New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
pETTER THAN FIRST PRIZE
A MEDAL TO BEAR A DOGS HEAD.
AT THE BENCH SHOW YER AWARDS

Brett, the owner or Une famous Irlsn ctN wv"
Myrrha II, throwing in the face of the judge Major
TAYLOR, the third prize yellow ribbon awaIc0 NOR
Mr.. Brett believed Myrrha ii ought to have hd 'e
first prize and for a moment lost his temper.
More trouble was feared in the mastif class. tho
friends OF Champion Beaufort protesting against INC
award OF only third prize TO him. so great pressure
WAS brought TO bear on the American Mastif Club tha'
Il was obliged to take some action, and the result was
a meeting. at which this resolution was adopted'
Resolved. That the American Mastif Club having en
IN existence five years and having no official se@' wv
lNecutiye Committee be empowered to PROVIDE d "o
Apsl, and that in compliment TO Mr.. Iauhtoh, "u
r. ognition OF the high character Of Champion De'uoT
the likeness OF Beaufort be engraved on The face o sN
seal.
This was voted for by all except one memoer|O.o
Marshall. the Judge who awarded all the prizes III Wv
mastlG class. Mr.. Marshall spoke twice against W
adoption. The action Of the club Is a quiet ,'U"Io
which he will probably take unto himself d"u II .
unlikely that he will be asked to Judge any "'0
mastiffs. md
rho snow hurt the gate receipts considerably ana
made the management somewhat "blue.' NeVcr'ho-
less the attendance was we'll up among '0 "
sands. Among the well known people seen were
]. O. Bonner, Frederick IIoey, il d. Crom"en,
De Luxe, Charles COddington, Mr.. ana hrS'
Lawrence, Miss Davidson, Thomas II. Terry 'anrS
Mortimer. Winthrop Rutherford, Francis l.
Miss Lillian Russell, Tony Pastor MIS- IHo,mi
Young. ir. Mrs. IIavemeyer, Miss Grace Dodge MIS-
Rhinclander Jones, Captain W. NJ. conner eA""uI0
Monson, ID. d. Withcrs. ii. G.. Cricknore' l. NJ roi
Captain J. II. Costcr, Mrs. Walker BreeSe sinful WIS
John Hoey, Mrs. T. II. Terry, Mrs James "l'u"'l'
the Misses Havcmeyer, Mr.. and mrs. elu"eS D"V"
niplev. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Cornell, MIS- H. = LNe'"'
Nv and Mrs. O. w. Bird, Miss Estcvez, Mr. ana MIS-
: stevens. Mrs. sidney Harris, Mrs. George
De Forest. Edward Buckley, Oliver La farse' T.
Chcseborougl, ". q. Murphy. II. Jerome 6' DC r.
Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Appleton, John a. Logan IT,
W. Cammann, Miss salhe HarSousr ana Stanley
Mortimer.
Among the private sales made in the course Of the
oay was that of the smooth coated st. Bernard bitch
Empress Of ContoocOOk, by keeperReglna, Tor soOo'
The Chestnut Hill Kennels sold these collieS: Lazy.
$50: Colonel Scott. S25: ROSlyn Sensation. 800 "ehS'
bourne. 500: Spoiled Miss. $50: Young Meg, so; Kos
Ign Parole, S25; Rosyn Virginia, SO; Koslyh Lucy
E2O; and the Schipperke Othello. $50.
The Westminster Challenge Cup, value $500, for tho
best dog or bitch under three years old, owned by a
member of the American Mastiff Club. was awarded
IN Ilford Chancellor, the property of the Flour CITY
Kennels
Much attention was paid TO the Chesapeake
Bay dogs, whose merits seem at last 10 nave
been discovered. They have been tucked away
in the basement with the spaniels. Mary, win
ner for the third time of the Gibbs silver
cup. is a bitch of remarkable beauty and is valued at
$4,000. As a retriever she is perhaps uneqnhIleN'
her record being 119 pairs Of ducks, two pairs OF
reese and two " hell-divers" In two hours. Rake a
puppy Of five months, is much like her and not Tor
ale at any price. Ills owner refused an offer OF
$500 for him Yesterday.
Victor, winner of the second prize in the biconhound
class. is a son of the world renowned Rosemary. who
was used by the London Chief Of Police in his search
after Jack the Ripper" 1t was not rosemary
fault that she failed 10 find the murderer.
An admirer of ). Lebacher's Great Danes has pre-
sented 10 Pacha. winner Of the frS5 prize In the open
class. a handsome collar studded with silver stars.
Mr.. Liebacler. with six dogs. has won seven prizes.
.The sun, said Yesterday that Pacla could not " bar
keep "The sun" IS wrong. Pacha can draw peer
like a native.
"Old Slob,. the grand St Bernard puppy, has
been sold for 800. lie is one of a litter OF thirteen.
his mother being Belle Of IIalf-wa Brook.
The American Mastif Club elected the following
officers: President, DR.. Richard II. Derby vice
presidents. r. L. Belknap. F.. T. Cnderhll!. George T..
stenhenson.: secretary and treasurer. Robert Mead
directors. DR.. II. II. Derby. r. l." Belknap; r !, "
derhilI. G. G.. Stephenson. Robert Mead, Edward Dud'
lev. Charles p. fralciGh. w. p. stephenson. J. l..
Winchcl and c. c. Marshall.
AWARDS OF SPECIAL PRIZES.
GREAT DANES: !. Clubs s5 prize for best exhibit