The New York herald., 1920-01-24
INKY HUED LEGHORN
BEATS THE BLONDES
Black Bird Breaks Color Line
for First Time at Poul-
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PRESIDENTS PIGEON WINS
Uncle Sam and Victory, Pioneer War
Pigeons, Assured of Happy
Old Age.

Prejudice was cast aside and the color
line lifted yesterday at the poultry show
in Madison Square Garden when a black
Leghorn was awarded the prize for the
best OF the breed in the show Up to date
the ebony hued Leghorns were looked on
askance, the bluffs. browns and whites
always taking precedence. The Leghorn
is the bird that most casual chicken rails
ers can identify readily, and it is probably
the most popular utility bird in the coun-
try, hence the interest in the doings of
the breed Gerald B. Wadsworth, of
Hemstead, L. l., put beauty of inky
plumage into the lists, and he not only
took the special for the best but captured
800 cup and four other trophies.
T. y. Havemeyer. who has been presi-
dent of the association since the first
show, thirty-one years ago. had the satis-
faction of winning the trophy for the best
rantan pigeon at the show. 1T was Blue
Bird, winner in the cock class The sue
cess of White Bird marks a rather un-
usual comeback in fantails. for James
Glasgow won first cock and the special
with Mr.. Havemeyer's White Beauty at
the Garden three years ago. Since then
the bird captured the same honors at a
Boston show, and after being used in the
breeding loft for a year it was trained
asain and exhibited in winning form.
White Bird was second to the champion
after winning in the cock class.
Ihere were certain pigeons which were
q DIT ruffled over tranScontinental trip
and therefore did not do as well as their
owner expected. c. 3. Goodridge, of Los
angeles, Cal. chaperoned bevy of White
Kings, SQUAD breed. from the Pacific
coast to show the Yankees what real
SQUADS were. He won three blue ribbons,
put he said he should have had a clean
sweep for his nine if the travelling had
not mussed up the coiffures OF his pets.
Yankee Rabbit Is BEST.
Pigeons, turkeys. chickens. geese, ducks,
cats and other beasties. however, did not
's'hog the limelight." There was a lot
doing among the rabbits, and when IT
was all simmered down to which was the
best collection the choice was a blue
Dutch owned by Oscar A. Tice, of lion
y. Y This rabbit is an American bred
and has won specials wherever shown
without defeat.
1t was announced at the show that a
happy solution had been hit upon for the
remaining days of Uncle Sam and Victory
the pioneers of the army homing pigeon
forces. c. L. Twombly. of Medford, Mass.
cne OF the leading breeders of homers
: has guaranteed to give them good home
md when they pass on to the pigeor
heaven he will have their skins stuffed
by skilful taxidermist and sent to a
state museum wherever requested.
Awards for the best exhibition and dis
play pens were features of Yesterdays
Judging. The keenest competition was for
the bes. display of light Brahmas. This
breed is of ancient Asiatc origin and is
one of the h~ftiest in weight among the
genus hen. For the fourth year in success.
sion Harvey c. Wood. of Bound Brook
y. j.. was the winner There were many
foreigners around the winning pens OF
AIR Wood. eager to purchase stock of this
sort as part of their plan to build up the
flocks OF devastated Europe with quick
growing meat.
l.. Thompson. of Amenia N Y, who
made clean sweep in the regular classes
earlier N the show with his barred Piv.
mouth Rocks. took first in both old and
young pens. Those who kick at payinp
the butcher fifty or sixty cents a pound
for chicken should ask Mr.. Thompson
what he wants for his chickens. He
values his prize winners at s25 900. They
however. are not the sort that go to the
block
The prizes were awarded as follows:-
Exhibition Pens.
Barred Plymouth Rock.-First. Ole pen. and
young pen; b, f; h; Thompson, Armsnia zen IN \. :,
owen Farms. vineyard Viia Haven Ma Mass Jung 'e"
ydunr psS B S4ds 2a pen and
Buff Plymouth Rock.-First, old pen. James II