The record-union., 1897-01-05
NOW FOR CHICKS And Dogs.
The Great Poultry Show is to Open To
Morrow.
On Saturday the Dogs Will Have
Their Day-List of the
Entries.

try and Bench Show, which opens to-
morrow for the fowls. The dogs will not
be received until Saturday, the 9th.
The show will last till the 18th.
The display of poultry promises to be
one of the largest and most meritorious
ever witnessed in the State.
The Superintendent of the Poultry
Department will be f. P. Lowell of Sac
ramento; Superintendent and Judge of
Pigeon Department, William P. Archi-
bald, Jr
Judges of Poultry-S. L. Roberts of
San Diego, B. M. Woodruff of Stockton,
Henry Berrar of San Jose, E. S. Comings
of Los Angeles, and other prominent
judges.
Bench Show Committee-Charles r.
Harker of San Jose, o. j. Albe Of Law
renee, w. E. Ladd of Stockton
Bench Show Judge of all Classes-J.
Otis Fellows of Hornellsville, N. Y.
The main hall will be devoted to the
poultry show, and the north wing,
where the horticultural display is annu-
ally exhibited, for the kennels. There
are five rows of benches leading from
| the center of the Pavilion to the north
door, with four wide aisles giving ample
| room for visitors to see the really fine
collection of dogs that will be exhibited.
| In the northwest corner of the wing
| will be set of benches arranged in
| semi-circular form for the St Ber-
nards, in which class some very beauti-
full animals have been entered. One of
them is valued at $4,000.
| There have been 140 entries made for
competition, and there will be several
| times that number shown but not en-
| tered Among these will be some that
are challenge" dogs, but not entered
for competition, because some of their
progeny are competing.
| Among the more valuable dogs is a
| st. Bernard, five years old, belonging
| to Thomas H. Brown of San Francisco,
which is a challenge dog, having taken
four or more first prizes, some of which
have been in the open class This is
| the $4,000 dog referred to.
| Another very valuable animal is a
mastiff, Lola the property of Mrs. J.
P. Norman of San Francisco, which won
the first prize for mastiffs IN Oakland,
and the first prize in the open class at
Stockton. This animal is valued at
50, 800
| Another challenge dog entered is
| IVAN" a great Dane, the property of
John L. Cunningham of Los Angeles
| Two beautiful English settlers that
deserve special mention have been en-
tered. One of these lis Countess No
ble," the property of II. IT, Payne, edi-
tor of Field Sports of San Francisco
which he values at $1,000. The other
is one of her puppies, Silver Plate, 3"
a noted prize winner in San Francisco,
| the property of Samuel T. Hughes of
that city.
The list of entries with the names of
the owners is given below. In some
| cases two or more entries have been
made by the same owners and In these
cases the number Of entries is specified:
| ST Bernards-Thomas H. Brown, San
Francisco, two entries; A Miles Taylor
Oakland; J. D. TAFT, Sacramento; ]. N.
| Blair, Sacramento, two entries; A.
Mazzini & Bros, Sacramento, three en-
tries; w. r. Murphy, Los Angeles; Mrs.
| H L. Sarchett, Sacramento; j. J.
Trainor, Sacramento; L. f. Breuner,
Sacramento; Harry Bernard, Sacra-
mento; Miss NJ. Elmer, Sacramento;
Charles Meir, Sacramento; Winfield
Scott, San Francisco and Humboldt
kennels, San Francisco.
| Mastiffs-Norrnan J. Stewart, Aroma,
Monterey County; j. J. Ankener, Sac
ramento; Adolph P. Scheld, Sacrament
] to- Mrs. J. P. Norman, San Francisco;
Alec Harbinson, Sacramento; A. c.
Ferre, Sacramento, and Henry Gross,
Stockton.
Great Danes-JoI1n L. Cunningham
Los Angeles, two entries; Miss Lille
NJ Harmson, Sacramento; A. E. Noack,
Sacramento; S. A. Schwabacher, San
Francisco; Mount Shasta Kennels,
| Frultvale, Alameda County w. E.
/ Lovdal, Sacramento two entries; Mrs.
tAlfred Roncovieri, San Francisco, two
entries; Humboldt Kennels, San Fran
cisco.
| oodhounds-Mount Shasta Kennels,
| Fruitvale, Alameda County.
| American Foxhounds-W. L. Prather,
Jr., Oakland, four entries.
| Greyhounds-In this class the num-
bers are not specified, but in nearly
every case there are two or more en-
tered.
| Devine & Tevlin, Sacramento; Ed
| Walsh SacramenEo; Doherty Bros,
Sacramento; Sheehan Bros, Sacra-
| mento; P. w Sheehan, Sacramento;
John Mcmahon, Sacramento; r. B.
Hail. Pleasant Grove, Santa Clara
County; Central Stables Kennels, Sac
| ramento.
| Newfoundlands-C Charles v. Salix,
Stockton; Humboldt Kennels, San
| Francisco.
| Pointers. Fl. Keifer, Los Angeles;
A. J. Pepper, Stockton; George B. Sper-
| ry, Stockton, four entries; George
| Neale, Sacramento, three entries; Mrs.
| Hugh McCracken, San Francisco; F. b.
| Adams, Sacramento; John Neubauer,
Sacramento; N E. White, Sacramento;
John F. Heenan, Sacramento; D. Le-
roy Crane, Sacramento; r. c. Irvine,
Sacramento; William Hook, Sacramen-
| to; Kimball & Upson, Sacramento; D.
w. Pearson, Sacramento.
Chesapeake Bays-G. A. Tibbetts, CO.
| lusa; George Ellis, Stockton.
English Setters-H. T. Payne, San
| Francisco; Samuel F. Hughes, San
Francisco; George w. Tdbbetts. Colusa;
Philip NJ Wand, San Francisco, and
! Dame Winders, Stockton
| Irish Setters-A. B. Truman, Sam
| Francisco, two entries; Mrs. L. NJ.
Word, Sacramento; George L. Ladd.
Sacramento; James A. Lindsey, Stock
| tom; Bob Kahill Stockton; A. l..
Knowles, Stockton, and Thomas H.
Brown, Sacramento.
| Field Spaniels-C. Leonard, Stockton;
NJ ]. Church, Oakdale; f. c. Clifford,
| Stockton, and Ralph P. Lane, Stock
ton.