The Hunter’s Horn
August, 1966
Page Five
Notes on U.S. Open History
Pine Ridge Salley
By Arthur Cook, U.S. Open secretary, Box 434, Florence, Alabama
Well, folks, here we are back to North Carolina for the winner. L. O. Parker and L. H. Robertson of the Pine Ridge
Kennels did it again, this time with a fine female, Pine Ridge Salley. She was a consistent champion, scoring in every
bracket almost every day.
The weather man smiled on us this year compared to 1950. We had some of the most beautiful weather one could
wish for, for a field trial—good running weather each of the four days.
We were at Florence, Ala., for the sixth straight year.
After the tough hunt the year before, hunters were beginning to recognize the value of the U.S. Open. The 1951 trial
was the largest up to that time, as 133 eager hounds answered roll call the first morning. The winners:
1. Pine Ridge Salley (1946 USO Ch. Coy Jr. ex Trull’s Ruth) Parker and Robertson, Salisbury, NC
2. Red Bird (Coy Flowers ex Judy Davis) Tan Flowers, Kenny, NC
3. Scott Henslee Jr. (Scott Henslee ex Princess Hi Haggin) Major Henslee, Camilla, Ga
4. Bingo Bristol (N FCh Bing Bristol ex Mary Lee Raider) Nichols and Swayze, Vaughan and Benton, Miss
5. Domino Murphy (Cinco II ex Della Blair) RB Murphy, Bahama, NC
6. Pine Ridge Pete (1949 UO Ch. Pine Ridge Fred ex Pine Ridge Linda) Parker and Robertson
7. Bill Henslee (Scott Henslee ex Wild Rose Bryan) Major Henslee
8. Zeb Mitchell (Coy Flowers ex Sadie) Percy Flowers, Clayton, NC
9. Dry Fly (Knox Bowers ex Butterfly) Dr. C. D. Falls, Woodruff, SC
10. ChooChoo (Coy Flowers ex Judy Davis) Percy Flowers
Scott Henslee Jr. placed first in hunting, Choo Choo was first in trailing, and Red Bird was first in both speed and
driving and endurance.
As you can see, the first USO champion sired this year’s winner and 1949’s champion sired the sixth place winner.
And Scott Henslee, that had placed 10th in 1949 and 3rd in 1950, sired the third and seventh place winners this year.
The celebrated Coy Flowers, already the sire of one champion, sired the second, eighth and tenth place winners this
year.
Red Bird was the fastest hound I ever had the pleasure to judge. He could just flat out-heel all the other hounds of
this hunt. Red Bird piled up 480 points in speed and driving the four days, and a total 675 across the board.
I was glad to see Nichols and Swayze bring their recent Futurity winner, Bingo Bristol, on to the USO. This son of a
National field champion was a nice going hound placing 2nd S&D and 4th HGA. This is the thing we try to encourage
hunters over the country to do—bring their champions on to the USO, from county hunts on up to the National, to
compete regardless of age or breed. And the USO is the last big hunt of the calendar year.
Henry Bell Covington of Cross Plains, Tenn., was the master of hounds, assisted by Sowell Yates. The judges were
Charlie Smith, Arthur Cook, E. J. Davis, Robert Covington, Lemah Hopper, W. W. Kirk, H. L. Nichols, Capt. W. N.
Buckner, R. H. Stringer, Jim King, E. L. Durham, Ralph Rainey, Willis Puckett and Reams Rawls.
Henry Bell and Robert furnished a good bunch of horses. It was a pleasure to judge with a good horse, suitable
terrain to ride over, plenty of red fox, and the hounds piling over one another to get up to the front.
With the 133 entries, we judges had our work cut out for us from the start. The 38 hounds that finished piled up (for
the four days) 2015 points hunting, 1210 trailing, 3260 speed and driving and 460 endurance—a total 6945 points
for the hunt.
Percentagewise, this trial had quite a few babblers. Forty-one were caught babbling, 41 loafing, three running
rabbits, only one was withdrawn, one failed to answer, one lost, one killed, and one was crated the first day with a
badly cut front foot.
At the business meeting Dr. H. L. Downey of Martinsville, Ill., was elected president; Dr. J. H. Cutchin Jr., Carl Hunt
and S. A. Wheeler, vice-presidents; and John Allen secretary-treasurer.
It was a wonderful USO trial.
