The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
WESTMINSTER SHOW
OFFERS MANY PRIZES
Bic Premium List Will Attract
Host Of Exhibitors to
the Garden.
PROVIDE FOR 716 CLASSES

Tho premium list Of the thirty-ninth
annual show Of the Westminster Kennel
cab contains the imposing array OF ZIG
classes Tie biz show returns to Mtdi-
son Square Garden on February 22, 20,
- and 20 after an absence or nve years.
The liberal policy OF tho past Is upheld
ir the money premiums aud the special
przes form one Of tho most valuable col
icctions ever offered 10 dog exhibitors In
any country
The old classes for otter hounds. har-
rlers and Shetland sheep dogs have been
cancelled and sections added for New
foundlands, Sporting Griffons and irish
Water Spanieis. Thursday will be known
as Hound Day." wnen II is expected
that all masters and hunt servants will
appear In hunting costume. There are
two foxhound pack special prizes, value
$50 each: for beages In pack there Is
one special, value 500, and another worth
$50.
The Introduction Of variety classes has
proved popular success. The classified
ton is Of course approved by the \. X.
g. and the show viii prove to be a five
pointer. Thirty silver cups to be won
outright are given as specials by mem
hers Of the w h. c.. under these con-
ditions:
Richard H. Williams. the presidents
Gun for the best team of any breed.
Francis Il. Hitchcock, tho vice-presi-
dents cup, for the best brace.
~ H. knapp. tho treasurers cup. for
the best 81. Bernard.
Lewis A. Eldridge, tho secretary's cup,
for the best and largest single entry of
any one breed.
william Rauch, the ohairman's cup
for the best English foxhound dos
Winthrop Rutherfurd. for the best
smooth fox terrier.
Oakle 9Th Thorne, for tho best English
foxhound bitch.
IT. X. de Forrest. for the best bull ter
r!er
Charles NJ Chaplin. for tho best Airs-
dale terrier
Harry Payne whitney. for the bes;
West Highland white terrier
william =. Thompson, for the best
English setter,
George 3. Hopkins, for the best Scot
fish terrier
II. r. Kittredge. for the best Irish
setter.
Herman b Duryea, for the best Eng
llsh setter dog shown with two OF hi,
progeny, or the best brood bitch will
two OF ner produce.
Edward Bement, for the best cocker
spaniel.
Henry Walters, for the best collie.
]. Seaver Page. for the best Irish ter
rer.
Roswell Eldrdge. for the best poodle
II. Is. BloodEood for the best sport
ing spaniel other than a cocker.
Coleman Randolph. for the best bull
dog.
Andrew Miller. for tho best brace o
cocker spaniels. in the regular classes
X. V. McKim, for the best wire-haire,
fox terrier.
Joseph +. Knapp for the best Bostol
terrier
Frank d. Shaw, for the best pandl
Dlnmont terrier.
Walter TrImblc. for the best poodl
bitch.
Mrs. Charles :. Guthrie. the Charles 5
Guthrie memorial cup, for the best Engiis
setter In the field trial classes
w. Chauncey FloydJones. for the hes
French bulldog.
Walter FERGUSON Jr. for the bes
Sealyham terrier.
Westminster Kennel Club for the hes
dachshund
Among the unclassihed specials ar
challenge cups and other pieces OF plat
offered by Spratts Patent, Mrs. Frankli
L. Hutton, VermilaX Company, l.. X.
III America. Clarence IL. Mackay and IN
late William c. Whitney. The DeutscA
Doggen Club OF Berlin is sending priz
for Great Danes. Individual donors an
the breeds To which they give valuabl
specials appear in part in this sun
mary:
ST. Demands, Frank J. Gould ard CO
Jack Rupert, Jr. Russian wolf hound
Ralph c. Stewart and Joseph b. Thomas
pointers, jay Gould Irish settlers, Harvt
:. Ladew, Paul -. Mills and VILLA
Icigler; sporting spaniels. Howard WI
lets and H. W. Bloodsood dachshund
Mrs, g. RI. Lester; colles, Morris Kline
and Mrs. Tyler Morse; German sheet
dogs. Mr.. ana Mrs. b. II. Throop Mrs
Hals,ead Yates, Miss Anne Tracy and
J.. Ryan Dalmatians. Harry 7. Pote
and Reginald G. Vanderbilt; bulldog
Thomas w. Lawson and Il. +. RtChel
bull terriers. William Faversham; BostC
terriers Mrs. George II. Pell fox terrier
i, II. Farwell; Sealyham terriers. Aug,I
Belmont, Jr.; Irish terriers, J. Scott NJ
Comb and Joseph A. McAleenan; Scottii
terriers, w. II. Milford Pomeraniar
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills and Mrs. f.
Vanderbilt, and Peltingesc, Mrs, A
Holland and Fred Sterry.
The dog show committee of the w.
e, consists Of william Rauch chairman
Richard T.. Williams. Winthrop Ruthe
furd and Lewis A. Eldridge. Entries clio
on Thursday January 2S, with jam
Mortimer superintendent at the w. X.
club, Townsend Building, 1123 Broadwa
New York All fees must accompany t
entry or entries.