The sun., 1916-11-24
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GOTHAM CATS ARCH
BACKS AT THE WEST
Knickerbocker Aristocracy
Discovers It No Longer Has
Clear Sailing.
MANY BEAUTIES SHOWN
Sum Of 5000 Realized at Bene-
fit for Lighthouse for
French Soldiers.
MANY BEAUTIES SHOWN

william J. Bryan dropped In yester-
day to 80 the hufry beauties at the
Atlantic Cat Club show on h Hotel
McAipin roof. Mr.. Bryan contributed
his u admission fee toward the fund
for Mis- winifrsd Hoits Lighthouse for
the blind soldiers In Paris. Nine hun
drsd dollars II the sum raised by the
cats for the sishtisss victims OF The
war. $500 In subscriptions. the remainder
In gate money.
Mr.. Bryan said he knew there
were % many breeds Of felines in the
world, but heretofore he had known
them principally through their voices
voice culture being his speciality any
how. He was pleased to hnd that no
many Of the champions In cat afis-
tocracy to-day come from his adopted
West.
The west u certainly speaking up for
Itself these days. Not content with de-
Gliding the recent Presidential election.
Il has produced some Of the very best
cats at this show. Eastern breeders
we're q bit disturbed At the prowess
gained by the felines that came from
outside New York.
Pittsburg Hss Chiaehilla Prise.
One magnificent stranger. though he
can't be called . Westerner. Il Champion
silver Dyke, who travelled with his
mistress. Mrs. D.. J.. Owens. from Pitts
burg. He was Judged the best chinchilla
in the show. though Mrs. F. e. Con-
| neily's Sandalphon. many times a cham
| pion, gave him Q hard run for the prize.
The dificulty Of deciding between these
two delayed the judging q long time.
All the evening groups Of cat lovers
gathered around Silver Dykes richly fur-
| nished cage and discussed his points. to
the great disgust Of the champion. who
protested in deep baas yowls whom Mrs.
Connolly's friends asserted that Sandal
phon was the better cat.
The cages blossomed with ribbons last
night. The beauty OF showing cats and
| dogs n that no matter how many there
nre in the exhibit the Judges ANA to
md some prise or other for each one
But Of course there must be O best cat
In each show. and In the present the
most perfect was adjudged to be Green
wich Creamery KING. q cream male
owned by Mrs.. r. Y. Mathis Of Green
witch, Conn. The best female is a blue,
Mrs. c. w. Chapin's Champion Bunga.
low Podgstts.
Kitten Prizes Nearer Hsne.
All these classes are long haired. The
best kitten In the show In the long haired
blue. 0reenwich Blue Bobbie. also owned
by Mrs. Mathis. Bobbie In q lusty
younbster Of 4 months. The b~s'
female kitten 10 Sunset Lady Scarlet
bred and owned by the Misses Champion
Of Concord. Richmond borough. who
-naI> ~xn~at1Av - rAA Nata IAAV aCar
let IL more mature than Bobbie. sincs
she saw the light in May.
White Magic. bred and owned by Miss
Marion Johnson. II the best white cat
The best black IL Mss H.. j. McCoun''
Diamond. child OF Erebus. the wonderful
black Persian. father of most OF the
finest blacks In the country. Champion
Bungalow Podgette. which carried of the
prize for the best blue female. Ia also
the best blue cat Votes for women y
n the best male blue. Mrs. Chapin'i
TOMS of Hyver. Is several points below
Podgette.
Lord Ginse. Red Top Scores.
The best kit In the show got anothc,
prize for being the best blue kit-Green'
witch Bobbie-and the best red cat /,
Lord Ginger Red Top. whom his owner
Miss Elisabeth Kingston. values a
$1,000. The best silver tnbby Is Cham
pion Scotch. owned by Mrs. Lyman h
SturE.s. Scotch In q lady and was yer,
naughty last night whenever her eye,
fell on poor Teddie Snookuns. who
being Of the nobicr Sex. had been conn
dent Of carrying on the blue ribbon II
his class.
The best shaded silver 10 MIRA. r.. v
w. Petrie's Bobby Shafto: h hes
smoke ID Mrs. I. J. Ketchen's Smoker