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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Aptiit. 20 1898. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



[By a Staff Correspondent.] 

 The Fake List. 



Chicago^ April 15.— In again referring to the fake list of 

 judges, a list of unsavory memory, made so by the peculiar 

 circumstances of its shadowy production, it is a matter for 

 keen regret that the fake list has produced such injurious 

 results to the dog show Interests of the World's Columhiau 

 Exposition. It is to he deplored that such a fake list was 

 published. There is a vast gulf between journalistic energy 

 and enterprise; and a mere bluflE thereat, which results only 

 in a weak fake. 



The Feeling of Exhibitors. 



That the list and the manner of its begetting wei'e most 

 repulsive to a large and important part of the dog fanciers 

 of this country, the protest against it, signed by a formi- 

 dable number of well known and influential owners and ex- 

 hibitors, positively attests. 



Had there been no fake list published there would have 

 been no protest. The two Avere simply cause a,nd elfect. Be- 

 side the direct manifestation, as shown by the protest, there 

 are the incidental and related circumstances of widespread 

 discontent, dissatisfaction and distrust of a management 

 and of a paper which practices such novel methods. 



The Expose. 



In Forest and Stream of April 6, as the readers will re- 

 member, the fake list was exposed and denounced as such. 

 It was stated therein that it was published in a Chicago 

 paper. That paper, tho American Field, has replied, and 

 with peculiar awkwardness has in general terms denied it-, 

 but speciflcallv admitted it. 'I his will be fully shown here- 

 after. 



The matter of judges and their appointment Avas and is of 

 great interest to the dog fanciers of this and other countries. 

 To be first in publishing the official list of them would be an 

 act of commendable journalistic enterprise, provided that the 

 list were honorably secured. To publish a false list as a true 

 list is a fake. It would be imprudent, however, for the chief 

 of a great department to permit any one paper to have special 

 favor in the news of department matters. 



The Exposition is National. 



Both by fact and assumption, there is warranted a belief 

 that the World's Columbian Exposition is what its name 

 implies. In its entirety, it is not run in the interest of 

 Chicago or any city, State or country, nor is any department 

 of it supposed to be run in the interest of any individual. 

 Yet, according to the statement of the American Field, that 

 paper has a most sweeping influence with the chief of the 

 Agricultural Department, Mr. W. I. Buchanan; insomuch 

 that he discriminates in its favor against all other papers, in 

 respect to important news of general interest. Mr. Buchanan 

 offered to give a false reason in order that the American 

 Field be protected from the injurious effects of its own 

 bkinder. This is from the editor of the A mGrica.n Field's 

 own statement, which see quoted hereinafter. I simply 

 refer to it as a statement. This exclusion of all other editors, 

 exhibitors, owners, etc., is not in the spirit of the World's 

 Fair or any department of it, nor is it a policy which will in- 

 sure the success of the dog show. 



How It Happened. 



In a column of explanation and defense published last 

 week, a remarkable effusion of labored matter, the editor of 

 the American Fields maintains that the list he published was 

 the true list. He takes contradictory positions on the matter 

 which may briefly be srated as follows: 



(1) He earnestly claims that he is very "particular in his 

 statements," and that its record oP over seventeen years 

 proves it. He then assumes that thereby he has secured the 

 confidence of the pul)lic. 



(2) He asserts that it would be very foolish for him to state 

 as correct what he did not know to be correct, and which he 

 would have to contradict in a Aveek or tAvo. 



No one will dispute that it was foolish to do so. It was very 

 foolish. 



(3) He states that the list was the one given to him by Mr. 

 Buchanan with the added information that such list bad been 

 sent to the Board of Control for adoption. 



(4) He admits that he had never been informed that the 

 Board of Control had actually adopted the list, but merely 

 that it would adopt it. 



(5) Mr. Buchanan's letter, informing said editor that the 

 board had not adopted the list, arriA^ed after said editor had 

 published the list. Said editor says that this blunder, if 

 anything was said about publishing the list, Avould be put in 

 the light of "newspaper push and energy." In other words, 

 knoAvledge which the editor had obtained through rank dis- 

 crimination and Avhich by a stupid blunder he had published 

 prematurely, was by the chief of a ^reat department to be 

 worked over into a commendable action. 



