The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11


 The trials. according to Hugh Scales, president of the club, will be the greatest in point of interest and in the quality and number of dogs entered ever held in the south.
 Heretofore at these trials, Bir- mingham has been represented by only one or two dogs, but this year there are about fourteen entries. Among the Birmingham men who will enter and personally run their dogs are John Fletcher, Hugh Scales, E. J. Rowe, B. F. Tyler, M. E. Dew stoe, B. W. Mccall. Felix Sherrod. Haden Childers. Col. T. T. Ashford, Jack Riddle, Dr. E. Drennen, D. M. Tutwiler, Jr., and others.
 Headquarters at Courtiand
 All arrangements for the care and kenneling of the dogs have been completed at Courtland. where the headquarters of the trials are lo- cated. and ample preparations have been made for the housing and en- tertainment of the dog owners and visitors.
 The officers of the field trials club are Hugh Scales, president; D. s. Echols, vice president; Col. T. T. Ashford secretary. and Felix Sher- rod, treasurer. The following have been named as judges of the trials: Webster Price. Iuka, Miss; D. C.. White Wheeler, Ala.
 Three Stakes on Card
 There will be three stakes. puppy, derby and all-age, with first, second and third prizes for each class. The prizes, handsome silver loving cups, are on displa vat Brombergs and will be there until the trials are run, when the names of the winners and owners will be engraved thereon, and the cups will be forwarded to the winners.
 On Sunday preceding the opening of the trials, a bench show for the dogs that are to compete In the trials, will be held in the garage of D. S. Eehols, Decatur. The show will open at o'clock and at 6 o'clock the drawing for the trials vii take place.
 Game Dinner Sunday
 Preceding the trials, Col. and Mrs. T. T. Ashford will entertain the judges, members of the club, their wives and daughters. state game commissioner. and newspaper men. with Master Robley c. Munger, Jr., the clubs youngest member, as guest of honor to a game dinner. The menu will include reindeer from I.apland wild turkey and mallard duck from Colonel Ashford's own game preserves at "The Plantation, and other game.
 There will be many other features for the pleasure and entertainment of those In attendance on the field trials.
 Alabama holds unique position in field trial circles" said Hugh Scales. fin that practically every prize winner In the trials held throughout the United States and Canada. is either an Alabama bred dog or has been trained In the state. The present double champion, 'Doughboy' was bred In Courtland, as was that famous prize winner. Muscle Shoals Jake"
 Fine Field Trials Grounds
 One of the main reasons for this enviable position is the recognized fact that Alabama has the finest ground for field trials in the United States or elsewhere. This may be considered a broad statement but 1t can be substantiated by the records of sporting events.
 We are expecting the biggest crowd at the trials in the history of the club, as 75 entries have been made up to date We rarely exceed ed 40 at any of our previous trials. In this connection, the entrees will close at the night of the drawing, which will be held in the office of D. s. Echols. Decatur, February. Il, at o'clock"