The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-31
Spectacular Bouts a Feature of
the Second Days Programme
at the Poultry Show.
DECISIONS GIVEN ON POINTS.
Many Awards Are Made by the
Fanciers' Association and a
Large Crowd Visits
-Armory Hall.

Sparring matches between mufled game
cocks drew large crowd last night to Ar
mory Hall to the eighth annual snow OF
the St Louis Fancers Association.
The second days programme consisted of
Judging the fowls in the American class
and a large number Of awards were made.
The sparring matches in the pit were a
spectacular feature With muffled spurs
and crests the game birds went at one an
other flercely and decisions were rendered
on points the birds being unable TO hurt
each other to any extent.
Sharpe Butterfield of London, Ontario,
and Theodore Hewes of Indianapolis were
the judges OF poultry. and their task III the
American class was by no means sine
cure. as there were a large number Of
competitors.
J. A. Douglas OF Ferguson. No. took
four blue ribbons WIN MS eAfAh'' u
White Plymouth Rocks and two red rlD-
hons as we'll G. Il. \. SaimanS OF DAN
VILE H. and G. z. johnson nf kirkwooo,
No took most of the ribbons for buff PlyTn-
outh Rocks. Competition in barred PlyIn-
outh Rocks was sharp and many differ
ent coops were represented in the awards.
Fred L. Vest of ST. Louis is acting as
Judge OF pigeons and his work yesterday
was confined TO the carriers. J. r. Schroer
of St. Louis took thirteen frsts and several
had entries In every class and IN some he
had no competition.
The poultry judges will confine themselves
tn-Gay to making awards in the Medlter-
ranean class. including brown and White
J.eghorns and black Minorcas. In the pig
cons. awards will be made In fancy birds.
such as pouter pigeons, maSpieS and arch
angels.
Results Of sparring matches in the pit
last night were.
Kid Mccoy red gamecock, owned by
W. H. Thompson. won from w. w. Hem
derson's back red ..,,CorbettI; H; Heide-
Thnmnson's "Collinsvile Boy and w. ".
Headersons Colby Pyle won from Clark's
Transatlantic
Following are the awards made yesterday
White Plymouth Rocks.
First. J. A. Douglas sitf q Ferguson; second. A.
s'arzinseF of careSPd2Is 5sg3!K Re, n II
First. J. A. Douglas OF Ferguson: second. ].
A. Douglas OF Ferguson: third. Troy. witzlg &
'ra'ehSe'eF Of St ptGGErs. lf9nis
First; = A \, DOUGLAS OF Ferguson; second. ];
A. Douglas OF Ferguson; third. II. N. Saylor OF
BREEDING PENS.
Robert B.; Hume OF Florissant: third. FoeIscf
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
COCKS
First. A starzinger Of Carbondale. III; second
Clarkson OF Baldwin, No:
First. s,ephani Poultry Company of Bellev,lle
III: second. r. p. Thompson Of ST. Louis; third,
Il. r thompson SoGkEREss. & 4 hGEfs
First. r P Thompson of st. Louis: second.
Baber OF Paris. Ill.
First. Albert Gutsese hLdiS Of St. Louis; second "
w Henaerson Of st. Louis; third. r. P. Thornp
BREEDING PENS.
NJ First, Edward Giiiham of Wanda N; second.
Thompson Of st. Louis
Bun Plymouth Rocks.
First, G. E. A. saimans. Dsnyille, Ill: second.
J. Clyde Reader, st. Louis; third. G. L. A Sal
mans DaT''iiie' Ill HENS.
FfE Ct e A samans Pfnvis Pa rj n SECOND
salmans Danville, II;
First. B. E. Johnson. Kirkwood: second. B. E.
Johnson, Kirkwood: third, c. ]. sader & Son.
PULLETs
ohnse sTs b KEkwo Jos1so1 tb,S C second
First B E 1ifi Johnson. KrkMaod HESE second. r. E.
johnson. KirkwOod: third G. E. A. Salmals
Carrier Pigeons.
BLACK COCKS
First. J.. F. Schroer. St. Louis: second. Louis
Rausch. ST. Louis; third. Louis Rausch. St.
J. F. schroer St. Louis.
J. F. schroer St, Louis
Louis nausch. : s. LSais q ST.
First j F. Schroer' st. Louis; second. Louis
Dun HENS.
First First l. Louis Rauseh: St. Louis: second. Louis
BLUE HEN.
J'F. sehF0eF' St + 6odis: s i, HEN
BLACK COCK CBRED IN 1soD
Ranss ss % Ss9Fas @ s. j. + i,6ef sRa 81 Ls@i, LSns
Dun COCK (BEED IN ls0D.
J. f. sfhEIfE: BLGE c5ck g k'Tis. 1BREp IN ,,n
a. o; COCK CBRED IN 1soD.
Louis Rausch st. Louis.
BLACK HEN (BRED IN IsoD.
Louis Rausch. 81. Louis.
DUN HEN BRED IN 1soD.
BLUB Hen GBRED IN 1sOp.
]. f. SchToer. St. Louis.
a. o. c. COCK (BRED IN 1917
Rethemeyer Bros. St lois.
BLACK HEN RRED IN 1902.
First, J +. Schrocr. st. Louis; sacond. Louis
Dun COCK BRED IN 1902.
J. F. Schroer ST. Luis.
BLUE COCK (BRED IN 1902.
IsE. Schroer St. Louis.
"a y c. COCK (BRED IN 1902.
First. Louis Raus, b. st. Iyoli is.
BLACK HEN CBRED IN 1902.
First, Louis Rausch. 81. Louis: second, J. F.
'''"'Oef b Blue i=IS'i HEN nsRED IN 1so9.
A. o. HEN BRED IN 1927
First Louis Raus n. S.. Louis: second. J. F.
Schroer. ST. Louis: third. same.
BLACK PIED COCK
First Henry F. Mueller st. Louis: second
Siegel & Mehl. st. Louis: third, J. f. Schroer.