New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-21
AN Dogdon1 Wondering
Which VIII Be the BEST"

Jones had offered US, we met Hollis
Hunnewell.
What are you doing at dog show ?''
we said. Didn't know you were inter
ested in dogs"
"Oh, didn't you?" said Mr.. Hunnewell.
"WeI, come over here and III show
you one l bred"
SO he took us over to the French
poodles and showed US an auburn
haired beauty named Honey for short
and Hill Hurst Honey i'll the catalogue
Honey is the property of Mrs. j. H.
Niles and he was covered with blue
ribbons which he had won. He is
brown ("Caniche Maroon" Mr. Hume
well calls it), and is sheared all over,
with little GASES of hair left here and
there
Apologies to Mr.. Hunneweil
And then after we left Mr.. Hume
well We went up in the press room and
said: eve just met Hollis Hunnewell
and he has dog here Did you know
he was interested in dogs ?" He is
president OF the American Kennel
Club" sand everybody in unison. So
here are our apologies to Mr.. Honey
well.
1t seems strange, but many peo-
pie have not learned what Dandie
Dinmonts are yet. While Alfred B.
Maclay was judging them yesterday
the ring side was crowded with people
asking foolish questions. care they
long haired dachshunds ?" asked one
l..
between seal and Circassian
beauty" said another, which isn't a
bad description of these peculiar lit
tie dogs.
Neither Russell Grace nor Mrs.
L'Hommedleu was represented, which
made big difference in the size of
the entries. Potford Kennels Pot
ford Janet was chosen as the best of
the breed, with Potford Mile II for
reserve.
Jacob Ruppert's great St Bernard,
Oh! Boy, continued to be the centre of
attraction at the show. He is the
gentlest creature and shakes hands
with every one who asks him to. Not
that Oh! Boy ever forgets his posi-
ton. No indeed He might better be
said to be gracious than friendly, for
his manner is at all times condescend-
ing and his good nature is merely the
tolerance of the mighty for the less
mighty.
He certainly is a glorious creature.
Right next to the St. Bernards the
Great Danes were benched and here
was q touching picture which might
have been entitled brotherhood"
An Inconsiderate Gerda
Gerda is the property of Francis X.
Bushman, and she was inconsiderate
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her family with her to the show 81 .
has eleven in all, but Mrs. Bushman
finally persuaded her that two were
enough to carry from Baltimore, so
Gerda entertained all day yesterday
and displayed her month old sons to
an admirng throng.
Mrs. Bushman told US that at least
100 persons called up yesterday morn
ing to tell her that Roska had her
picture in The Tribune. 'You see, she
has been on the screen so much that
she is nearly as we'll known by the
fans are"
People are beginning already to
speculate as to which will b. chosen as
the best of all breeds. z. H. Elliott's
champion Haymarket Fultless was, OF
course, spoken of. In fact, we should
say the market was decidedly publish,
only that we should be suspected OF
punning. And then some one told US
that that splendid wire-haired fox ter
rier champion Pride's Hill Tweak-' En-
which won at the McAlpin on Monday
had chance.
But when we spoke to mis- owner, Cap
tain G. A. Shaw Mexican, he said: "Not
q chance in the world. He has already
been beaten for the best OF the breed
by Major Herbert Hughes's Gailaicr
Clip"
So we went to see Major Hughes anC
Clip, and he told US why Clip was con
sidered so perfect. He was very mod
est about it, but he had to admit that
1t was true that the judge scid So How
ever, Major Hughes doesn't seem tc
think he has much of chance to WI
for the best in the show.
Clip has won the Grand Challeng
cup, the champion Meersbrook Bristle
cup and the champion Matford VI
trophy No other American bred eve
has done this.
Ball Scores Victory
In the Airedale terrier classes 70
American bred dogs, first honors wen
to Geelong Gladiator, owned by Jane
w. Ball. Geelong also took reserv
honors This is Mr.. Balls debut as al
exhibitor. Gladiator is a son of Gee
long Cadet and Geelong Sceptre an
= is only a year and half old.
An exceptionally good lot Of Peking
csc were judged by Mrs. Frank I
Clarke. A feature was the winning o
Cnoggi in the limit class for dogs
Mrs. Grace E. jackson owns Chogg
and the award was popular one
, Choggi defeated Laurel Lang and Re,
of Gleulyon, both of which were en-
tered by the Yankibourne Kennels.
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Boxing at N. Y. A. c.
An amateur hoyiny tournament will