Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-14
paovEa THAT SHAMROCK u WAS
pRopERLY ENTERED 40 A
GRADE srEER.
srcuREs pREEpGR's STATEMENT
BEFORE CHICAGO sHoW
ponohes, From Whom Shamrock Was
Purchased, Gays His Dam Was Grade
Anaus-ln Reply to Attack Of Farm
Journal Professor Kennedy Produces
Rseords,

Ames. Jan. 14.-To refute the charges
made by an Iowa farm paper that Pro-
fesor Kennedy, of Ames College, re-
sorted to fraud in the entry OF Sham
rock II In the Chicago livestock show,
Mr.. Kennedy has made public cores
pondence between himself and the man
from whom the steer was purchased.
to show that the entry was regular and
proper.
The writer Of the article attacking
Kennedy claims that the grand cham
pion was a pure bred animal. tho on
spring of registered cattle on both
sides, and has gone to large amount
Of trouble to trace his complete ped
;gree for seven generations.
with such a remarkable show-ring
record, and with such rich breeding
to demonstrate to the world that
the highest type Of animal form 10 no
accident" continues the writer. 1T
was exceedingly unfortunate that
Shamrock II came into his great
honor thru the grade classes 1t
is fortunate that exhibitors Of real
grade steers had to meet this kind oil
competition and 1t will be reverend
ing source Of regret to exhibitors OF
pure bred steers because they did not
have an oportunity to meet him un-
der the proper entry tag. According
to the rules Of the international ex-
position the term grade Is defined
10 mean an animal having but por-
ton of pure blood as, for example, the
get of a pure bred bull from native
Of common COW. Any steer or heifer
that il not of pure blood may COM
pete
ksnnsdy's Statement.
When asked regarding the matter
Professor Kennedy made the following
statement: ITO be grand champion OF
the show it is necessary to outclass all
the other steers entered. This sham
rock did. II he had been entered as
the writer Of that article claims ne
should have been he would have won
two more prizes than he did. I bought
him for q grade Angus and before
sending in my entries wrote to r. J.
Donohoe. the breeder to make sure OF
his pedigroa," The letter and the re-
ply follow:
Kennedy to Donohos.
Games. Iowa, Oct. p, 1910.-Mr. r.
!. Donohoe, Holbrook, Iowa: Ny Dear
Pat: Will you kindly send me name
and number of the calf we are going
ito show? He is surely winner. and
I believe will be grand champion OF
the show. We want this Information
at once, as we want to send our en-
tries in. Very truly yours,
'w. J. KENNEDY"
ponohoo TO Kennedy.
"Holbrook, Iowa, Oct. 26. 1910
Prof. w. ]. Kennedy: Dear Sir and
Friend-The calf you got Of me is out
of Black woodlawn, No. 420ss. and
grade Angus cow. am more than
PLEASED the way he has done and hope
YOU win clean them up right. I am
in a hurry this morning so will not
take time to write any news. Wishing
you and yours well, beg to remain,
yours truly.
"P. ]. DoNoHoE''
In view Of these facts. it appears
that in its zeal to "knock" Pro-
lessor Kennedy the Homestead has
gotten in bad, the calf would have
won and did win the pure bred class,
and the letter quoted above is con-
elusive evidence that he was properly
entared.