New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-01
Many Surprises at Annual
Show at Gravesend
RacetraCk.
BOSWELL MONARCH
CAPTURES A TITLE
w;,ebov Of Paignton Gets a
Setback in Variety
Class.

Same canine kings were dethroned at
-. Long Island Kennel Clubs dog
how Yesterday The first unexpected
=. a. the kingmskers was the placing
.tJobn F. Collins big bulldog Goswell
yo,areh first in winners dogs by the
;udse Mrs. William T. Drew.
Goswell Monarch scored with Mrs.
new in head, bone and coat, and she
,l,css Oh. DresmwOld Centaur. an
,oually fine bulldog, on smaller lines,
,.ssrve This was but one Of the days
,svolutions to upset reigning tile
holders.
cravesend racecourse, the long de-
serted home Of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. was the show place, and capital
an. The attendance was good and In
GUIDED the New Workers who have been
;usgine AZ the Pacific Coast shows,
Theodore Oferman and c. G. Hopton.
WirebOy Of Paignton, now both an
American and British champion, had a
setback in the variety class for ter
risrs. losing first place TO Mrs. Rsiney's
Biddy Of Holyport. Wireboy, under the
Chicago Judge, {. II. Perrin, won the
winners dogs class, and the other Quin-
lard entry. Holmbury Rene, took win
rsrs' bitches. with Biddy of Holyport
reserve. DR.. J. L. De Mund judged the
variety class and found Biddy the ideal
terrier for snap and style, while in
COMPARISON both Wireboy and Holm
hurry Rene acted so listlessly that the
bonors could not be withheld from Mrs.
Rainey's aspirsnt.
Pomeranians brought forward q
strong division and homebred puppy
shown by Mrs. Frank T. Clarke, the
little black Fairfax Wee Consequence
that went through TO reserve winners
in the feminine grouping.
One Of the rare instances when
blue merle tops the tricolors, sables
or sable and whites marked Mrs. May
A. McCurdy's placings in collies. She
awarded winners dogs to Miss
Hydon's Grey Mist. In beautiful coat
also selected a blue merle, Oak Hill
lrs, 10 the discontinue of the breed
trs who favor the more usual colors.
R. II. Throop, of Scranton, Pa,
once more won with winners classes
in German sheepdogs. A record in
gaining winners classes for both dogs
and bitches was earned by Mrs. A. O..
Won Heusen, for her Greenacre Ken
lels entries did this in Chow elbows,
japanese, King Charles and Blenheim
toy spaniels. The "gundogs" were a
nice group. with William Zeigler's
pointer, Great Island Gay Rush; DE-.
Hairs English setter Albert's Mallwyd
Mixture, and the black cocker, Newport
Blackboy, exhibited by the Pen Craig
Kennels, making impressive wins. The
reserve dog to Albert's Mallwyd Mix.
ture was the American-bred CLAUDE OF
Csmlan, a new purchase by b. II.
Throop.
In French bulldogs Pourquoi Pas
Rival was best in winners dogs, re-
peating the honors gained under an
ether Judge last week at the Nassau
Kennel Club show, and, with The Doll
Girl first in winners bitches gained
his title Of champion. Clifton Star
continued in Boston terriers the sue
eesses that began at the charity dog
show, but lost in the special for the
best Of the breed TO Edward +. Joyce's
Society Bud.
There was a fierce duel for su
premacy as the best Brussels griffon
between Mrs. B. II. Throop's Oh. Iron
City Hercules, winner of the variety
toy class at Belmont Park, and Mrs.
c. II. Lester's Tony Chute the Vel
come. the former receiving the award
finally through having, in the judges
opinion, the better forcface.
Nine. Rose Carenos Karno Little
Briton became a champion of record
by its sweep in the toy black and tan
terriers. Nipper, one Of Karno Little
Brtons daughters, won winners
bitches, 10 the Joy Of her owner, the
fve-yesr-old Helen Smallwood, who
showed the midget in the ring. Peking-
csc were large classes, but the old IA
ycrites held sway.
Whippets were judged for looks in
the regular way, with A. C. Decker's
Uncle Sam and A. A. Anders's Statue
OF Liberty being winner and reserve,
and later judged for speed in 200
yard handicap. This was run of on the
lower turn OF the old track. The win
ners OF the heats we're George Revie's
Lady Love. Uncle Sam and T. BarwelPs
sparrow. In the final heat Sparrow was
allowed eleven yards start and won
easily.