The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
HUNTING DOGS SHOW TO-DAY.
Individaal Awards settled BEFORE
and Packs After Noon.

One OF the most spectacular features or
the dog show In Grand Central Palace Is
reserved for to-day. which will be the
closing day OF the most successful show
ever held by the club. The bark Of the
hounds will be transferred from their
quarters at the side Of the building TO the
centre ring. where they will be brought
out for judgment. Individual merits will
be passed ON In the morning. but the most
impressive picture will be reserved for The
afternoon. when the hunting dogs will be
brought out In packs with huntsmen In
control. Harriers will be shown for the
first time. with VIII Nichols as Judge
Nichols also will decide OH tho English
foShounds. The American foxhounds will
be passed on by Il. Lester Jones. and
Elliott Cowdin "a will award the rib
, bons for the beasies.
Sportsmen Of all kinds were among the
visitors to the show yesterday. All took
a live interest in tho exhibits and many
were exhibitors. George Chipchase, the
horseman. had n winning entry In his
Bedlington terrier, Brompton Blue Lass.
which took first In the limit class. Archi-
bald Daily. who used to lead the half
mile runners at Travers Island, had en-
was outciassed. Hugh Baxter, the for
mer champion pole vaulter. and Godfrey
Precce n well known exhibitor at horse
shows. also were present during the judy
ing OF the specials.
, Mrs. NJ. Holmes Willets went home
shortly after her favorite Locust Lane
star had issued ribbonless from the ring
after the Judging of the Sealyham ter
riers. Before going she had the satisfac-
| ton OF hearing from Sir William Savory
| that. though ne had seen Sealyhams all
over the world. he had seen mono to beat
Locust Lane Star.
There Is no mtstaking the fact that
' Slumber Is n grand old English 'sneepdog.
\ but many well known dog fanciers are
I against the placing Of a heavy coated dog
/ over the smooth coated variety. This
1 was forcibly expressed By q. Muss-Arnolt
| hiuself a Judge Of note. who remarked:
THE prize should not be given to the dog .
| II should be given to the barber" Tho
idea is that the coat Of the dog will con-
! ceai any fault he may have.
The trophy won by Slumber yesterday.
7 denoting the best dog In the show. was
/ offered first by the Messrs. Spratt In 1907.
/ English bred dogs have predominated as
| winners. but the American bred fox ter
! rier Warren Remedy won the first two
! years for Winthrop Rutherfurd. The other
| winners were: 1909, Middlesex Hunts
| English foNhound Champion Vanguard.
| English bred. 1910. Sabine Kennels
! smooth fox terrier. Champion Sabine
| Rarebit. American bred: 1911. a. AL
| bright. Jr.s Scotch terrier. Champion
| Tickle En- Jock. English bred 1912, w.
| i. Wolcotts Airedale errier Champion
kenmare Sorceress. English bred; 1918.
\. II. Stewards bulldog Strathtay Prince
| Albert. English bred. The winner this year
| also is English bred.
Mrs. Arnold Lawson received an offer
OF $1,000 by cable from England for her
| winning French bulldog ;Sihdar's Princess.
Mrs. Lawson said that che would not ac-
cept the offer.
The Red Brook Kennels OF the Misses
Grace and Alger scored heavily in poodles
with the big type OF the dog. In winners
dogs orchard Snowstorm was successful.
| while Orchard Columbine took the honors
In winners bitches for the Red Brook Ken
nels.