New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-11
THE DOG SHOW OPENS.
PRIZES FOR J. p. MORGAN.
His English CollieS Take First
HOnOrS' an Their Glass.

Every went to the dogs yesterday. it
must have seemed TO those who visited Madison
Square Garden. Il was the opening day OF the
annual exhibition OF the Westminster Kennel Club,
and the number that gathered into the amphithea-
tire throughout the day greater than that OF
any previous day. a casual glance will convince
those who have attended other shows will make
good Superintendent James Mortimer's assertion as
to the merits OF the show. We'll" said he, we
have the largest number Of classes. the largest
number OF dogs and the highest quality OF exhibits
that have ever been seen in this country"
The most striking feature OF the awards yester-
day the great success Of the rough cOlles
entered by J. Pierport Morgan. It has been some
years since Mr.. Morgan has exhibited. and the
announcement that he had entered recent I'M
portations added much interest to the show. and
a large crowd gathered about the bench all day
where they shown. Wisham Cllnker, for
which. II is said. Mr.. Morgan paid between 5000
and 5000. the centre OF attraction The dog
has never been beaten IN England. OrmslIirk
OlymDian who had n clear record until beaten by
Clinker, was another OF Mr.. Morgan's exhibits.
BY means OF these two dogs and some others Mr.
Morgan took the best prizes. In the open class
Ciinker took first prize and Olympian second, and
IN the winners. which Is tantamount TO the cham
pionship. Wishaw got the blue ribbon while Oynl-
plan received the reserve.
Richard Croker. jr,s bulldog Broadmoor won
two prizes, and tho opinion prevailed that tho dog
may yet become famous Rodney Stone. thu
champion that met defeat at last years show be-
after
Dogs from Russia and japan are entered in the
show and the management is IN fear that there
may be trouble between she1n before the week Is
spaniels. which has become a favorte wlth the
women visitors and u Russian wolfhound; have
n0unceuc2t Of hostilities.
The classes Tor Russian wolfhouuds are among
the best filed in the show. The Japanese spariels
are known sleeve dogs" because they
ally carried in sleeves OK tho robes OF mo japanese
beauty FOR the breed, peculiarly marked noses.
Ing that insect In conformation. while their tails
are generally known a. chrysSnthemum tails. boz
cause they spread around IN a bushy manner
A feature Of the day the contest FOR the
GeorEe = Hodt - sup Ras 70 y wGn fhres
times By member - the association. TO become
prize twice. and another win would have given him
possession OF TIE cup. C. @. Hopton. however. on
had finished FIRST. had been the runner Up. turned
he tables on his is eompetisoE and took nrst prize
Monrach, which was subsequently sold 70 Thomas
with Glen Glendale King. Mr.. HOpsOn being
second with Rodney SmHsher. This year Rodney
Bmusher won IL was said about tho Garden that
9r. hoptosn received an offer 81 tzSg for the
In the four avs which this show will last nearly
eighteen hundred dogs divided into 81 classes. will
be shown Tor prizes aggrsgaung IN amount M more
citation and other kennel associations have con-
tributed generously in the way Of special prizes.
Which held its show earlier in the season, which
give a challenge cup for the best dog or bitch eX
hibited by member Of their association: tho Bally-
hoo Bey Cup. looked upon as the Championship
for the best American bred dog bitch; q cup
given ~ William X Vanderbilt, fr. for old Eng
lsh sheep dogs; cup presented by II. b. Dur
yea, for deeThOUnds and the St Petersburg Dog
Socety's prize handsome hqGsur set, for the best
Russian wOlfhound.
Westminster Kennel Club has invited several well
known English judges TO assist George Raper Is
well known here, S he has judged at other shows
but w. J. Pegg Of London and Z Powell, Jr., OF
Shrewsbury, new judges. They are looked on
among the best Judges Of dogs I'm England
The list OF exhibitors shows the names OF prac-
tcally eli those who have shown IN previous years.
and many others besides Among them are Miss
Maria De Acosta. Miss Ida r. Adams. OF Newport.
r. T. L Alger. Great Neck, Long Island Mrs.
Samuel Aues, OF Providence, R /; Mrs. and Miss
Augersis. Of Cioster y. J.: g: II Carnochan, OF
Riverdale-on- Hudson. n. Y; Mrs. J. NJ Copeland
OF West Medford Mass: Frank II. Croker Richard
Croker, Jr.. Mrs Richard Harding Davis, Frank
II. Dole, OF Eew-Haven. Conn: Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Eustis. OF Washington; Samuel Frothingham, OF
Lenoz, Mass; G. @. Hopton, r P. Keasbey. Mrs.
Mrs. Reginald r. Mayhem, Of Stapleton; J. Pier
pont Morgan. who enters from Highland Falls.
y. Y: 2. S. Morgan, DR.. G. Motscheubacher.
George s. Mott, OF Babylon. Long Island: Mrs.
l. c. Phipps, OF Pittshurg: Winthrop rutherford.
OF Allamuchy. y. J.: William J. Ryan. Mrs Sidney
Salmon, Mrs Henry Sammis, OF Hampstead; Mrs.
George s. Thomas, Of Magnolia, Mass: Samuel
Unterrnyer and Foxhall p. Keene
A luncheon was given by the governors OF the
club in the Garden yesterday afternoon al which
about seventy were entertained