The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-12
A. C. Meets Alabama Ensey Clashes h Central Tuesday
Alabama Field Trials Open atCourtZandWith Dinner and Ceremonies

conservation of Alabama, who made an ardent plea for a real warden sys- tenn for the state, declaring that the $142.000 of the general license fund could be turned toward this good work which would mean the steady propagation of wild life.
 He declared: T apologize for hav- ing withdrawn an amendment making the closed season on quail from Jan uary l to February l. The new act now gives an open season on quail from November 20 to February 20, re- ducing the bag limit from 25 to IS. Senator Garth has had amended in the senate the open season on wild gobblers, making that season from December l to February l.
 You men of the Alabama Field Trials club are doing much to pre- serve our game, and you fully realize that we must not kill more than we need for our comfort and convent ence." He said Alabama quail are fast disappearing, and that 1t was q splendid idea to cut the bag limit.
 Ashford Praised
 Colonel Ashford stressed the fact that there were some officials who were not doing their duty because they would not convict violators of the law in their districts. B. Mccall, assistant secretary for field trials, asked the dinner table guests to elect men like Colonel Ashford to club office since he was fearless anu eagerlyy interested in making con- ditions better throughout the state.
 A strong point MT. Quinn made was that the man who can teach his dog to do his bidding is better sportsman than the man who merely goes out shooting. The man who wants to train his dog and who loves his dog has a great heart in him and usually is q law abiding man. A good sportsman is going to observe the game laws, he said. the laws be- ing for wanton, ruthless hunters.
 More Dogs Trained
 c. II. Babeock, official reporter for the American Field Publishing com- pany, official sportsman journal for field trials and sports in general, pointed out that in Alabama each year, more bird dogs are trained than in all the states in the union put together. Many champions have been trained over Alabama fields.
 Colonel Ashford's table was deco rated with lovely roses and carna- tions. Among the guests bidden were these: Robley Munger, rJ., Mrs, A. c. Cameron of Birmingham, l. T. Quinn, eWbster Price. Iulla, Miss; Major D. c. White of Courtland, Jack Riddle of Mentone, B. Mccall of Bir- mingham; MT. and Mrs. Robert G. Cortner. MT. and Mrs. D. s. Eehols, MT. and Mrs. C. B. Elliott. all of Decatur; Mrs. H. B. Zeitler Of Mooresville, daughter and guest of
  Gibson of Hillsboro, MT. and Mrs. Glen Ireland of Birmingham, J. D. Ellis of Union Springs, Hugh Scales of Birmingham, MT. Wilson of An niston, Barcy Ireland of Gadsden, J. E. Blair of the Albany-Decatur Daily, Miss Mignon Hall of the Birmingham e-Herald; Charles H. Mandy, Age Herald; C. H. Babcock, American Field of Chicago; zipp Newman, iBr- mingham News; c. l.. Wearing, Memphis Commercial Appeal and others.
 Applause, laughter and great hilar- ity marked the banquet, nearly all the guests being called upon to give toasts, among them Mrs. Elliott, MT. Quinn, Mr. Price, MT. Ireland, MT. Newman, Mir Mccall, MT. Gibson, MT. Babcock, MT. Echols, Mrs Cameron Mir Blair and others. Colonel ASh- ford was called forth several times. Robert Cortner made splendid lm- promptu toastmaster. Guests were so wonderfully entertained the con sensus of opinion was that they never did want to leave Decatur; that other narts of the world were drab and dead in comparison.
 Unanimous thanks were voted the Birmingham Age-Herald and the News for their interest in game preserva- tion, manifested in the sending or special representatives to the ban ouet and to the meet.