The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-06
HALL FULL OF CACKLES
OPENING OF THE ANIMAL POULTRY
AND PET STOCK SHOW.
Pigeon Exhibit Especially GOod-An
~ncuba tor with Eggs H%atching-
The Performance of Lions.

The annual show of the Indiana State
Poultry and the Indiana State Pigeon Asso-
Citations opened at Tomlinson Hall yester-
day morning under suspicious conditions.
The display in all lines but one are better
than ever made in Indianapolis. The at
tendance On the opening day far surpassed
any in the history of the show.
The bench show is not considered as be-
ing up 10 the standard. though some good
animals are there, j. Grube's Queen. a
pretty pointer, nine months old, was great
ly admired by fanciers during the day. She
was looked upon as the finest dog in the
place by everybody, including the judge
who made the awards of premiums. Albert
Lieber also had a fine large st. Bernard
pup which received many words of praise.
Mr.. Wilkins's display of ST. Bernard pup
pies, as well as his st. Bernard dogs were
the object of the most attention from the
general public. He has some welI-bred an
imals and will carry away several ribbons
in the several classes.
Sid Conger was. as usual. a prominent
inquire about the poultry exhibit. He has
sixty fowls on exhibition this year. and be-
the prize money. His display includes
Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns and Coch.ns.
r. NJ. Gard. of Franklin is showing a new
breed of chickens in the white Plymouth
Rock. 1t is a fne-looking bird and he pre-
diets a great future for il. One of the best
collection exhibits is that made by G. j.
Ward. of Irvington. His speciality is Buff
Cochins. Jack" Christian. of this city.
has three game birds which he thinks are
about as fine as ever saw the inside of "A
show. He has long made the raising of
this class a speciality.
The pigeon department is proving attrac-
tive to visitors. In the catalogue of this
class of pet stock there are no less than
two hundred classes. but not half this num-
Der ever got on exhibition at one time and
place. The present show. however. includes
scores of classes. and the visitor who is
not well informed or the subject becomes
bewildered i'm attempting to understand
them; He is told perhaps at one end of the
hall by a friend who knows "all about"
pigeons that there rs fine Egyptian white
owl on exhibition. and when they seek it
out it is found 10 be a peculiar looking
pigeon. He then goes in search of the black
and white magpie and the attendant points
out a pigeon. Again. some enthusiast may
dilate upon the wonderful parlor tumblers
he saw at the show. and when he searches
about to see this acrobatic ad lition to the
show he is introduced TO som. very pretty
brown pigeons.
The parior lumber is "A remarkable bird.
TUmblers which are frequently seen in the
collection of pigeons which every small boy
would like to have are an entirely differ
ent class of birds. They fly about with the
common bird, whose eventful fate is TO be-
come a victim of the small boys slingshot
or 10 become II Squad III some nign-ciaSS
restaurant. They are called "tumblers' for
the peculiar manner in which they will
make "A descent from a high place i'm the
air, apparently losing all control Of their
wings and falling a considerable distance,
when they seem 10 recover and resume
their flight again. The parlor tumbler.
however. cannot fly. 1t has about the same
use of its wings as a game chicken, 1t is
instinctiyely inclined to be a~crobatic, and
with a little teaching will turn innumerable
back suminersaults at the bidding of the
| master. The one that-can make the most
graceful summersault and keep closest 10
the floor is the prize winner. Two very fine
Robinson, of Peoria. One of them is about
twelve years old and has won its weight
in gold. in exhibitions and contests, many
Among the novelties on exhibition are the
pheasants exhibited by Albert Lieber. OF
this This cityc There bene are three OF them h,d q c1 COCK
pair. but lost one of the birds by death
Mr.. Lieber also has on exhibition a pair OF
wild ducks. They are not often seen alive
in captivity. A thing which is attracting
a good deal of attention just now is q
reliable" incubator that is just beginning
TO hatch. The machine is near the stage
1t contains go eggs, which are Matching
about a day sooner than was expected.
The eggs were seen TO begin opening al
noon yesterday. and the first of the largt
brood hoped about as if surprised at their
new existence. BY midnight there were
many little chicks in the incubator, anC
they were lifted out into the brooder. where
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given the proper food for chick until they
become large and strong enough to scratch
for themselves.
Colonel Boone's trained animals enter
tanned large numbers of people at the sew
eral performances yesterday.
THE PREMIUMS.
The judges in the poultry and dog de
parJnent began their work early yesterda,
morning and worked until late in the even
ing. L. T. Madison. judge of the dogs. was
assisted by A. p. Pentz. of New York. Th'
awards of premiums. so far as made il
the dog department. are as follows:
St. Bernards-Smooth coated: First. W
III. Wilkins. Rough coated: Dogs, first
Marion Kennels. Bitches. first. W. II
wilkins; second, Marion Kennels. Pup
pies. first, Marion Kennels; second. A
, Lieber; third. W. II. wilkins. Very youn;
puppies, first and second. w. II. Wilkins.
Mastiffs-Puppies. first, A. Lieber; second
j. g. Sibern.
Newfoundlands-Dogs. first. George Mil
Ter. Bitches. first, r. w. Williams.
Great Danes-First. s. L. Pattison.
Foxhounds-First. w. Jones; second. w
Barnhardt: third. w. Jones.
Collies-Ffrst. George Catterson; second
Charles Gieseking.
Pointers-Dogs, first. Harry S. New; sec
ond. j. Gent. Bitches, first. j: Grub; sec
ond. r.. Riley. Puppies. first. l.. Culmann
second. L. Cullmann. Very young puppies
first. second and third. Robert Riley.
Irish Setters-Fbst0N-a Il. Jones:
English Setters-First, Norris Donnelly
second. a. Lteher; third, W. III. Mitchell.
P~oodles-First, A. Elliott.
Bull Terriers-First Russell Troy; sec
ond. f. 5. Newcomb; third. F. 5. New
comb.
Fox Terriers-Dog. first. John Martin
Bitches, first, Joseph Greiner; second. i
W. White. Puppies. first and second, job
Martin: third. II. w. White.
'The following awards were made in tn
Mediterranean classes of the poultry dc
partIhent:
$. c. White Leghorns-William TobiI
city. took all the honors. including I'll
three premiums on cockerels, cocks. h al
pullets and breeding pens.
8 c. Brown Leghorns-N. L. Hagedol
city. the three premiums on each elias.
cocks. cockerels. pullets and hens.
X. c. Brown Leghorns-C. II. Milhous'
city. first on cocks; first. second and thirs
on hens. pullets and cockerels; first o
breeding pen.
:. 6. Hamburgs-C. c. Definbaugh. frs
on cockerel; first and second on pullets.
Black Minorcas-A. r.. Meredith. cit,
first and second on cockerel. first and see
ond on pullet. second. third and fourth O
hen. Il. W. White. Crawfordsville. thir
on cockerel, second and fourth on pulle
John Scsuloaf. cty.lsefirst on hen.