The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Carrier Pigeons in Race
From Garden TO CAPITAL
Forty-eght Birds Start at Noon From Poultry Show
With Messages to President and Mrs. Harding
and Other Notables at Washington.

Carrying messages 10 PreSlucHl dHS
Mrs. Harding, Vice-President and Mrs.
Coolidge. Secretary OF Agriculture Wall
lace and Mrs. Wallace. Senator FIRE.
lnghuysen of New Jersey and Senators
Mccormick and Mckinley OF Illinois.
forty-eight carrier pigeons left Madi-
son Square Garden yesterday noon foi
Washington. They are the property of
the United States Government and have
in the Garden.
IT is test fight and is was expected
they would cover the distance of 22s
miles in about six hours. The message
to Mrs. Harding was intrusted to Belts
vile Wonder the bird which holds the
worlds record for carrier pigeons. hav-
ing made journey from Chicago to
Washington in II hours and % minutes.
The message to Mrs. Harding was from
IT. A. Havemeyer, president of the
show. and read "The poultrymen of
the country wish to extend greetings to
you and your illustrious husband"
Another big crowd was at the show
yesterday afternoon and night. Hun
dreds of specimens were judged and
there was keen interest in the decisions
The most coveted and valuable trophy
OF the show went to the Bobadel Poul-
try Farm of Cos Cob, Conn. when its
bird won the class for single comb
white Orpingtons. The trophy was
donated in memory of the late Henry
" Crawford, former Mayor OF Mont
clair, y. J. The winner stands 115s
inches and weighs II 1-3 ounces.
Lord Dewar's birds scored a double.
They were adjudged the best of the
dark Cornish cocks and the best of
the dark Cornish pullets.
The awards:
White wynndottcs (cools)--Ffrst T. \.
IIavemcyer. Mahvah y; j.. second. /. D.
Williams: fourth. Mrs. A. ii. Faber, Kitc-
erer Ont, Canada.
Nixcn. Washington: y. j.; second. Frank i.
Jams, Nausstuck. Conn; fourth. Il. A.
White Wyandottes tCockerel) First and
second. 4. A. Havemeyer, Mahwah. ~ J.;
third and fourth. f. o. Williams. Nausa-
White Wyandostes (pmleD +. B.
Williams. Naugatucls. Conn; second, r. A.
inyemeyysr y, Mahwah' A. ~ tdr in,rd; chareS le
Hewitt. Windsor. Conn.
White Wyandottes lold Pem--Tirst and
second. n A. Tavemsyer. Mahwah. y. j.;
third. Charles Nixon, Washington, N j.
White. Wyando.,es young penl-First and
third, j.. Il. Williams. Naugatuck. Conn. f;
second and fourth. Charles Nixon. Washing
R r. g. Rhode Island Reds tcocn-First.
second. third and fourth. Harold Tompkins.
r. r. G. i issode island Reds tfIen)--First. SEC
ond, third and fourth. Harold Tompkins,
n. G. Rhode Island Reds CcockcreD -
First. third and fourth, Harold TompIsins.
ssn Mas
K. Z. Rhode Island Reds (Puilco-First,
second. VA and fourth, Harold Tor1pkins'
S. G. wnltc i.csrorns icock,-First, Frank
y ,Dsyey. Ycnksrs. n Y; second; Henry vi, Z.
bnrtbs Poultry F'srns trenton Junction,
N. j.; fourth, A. J. HindInan. Newark,
s. &, White T.eghorns utenp--First. A. and
u. Schillng. Rochester. N. y; second and
fourth, Henry =. McKean. Jr., Beverly,
Mass Third, wilburtha Poultry Farm,
s. G. White I.eghorns 6Cockerel) l)-First
and fourth. A. and y. Schiing. Rochester.
y. y: second and third. Henry p. Mexican.
s. G. white Leshorns CPuliep-First and
third. A. and b. schIlling. Rochester. n. s.;
sisssu' Msss fcSrtk, srtk wasar,ss Poultry % Farm.
=. c. White Jeghorns (oid ren) First and
tlhrd, Wilburths Poultry Farm, Trenton
Junction. N. j.; second. A. and y. schillng.
~. pevsriy, Mass
=. 9. white Iesnorns tYoyns Pen) First.
second. second and 4. sciIliins. RocSesier. n u
third Elm Poultry Yards. fourth, p. ~.
Davey. Yonkers. n. Y.
Many Plymouth Rocks.
Barred Plymouth Rocks CCocio-First and
fourth. Bradley Bros. Ice, Mass. second
and third. Frank Perall. Winsted Conn.
Barred plymouth Rocks. dienl-First and
'essna ws pgsh haeI Rocks LSSss,9I
second and third. Bradley Bros, Lee. Mass.
fourth, NJ; u. iIickson, Lynchours;; Va.
D. Tiiy Tiicfson iyncbburs Va, second. Eoberi
william r. stinernssei westfield, ~ D.;
fourth. Frank p. seamon. Mincola. N. Y.
fIarred Plymouth Rocks young Pen)--
FIRST r. r. fIsxiet Newbufeh. N. y. sec
ond. Elmo Brown. white fisins. ". "
White Plymouth Rocks (Cock) First. a.
u. Harris, East Peppercll, Mass; second
T. ~ I<oonr. Allentown. Pa. third. VIII
hurtha Poultry Farm. Trenton Junction,
~ D.; fourth. Frank ". Dsvey. ronkers,
white Plymouth Rocks tien)-frirst. Frank
H Davey, Yonkers, ". y. second and third,
T.. g. Bonfoey. Deep River, Conn. fourth
wnhurtha Poultry Fam. Trenton Junction,
white Plymouth Rocks Ccockerol)-Firs,,
w q. Suliman, Bay Shore, ". ". second.
wibnrlha Poultry Farm. Trenton Junction.
~ j.; third. u. c. BOnfoey. Deep River,
Conn, fourth. Frank II. Davey, fonkers,
~ v.
white Plymouth Rocks Tuilets)-rirst.
frank ". bavey. yonl,ers. ". v; second.
Wiburtha rouItry Farm. Trenton Junction.
~ T.. third. T.. G.. Bonfoey, Deep River.
Conn: fourth, y. ~ Rooms, Alientows. ps.
s. G. Brown fcKhorns (CoclO-irirst. DR..
o. O. Grady. Orrvillc. Ohio; second. George
A. LEVEL. Cliftondaic. Mass
a. c. Brown Beghorns uienl-First. H. w.
LeibernspcrR6r Reading. Pa. second. Q.
syducy Cook. Tr.. West Newton. Mass.
third. Ellen X. lowry. Lebanon. IA. fourth.
rr o. y Grady. orrvifo ohio.
>. {. Brown Lcghorns (Cockerell-.F First,
second and third. ". g. Adams. Lynchbure.
va. fourth. Laurclwood Farm, Peduan-
s. 9. Brown Lcahorns CPulicD 81 Rirst
lie rold y. Dorman. bridgeport. Conn. Soc
ond, ". w. Liebcnspereer. Heading. IA.
third. Alien X. Lowry. lebanon. Pa !: fourth.
c. sieney Coof. Ir.. West Newton. Mass.
u. g. Brown Lcyl1orns tCockD--t'irsi and
second. William T. Liddell. Greenwich, n. v. f;
fhird W. $. Lamson. Cameron. ~. ".
fourfh Pe-~v fc'lrson. tskevood. r.. T.
H. e. Brown Lesliorns dIen)-First and