New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
Hunt Clubs Enjoy Their
Innings at Big Show
in the Garden.
SCARLET COATS AND
SILVER HORNS ON JOB
Conejo Wycollar Boy. for Which
Mrs. Rainey Paid $4,000,
Meets Defeat.
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.

Gentlemen arrayed in gorgeous coats
Of British scarlet. with shining brass
buttons. and silver horns suspended
from their necks by silken cords, the
ontirc outfit ombcllshcd by packs Of
boaclos that trailcd closely az the heels
Of their masters. distinguished the
third dav of the Westminster Kennel
clubs dog show al Madison Square
Garden yesterday. 1t vas officially
known as hound day" and was a spe-
clal sporting occasion for members OF
hunt clubs and persons prominent IN
society.
The packs occupied the centre OF the
stage, the eight rings IN the middle OF
the Garden having been thrown into
ons Inside the Enclosure only the
,udOe, and A favored few were allowed.
while outside the rail Ranged the per-
sonages next In influence. Back OF
these. again. came the just ordinary
type Of dog lover.
dencs. Inside, personal friends or rel
atives Of the judges or owners OF PACKS
and members Of the hunt clubs iinfne,,
diatelv involved; on the rail-. tnlro
cousins and friends Of friends OF nose
on the inside. and on the outer eose'
frs+ three rows. those who claimed &C
quaintance with anybody WITHIN the IN
closure We viewed the proceedings
from the second balcony.
In the beagle classes there were Two
l. J. rg Nng~k q
Of John S. Phipps, shown by the hunts,
nan and first whip, Arthur Little ana
Fred Halle. and the other from Z. y.
Tsel;n. IRIS. private pack from New Eo-
ch,lle. Mr.. Iselin led his pack into the
ring. assisted by J. Powell. the hunts
nan Edward II. earle acted as the
Judge in these classes.
Two Packs of Besgles.
III. two packs were trotted back and
forth before the critical Mr.. Garlic, who
belongs 70 the Milbrook Hunt II was
dif9cuit 10 make a selection, so evenly
ala the rival factions perform, but
finally the Judge handed the blue ND
bon TO the Whestley pack, basing MS
decision on the conformation and level
rass az the little hounds from Long
Island. This gave Mr.. Phipps the 500
snecial prize. Mr.. Iselin took down the
$50 second prize. both awards being the
cif,s of the Westminster Kennel Club.
After the beagles mad left the ring
tho classes for American fo1hounds
held the floor, competing for the sloV
special prize for the best pack. Three
consicnments paraded before Harry W
Smith. the Judge, and the onlookers
applauded with great enthusiasm as the
hounds oircled the ring, shown by the
huntsmcn and first whips.
The pack from Piedmont, Va, shown
bv Charles Carver and Carroll Hurst
in perfect control and very level lot
won the prize. The others that com,
neted were the Piedmont bitch pack anc
draft from the Essex Hunt, OF Ne"
Jersey. under the leadership OF George
Price and Charles C0urins.
After a brief rest. in which they en-
loved q comfortable stretch and dozer
vawns. the Piedmont pack came GU
again and won the second Sl50 prize
offered BIZ the Masters Of Foxhounds
Association for the best American tox
hound pack. Ii was the first time thi
prize had been up for competition an'
the $500 won by the Virginia hounds Il
said TO be the largest sum ever won b.
any single exhibit at q dog show Il
this country.
ing less than twenty pounds you woul
naturally expect 70 clean up in ever
class. wouldn't you, especially II tina
was the highest price ever PAID for
dog Of that particular breed! W
thought so. and so did Mrs. Roy ,