August, 1966
Page Five
Notes on U.S. Open History
Pine Ridge Salley
By Arthur Cook, U.S. Open secretary, Box 434, Florence, Alabama
Well, folks, here we are back to North Carolina for the winner. L. O. Parker and L. H. Robertson of the Pine Ridge
Kennels did it again, this time with a fine female, Pine Ridge Salley. She was a consistent champion, scoring in every
bracket almost every day.
The weather man smiled on us this year compared to 1950. We had some of the most beautiful weather one could
wish for, for a field trial—good running weather each of the four days.
We were at Florence, Ala., for the sixth straight year.
After the tough hunt the year before, hunters were beginning to recognize the value of the U.S. Open. The 1951 trial
was the largest up to that time, as 133 eager hounds answered roll call the first morning. The winners:
1. Pine Ridge Salley (1946 USO Ch. Coy Jr. ex Trull’s Ruth) Parker and Robertson, Salisbury, NC
2. Red Bird (Coy Flowers ex Judy Davis) Tan Flowers, Kenny, NC
3. Scott Henslee Jr. (Scott Henslee ex Princess Hi Haggin) Major Henslee, Camilla, Ga
4. Bingo Bristol (N FCh Bing Bristol ex Mary Lee Raider) Nichols and Swayze, Vaughan and Benton, Miss
5. Domino Murphy (Cinco II ex Della Blair) RB Murphy, Bahama, NC
6. Pine Ridge Pete (1949 UO Ch. Pine Ridge Fred ex Pine Ridge Linda) Parker and Robertson
7. Bill Henslee (Scott Henslee ex Wild Rose Bryan) Major Henslee
8. Zeb Mitchell (Coy Flowers ex Sadie) Percy Flowers, Clayton, NC
9. Dry Fly (Knox Bowers ex Butterfly) Dr. C. D. Falls, Woodruff, SC
10. ChooChoo (Coy Flowers ex Judy Davis) Percy Flowers
Scott Henslee Jr. placed first in hunting, Choo Choo was first in trailing, and Red Bird was first in both speed and
driving and endurance.
As you can see, the first USO champion sired this year’s winner and 1949’s champion sired the sixth place winner.
And Scott Henslee, that had placed 10th in 1949 and 3rd in 1950, sired the third and seventh place winners this year.
The celebrated Coy Flowers, already the sire of one champion, sired the second, eighth and tenth place winners this
year.
Red Bird was the fastest hound I ever had the pleasure to judge. He could just flat out-heel all the other hounds of
this hunt. Red Bird piled up 480 points in speed and driving the four days, and a total 675 across the board.
I was glad to see Nichols and Swayze bring their recent Futurity winner, Bingo Bristol, on to the USO. This son of a
National field champion was a nice going hound placing 2nd S&D and 4th HGA. This is the thing we try to encourage
hunters over the country to do—bring their champions on to the USO, from county hunts on up to the National, to
compete regardless of age or breed. And the USO is the last big hunt of the calendar year.
Henry Bell Covington of Cross Plains, Tenn., was the master of hounds, assisted by Sowell Yates. The judges were
Charlie Smith, Arthur Cook, E. J. Davis, Robert Covington, Lemah Hopper, W. W. Kirk, H. L. Nichols, Capt. W. N.
Buckner, R. H. Stringer, Jim King, E. L. Durham, Ralph Rainey, Willis Puckett and Reams Rawls.
Henry Bell and Robert furnished a good bunch of horses. It was a pleasure to judge with a good horse, suitable
terrain to ride over, plenty of red fox, and the hounds piling over one another to get up to the front.
With the 133 entries, we judges had our work cut out for us from the start. The 38 hounds that finished piled up (for
the four days) 2015 points hunting, 1210 trailing, 3260 speed and driving and 460 endurance—a total 6945 points
for the hunt.
Percentagewise, this trial had quite a few babblers. Forty-one were caught babbling, 41 loafing, three running
rabbits, only one was withdrawn, one failed to answer, one lost, one killed, and one was crated the first day with a
badly cut front foot.
At the business meeting Dr. H. L. Downey of Martinsville, Ill., was elected president; Dr. J. H. Cutchin Jr., Carl Hunt
and S. A. Wheeler, vice-presidents; and John Allen secretary-treasurer.
It was a wonderful USO trial.
