The herald., 1897-04-18
THE DOG SHOW
Award of Special Prizes by the Mayor
Last Night

The ninth annual bench show Of the
Southern California Bench club closed
last evening at 10 o'clock after a sue
cessful exhibition of four days. Mayor
Snyder announced the special prize win
ners and awarded the prizes. after
which the owners of the dogs werefal-
lowed to remove their pets. 1t is con-
ceded by good judges that the quality
of the dogs was the highest ever seen in
Los Angeles. Only the special merchan-
disc prizes were awarded last evening,
as the medals will not be ready until
May 1st.
The judging for the specials was con-
cluded yesterday morning when the
fox-terriers were passed upon. Mr..
Martins Golden Flash was decided to be
the best fox terrier in the show, with
Thomas S. Casey's Beverwyck Cavalier
second, defea ting c. A. Summers Ruby
Rasper. Mr.. Summer was absent at
the time, and will contest the award.
The following are the special prize
winners as announced by Mayor Snyder
last evening:
Mastiffs. Lomita Rex, owned by Lo-
mita kennels, Los Angeles; ST. Ber-
nards. best in open class and best in
show. Roxie Savage Tailor. awnea py
DIR. A. Miles Taylor. oakland; best
puppy sired by Melrose II, Melrose III,
owned by Mrs. L. E. Asher, Los An
geles; best dog in Los Angeles county,
Orangedale Prince, owned by w. r.
Murphy, city; best bitch in show, Lady
Butte H, owned by w. r. Murphy;
Great Danes, best dog in show, Rex r.,
owned by Mrs. A. Roncovieri, San Fran
cisco; third best dog in open class, Ivan,
owned by John Love Cunningham, Los
Angeles; Fox Hounds, best in show,
Happy, owned by A. H. Merritt, San
Francisco; best in Los Angeles county,
Leahlsas. owned by S. V. Childs; Grey
Hounds, best in Los Angeles county,
Oak Glenn Victress, owned by Charles
w. Winston, San Gabriel; Barzios Rus
sian Wolfhounds, best in show, Saladin,
owned by E. Petrie Hoyle EDToro, CAL;
Pointers, best in challenge class, Baldy,
owned by j. H. Keifer, city; best in show,
Lassie K, owned by T. e. Walker,
China, and Baldy, owned by ]. H. Kei-
fer, equal firsts, special prizes donated
to charity best bitch in open class, the
same; best bitch in show. the same;
English settlers, best in open class and
second best in show, Queen of Counts,
owned by H. T. Payne, San Francisco;
best in show, Champion Countess Noble
owned by H. T. Payne; best ever started
in field trial and owned in Los Angeles
county, Rowena, owned by John Schu-
ndCutI, CITY lIlSn kocllClS, Ocob III siiO W .
Glenmore Sultan, owned by M. D. Gar
rett, San Francisco; second best, Billy
Coleraine, owned by j. H. Varley, Angel
City kennels; Gordon Settlers, best in
show, Dick H. owned by j. w and H.
w. Obear, San Francisco; Cocker Span
iels, best bitch in show, Jessie v, own
ed by J. H. VarIey. Angel City kennels;
second best, Daisy Bell owned by Mrs.
Jay B. Arnold, city; best Cocker dog or
bitch, Royal Dandy, owned by John E.
Doak, Stockton; second best dog or
bitch, Jessie ", Gas above); Irish Water
Spaniels, best in show. Belle Marsh,
owned by w. H. Williams San Fran
cisco; Collies, best in show, st. Clair
Laddde, owned by Verona kennels, San
Francisco; Bull Terriers, best in chal-
lenge class, Crisp, owned by r. ]. With
ers, city; best in show, Uncle Sam,
owned by John King, city; Fox Ter
riers, best bitch raised in California
Bonnie Bride, owned by c. A. Sumner
city; third best Fox Terrier dog, Bon
ME Banjo, owned by John Schumacher
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