New-York tribune., 1902-10-22
WoMEN's DOG SHOW OPENS
MANY GOOD ENTRIES. But THE AVER
AGE is NOT HIGH.

The second annual show OF the Ladies Kennel
Association opened yesterday morning al Madison
S.uare Garden and before the judges had ended
their labors for the day the judging was well ad-
yanced toward completion About eleven hundred
and thirty entries made for the show. but not
quite all OF them were benched, and the totaI OF
dogs on exhibition was considerably less than al
last wears exhibition OF the organization. II
the truth must be told the quality not all that
could be desired either. OF course many fne dogs
OF a good many different breeds are TO be seen but
the average IS well below that set by the Westrnln-
ter Kennel Club. II was 10 be expected tnat me
new organization could not do in one year what ihe
od one has taken many years 10 achieve. but il Is
not particularly encouraging that the new one
shows n anything retrogression over It's hrst at
tempt II may not be precisely gallant 10 say lhaI
a little more masculine assistance in the manage
ment Of the show might have had a good result
but st seems probable
The exhibitors comprise number OF well known
persons. but. with few exceptions, the great ken
nels that have made the reputation OF the west
minister Kennel Clubs shows are conspicuous oy
their inconspicuousness August Belmont's Blem-
ton Kennels are represented but only slightly TWO
fox terriers comprising the representation
Mrs Howard Gould's old English sheep dogs were
much admired and met with much success al the
hands OF the judges W. BOurke Cochran mace MS
rrst prominent appearance as an exhibitor seferal
Of his St Bernards being shown. Foxhall T. heene
showed three Airedae terriers. and they were the
best of the fair lot exhibited, taking I'VE prizes
of The show is the lot OF ST. Bernards owned ng
Frank Gould hut shown in the name OF Malter
Johnston 10 whom Mr.. Gould paid $4,000 for the
.roup not long ago. The big fellows captured sew
eral first second and third prizes, and are by al
means the best lot shown by any one owner Mrs
C. X Harvey came clear from San Francisco TO
show her light weight bulldog Ivel Damon. and her
confidence was well rewarded, for he captured
three flrst prizes.
There was an uproarious fight In the afternoon
hetween two bull terriers. which LETT both con-
testants in anything but show ring condluon' An
attendant was leading John W. Britton's hnsh-
worth Brant, who is valued al Sl.@9 by the oehch
assigned 70 Rushford Jeffries when the former
made a leap for the latter, and got him by the
nose II took two minutes TO separate the COM
batants and by that time the entire garoeh was
looking on. Strange 10 say, Rushford JenTles old
no credit 10 his pIgilistic namesake Tor ne got
decidedly the worst OF the bout, having his nose
badly cheWed up The show is fortunate, at least
IN it's judges George Raper came from England
N 4udge the breeds which he makes his specially,
while Foxhau Keene assigns the awards 70 FrehGn
bulldogs. other judges are James Morumer- !.
Marbles c. Fl. Mason, J. Otho Paget, MAJOR l 9g-
lOr and B. s Smith. English expert on NeISL
terriers There are present at The tIafCen seNeldl
Sneciu1ens Of breed known smooth coated
collies They ought be set TO drawing siedges
The show will be open to-day, tomorrow and FRI
dav, morning, afternoon and evening