New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
DOG SHOW At An END.
WiHdh0Imc Bedgles Capture Trophy
-.fnSeI BatOnm Is Bitten.

The Dog Show ended last evening at Madison
square GArden. II was the most successful sK-
hibition OF Us kind ever held hero. Despite the
strain the animals must feel, beirg confined 20 a
little two FOOT boy two space Tor four days. all the
seventeen hundred dogs entered ia the show left
the Garden without one case % sickness being re-
ported.
Speaking o. the exhibition as a whole. George
Raper the English 3udge. said yesterday:
The one thing about this show, that stands out
Ssrs RI Sss SSs, nv .xT,erri-e =, ,il5 in clssess
stood out above the rest This year the competi-
II was an ali around GOOD show-the best have
seen IN America.
From box oHlcs point OF view. the show was
success Figures could not be obtained. but there
is no doubt a balance the right side OF the
ledger resulted. The crowds came e1rv and stayed
late every day. Mich of the success of the show -
due TO the superintendent. James Mortimer. His
long experience in this work resulted IN the whole
machinery Of the exhibition working without
hitch.
Aure BatonyI. the four-in-hand whip. was Sc
verely bitten by n small COX terrier. Although the
bite was a small one Mr. Batonyi had the wound
cauterized and suffered considerable pain. From
what can be learned MI Batonyi was passing a
kennel when a small fox terrier snapped at him
and bedded his teeth in the right thigh. lie wa
Immediately taken 70 Or. Martin Downey. OF No.
lls East Twenty-sixth-st., who attended TO the
wound.
Some excitement vas caused IN the carly hours
by Major Rdgewood. a big St. Bernard the prop
erty OF Harry GofI Of this city. which broke away
from the chain which held il on tho bench The
other Gogs Immediately set Up n loud yelping and
attendants dashed about thinking a big fight was
Major RidFewood was missed. and be was
found hour later curled up in a corner down in
the basement
There was another exhibition = hunting dogs
yesterday Tor the 800 prize given 10y the West
minister Kennels Club. for the best pack Of five
beHgles The judging done by William q.
though he had hard class 20 Judge. The lucky
pack turned ont 10 De THE Windl dime Kennels
entry. presided over by Mrs. Harry r. Peters.
Reserve went 10 the Round Plain beagIes John
CssWeu. I'ride's Crossing. Mass. master.
with the fate - every class decided. there were
only the performing dogs and competition be
packs OF lcagles 10 take up the attention 81
the public So The dogs the benches received
even closer attention than before. There was
noticeable increase in the number q who
present al the Garden. Greater interest than
ever before has been shown by women this year.
Tho Champion Challenge Cup fUT The best specimen
81 amy breed went L. the Aelcpte Kennels. of ftiv
eTdale-on-Hudson. and the Ball-hoo Boy Cup. pre-
American bred dog OF any breed. went 20 Red
Brook Ruby. The secretary. trophy for the best
dog or bitch. any breed and owned and exhibited
by the secretary Of any kennel club IN the United
States Canada. went TO The kIrsman belonging
Joseph N Dale. The officers" trophy for Tho
member. was won 10y Frank i. D0ies Edgew00d
Elizabeth