New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
Madison Square Garden
ToBe Scene of Greatest
of All Exhibitions.
VALUABLE PRIZES
ON PREMIUM LIST
More than $4,000 TO Go to the
Winners in Regular
Glasses.

wall open IN Madison Square Garden
or Washington Birthday Monday,
February % and continue up 20 and
including Thursday, February p.
This Will mark the return OF the
show 90 the Garden, FOR IN the last
rye years 10 has been held elsewhere.
The directors feel, however, that the
great amount o. unobstructed floor
space in the Garden, and Its central
location, peculiarly ft Il for the re-
oUiremertS Of the exhibitors.
The premium lists are already out,
and indicate that the snow this year
oi.l be fully I'D 20 the high standard
heretofore maintained. There will be
7l6 regular classes and a grand total
OF $4,000 in prize money. Many spe-
cal prizes Will be put up for compe-
tition also. and every class will have
plenty 20 strive for.
Glasses for otter hounds, barriers
and shetland shccpoogs, among others,
have been dropped this year, but the
absence of these is made up Tor BY
ncW classes or reservations for New
toundlands, sporting grifons and
Irish water Spaniels. The money
prizes IN each class, for both sexes,
will be spht-Sl5 for first, $40 for
second and SIS for third In the limit
srd open. while for puppies and
novice classes the prizes are SO, SO
and S silver mecs.
Everybody who attended last years
show a. the Grand Central Palace
will remember the picturesque feature
afforded By hound day with the
baying packs and the masters and
hunt servants in full hunting cos
tunes. The same scenes viii be seen
again 81 the Garden on Thursday, the
closing DAY Of the show, with me
Judging Of foxhound and beagle parks
for s6ecial prizes donated by the
Westminster Kennel Club. The Two
foXhourd pack specials are Of Sl5e, IN
money or plate. and that for beag!es
% 500 for the best pack and $50 Tor
the second best.
In American foxhounds nc regular
classification will be used, bat for Eng
Esh foXhourds and besgles the system
in use al Peterborough and the time
honored British hound shows, as sug-
ccsted bv a. Henry Higglnson, master
az the Niiddlescx Hunt, last year, Will
srain be in force.
Tifty-eight special prizes, open 10 the
members. have been offered BY the
Ladies' Kennel Association OF America.
Aroonr the trour,es that viii be kccn.y
contested Tor By some OF the best dogs
3. this country - the famous baily
hoo Rev challenge cup for the best
American bred dog This massive bow
.ae the Gift Of the late William I.
Whitney. who was an ardent lover OF
dogs. Tncn there will be the oeautiiu.
HaIoor Ei,l challenge cup, the GIT o.
Clarence H. Nackay, for the pest sport
ing brace. other than terrier or TOY. -.
So widespread is the reputation OF
!. 81 IHH = v y
show that even foreign kennel ascot
atoms have nut I'D prizes for different
classes Among the latter viii be the
rrt-e given by the Deutschc Dogeen
Climb. OF Berlin. I'm the class for Great
Danes. The speciality clubs through
out the country have also ofered all
their troph &c and cash prizes, as have
many individual donors.
Colonel Jacob Euppert, jr" who re
Gently made his debut in olc league
baseball By his purchase OF the Yam
lees. Will show that he Stl!l retains
his love for the dog by appearing, with
Frank J. Gould. IN the show ring when
the massive 81. Demands are 10 be
adjudlcated.
The entry fee FOR the pack specials
Is sos. and in the regular classes II Is
s.. The money must accompany the
entry and all close on Thursday, Janu-
arv %. with James Mortimer, superln-
tendent, a. the Westminster hennel
Club, Townsend Building. ll20 Broad
way.
Winners classes are free and the
brace and team classes are sweep
stakes. in which the whole of the entry
fees goes 20 the winners. The intro
duction OF variety classes has proved
4 popular success, and they are re-
heated. The first prize IS SO, second
$40. third So and fourth silver medal.
All dogs entered must also have been
entered in their regular classes, and
the conditions are:
spo-,iat csu-poss asd bi.shss q an bred
S:r.tpsrtirg class-DoSs and bitches o. any
T.-r,e, ciss-DoFs ara bitches c. any breed ,1-
cert tcvs champions esrre5 -. -
To- cIass-Doss aud bitches OF ny oF'ea' eh1h
'o ch,nPo8 ei,ss-poss ard Stitches o. any bred
that have won - ute oi champion d. A~g sNo"
uaor American henne Club rules
The classification is approved By the
American Kennel Club, and, regardless
Of the effect Of the foreign war on en-
tries from abroad or Canada, the vol
ume already assured IS guarantee OF
a fve-point show, the maximum under
the rules.
Thirty silver cups TO be won outright
are given as special prizes by members
Of the Westminster Kennel Club, under
these conditions:
Riebri wulsns ne rr's.dsat,s, eas - ~.
ts.t team ~ sny breed Francis H'chc'ck ne
v.spres dents up icf ~ 0esl 0,.oe - n N,spP.
A E.drdsc. the tecre,ay's cup 'o' NE 1esi an
arrest angie entry q aey .o.e bred. W i,.I5
frlho.rd dog Winthrop Kuhsflrc. fot the best