The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-15
400 DOGS
IN POINT SHOW
TO OPEN FRIDAY
Tulsa Has Second Richest
Shows in Country; to
Be Big Success

with ass aristocrats OF the canine
world lined up to strut before the
thousands OF dog enthusiasts at Nc
Nulty park, Friday and Saturday.
the initial point snow conducted by
the Tulsa Kennel club under the
supervision of the American Kennel
club promises TO take its place in
the dog show world on the same
plane with New York City and other
eastern centers. Prizes totaling
$3.500, second largest purses offered
in the United States, have drawn
some of the greatest dogs of the
country and assures the Tulsa show
OF success.
Nearly 100 Tulsa owned thorough
bred dogs have been entered In the
gigantic show, while fanciers from
all over Oklahoma and the south
west have taken advantage Of the
proximity OF the Tulsa show and are
entering their dogs.
Give Tulsa Real Show.
The bench show committee. head
ed by w. w. Henry the president
of the club, the generosity of the
merchants of Tulsa, and the on
thusiasm of the dog fa1s has made
II possible for Oklahoma TO have It's
first rec, dog show under the rules
and regulations of the American
Kennel club. The Tulsa Kennel club
has spared no money or effort 10
make it's first annual show one TO
be remembered by Tulsa as well as
by fanciers and breeders throughout
the country. The response OF the
local merchants for special trophies
and prizes has gone beyond the ex-
pectations of the bench show com
mittee and crowds may be seen
daily, viewing the display OF trophies
and prizes in Jewelry store on
Main street. Mr.. James h, Craw-
| ford, owner of Tulsa's championship
| baseball team, came to the iiore, as
| he always does in anything con-
nected with Tulsa, by offering his
baseball park for the show. The
park presents an ideal place for the
show and the committee mas pro-
vided large tent, which VIII De
erected on the infield TO provide
ample protection to 'dogH ana spec
| tators, in case OF bad weather.
The hotels are making provision
/ for the great number of out-ot-
town visitors and exhibitors that Will
attend the show. The entertainment
and reception committee OF the
Tulsa Kennel club, consisting or the
| following members: j. A. Porter,
In. $. Matthews, Tracy u. Brown,
! a. S. Worthington, c. G. Slonaker'
Mrs. Louis p, Cummings, Fred y
| SuIzbach and David Wallace, chair
man, have made plans for the re-
| ception and entertainment OF the
Judges, exhibitors and visitors, IN,
| Guiding a luncheon AT the Hotel
Tulsa and n drive through the near
/ by oil fields after tho close OF the
show.
Noted Judges Here,
Alex Stewart and John w. Burton,
both of Chicago and James Cole OF
Kansas City have been selected as
! Judges of the show They are three
| of the best known judges Of dogs IN
| this country. Messrs. Burton ana
cole being nationally known ana Mr.,
Alex Stewart being of international
note, having judged dogs aDIoau an
well as in this country.
The Tulsa Kennel club IN order
10 assure the success OF the snow
employed Mr.. A. w. Brockwsy OF
Chicago. as superintendent OF the
show. Mr.. Brockway, stated that ~
ali his dog show experience ne hau
never seen more ehtluSldstIo .a.5'.'.
group OF dog fanciers nor more
generous display OF prizes anu tro-
phies and that in his opinion tne
Tulsa show would rank secona ohly
TO the Westminster Kennel cluD
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