New-York tribune., 1914-11-28
VICKERY KENNELS
CAPTURE LAURELS
Soubrette Pronounced the
Best Dog in the EXhibi-
lion at Boston.

Boston. Nov. p. The most success
full exhibition eyer held by the Eastern
bog Club ended tonight with the judg-
ing Of the best dog or bitch in the
show. and Frank F. Dole. Of New York.
was honored with the distinction Of
passing upon the merits Of twelve can
didates. all Of whom were champions.
The competition will long be remem-
tered By the canine enthusiasts who
were privileged 20 witness Il. Cham
pion Nickery Soubrette. one OF the pest
Airedales ever bred in America and the
property of the Nickery Kennels. OF
Chicago. although bred by President
George = West. of the Eastern Dog
Club. wo1 the laurels.
Champion DR.. De Luxe, the stylish
it'lc bull terrier entered by the Ha-
worth kennels. of Haworth, y. J..
which had previously captured tho hon
Crs in a special class, was forced into
sccond place after a most interesting
spectacle.
When the dozen champions OF all
breeds entered the ring 20 contest for
the George :. West Cup, Nickery Sou
brette was shown by a professional
handler. bat she sulked badly and was
iu danger OF being eliminated, when
Mrs. August Crawford, an owner OF
the Nickery Kennels. entered the ring
and took charge Of SOubrette. The in
telligont Airedale bitch Immediately
recognized her mistress and al once
began 20 behave in manner betting
a champion. which finally won for her
the award.
Another Nickery entry. the fox ter
rier Nickery Greenbank, was the favor
ite before the judging. but both DR.. De
Luxe and Vickery SOubrette surpassed
her in the judgment of Mr Dole.
The Nickery Kennels gained an i'm
portant victory again IN the class for
sporting braces of any breeds for the
Bancroft c. Davis trophy. This time n
was the fox terriers, Ch. Fast Freight
and Ch Estelle, thar were declared the
winners.
Mrs. Tyler Morse. ~ Westbury, Long
Island. entered her old English sheep
dogs. Ch. Slumber md Ch. Brentwood
Hero, for the Joseph b. Crocker cup
offered for the best brace Of nOr-spcrt-
ing dogs. and the Morse entry was vic
torouS. Mrs. Moore's Ch. Brentwood
Hero also won the Spratt trophy.
One of the features of the afternoons
Judging was the competition for Eng
lish fox hounds, and the Myopia Hunt
Club PACK triumphed over that of
George S. Mandell. c. Oliver lselin
showed his pack of beagles against the
selections Of Richard Gambrll and j.
W. Appleton, but the Long Island pack
was adjudgeG the loser to Mr. Gam
brill's hounds.
John Dietschler, Of Buffalo. again en-
tered the winning lists by carrying off
the blue with his Boston terrier,
Prince ReXworthy, in the class for dogs
of from II 70 % pounds, bred by the
exhibitor. His Rex, liza also won the
limit bitches for Boston terriers from
l. to 22 pounds, and followed this vic
tory by a win Tor open bitches of the
same weight and then made a clean
sweep by eclipsing all entries FOR win
ners bitches.
Mrs. f. +. L. Kemp. showing Carmen
Gar. her big ST. Bern d, won the cup
offered by the Ladies' Kennel Associa-
tion of America for the best dog in the
novice class owned by a member. and
the Red Brook Kennels, Of Great Neck,
Long Island, won the trophy offered b.
the same association for the best dog
or bitch owned by member with On.
Orchard Snowstorm.
The Haworth Kennels. Of Hawo- h..
y. j.. scored popular victory with Dr.
De Luxe, the champion French bulldog,
in the Thomas +. Calvin special The
Doctor" was shown by lady.