The New York herald., 1921-01-16

show proposition | ever have known,
inasmuch as the contestants will be sent
in boxes to Major Harry Gum. who will
decide the issue. and neither parties to
the wager will ask his reason why.
Truly sporting event upon which all
parties are to be congratulated.
The Registration Fee.
The following letter from one OF the
directors of the American Kennel Club.
Robert l.. Segwick. Jr.. published last
week In Field aud Fancy speakz Tor
itself: IF the statement in your issue of
the lst instant that after July rext.
the fee for registration "in the so-called
Stud Book of the American Kennel Club
VIII be increased to So is correct, as I
presume 1t to be, wish to go on record
as protesting publicly and vigorously
against such an advance
When the question of such thing
was put before the delegates at the
September meeting of the A. K c. the
late Mr.. Francis q. Lloyd, Mr.. O. A. Shaw
Mexican and l stated forcibly that we
considered any increase in fee borh un-
necessary and a great hardship. es-
pecially to fanciers of small means, to
which DIR. De Mund and-I am almost
certain Mr.. Collins-replied that as the
matter was put before the meeting, the
committee Would be empowered to leave
the fee at 81, or to either lower or raise
it, and that there was no intimation
whatever that there would be an in
crease. OF course, there has been. as
any one in the least aware of the working
Of the Star Chamber knew was a cer-
tainty, and as you truly say what the
poor straphanger of a dog fancier will
get for his 81 can we'll be imagined.
when the club as now conducted cannot
publish a legitimate record.
1t is sickening state of affairs and
the sooner well-organized and well-led
opposition to the Star Chamber and it's
methods gets to work in deadly earnest
the better for the whole fancy, by which
mean the real thing and not the poll
ticians.
"One day before long / will send you
a copy of a letter. signed by the secre-
tary of the American Kennel Club in
answer to an inquiry made by man
know as to what steps he should take
to obtain a judges license. The copy
to which I refer will speak for itself
and will be Illuminating as to certain
facts
The Approaching Speciality Shows.
While I have received no official news
regarding the entry, understand the
Pekingese Club has received good sup
port for the show it will hold tomorrow
afternoon at the Hotel Plaza. American.
breds, l understand, win be verJ
prominent among them, which is a very
nice tribute to the judge, Mrs. M. q
Hardy, who Is one of the pioneer fanciers
OF the Pekingese in this country. Tha
late James Gordon Bennett was an as
mirer of Pekingese and prizes which hs
offered are Still In cOntest az tho sbauy
There is very large entry for the
speciality show of the American Spaniel
Club. which will be held at the Waldorf
Astoria Roof on January &c. Mrs. Frank
Il. Clarke informs me also that the
American Pomeranian Club is vastly
pleased With the large entry for its show
at the Waldorf-Astoria Roof on January
2S for the benefit of the Women's League
for Animals Free Hospital. Among the
Canadian entries will be the wonder
winning black champion Stormlight of
Dara, owned by Nine. d. Beland of the
Pomona Kennels, Montreal. Canada
Judges for the Boston show.
George s. Thomas of Hamilton. Mass.
will be back in time for the Boston
Show on February %. 2S and "a, and
he Will judge a long string OF breeds.
including Boston terriers, at the annual
Dog Show of the Eastern Kennel Club.
Other judges who have been selected
Tor the various breeds are w. c. Bald
win of Ottawa, Canada; Felix Agnes
Lesser. DR.. Howard Church. James An
derson. DIR. Charles A. Gale, George
Greer. Albert Payson Terhune. Tyler
More. Wallace MacMonnies. Theodore
Offerman. Mrs. Mabel ]. Riddell. William
Prescott Wolcott and ]. r. Taylor.