New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

last night after the most successful
Wycollar's victory is one of tho best
ever registered, when the class of dogs
competing this year is considered
Moreover. this is the second time
Wyccllar has won the mpionship
In 1917. when the late George w. Quin-
tard. Of this city, owned the little fell
low. he carried off the htGors also.
1t is significant that another wire
haired fox terrier. Matford Vic. was
the only other dog to win top honors
twice in the Westminster show. Mat
ford Vic WAS the winner in 1915 and
again in 1916.
Wycoilar Is an importation from
England and is by Champion Wire Boy
is SIX years old. Mrs. B. f. Lewis jr.'s
Champion I.ansdowne Sunhower. q
greyhound was placed reserve by the
judges, Messrs. W. +. Warner, r. s.
Rellin and n X. Swire. The award of
first prize to Wycollar was about the
most popular selection in the show and
was Justify cheered by some three
thousand spectators.
Twenty two Out for Chief Honor
When the competition for the best
dog in the show began twenty-five
dogs were led into the big ring In
cuded in this number were the famous
Pekingese champion Phantom of Ash
croft, owned by the ankibourne Ken
nels, the Pomeranian Pail Mall
Merr!vaic Marquis, owned by Mrs. Vim
cent De Neo: Commodore Eddy's bull
terrier. All Fire Supreme, which trl-
umphed over Haymarket Faultless;
Mrs Anna Radcl;Te's Yorkshire ter
- Ds.k ho Nj. M>lr
Cupid. from the Melita Kennels; Fred
erjck $. Leighton's collie, Champion
Howgill Rival: W. A. Jamison's ola,
English sheepdog. international Leath-
er. and the bulldog. Strathtay White
Hope. owned by Alexander Stewart.
The dogs we're led about the ring
several times, and then the Judges be-
gan The pruning process. The field
was cut down 10 ten. including the
above named, and gradually these dogs
were eliminated Wycollar Boy was
placed on the board and the bull ter
rier Ailtre Supreme was set beside
1ri After celebrating on the two
FOR fer minutes the judges disposed
e A--are and substituted the Airedaie
O. e. Of York in its place.
The gre yhound Lansdowne Sun
lower followed tho Airedae on the
'+e-d aad then the Pekincese Cham
pIon Phantom of Ashcroft was placed
beside the TWO. These three dogs
were in the best of condition ana
made beautiful spectacle as they
stood together on the board.
Wycoliar Boy, looking better than
ever before, posed with the aggressive
altitude of his breed, showing all the
'err,er qualities. The blithesome grey
hound was as still as a marble statue
Il IL IT
littlp Peke. alongside these two, re-
somhled q miniature lion.
Hard to Pick Winner
II the spectators it looked as though
it was a case Of Tipping a coin to de-
eide tie winner. Each of the three
dogs showed wonderfully we'll on the
board. and the award could have been
given TO anv one of the trio without
causing the slightest protest, so equal
did the dogs appear. After long de-
liberation the judges eliminated the
pekingese. Phantom of Ashcroft, and
then went about the matter of deter
mining the better of the greyhound
and the terrier.
Wycollar was finally awarded the
first prize, which brought forth loud
applause from the onlookers. Lans-
downe Sunhower, which was placed re-
ofiNtt ttStiNto uOHOTdD4e NfeNLlOU, loI
the wonderful showing it made. This
dog has been declared the best dog in
the show in the various exhibitions it
has appeared in this country and in
England within the past few years.
After the show William Rauch
chairman of the bench show committee,
said:
at is a coincidence that my TWEEN
tieth year as chairman of the bench
show committee should have marked
the organization of the old Guard of
the Kennel World In the number Of
entries and the quality Of the exhibits
believe it has been the best show IN
rhe two decades that l have headed the
committee
The attendance has been large and
appreciate and, had it not been for
the ICY condition of the streets and
the snow storms, | am satisfied that it
would have been the best attended IN
our long series"