The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05
NEWPORT DOG SHOW.
Society Folk Capture Many Ribbons on the
Opening Day.

NEWPORT. r. l., Sept. 4.-The second
summer dog show under the auspices Of
the Rhode Island Kennel Club opened at
the Newport Casino to-day under the most
favorable circumstances. 1t was after IL
o'clock when the crowd began to arrive,
many OF the exhibitors coming from Provi-
dence. As the dogs arrived they were
examined by the veterinaries, and were at
once benched. and by 1880 o'clock the
Judging began. The show ring was laid
out on the gravel tennis court between the
tennis building and the theatre, and the
entries were 90 numerous that it was neces-
sary to keep two rings going
In the beagles the Rock Ridge Kennels,
owned by Mrs. William G. Rockefeller of
New York swept everything before them.
They captured ten blue ribbons, as many
reds. took first and second prizes in the
classes for winners of dogs and bitches
and the first prize for the best team of four
The Russian wolf hound class was an in
terestinp one, there being seven Of these
big dogs in the ring at one time, Mrs,
Richard Harding Dnviss Gar captured
the blue and Mrs. Oliver II. p. Belmont 3
Saman the red. There was close com
petition between these two dogs.
One of the features of the days show
was the Judging of the class of Great Danes.
There we're but two dogs in the class, one
being shown by Mrs. Duncan Elliot, who
WAS not fortunate enough to capture n
first prize but received a red ribbon. The
blue went to John Huff's Miss Corey There
we're many entries In the cocker spaniel
Al. ,l,y ,,,tx
pear in the show ring was Mrs Hamilton
Fish Webster One OF her dogs, Rose
Scott. took blue ribbon in one class and
another red, willard. a third ribbon in
another class
One of the most interesting features
Of the show was the old English sheep
doRs. which were owned by Mr.. and Mrs
W. e. Fusts They captured four firsts
and one second They romped around the
ring in a lazy sort of manner, and large
crowd gathered around the ropes while
they were on
The English bulldogs attracted much
attention. especially from society people,
as Mrs Burke Roche had several entries
I'm this class She was fortunate enough
10 CAPTURE one first, while Mrs, T. Meyer
Robinson, VINO tNtlIDNel I"T uOR, also
took IA ribbon But there was no ure for
the society folk 10 look for mpIorshIp
hOuOrs in tins class when such n dog az
KDlyat. owned by " & Goldman Of PrOv
dence, was in the ring holynt captured
three blues and was decided the best fnRllrh
bull in the show Mr. tOdmaH'r Africa
Rubina also took two hr-tr and wHr decided
the beet bitch Of IN" cIats
In the bull terrier class the houDrs were
divided bet wcen the Wyndhursl Kennels
and G HuwlAnd Shaw, Whose dog IdRr
wood Steary took tine blue IN ia" winners
class Mrs Burke Roche exhibited her
bIrrh MoIlie Bawn IN Two class"r, ~ one
rakIug the rad ribbon III" Dog war
shown IN the Huy by MlsH nulrrDn
Iu tine CLASSES tor French bulldogs there
were somo handsome dogz shown, on" 81
the mor striking L"Ing Dollar, ""rrh 10y
Mr. Oliver n p belmont who oaplund
a blue N twO olasH'r aUi won the cup "n"f"d
~ nlhs VI A SHUdrrhDf iDr ihr beet
FIrurh bulldog ~ ~" Thp" i" walter
IA Uunb,y cup Wlr HwArd"d :" " r- SlFr
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swell and Whisper The 1lsdAIl "up for
tho bset noyin dog vas asHri'd "a Dr
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