New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-21
Mrs. Turner Quite Bold Enough
to Change Her Mind in
Awarding Blues.
REVERSALS THE ORDER
Airedale Terrier Judge Gets the
Habit-Challenge Out to
All the Bulldogs in
the World

pected yesterday, "a judge Of that popu-
lar breed, on the second day Of the yearly
bench show of the Westminster Kennel
Club in the Grand Central Palace. She
exercised the woman's privilege of chang
ing her mind. and absolutely reversed her
placing Of the dogs i'm the open and win
ners classes /, has not been uncom-
mon az the present show Tor some OF the
'iudges to reverse themselves. but this
particular case was even more unusual
than the others Is the dogs did not even
leave the ring between tine two classes
$50 closely allied.
IN the open class Mrs. Turner who
made a most attractive appearance, iu the
ring. sowued in gray from her tiny shoes
TO her piquant ha,. gave tho coveted
,bluo ribbon 10 Grant Notmaus Gamin'S
Iiquet a champion and many times
winner. while th, red ribbon went TO
Vincent Tulcys Fenway Frenchman. a
1ine looking younGster. just ont of his
.puppyhood.
Mr.. rUrlcy was a bit disappointed. a. hc
expected great Things Of Freuchman.
rut to rs delighted surprise Mrs. Tur
.uer thought better of her judgment and
reversed her decision IN the winners
class placinS Frenchman above Gamin's
Riquet
The crowd was lined three deep about
the judging pen. aud one could almost
lhcar 4 little gasp go up At the bodne>s
'of the Young judge. VINO did not hesitate :
10 bring down possible criticism upon her
head in correcting what she must have
considered mistake in uer placing of
few minutes before.
Nj. hoffman was more than surprised
nc was shocked-bu, hc accepted the
decision like a good sportsman and said
he did not care 10 make any comment
As a mater Of fact. Frenchman showed !
rather better in the winners class than !
in the open. which may have Influenced {,
Mrs Turner in reversing the award 7
Eo5n dogs are remarkably true 10 type. p
and with little or nothing to choose be- P
tween tnem.
F-enchman, rich colorcd black hrin- !
de is only two years old. He won F
IN the puppy class at the Westminster /
Kennel Club show year ago and since ,
Then has won sixteen first places His (
victory yesterday added enough points 10
make him a champion, and ne is quite |
likely 10 go on winning ribbons for some |
time 10 come
Frenohmsn's Price Going Up.
F,enchman is a small. compact dog /.
Weighing thirty-thrHe pounds. Of heavy
hone ana with a wide natural spread I
He is extra strong in head quail /,
ties with fine under jaw and good |
iay-back I'm fact. he has all the charac- |
Of 10 he ,ioof
screw tail. Mr.. Hurley. who lives in |
Brookline. Mass valued him at $1,000 be- /
fore the shoS. but the price was going !.
up 10y leans and bounds after his success !
YESTERDAY.
IN the dogs of the opposite sex Mrs.
Joseph Thibaults La Nor II carried off .
the honoIs She first won in the novice .
class and then earned the distinction OF /
carrying off the blue ia the winners class.
Mrs. Turner took plenty OF time and .
great care IL making her awards and the ,
comment about the linS WAS amusing.
Gives every on a fair chance said one. I
she don't slight any o. them said an
Other. Looks sUfully young " then
came drifting from one point. and sh. 3
pretty too" came the answer. Tongues /
wsgccd more freely after the reversal /
and some person who may have had the |!
least bit Of prejudice remarked, 1t may |.
be all right for her TO change her mind /,
but not her judgment"
Reversal in Airedale Glasses.
Mrs Turner was not the only Judge who 4
aroused some criticism. reversal came /
10 light IN the classes for Airedale ter /
riers. most Of which were Judged on /
"Wednesday. John McGough juggled !
Boutwell, Sorceress and Nickery Soubrette !
around in a way that made some eye |
hrows raise. lie placed them az named !
IN the limit class. but reversed himself !
IN the open and winners classes The |
story goes that while the judge was !
studying his catalogue in the open class /
the handlers Of the two dogs changed !
their positions. and he. not noticing il |
awarded the ribbons the men had pre- |
Niously stood If such was the case he !
did not make the correction in the win !
ncrs class and judged them as before.
To add TO the honors for Soubrette Mr. /
McGough gave her the Airedale bowl for /
the best of the breed i'm the show in one |
Of the specials over the queen of last !
year. Kenmore Sorceress. which was not
exhibited in the regular classes and ,
which. II memory serves. was heretofore /
urbeaten.
Henry Jaretts placing Of the Irish ter
riers did not meet with the approval oi }
the rail birds. One might have thought /
that a funeral was in progress when the I
ribbons were distributed. as scarcely .
sound was heard. 1t all came about be- /
cause Vickery Demon and Nickery Red /
sand, just imported from England, !
earned first and second places. respec- |
lively. in the open class for dogs and first !
and reserve I'm the winners class. while A.,
the old favOrite and champion Thorn !
croft Marksman had 10 bow in defeat. /
There were those who said that j. r. /
Thorndke's good dog. which never .
showed I'm better condition. should have ;
won in both classes bu; then the rail +
birds are not always right in their juds &
nent
Pcme~snans Draw Crowd.
The mincing Pomeranans were sur
rounded most OF the day, although tin /
Judging practically was completed on
Wednesday. Mrs. X. Carlin, OF Edin- .
burgh. who crossed the Atlantic to act /
80 Judge. found herself quite at home. !
four blacks. rated the best I'm England /