New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
English Champions to
Clash with Leaders from
American Kennels.
NANKING POA KWEl
MAY PROVE SURPRISE
Arden and DownShire Teams
Named for Exhibition of Nov.
80. but Not Competition
BY HARRrETTE UNDERHTLL.


The Celestial kingdom. so It is ru-
morci Will De transferred. for ume
at least. 90 the ballroom at the i4ala
ON Monday. November so. when the
annual show of thc Peklngese Club OF
America will be held. Not only VIII
Che majority of the decorations be on
the Chinese order. but the judge, for
the first time in the history of the
breed. will be a product OF the lar
West
mis- will be Miss Lydia X. Hopkins.
owner of the famous Sherwood nan
Kennels. az NeulO Park. Cal, who has
bred possibly o dozen champions, and
who is said 20 be one O. the best posted
authorities on the "peke' IN America.
AZ no previous show has so much
interest been aroused aS 90 the winner.
No less than five famous English cham
uious have arrived lu th.s country
within the last month. These. with
possibly q hundred recent importauons
and nearly one hundred typical Ameri-
can breds. will make the competition
the keenest in the history Of the club.
The Nauking Kennel, owned by Mrs.
n. Kennedy. of London, has sent over
three Of its best, which means about
the best in England Mrs. NJ. Z. Hardy.
who for the last three years has won
the grand challenge cup for the best
I'm the show. has all her former cham
pions entered. She, however, has a
surprise in store IN recent pur-
chase. Nauking Poa kwei. for which
she especially visited England this
summer In all Mrs. Hardy has made
thirty-Six entries, far oclipslnS all
other exhibitors.
Another Nanking will be q newcomer
owned by Mrs A. L. Holland. This is
Young Wenti Of Hydegree, which vii.
head the list Of noted winners entered
by Mrs Holland. Then comes the lat
est arrival. Nsnking Wei Of Llenrud,
for which Mrs. HALEY sent a special
envoy 20 England. who arrived last
week with his valuable charge. Three
famous winners from the same kennel
is certainly q rarity in dog shows.
Il is refreshing 20 note the sports
manlike spirit which permeates the
whole show In the first place, Mrs. a.
IT, Hunter. the honorary secretary and
owner Of the famous Arden cham
pious. has entered her kennel mot for
corDettion" Again Mrs. VI. Morris
Mandy. the founder OF the club and
the breeder Of the world famed cham
Mon T'sang Of Downshire, the first
American champion, has also entered
her famous Downshire team mot for
competition" She is doing this be-
cause the iudge-elect is an old friend.
a partial list of the exhibitors fol-
lows: Mrs ". Van Beuren, the presi-
dent: Mrs. George l.. Whelan, Miss
Dorothy Madden, Nance Gwyn Will
Jams. Mrs. Carl Ehlermann, Mrs Or
Vile Toby. Mrs Charles II. Lester.
Mrs Henry s. Harper, Miss Katherine
Woodeu. Miss Theodore Wilbour, who
has Just cabled fov the noted English
winner WinCerworth Chu-Chu, bred by
.-~s. Hunloke. the wife of Captain
Iunloke. who sails the racing yachts
Of King George; Mrs. J. c. Mallery,
Miss Mary Kenney, Mrs. James Watts
7lercur. Miss Muriel A. Reed and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer, in all the finest list
Of exhibitors ever competing al show
.u America.
c. G. Hopton. the superintendent.
wishes 70 20 be known that judging will
commence promptly at 10 o'clock This
is imperative owing 70 the record num-
Der OF classes. Nearly two hundred
cups, which include the J. Pierpont
Morgan. James Gordon Bennett, Fred
Sterry. and other valuable trophies
are 10 be awarded.