New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-16
DOG DAYS ARE OVER.
THE LAST AW4RDS MADE.
Hunting Set ont to See the For7
hounds and the BeagIes.

have held noisy court. now on tho way to
their respective homes The biggest and most
successful show ever held by the Westminster
kennel Club came to an end last night at
Madison Square Garden. All day yesterday the
aisles before the benches We're crowded with
fanciers their friends and a host OF casual Wis
itors and once again it was clearly demonstrated
that mans best and trUest friend did not lack
admirers. The attendance this year has broken
all records. Since Tuesday morning. when the
doors We're thrown open, there has been
slant stream Of persons going in ana out. The
crowd last night was quite as big as on Ltncolns
birthday evening and the enthusiasts seemed
loath to leave as the closing time approached.
The hunting set and their friends were out in
force yesterday afternoon TO see the judges
mass on the packs Of foxhounds and beages
The master Of foxhounds and his whips in
full hunting costume and the scene was a most
attractive one. The fox was lacking, of course.
and it is well it was. a fox in the Garden yes
terdav would have meant little short Of riot
The hounds were lively enough. as It was. and
the master and his whips had their hands full to
make them show to advantage under surround
ings so unfamiliar.
In the special class for English foxhounds for
$50 or plate to that value. offered by the West
minister Kennel Club. the Genesee Valley
hounds five couples, with W. A. Wadsworth as
master Of foxhounds. defeated the Middlesex
hounds, handled by A. Henry Tigginson. MI
Higginson and his whips wore regulation pink"
while Mr. wadsworth and his huntsmen wore
dark green hunting coats It was the second
consecutive victory for the Genesee hounds, as
they also won the same trophy last year. The
pack behaved well, and was under almost per-
feet control so much so, in fact. that the crowd
applauded vigorously when the award was made
Harry W. Smith brought his Grafton hounds
I'd from Virginia to show IN the class for Amer
ican foxhounds for a trophy valued at $50.
He scored a bIoodless victory. as no other pack
was shown against his. The hounds shaped
I'd well and made a good impression, and some
there were vino did not hesitate TO express the
opinion that the pack might have scored over
the English hounds # meeting had been pos
sibla
The Westminster Kennel Club special for
the best pack Of beagles Give couples) attract
ed five entries, and the crowd stood about the
ring six deep while the Judges passed on the
chubby little fellows. The Barre Hunt beagles.
Of Worcester. Mass got the gate two or
three Of the dogs showed bad manners. This
left four packs 10 contend for the trophy-the
Somerset beagles, George B. Post, jr., master;
the Windholu beagles, Harry T Peters. master;
the waIding1eld beagIes, James W. Appleton,
master, and the Round Plain beagIes, John Cos
well, master.
George B. Post, r., and his whips had the
Somerset pack under good control. The dogs
answered his every call with quckness and
precision and attended strictly to business, in
spite Of the distractions which the strange sur
Toundings presented. The WindhOlme beagleB
performed equally we'll TO the eyes Of the novice,
but the Judges found some distinguishing feat
ures in favor Of Mr.. Posts pack, and awarded
him the first prize. The Windholme beagles were
placed second and the Wsidingfield beagles
third while the Round Plain pack got the re-
serve Last year the Windholme pack beat SOM
erset, and Mr.. Post got his revenge yesterday.
Previous
the judges completed their labors in making
awards IN the many specials. Winthrop Ruth
erfurd's smooth fox terrier Warren Remedy,
which won the highest honors Of the show on
Thursday, when she was placed first over the
best dogs Of almost every other breed, earned
more laurels. She is the best fox terrier ever
shown, in the opinion OF most fanciers, and well
deserved her high place.
Samuel Untermyer's Squire Of Tytton was ad-
Judged the best collie In the show in COMPETE
ton for the club cup. Miss L. De Groots Ma
homet won the cup offered by Andrew Miller for
the best English bulldog and Beautiful Billy,
owned by Mrs J. II. Brookheld, earned further
triumphs by being declared the best Pomera-
MAN in competition for The Elmhurst challenge
cup. The many other special awards brought
GOV 20 the few and disappointment TO the many
but in almost every case the judges We're APP
plauded for their selection Of prize winners.
The 500 silver cup offered by r n. Williams,
president of the Westminster Club, for the best
team Of four dogs any breed. won by War
zen RUtherfurd's fox terriers, which defeated
strong teams from all the leading kennels Of the
country. Mr. RutheTfurd's dogs also won the
cup for the best team Of any breed. The Harry
Payne Whitney cup offered for the best exhibit
q any one breed. was awarded TO The Valley
Farm Kennels Wolfhounds.
ia the special prizes offered for bulldogs
Richard Croker, jr. carried off chief honOrs
with his home bred dogs. Broadway Band
master, Black Maria and Bangs. This team
captured the WaldOrf-As Cup valued at
Soto Mr.. Croker's victory gave him a second
leg on the trophy, Mich must he won three
times before il becomes The property Of an in
dividual Two other fanciers have also two legs
each 10 their credit on this cup, W. c. Goldman
ton IN 1902 and 1903
Among those seen about the ring when the
IoXhounds and beagles being Judged vera
irving Alderman, John Mintun. William c.
rockefeller Center Hitchcock Robert NcKim
harry Payne Whitney Edward Tinker Irving
= unllhglon- Richard H. Williams, s X De
Fofest Henry Fleitmann. Princess De Mont
kiAoi- harry Peters. Herman =. DurVea Baron
ess 81. Mart, John Bates. Major Carnochan CIR
lord Cochran. Clifford Drake. John Drew NJ
MoWbraN Palmer, G. Muss Arnold. Dr. De Nupd
scudder. J. J. Weston, Marcel Viii, Robert Sedg-
wick. Joseph Thomas s. VI. Roosevelt Alfred p
Maclay, &. Oseood PeIl and IT. K BIoodgood
The following specials OF the Westminster
Kennel associations Of New YORK and Wassa
chusetts. open only 10 members, unless other
wise stated, were judged and the awards made:
WESTMINSTER KENNEL. CLUB SPECIALS
r. y Williams cup for best in show-w Ruth
csHtsr Hitchcock Cup for best brace in SNOWY.
p Y McIlim cup Tor best fox terrlerw Rutherfurds
IL II K knapp Cup for best polnter-G. r Frenchs
william Ragch cup for English setter bitch IN
Fl h'a 'Fiai classes E Hair A'0er' Ru%ne|
Wlntr3D Rutherford Cup fr best brace Of puppies Of
T. Peters Cup for best team OF Northumberland
General Fzgsrad Cup for best Aredsle terrer-Inga
F r itchoock cup FOR best pointer bitch in field trial
Tgo~S-.S ans rs. LhonIson, SIS. Eva II