The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
Forty Five Pound Bronze Bird on
Display at the Annual
Exhibition.
GAMES IN sPARRING BOUTS.
Fighting Chickens, Carefully
Gloved, Give Display of
Their Skill - Make
Awards To-Day.

| With a display of turkeys that makes
| the visitor cOvetous and with an UNUSUAL
| " large assortment of pigeons and ducks.
| the annual exhibition of the st. Louis
Fanciers' Association opened in the east
nave of the Exposition building yesterday.
Though the judges spent several hours IN
sizing up the merits of the classes set Tor
judgment yesterday. plymouth Rocks and
Leghorns, they We're forced to withhold
their verdict until to-day on account OF
the close race for first position between
several birds in each class.
plymouth Rocks are unusually well rep
resented this year, and the class attracted
much attention. as it was the leading d.
vision Of the day arranged for compete
ton. In all divisions of the Plymouth
class. the finishes We're close.
X. p Thompson of Excise Commissioners
Seiberts ONCE is one of those with quite
an array of birds on hand. His Plymouth
Rocks are said to be among the likely
last night, with the added points to decide
the matter to-day.
One of mis- hens has been the prize Win
ner at the exhibition for. the last two
years. She is one of two between which
first prize rests. Another hen. also owned
by Mr.. Thompson. classed higher than the
first mentioned bird. but is a little short
ness. But Tor this. it is said, she would
have scored Il higher array of points than
her stable mate in the next cage.
Mr.. Thompson has at least a dozen
ranking well with the probable winners in
the division and some conceded first prizes
In the distribution to-day.
Twenty-six birds were on exhibition, one,
bronze bird, weighing forty-flve pounds.
Henry Steinmesch, director Of the show,
states that he has just returned from the
New York and Boston displays, and that
the present display is larger than. at
either of those cities. in turkeys OF various
varieties.
Scullfn, Jones. Thompson, Plegge, Sand
strom. Branch and Pinkston cOops. made
quite display in their line; Informal
arranged at the north end between the
game chickens. three-round bouts with
gloves, being pulled OF.
arrived yesterday and spent the greater
part OF the day around the building. S.
Butterfield and W. s. Russell are judges
of the poultry. George Ewald will hand
down Verdicts in the pigeon class, R J.
Finley will look over the Belgian hare
display.
By this afternoon some of the sSrist
games Of Georgia will be on hand to take
part in the sparring displays. Douglas
Crotherss birds carried off honors in the
sparrtng yesterday.
Geese are e&niDlted In unusually large
numbers. several cOops Of all varieties of
the birds being on display at one end of
the hall. Local officers Of the show state
that the opening has been more propitious
than in any previous year.
Soma little disorder prevailed in arrange
ments yesterday morning, due to late de-
liveries of shipments by the express COM
panles, but the displays had all been pro-
vided for by the afternoon.
One feature of the show is the display
of carrier pigeons and homers, many OF
Ihe birds which figured in flights of the
oca honiinS clubs being ON exhibition.