The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
NEWPORT
BENCH SHOW
OPENED
Large Attendance at Casino
Pots Of SocIsty Folk and Dogs
Of High Degree Are Shown.

The upper and lower p'a1@h~ ~ -
Newport casino. where the second sum
mer dog show under the auspices OF the
Rhode Island Kennel club, was opened
yesterday. and was attended by iarse
number OF the summer cottagers In ad-
dition 10 many people from this city
Toy dogs were benched on the upper
yerandas and the lower ones were taken
mn bv the larger varieties OF CANNES
and the tennis court was utilized as
show rings where two ranks were kept
busy after tine judges commenced Work'
at II ;3o>o O'Clock.
The officials who act as judges OF the
show are: II. A.. Waldron, settlers
winthrop Rutherford. fox terriers MISS
Anna IL whitney ST. Bernards, masters
great Danes, blood hounds ana Toy
spaniels. w. c. Goldman, Scottosh ter
riers. black and tan terriers. Welsh ter
riers and French bulldogs; w. IL nan,
lev. Boston terriers; James Mortimer, all
other breeds
TIE greyhounds were first called to the
ring and Miss Edith NJ. Kennedye eN-
hibit took two firsts. while Ernest Huoy
Of Providence took two seconds
OF the beagles the Rockridge Kennels
owned by Mrs William G. Rockefeller.
swept everything before them. They
captured 10 blue ribbons, as many red
took first and second prizes and also first
prize for the best team OF four
In the Russian wolfhounds class, being
eeven OF these dogs In the ring at one
time. Mrs. Richard Harding Davis dog
Gar captured the bue. and Mrs. OlVer
H p Belmont's Saman. the red ribbon.
In the afternoon the great Danes were
shown but two dogs being entered. one
OF these a feroc5ous looking animal, be-
longing to Mrs Duncan Elliott almost
dragged his fair owner all over the ring
-. Of
Huffs Miss Cosey, received the blue I'D
non and Mrs Elhotts dog the red RIBBON.
There was a large number or entries
IN the cocker spaniel classes, and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish wehster's Rose Scott,
took a blue ribbon In one class. and an
other, Red willard, the third ribbon In
another class. -
An interesting feature was the old
rnpaSsh sheep dogs which were shown
nv Mr. and Mrs w. c. Eustis. which
runped around the ring In lazy sort
on manner They captured four frsts
and one second. having no competitors
The English bulldog OF Mrs. Burke
poche. captured one first. while Mrs. f.
Moore Robinson, who herself exhibited
her dog. also took a ribbon. There was
little use for society folks To- look Tor
championship honors in this class when
such a dog as Rolyat, owned by w, g
Goldman Of Providence, was In the ring
Mr. Codman's Africa Rubina also took
two frsts and was decided to be the best
bitch class OF dogs.
The honors were divided between the
Wyndhurst kennels and @. Howiand
Shaw In the bull terrier class, whose Dog
Edgewood Steady. took the blue ribpon'
Mrs Burke Roche exhibited the bitch'
Molne Bawn. IN two classes, in one taxi
ing the red ribbon. The dog was shown
IN the ring by Miss Cameron.
In the classes for French bulldogs one
Of the most striking was Dollar, being
owned by Mrs. oliver II. p. Belmont.
who captured a blue In two classes and
was awarded the cup offered by Miss M
A. vanderhoef.
The Walter III. Hanley cup was award
ed to Miss Susie McKenzies Zaza-
De Coppets winsome Jflt was decided
the best fox terrier in the show, and
was also awarded the Knowlton cup. For
the wire-haired fox terriers c. w. Keys
Hfllcrest Friar was picked as best.
For Scottish terriers the Nosegay ken
nels. Nosegay ForgetMe-Not took first
and the cup offered by the Scottish Ter
rier club.
In the Welsh terrier class c. NJ. Kerno.
chans entries took three frsts while foi
the English toy spaniels the blue ribbons
went Mrs. F. Fem and Mrs Rogers.
The Boston terrier class was the larges
of TIE show and there was an abundance
of fine dogs and it was hard work 10 maxi
a pick of the winner. In this class th'
Goldman cup for the best paid In tn
show was given 10 w. r. Stones Swell
and Whisper. The trophy offered by Mis-
Helen Weaver for the best Boston terrie
owned and shown by lady was award
ed to Mrs Fred ]. Reiser's Miss Bunch
and the Tisdall cup for the best novic
was awarded to DR. J. varnum Mott
Lady Dainty.
The show committee follows: William
Goldman. chairman; H. A Waldron. Win
throp Rutherfurd Mrs. Winthrop Ruther
furd, Miss Alice Brownell. Miss Heller
Weaver, W. II. Haney, Mrs Bradfor
Norman. ]. L. Kernochan. Mrs. j l.. Ker
nochan, w. j. Comstock. Mrs. De Fores
Danieison and Mrs. ]. r. Gladding
George r. Miller is superintendent an
secretary Of the show. James Worthingtoi
his assistant and Nelson Mcintosh a
treasurer.