New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
ADMIRING THE POULTRY.
CROWDS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
SOME CURIOUS BIRDS on ExIuBITIoN-PRIzE,
WINNERS AMONG TIVE PIGEONS.

NINNERS AMONG THE PIGEONS.
The great day Of Americas greatest show,r as the
posters can The third annual exhibition Of the New orS
poultry and Pigeon Association. was yesterday. Mati-
sol square Gaiden lllcd with fancer, ana poultry
enthusiasts al day and in the street outside were
rows Of carriages. The birds getting accustomed
70 the glare electricity the babblc Of sounds Of
their creation and the attentions Of the public ana
seem - enjoy being exhibition. Inc Young "o'h'"'
In spite Of the iron rules Of the association, put ter
coved hands between the wire bars Of the coopS and
stroke the plumage o their feathcred favotes and one
tall Young girl ured several chicks from an Incubator
and took them home I'm her muif.
Tho battle Scared pit sameccchs take the eyes
o. young men with sporting tastes although ulerc Is
little satisfaction In looking at the birds III bare
cage. Tho removal OF a few partitions In the pit
game department would add lively Interest 10 me
show Among the freaks now on exhibition !. ''reN
Dick" the toug. old rooster. which has caused nun
dlcd, Of dollar, 10 be spent in litigation over his
worthless body by flying fence. TWO JuileS
have not found ont who OWLS him, ana inc case Is
still pending In the courts. "Jer-cy DICK was ho1
allowed leave Ilackcnsacl until bons OF Sloo WIS
given for his safe return lie Is valued NJ % oon''
lie was placed opposite the cage Of tho wms'ihs
canary, and attracted much notice That ho' un'i
the canary threatened TO give souvenir performances
Of Yankee Doodle could the crowd be disp'r'en'
4 little Scabright bantam, with the topknot OF ica'l-
ors Of such an unwicdy shape as 10 arouse Sispco rs
to its gcnuincncss. made It's appearance yes'c'''!
such a fowl has not been seen since the Gay u1'' ""
Sir John sebrght of England, went to Norwich. Inc
story goes that Sir John, In tie year i0o"' Wv
terniincd 10 breed variety Of chickens 'h'' "o''
astonish the world and he made a Journey through
England TO find the ancestors for a new race i'c
cot q hugcoIorcd bantam at Norwich, a niue hch
that Looked like golden Hamburg in Watfor' ana
q white cockerel from the Geological Garden IN Lon
don. lie then imported Polish chickens. and ron
these diverse clements come the Fganhenstcin oil the
poultry world which bears his name
Werner De Guisc. who Il interested IN phc'san's'
oouod at tho Garden Yesterday and gave an I'M
promptu lecture upon phc.lsants. An attempt j NC
ing made to introduce this rare bird Into the 'mea
STATES for the purposes OF sport In the preserves OF
England every pheasant that IS shot costs w. ihey
can be raised IN this country AT much lower p'oe
than In England I'm France.
. number OF special awards given ont ycs'rr-
day some Of tue leading were as follows: *lo ior
host d,splav Of dar, Naturalization Adams. Utica.
y Y: silver cup for best par1ridge Cochin c'ck-" W.
Mitchell, Bristol. Conn: silver cup lof mort Np'e"i
osme h.ut.n,-B G. Thornton, Philadelphia SlO loF
best single comb brown Lcglorn p'ei' James ROE
sytb Oweco y. y: $40 Tor best display 81 du'A'-
Robert Colgate. QuoCIe. L. l. so Tor best usp"y vi
Mnorcas-C r. De Hart, Dover. y. j., SO lor D'-t
display Of American vanciies-N D. A"F''' al
River. Mas; so5 for bef, display Of Hamburg
r
Ie,h,,,s uullets and cOckcrcs-A u. Arnold. Dis
burg. PENN . ,
tuesday Is the day set apart Tor TIE exhibit OF
record homing pigeons. These birds VIII not he ~
Leased from Daua's tower, but will be Tor eNmb''h
purpo-cs only. \ large number .! r''o'"'
makers VIII be shown. among VINCE ~"
,,uo,,i,c well known birds have been entered
Pubic ledger. ST. Thoua, and mate. :. q. PcTy.
Gnrn.r and oonel Nh, kle Teho ana MARINA NUN
,t ,'.trI di,i.lou al the ROYAL Blue Line Lofts ut
WorlimIV. y !. rh- lrt four Il tho bid, h1lh
Tho record for TIE Onge,' dietnnce IN one dav Fub
Iedcer has made 525 mics I'm II hour ana -
Minutes sleepy. Of q. L. Hood. Ncr-olfrd Ma
hold. a watch for last year. Tn" re'oid . - n'i.
In :l1g minutes, rlo birds Queen and clipper -" n"i
bv James O'Nc1l. hold prl" fo- me best pea Tor
10 miles or over Nels Ines, owned by Jerry A,S
a, Providence H. l.. f. the winner OF lex band IFS
record &c I .2oi yaris pr minute General Nnshns
ton owned bv Joseph MAXIM Z" Providence ~ J.. ~
q record ~ $50 miles and f. the champion long DIS
lance flyer for sol. Romeo owned by lrohs hoiurn
~ Fall River Mass holds tho best record from fle top
~ the National Capitol TIE show Will be closed "a
day and will end Tuesday night