Labor Day Classic opens with 228

North Vernon, IN – Opening night at the PKC Labor Day Classic saw 228 hounds vying for a coveted Final Fou r spot in either the Open Event or Pup Derby. Questions were few, mostly procedural in nature and most of the casts scored plus points. The Open Event had 31 casts with only three failing to finish with plus points. There was but one cast won in the Open Event with minus points. Likewise in the Pup Derby, there were 26 casts with only two of them being won without plus. Only one cast was won with minus. This is a tribute to the guides and to the great hunting in this part of Indiana.

The high score in the Open Event was 875 posted by Fiddler, Jr., owned by Bane or Bowling and handled by Eric Dunn. The high-scoring pup was Burt, owned and handled by Cecil Stanley with 700 plus.

Here are the Thursday night winners:

Pup Derby
102 Entries
Split Winners

4th – Jo Jo
Dudley Jones, owner/handler
550 plus

4th – Phire
Curt Clemens, owner
Jeff Price, handler
362 ½ plus

4th – Burt
Cecil Stanley, owner/handler
700 plus

4th – Zeb Again
Barry Kiddy, owner/handler
375 plus

Pup Derby Cast Winners

Mike, Douglas O’Tuel, 350 plus
Reba, Carlton Reynolds, Marc Ruble, 50 minus
Jack, Phil Griffeth, 75 plus
Candy, Larry Proulx, 225 plus
Addy, J.C. Ellis, Anthony Arnold, 200 plus
Stormy, Jimmy Herring, Robby Stout, 100 plus
Babe, Kyle Chase, Tim Curling
Jo Jo, Dudley Jones, 550 plus
Jed, Mike Harrison, 150 plus
Cindy, Turner/Lynch/Carnegie, Kevin Turner 175 plus
Brutus, Grady Brock, Ryan Sanders, 0
Max, Robert Vanosdal, Dennis Scott, 150 plus
Rat, Axon Copelan, James Copelan, 50 plus
Amos, Sonnie Barlow, 175 plus
Gritt, Dale Chapman, 250 plus
Phire, Curt Clemens, Jeff Price, 262 ½ plus
Poison Ivy, Dial or Patton, David Dial, 100 plus
Lexus, Fairchild or Scoggin, Brian Gray, 200 plus
Mac, John Roe, 75 plus
Stem Winder, Coomer/Smith/Vogel, Jack Coomer, 175 plus
Kony, Don Dilk, Keith Hall, 250 plus
Rose, Bair or Bair, Stan Ailshie, 275 plus
Burt, Cecil Stanley, 700 plus
Eye Knot, Larry Weaver, 250 plus
Harry, Marvin Nisley, 100 plus
Zeb Again, Barry Kiddy, 375 plus

Open Event
126 Entries
Split Winners

4th – Gypsy
Pearce Williams
750 plus

4th – Lee
James M. Atwell, owner
James K. Atwell, handler
525 plus

4th – Fiddler, Jr.
Bane or Bowling, owner
Eric Dunn, handler
875 plus

4th – Patty
Tom Blackwood, owner/handler
787 ½ plus

Open Event Cast Winners

Ann, Russ Bellar, Aaron Kersey, 300 plus
Dixie, Bobby Bussel, Clay Stephens, 200 plus
Bush, Charles Warren, Leonard Toles, 425 plus
Bull, Bobby Wood, 25 plus
Gypsy, Pearce Williams, 750 plus
Woody, Morrison or Sheppard, Mike Sheppard, 475 plus
Molly, Allen Wilson, Chris Allen, 100 plus
Dixie, Greg Benham, 275 plus
Big D, Don Gostomsky, 325 plus
Madonna, Clarence Hood, 125 plus
Abby, Cary Stender, 250 plus
Smack, Kevin Goins, Tom Carter, 400 plus
Cane, Gary Rysnn, Curt Ahring, 275 plus
Tarzan, Grayson or Owens, Jeff McCord, 25 minus
Sadie, McCauley or McCauley, Mike Newton, 275 plus
Lee, James M. Atwell, James K. Atwell, 525 plus
Chief, Dale Hall, Andrew Hall, zero
Bo Bo, Terry Gwinnup, John Stuart, 75 plus
Doc, Jerry Gardner, 275 plus
Jake, Stan Carson, John Ward, 250 plus
Buck, Umphers or Pickles, J.L. Umphers, 150 plus
Bozo, Dan Worsham, 25 plus
Crank, Billy Burden, Shawn Burden, 125 plus
Brandy, Phil Wiggens, Dennis Hensley, zero
D.J., Joe Mullins, 50 plus
Juvenile, Harris or Allen, Leronia Allen, 450 plus
Thunder, Denny Meredith, 450 plus
Harry, Bowling/Jordan/ Bowling, Kenneth Jordan, 300 plus
Fiddler, Jr., Bane or Bowling, Eric Dunn, 875 plus
Patty, Tom Blackwood, 787 ½ plus
Fiddler, Bane/Bowling/Bowling, Scott Christen, 500 plus

Stay tuned to PROHOUND Online for the Friday report from North Vernon. The weather is great and it’s not too late to come on down and search for PKC gold when we cut the hounds loose at dark thirty.

This report a service of PKC –

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PHOTO CAPTIONS: At left are the Pup Derby winners Cecil Stanley, Dudley Jones, Barry Kiddy, and Jeff Price. At right are Open Event winners Eric Dunn, Tom Blackwood, Pearce Williams, and James K. Atwell.