The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-09
MANY DOGS ON EXHIBITION.
THE OPENING or THE BENCH SHOW
IN GILMURE'S GARDEN

A ThronE or Ladies Present, both In the \ ler-
noon md Evening or Awnrda Tint
have been Made In the Sporting Classes
Tho bench show Of dogs was opened at
Gilmore's Garden yesterday. In consequence
OF the perfect arrangements. not more than ndy
stnlls were Vacant ut 10 o'clock In the forenoon
and thcse were tcnnnted Mt II. A throng Of
visitors awaited the opening Of tho doors. and
during tho day the attendance was steady. At
o'clock in tho evening visitors began to
pour into the Garden. and between that
hour and fow minutes before the
closing Of tho doors. $500 tickets wore
sold. 1t was expected TINT Passion Week would
lessen tho attendance. but there we're more vs-
itors yesterday than on the first day OF Inst
years bench show. During the day there were
twice "a many ladies as men In the garden. and
at night there were fully IA many of tho former
As OF the latter. Clergymen. artists. club men.
stockholders. and millonalres were among
those present.
The dogs were unruly until the afternoon.
when tho din became bearnble. Tho Judging
was begun In the nent ring at the west end Of
the building. Mr.. Louis B. Wright was steward
10 til" iu lgcs. There were ffw incidents to note
during tho day. A roll Of 500 bills representing
a round sum. WIS picked up during the even
ing. and was handed TO the managers. or
course. such. dogs as looked amiahle
tho Indies. tho cages OF tho pots were
the centre Of ATTRACTIONS The men preferred
the sporting classee. Their verdict accorded
with that Of John Davidson and George @. Col
burn. who sny that there has never been in
America better display Of pointers and set
breeding are already apparent.
There were no decorations IN the Garden. A
fno display of fishing and archery egupments
WINS made by a well. known firm. and case Of
Parker guns was on exhibition. dealer eX-
hihted hunting and shooting materials, and
altN IL nI
dogs
To-day prizes will he awarded in tho classcs
OF English settlers and toy dogs, The toy dogs
VIII contest for the awards on ihe platform Rt
tho enst end OF the building Many ladies' will
lead their pets before the Judges Ninety-sevcn
English settlers will compete Ter prizes-sixty-
iive Of one class and thitty-two II the other.
Mrasrs John Davidson. George q. Colhurn.
and John \. WISE judges in tho sporting
classes. made the following awards yesterday:
Ct,ss ~ Grcyhounds- ds-ftt prize W Luyucs for
GS S2ps .i r. I:e Fan TnH S tor raa wf HM "
Li,ing' ''Sns Charlie eomment,d, . Psse,s Nentune
Thor; second Ii,e. Maids, same owner Highly com.
CtSs ii-,,b"%nion naintsr.Dc,s over As hound. -
Fir.t nrie Lincoln iISiVsrs shot, very bishiy
BonaesaG IRWIN wsd I scaor hlshy ecmsSd S'1SSs
cd c. pn Bots and 4. 4 WagIams MI
,--ir.. pnxe to Columbus kennel CLUB Tor Fan very
strong. ] Fan; 6is6iy eommcnScd. 4 orHlis Rcmp @ a.
Hove J oI Rex c's second S1 pT dbS f
Esrg MIA Ms,f or srSr ycry esy
ed. " cotnns Rake il pr ssyfs's Paieh. : msrri
sons Dash y Cornwels Rob 5 :. Cobb. Range. J. =.
Sncllenburg's fisk, commended, Peers Don, W. A
Cosier's Roy al Don. L. l. Mlkcs's Tramp
tLAss lIfointefs over 80 pounds hches-first prize.
I. W White tor Grace, second prize d q. HART for
Flash, third nrizc. u. e Glover Tor Gwcndohn.
Cl.ss lS-Champion pointers under % pounds, dogs
First prize = A Wilari for Sefton Very highly cou-
Orgilis Rush
CLAss iaChampicn pointer. under 50 pounds bitche,
First prize. 4 Arg for Rose. Very highly ended
~ eclenIoy, queen, and ). s6ellgnburr. Tep'y.
CLASS 2l-Poniers under 35 pOunds-Dogs-Firsi przc
Ncighell Tor Bob second prize. y G for Dash third
lrtkct q. l. strong TOR Ben Very highly COMING nded-
als RANGER. W, Z Doanes Bob BALTIMORE Kennel Club
Black Prince. r II Tcrrv's chiswick
Gas 2i-reiners under 20 pounds -BltcheA-first
prxe. q. Van WAGNER for Duchess second rrlyr q q
Barker Tor Princess; third nrze ~ Lamb TOR III very
highlN commended q G Columns Helr 4 Du Bois and
y \ Nhgstans Minnie; highly commented. u iledt
~! ms Gip. Goicnroys Dora. J. Russclls Eileen
tt.ss p Pointer puppies overs aud under - month";
oh-iugs First prze, G. VI Srhienchn Ter fnntn, sec
oni urt1e. g Roach for Van Very hghly couueudt j.
pr. II Ateus Frank Forester 4 E ,iolcnfnys Ran
X So Seusatnu NJ uHppV. htghlN commc uied-p " Don
ucr- sly, ". 2 ste les uIcuuark. e. Van Magcutu
Garrie Lincoln llrllyars snnp.hot II II Mum.
N u Buimcrs Ranger
Ci,ss .s-Fonier puppies over rnl unlct ~ month.
old bitches FIRST urlke e. VI SCNrfirn. tor FcautN
second Jrlc. g. A strong. fnr Renn very highly COM
nrhaed, ..umhu, b. nrcl tu.s 0ur'n MAY, Weigh
ellis Fleet Or-ius Sensation Rose Iurpv. hilhlN com
utuI,d. " 4 Cusfcr ROYAL PeFstc. g. 4 Strung~ Mol
Doe. VI - llcn lu's NHNf uuwsUu. LAZY Dufeuu
rrn Du boi- ami J. 4 wag.tar tur Minnie puppy
NrN htllt commended J " Collins Dash. g. bu Hli'
ami A Ma.suus TIL mimic rurpy.
tIA<s 2b-Chumriuu Eufllsh ~ctrrs-Dos Prize q
Won lrngrrar BROTHER. fur jersey Duke
tLa's - 2Ithlmniuu English seicr.-Bitohe --Prixc 70
u T. Charles for Rn-'.