The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
VlCKERY MASKED MARVEL
PROVES REAL DARK HORSE
imported Fox Terrier Wins as Best of Any Breed in
FIRST Shown Which He Ever Was Entered-Ken-
mel Mate Lands Honors as Runnerup.

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Masked Marvel. a trim little wirc ba,re,
.oN terrier. which made his debut in the
uos snow ring at the Ladies' Kennel
association of Americas four,een.b AN.
huai dog show here yesterday, winning
as the best OF It's breed. eclipsed this
performance to-day by winning the pres
'uehts cup. presented by Miss Anna
sands for the best dog or bitch in the
show.
Marvel Is a fitting cognomen for ,h,,
1emarkable young terrier. which thu
~'ickerey Kennels have been preppinv for
several months to bring out as a dark
morse at his big summer fixture. Hs
10 all that Is TO be desired In n dog Of
MS breed and he fulfilled the predictions
ihaoo py his importer. George :. Thomas.
VINO brought him over from Ingl,ni
last February and sold him To the Vick.
Grey Kennels. When he landed bers
1homss looked him over and came oui
with a statement that he would back
the dog for any amour; up to a thousand
TO defeat any dog OF his breed In this
country.
In order to win the highest honor In
any show-that OF best-Marvel had "A
difficult as to face to-day. for I'm
che class that turned out for the hand.
some trophy was IA host of champions
ana near champions OF ariou breeds
which mad won IN their regular classes.
lie was not picked by sharps at the
rn&siue. who rather fancied his kcnne
mate. Nickcry Greenbank Selection. but
the soungster was not TO be denied.
Skilfully piloted about the ring BY
George Thomas he caught the Judges
attention, holding 1t TIL he finally gave
him the coveted ribbon. Greenbank Sc
lection was reserve. the Judge said.
Judge Baines Keeps All Rapt.
For h vice-president's cup offered by
Mrs. II. NJ. Hartman for the best OF
opposite sex 20 the best in the show ALL
other irehair fox terrier proved SUI
preme when Vickery Brockiey MISC Cir
cult gained h ribbon. she also Is
owned by the Vickery Kennels, which,
by the way. made "A general cleanup at
this show. getting about everything Of
fered for terriers and also capturing the
hons snare of h prizes offered in the
variety and unclassiiied special classes.
X. 7. Baines OF London Judged these
classes. He upset many previous plac-
ings and kept the fanciers at the ring
side on tiptoes TO SEE what champion
would be h e TO fail before some
newcomer or unheralded novice dog.
Best toy dog In the show was Mrs.
NJ. 4. Harby's recently imported Pc
kingese Pao Pey of Westlecott. a d.
m!nutive specimen of rare quality and
type. Pao Pey did not fare SO well un-
der the Pekingese judge On Monday. but
to-day when he came out in the variety
class for toys Judge Baines selected
him for first over the winning Pekinxese
dog. EoSata SWEENEY Ii Lien, which Is
also owned by Mrs. Hardy. Later he
selected the little red dog for the best
toy In the show.
The variety classes were the largest
seen for some time and made interest
ing competition. Vickery Kennels won
the majority OF the blue ribbons. while
most of the second prizes went to the
Llsmore Kennels beautiful Irish set
ters. The Red Brook Kennels poodles
were also heavy winners. u the Rock
cllfe Kennels English BULLDOGS Cham
pions Cr,ssie Denton n oak Mana
we're favored in several classes.
Breeders Class Remarkable.
Keen competition vas brought out In
novice and puppy dogs bred by exhib-
itor. II was the finest lot OF home breds
seen In years. The future Of home bred
puppies In several breeds seems assured
II the quality Of the dogs in this breed
ers' class can be taken as r criterion OF
what breeders are accomplishing. Mrs
Roy A. Rainey won the blue IN this class
with a wonderful young wire haired foN