Evening star., 1939-12-10
Capital Canary Club
Show Will Close
Tonight
Washington Fancy
A New Bird, Is
Center of Attraction

A New Bird, Is
Center of Attraction
The greatest gallery of thorough
bred canaries ever assembled in this
section of the country, the fifth an
nual bird show Of the National Capt.
tai Canary Club, closes at 10 O'Clock
tonight at the Cairo Hotel.
A new bird that is to make Wash
ington famous is the center of at
traction. This is "the Washington
Fancy" The breeders and judges
led by M. D. Smith, first president
Of the Washington club and Judge
of American canaries, decided that
the championship bird in the max
ing-the Washington Fancy-should
tip the scales at ~ ounces.
According to information dis
pensed at this round table from
such experts as Henry Dye, G. E
Letner, A. I. Rowan, John Rosson
E. M. Jameson and Judge Smith, the
Washington Fancy will be strictly
a product of Washington. 1t got
under way as championship bird
two years ago. The finest specimen
so far displayed came from the bird
house Of A. T. Duffield of Laurel,
Md, and won first prize at the judg-
ing yesterday. The bird was born
last spring.
A white bird with dark cap and
dark wings, the Washington Fancy
will finally reach its highest state Of
perfection In 1912, or thereabouts,
according to the men who devote
all their spare time to the hobby of
raising championship canaries. It
takes, according to these experts,
about eight generations to get the
perfect bird.
Will Measure 81 inches.
The Washington Fancy, when 1t
reaches its perfect state, will meas
ure 512 inches in length. It's weight
had been undetermined until yes
terday, and still is, but probably Ia
ounces. It must have a dark SPOT
on top of its head. Also, dark wings.
The dark color may be tinged with
green, because green denotes the
finest singing bird, according to
most authorities.
These are the facts brought out
yesterday at the bird show, while
the Judges-J. w. Atkinson of New
York and M. D. Smith-went their
rounds, Mr.. Atkinson to Judge type
and wild birds and Mr.. Smith to
pay attention only to the canaries.
1t took them most of the day, from
early morning till way after dark,
to make their decisions. This be-
cause SOL entries had been made,
with a total of 600-odd birds.
Three trophies engaged the ma
jor attention of the bird fanciers:
They are put up each year, to be
won by the 56 members of the Wash
ington club: The Atherton Chal-
lenge Trophy, the Washington
Fancy Challenge Trophy and The
Evening Star Challenge Trophy.
Champions and winners in the
past were bred by Mrs. F. w. Mar
tin, 1885; E. M. Jameson, 1896;
C. E. Letner, 1887, and E. M. Jane
son, 1899.
Awards Made for 1910.
The 1910 awards-given out last
night-Were:
nary; Charles wrisht. 4So5 Fortyssishsh
street, Woodside, tons Island N. Y.
Best bird wearing 1889 D; c. band
shire, g, r. Letner, 1910 Ridge place,
Second best bird in show-Yorkshire. @.
Second best bird in show wearing 1899
D; C. band@nGoldfind Mule F: J; Jeffsr-
Third BEST BIRD in snow ese wearing 1893 s.
c. band-.American Canary. P. J. Jefferson.
Best American canary wearing 1899 d.
living within radius Of 25 miles. Evening Evening
Star challense, Trophy-F j. Jefferson.
.a.'nh,s ses, old ps yoFkshire-o. M sonsted Phil
n.a. Best young Yyorkshire-charles Wright.
Best e Da.ld I'D xIrfshTs haa4s Sssdins Ms ring
tyPs@e spenee' Batfmosses SeoShs Md fns
G't bred ses1as snd flGsse sy
Charles 1 Wrisht. New stS York. fta' Oh An'e'''a-
Is ' Rsss sa Dsce sE WasSnston Ifne5 s. T.
Ne1 5esg yopE oid ooroer iancy-Charies Wright
wl7sst. Rsst Sss Seane YORK, border faney-ch.r'es
l.. seeond n.d best young border fancy wear
Member j. Jefferson
Third best Young border wearing 1899
.: G. band-Mrs. r; G. Marks, s507 Sew
ssss;$a :. 6. {,Si psnd exhibited BY club MEM M
Second best young Norwich wearing
1889 D. c. band exhibited by club mem
ber-F Jefferson.
p. c. band owned and bred BY club .pem-
ber-Challenee Trophy-A. T. Dufield.
Best old Wsshington fancy Ros-
son, 1908 N. Herndon street, Arling-
second best young American canary
gesrins .ss msmhs lsse j.eaEon sanS exhibited by
Best old American canary-G E. Letner.
Best young American canary-F. j.
Jefferson.
Best Dutch frill-James Hill. Chester
Best bird raised and exhibited by Junior
bov-.Burke Marks. 65O7 Seventh place
Best bird raised and exhibited by junior
don street. Arlington. vn.
Best hybrid-Mrs r. G. Marks.
Beet wild bird-F. J Jefferson.
s.. sfs5aasef s?s1issz N g jameson. Ras@a'ti ias7
BEST evenly marked Yorkshire-E. B.
Wilson. 1331 Belmont street NV.
~.Bsst Bsst white white. canary-F. L. Vance. 4ls E