The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
BENCH SHOW ENTRIES
 TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY
Over 500 Trophies to Be Awarded Various Winners at Kennel Club Dog Show

The Birmingham Kennel clubs of flee the past week resembled a well organized beehive in springtime. and John ("Scotty") Anderson, the con- genial show secretary, has gone one better than the proverbial cranberry merchant the eve before Thanksgiv- ing, because he has not only out busted both the bee and merchant during working hours, but has been taking work home with him at nights in order to keep his desk cleared for the reception of more entries the next day.
 Local fanciers are responding promptly to the call of the secretary for early entering in order to avoid being swamped the last day, which Is Wednesday. Only three more days remain in which to file entries with him, and he is augmenting his work ing staff for registering a heavy en- try Monday and Tuesday, as we'll as for the mad rush Wednesday.
 Anderson's office is at the Bir- mingham Arms and Cycle company, 2017 Third avenue, where he will be glad to aid any one in making out their entries if they are not familiar with the entry form. The demand for entry blanks has been so great that an additional supply had to be ordered, and the secretary states that these have arrived and that there will be enough for all.
 Big Meet Monday Night.
 The kennel club will held an inn portant meeting Monday night at the above place, when many of the de- tails of the approaching show will be discussed as well as instruction given to the beginner about benching and handling his dogs The secretary will also have offices in the store convenient to the meeting where he can receive entries Monday night
 The meeting will be open to vis- itors and prospective exhibitors, and the tangles of show methods that some time seem confusing to the be- ginner will be threshed out for their benefit.
 The premium committee. is busy collecting up the 500 or 600 various prizes offered the exhibitors, classi- flying and tabulating same for one of the finest displays of trophies seen for many mon at bench shows. Bromberg's has a window full of low ing cups to be awarded at the show. This collection, however. is only a small portion of the whole, as about 150 cups are placed for prizes.
 With something like 600 prizes in cups, cash and merchandise, every dog in the show will have the chance to show his master that he really has a dog that can win something The trophies are well distributed throughout the breeds, so as to give all entries a chance. His pedigree or registration counts for little in the ring before the judge, as the judge sees only the dog. and awards his placings wholly on the dog be- fore him. This gives humble little Rover" an opportunity to mee his l. gh- h-browed, purple-bred negihbor on the level on the same sawdust be- fore tho judge who knows dogs.
 The big show room at the Jeffer- son garage. l700 Second avenue, will be a beautifully trapped exhibit hall artistically decorated and well lighted for the occasion. Not only the comfort and convenience of the dog are being looked after, but conven- fence for the exhibitor is also being considered. A ladies rest room will be fitted up for their comfort and convenience, To further add to their convenience, the small breeds will be benched near the ladies' rest room.