Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
PRIZE WINNERS
AT POULTRY EXHIBIT
Show Closes Half Hour in Tribute to
Memory of Admiral
Dewey.

The fifth annual exhibit being held
under the auspices of the National Capt.
tai Poultry and Pigeon Association in
the Union building was closed from
1890 to IL o'clock this morning on ac-
count of the funeral of Admiral Dewey.
Frank A. Kerr of 1861 Wisconsin ave-
nue. won the silver cup presented by
the association at the display Judgin Z
last night for the best exhibition of
barred Plymouth Rocks. J. F. Defan-
dorf of Garrett Park, Md. won the cup
presented by the association for the
best display OF white Plymouth rocks.
A. II. Kirk of Herndon. Va, was first in
the display of bun Plymouth Rocks and
Elwood Taylor of Berwyn, Nd, won the
cup for the best display OF white Wyan-
dottes.
Other Prize Winners.
Harry J. Hunt of bethesda, Nd. a
winner of many prizes in various poul-
try shows. won the bronze loving cup
presented by the Shaw a Brown Co.
for the best display of Partridge Wy
andottes in the show. George White
of Hamilton. Md, had the best display
of Single comb Rhode Island Reds, and
won the prize offered by the associa-
ton in this division. John II. Davis of
I2D Shepherd street offered the fore
most exhibition of Rose comb Rhode
Island Reds. winning the prize pre-
scented by Lewis T. Miller. vice presi-
deOt of the association. George Loor
of 1900 Girard street was first with his
large display of Single-comb Brown
Leghorns in this class.
Roy II. Waite. head poultryman al
the Maryland State College Of Agricul-
ture and president of the association
had the leading display of single-comh
White Leghorns. winning the cup
presented to the association by the
Washington Chamber of Commerce. w
| c. Jocelyn of Locust Grove Farm wor
| the cup for the best display of single
comb Black Mnorcas; J. Z. Forrest o.
ICherrydale. Va. took first place in thu
| single-comb Euff Orpington class. with
| his display OF prize birds; A. $. Riddle OF
Takoma Park, prominent local breed
| err, was the winner OF the associatloi
! cup in the single-comb White Orping'
ton class, as was Lieut. George Il
| Maher in the single-comb Black Or
pington class, and Will J. kell,
won money prize given by the as
ISOLATION for the best display of White
crested Black Polish birds.
The cup given by G. s. Goodacre FOL
| best pit game hen was won by \. II
O'Connor of SO ! street. Robert +
Burgard of Carlisle. Pa, had the bes
display OF bantams.
Winners in Pigeon Exhibit.
| Prizes in the pigeon exhibit wer'
awarded as follows: Record homers
first, c. A Dusterhoff OF 324 10th street
best red check cock. ]. l.. Opel, Balti-
| more; best blue check cock. c. A
/ Dusterhoff second best blue checl
| cock.
| Silver cocks-J. l.. Opel. Baltimore
first: J. c. Ladd. 221 18th street. second
r B. Lloyd of Washington had the bes
| blue check hen. NJ w. Pickering o
! 1902 Douglas street northeast, with {
| fine display Of rose comb Rhode IslanC
reds had first pen in the show of thes'
birds. E j. Hickey Of Washington
| the only entrant. made a sweep in th'
| light Brahma bantam class. John II
Holmead. jr., of $40 Shepherd stree
was first in the bun Cochin bantam
class, as was William j. Jaeger in tbs
white Cochin bantam class. -
William J. Jaeger won the none,
prize given by a friend for the bes
| pen of Cochin bantams. Edmund J
Hickey of Washington won four badge.
given by the American Light Brahm;
| Club for birds of that variety.
| Judge j. c. Kriner and f. L. Plat
| who having finished their work, lief
Washington last night. said the exhibi
of Polish birds was the best ever he'll,
| in the country, that the show o
Wyandottes was better than that a
| Braham exhibit was the best they ha,
seen this year The show. which close
| at 10 pm. today. according to Ro.
| Waite, president of the National Capita
! Poultry and Pigeon Association, ha.
been a decided financial success.