New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
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1fR HIGGINSON u No
SpOPTING U4GER.
a5;ddFeser TFoHnds Beat coo
mel Uvads.rorth's Pack in a
Special Match

Henry FIiscinsoIl. the Wen KNOW" 80
<sr..e- and horss;nan, who Il S'so -
. 80 bounds Of the MiddieseN Hun'' %
-. So, Mass. won his sporting
,,ager # A dinner from Colohei -
,.tE7,.--r-t-, a the thirty-fourth annual
-, el,,,,- Of The Westminster Neiliiei
,,,,., 5o Madison Square Garden. Ncs'ei1aS-
AZ. ,,.clr Of English foXhounGs was a"S-Iu-
- THO decision in the special ala'ch "ii''''
WAS decided after the regular Juosns va
ever late yesterday afternoon III compel
80, with Colonel Wadsworths pack oi I'VE
couples.
q-l,-eo iusees were selected 10 pass on 'he
Sngs-N Winthrop Rutherfurd. Of AllahuchH'
y j Charles 4. Mather, Of Phlladei'IIa'
md ny T Lester Jones. Of Culpeper. Va
n took d full hour 70 make the award aS
,bo hounds were carefully and colscien-
riously examined both individually ana
collectively Mr. IIiEginson showed Els
o,,n lack and handled the dogs with n1uch
skill. Both he and his huntsInan appeared
ma fbe ring in the regulation pink, WINE
george Poole. the huntsman OF the GeneSee
Valley Hunt who showed Colonel Naas-
nNo~tf-s dogs. and his whip. Tom COTS
worth. appeared in green.
There was little TO choose between the
Two packs. bul Mir. Hig-inson's oogs We're,
If ANYTHING. slightly better trained, ana
appeared 10 bo stronger individually. par
isculaIly in Jn.o three cases
The match grew out OF q reTnarA mace
r. colonel Wadsvorth on Friday, IN Whic"
lie expressed regret that Nj HiSsinsoh
was acting - Judge Of the foXho4nds, as
l. believed that ne owned a pack that
could defeat the famous MiddleseN pack.
efr Vicg5nson's dogs were II The kennels
dinner l.at his pack would Hin ia Il special
1astcu and. going 10 the long distance tele-
Ya,onl. ordered his nunJSmCn to bring the
dogs on L. New York. The hounds arrived
= the Garden yesterday morning. and Ia
spite OF their quick and hurried Journey.
were IL fine fettlc aud Won match that
aroused rnucl interest IN doEdom- Colonel
Madswcrtn took his defeat with 5000 grace
aud WAS quick IL congratulate Nj. Hi2-
siason.
= Ing -~ov vas a. ths Garden for the
closing scenes of the show which. hE the
Way eas the most successful from every
point ~ Wow over held The hunting set
. w. out iu Icrc,. a. the feature Of tn
Judging yesterday afrcrnoon. aside from
INC match. was the awarding OF Tn" special
prices for foxhound and beagle packs.
Harry W Smith scored d bloodless vic
Tory foc the plate. valued al $iJ1 in the
special class for the best pack OF American
1cxhounds 10 showed two packs from tho
Joudeun Hunt and had no opposition
SIX packs were Shcwn for The trophy
offered by the Westminster Kennel Club
Tor the best pack OF English foxhounds
made UP Of i've couples. The Brandywine
Hounds, well handled by William Thomp-
son. The huntsman, and Jack Hunt, the
whip. earned the award, being placed over
lie pack II The Gcnesoe Valley Hunt
owned by Colone Nadsworth. which later
were beaten in the special match. The
BrandyWinc dogs were q strong. even loc
a good size and substance, and the award
vas well received by The railbirds who ap-
Taudcd enthusiastically.
Tho other packs shown for this trophy
were from the Berkshire Hunt. FREDERICK.
BuIl n. Z II. the WestchestcI county
Hunt, G II. carrie. N. L. H.. the HarIaway
Hunt + NJ LoWncy. N +. H. and tho
Matching Hunt The pack from the last
named was handled by {. ". Fisk, q 1irst
nhippcr in.
The Windholr1c boacles. owned by Harry
Jeters, of Islir. Long Island, and well
landed ny ClatoE Grover, The huntSmau,
and Walter Douglass, Tho WHIP, won tho
= orhy. valued al $1"a for the best pack Of
n IoaEles Cnve couples. IN competition with
:
Is. Post jr.: the Ripple Brook beagle
handled by George p Is, schlor. ir. and
The WeIdinsieId heagles. handled 10y J. u.
Appleton.
Tho winning dogs were on tho small side,
but they were a well trained lot and
showed 10 excellent advantage in the ring
the crow q took great interest in The little
fellows aHd turned their attention from Tho
benches for 1lic lime being 20 watch the
Judging. The Somerset beaglcs were placed
second.
Those U ne attended The qnoT Yesterday
tcunJ much TO entertain and amrse, as the
winning dogs ~ al classes could lie picked
out by tie ribbons carefully piuucd on the
tack OF The benches Sabine Rarebir which
MAS crowned aS the hest dog Of any breed.
=-o OF scx ia SIC show on Friday held
court most Of The afternoon and evening.
Hud The little smooth coated fox terrier was
rreatIy Admired The winner of Tho special
prizes offered 10y fhc members OF The West
5rinster Kernel Club and tho Ladies' ken
mel Association Of America were sought out
siso ana admired by fanciers Of particular
breeds.
g r Parkcr'S Sister Carrie Won the
Knapp cup Tor the best Boston terrier in
:hc show. and fcw there were who ques-
TONED her right 10 tLc trophy, a. she IS
remarkably 'ruc la type. The Miller. a
Trench poodle. earned Inc distinction of
winning the RaIyhoo Ray challenge cup
5uT The best American bred dog or bitch ia
The show. while the Old English sucepdog
.Sheptcu Hero. owned by Mrs Tyler Morse.
which went right through from The limit
ia the winners class in the regular classes.
earned honors second only TO Sabine Rare
hit. he Won lie champion challenge cap
1oT the best dog or bitch owned by d mem
i5er Of the Ladies Kennel Association.
The awards 5n fun for the special prizes
Offered by the members OF the Westminster
Kennel Club and the Ladies Kennel Asso-
cia con Of America and the unclasSified spe-
Gals follow.
STECIAI. FRIES
cups offered by members Cf the Eestlal nster
Kennel club wee awarded follows
Presidents cup t0neTcd by Richard II. Will
g. ID On, afg4 Z