The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-02

Owned 10y Mrs. Albert LoeSi. ~
Main street. The Cog has Won uoIcIS
of cups. ribbons AID medals. all Over
the country. including three tlrSt pr!%,
eS al the New York show. The bull
is being exhibited II the show here.
!. It's great sight. Something that
was never seen IL this city or sta"
before, and there were huadreds TO
see it yesterday. Wheeltng's deg
show. No, it's not an affair that IS
usually termed lust Il dog SHOW.
It's the biggest and best thing or me
kind ever held in this section. II 5
the same kind OF Il show IN every DE-
tail that was held in Cincinnaus Clcve'
land Louisville and other large cities,
and larger than some held IN many CT
ties. bigger than Wheeling.
Some wise homo once Siud that on
" two percent of American people
dislike dogs, SO the other percent mas
The greatest opportunity 10 see dogs
the best bred in the couutry-ot al.
kinds. classes. shapes. colorS. Qlsposl-
lions and expressions, TO say noth'hS
% the vocal chorus that Is given ny
ne hundreds OF csulineS, from tGe
soprano piping OF The dainty rrrhct
poodle 10 the deep bass" protunQo; u
The English bull dog. from the h!En'
ni,chrd discord Of tne hounds to the
low growl Of the Russian bloodhoundS;;
They're all there With the several
kuudt.d more. It's sight 10 see ana
ir's worth miles Of space ard hours
~ time 10 spend studying the many
dogs. lis an education II !lSrii. I'oSS
from the best and most valuable KEN
nels ia the world ar" OF "Xhlbltlon:
dogs which have b""n shown az tAe
largest anu mos' prctcntlons snnM9
IN ;hls country this year, incluulnS
Nav York. Chicago and Ph!iat"!pa'a'
Show On Until Saturday t!l5ht
Yesterday morning IT -. ciuch Tue
Market Auditorium were ,hcown open.
and the Ohio Nalley Kennel club dog
-how. under the auspices OF the nation
M association, was on. During tne
dav hundreds visited the show: While
last r;ght The hall was almost iiteralt;E
backed with happy crowds from an
over he Wheeling district aud man!
f-or, rho interior OF The State. " est
err PENNSYLVANIA and Eastern ONO. >,
EvervthinE is in $hip.*hape. ana an
rh-. dogs in lhcir u,Stt stalls are Us
"saug aS 4 bug in 4 rug. me sho"
j. on To-day and tomorrow. Saturaa!
uirE.l will bring 1t TO close. II Is eA-
pected that the crowd today VIII oe
twice. "a large AS Yesterday, anu pa
urt!ay will be the rcd.!etteT DAY. lGps
OF ali classes We're judged Yesterday
,firrrtAan and prizes awarded. A
r,rmbar of Wheeling district owners
milad down first awards in competl-
lion with dogs entered from all over
m. rountrv. The cOlNeS were judged
last night. The big dog men from
man cities who have their cannes eN'
hihii.d ara high in their praise OF the
,xceilrut quarters fCT the sno" ana
ill., kind treatment accorded them nE
,ha officials Of the club and the con-
genial public.
muga Townsend Scudder. OF the
New York State supreme court "as
enthusiastic in talking with an lnleiii-
gencer reporter yesterday aooul Tue
place of exhibit and those in charge OF
The show. The juriSt SAID that ne haa
for many wars exhibited his dogs at
shows all over the country, nut mat
Wheeling people arc among the most
conyenial he had ever met.
puppy Awards.
The indeins was begun al the dog
show Yesterday afternoon at 1857
o'clock, b. Emo Myers. OF Cinclnnatl,
one OF the most expert dog Judges IN
the country Only puppies OF various
classes we're judged during the after
noon. The rOped-off enclosure where
The dogs we're placed on 4 DOCK 10 De
Judged was surrounded BY large
number of society matronS ana
misses. many dog fancierS and own
crS of dogs exhibited.
Mr.. Myers was enthusiastic over
the many classy pups shown ana
s:a.sI that as WHOLE they were
among the hes, class he had judged IN
wears. Among the prize winners were
~ number Of owners OF dogs IN Inc
Wheeling district and nearby points,
whose dogs won out over some IN com
petition from the largest and most
valuable kennels in the country.
The Judging was most interesting
and enjoyable 10 all dog owners as
we'll as all who like dogs, The Ilttle
puppies Of all kinds, included more
! than a dozen different classes.
| The awards OF blue ribbon for first
prize and red ribbon for second prize,
follow:
Bloodhounds.
DR.. o. r. Sweeney, OF Martins
Ferry. o.. first prize.
Foxhounds.
! VIM. McNeely. Martins Ferry; o..
! (malel first prize: l.. ;. CadQlck, OF
Follansbc (mal"l. second prize: II.
c. WaterhouSe. Wheeling fcmalcl,
first prize.
English Settlers.
. Roy c. Farmer, Of Bridgeport. o..
Took bn;h first and second prizes.
Doc" was awarded the highest honorh
and Count" the second.
Cocker Spanieis.
Judge Townsend Scudder. member
of the New York state supreme court,
and who has IL. largest exhibit of diff
f.rrni class dogs III the show. took
down both he first and second prizes
for Cocker Spaniel puppies, Robin
Hurst ArtleS" WAS awarded the nrSt
prize and "president's Polly" the
second. both males; y. a. Sidewand. a
prominent dog fancier Of Cleveland,
.. Was given first prize for Erode 5
Isabella" Qrmaic). Cocker Spaniel.
while Judge Scuddcr'S female Robin
Hurst" took second prize and Robin
Hurst ArIiu!. Of the same .rIass, was
given third prize in lis class
8eagIes.
: &. E.. Mercer. Tlllnuvair. Ohio. first
female prize.
Chow Chcws.