840 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



William VanNatta, the former returning to his first 

 love after having forsaken him an hour before for 

 Prince Eupert. 



At the Chicago International a few weeks later 

 Improver was first and Dandy Rex second, the im- 

 ported bull Protector and Prince Rupert being 

 turned down to fourth and fifth places respectively. 

 This judging was done by Mr. T. J. Womall, at 

 that time a leading Missouri Shorthorn breeder, and 

 William Cummings of the Armour management. 

 The first-prize two-year-old at the International was 

 Clark's Perfection. He had not been shown at 

 Kansas City, and was presented in such capital 

 form, that he ultimately received at this show the 

 senior bull championship. 



At Kansas City 0. Harris had first prize and 

 senior female championship on Betty 2d. Mischiev- 

 ous had stood second to her in class. Miss Caprice 

 was junior female champion, having been first 

 among senior yearlings. Modesty, by Beau Brum- 

 mel, was the first-prize two-year-old at Kansas City. 

 At this same show Gudgell & Simpson had first- 

 prize aged herd, while Harris showed the first-prize 

 young herd and also the first-prize calf herd. Soth- 

 am's Correctors were again the winners in the get- 

 of-buU class. Betty 2d repeated her Kansas City 

 winnings at the International. Golden Lassie, by 

 Corrector, was placed ahead of Modesty, Theressa 

 and Mischief Maker in the two-year-olds, and Miss 

 Caprice led the senior yearling heifers. Harris won 

 first prize in both the aged and young herd compe- 



