zig has won
the Manitoba derby and the United
States derby on prairie chickens. He
Is entered in both open stakes at
Vlnlta.
Offer Big Purses.
The purses in the open stakes this
year are larger than In former
years. A $1,000 purse has been set
aside for both stakes, besides sill
yer trophies. Norvin 7, Harris and
Dr. T. Benton King will Judge the
open stakes.
One of the most pleasant memo
ries left all who attended the south
western trials is the hospitality ex-
tended by Vinita citizens, All Vini-
Ia Joins In making the stay OF her
visitors here a pleasant one and In
years gone by the little county seat
OF Craig county has succeeded nob-
fa 11u n a