Why? 



In tMs connection it may be pertinently asked Avhy the 

 editor of the American Field did not, on the folloAving week, 

 correct the untrue list? He had been informed by Mr. Bu- 

 chanan that it was not the list, since it had not been adopted. 

 He permitted it to stand through the interveniug time till 

 driven to an explanation by the expose in Forest and 

 Stream of April 6. 



Seventeen Long, Weary Years. 



Does this go to show that "Our readers will bear AAdtness 

 for us that no journal published is more particular than the 

 American Field in its statements, and its record of over 

 seventeen years proves it?" 



PrcAious good character is sometimes used as CA'idence in a 

 plea for mercy, but never as conclusiA'e proof of innocence. 

 Considering the numerous wrangles which the A inerlcan 

 Field has had in recent weeks on questions of sijortsmauship 

 and of veracity, the same readers, to whom it appeals, would 

 seem to be wrong persons for good witnesses. The "past 

 seventeen years" are not relevant noAV. They are past. The 

 American Field never published a false list of World's Fair 

 bench show judges before in the past seventeen years. It 

 will hardly be so eager to publish another in the next seA-en- 

 teen, let us hope. 



The editor of the American Field questions our authoi-ity. 

 Mr. Buchanan, on AprU 4, told me that the published list in 

 the American Field was not the official list. That no 

 official list had been made, nor Avould be made for some 

 time thereafter. That the published list was one Avhich he 

 and Dr. Rowe has discussed. That he did not know the list 

 had been published till some days after its publication. Is 

 not that good authority? 



In view of all this, does the folloAving, quoted from the 

 American Field, have a ring of sincerity or merely the 

 sound of an incantation to heal a torn skin? "It is this very 

 fact that the American Field satisfies itself ahvays before 

 making an assertion that it is correct that has secured for it 

 the confidence of the public." Let us look further. 



The 



March S5. 



Deadly 



VTHAT HE SAID. 



"The following is a list of the 

 judges and the breeds they will 

 judge at the World's Columbian 

 Exposition bench sho\v,'" etc. 

 (Here follows a statement of the 

 names of tiie judges, breeds, etc ) 



Jn what .particular does the set and unqualified atafcement 



Parallel. 



ApHl IS. 



VTBXT HE SAYS HE SATD. 



"We assert again that the list 

 we published was the list selected 

 by Mr. Buchanan and sent by Mm 

 to the Board of Control for adop- 

 tion." 



of March 25 resemble tbe statement of April 15? The former 

 states specifically that "The following is a list of the judges." 

 etc., the latter states that "the list Ave published was the one 

 selected by Mr. Buchanan and sent by him," etc. Does that 

 look as if "It is the very fact that the Am^erican Field satis- 

 fies itself always before making an assertion that it is correct 

 that has secured for it the confidence of the public?" 



Incidentally, it ma,y be mentioned that in the very issue of 

 the America.n Field in Avhich that above statement was 

 made, there appeared a column article, signed by the presi- 

 dent, A'ice-president, secretary and treasurer of the late Michi- 

 gan Kennel Club, complaining of theinju.stice done that club 

 and the inaccurate statements concerning it in the Am erica7i 

 Field. So much for the tearful plea of sympathy by the 

 editor of the Aniericam Field on account of his assertion re- 

 garding his past anxiety in respect to correct statements. 



"Push and Energy." 



The reader Avill note that the list was published in the 

 American Field, of March 25. The editor admits that he 

 had it as early as .March 14. Is that push and energy? He 

 states the folloAving as "the fucts as they exist:" 



As happens very frequentty when we have been kept up late on 

 Tuesday night, on AVediiesday weloolced in the office for a moment or 

 two onlj% to see if the papei- was running on time, and did not give 

 attention to letters or anything else, therefore we did not read until 

 Thursday a letter from Mr. Buchanan saying that in consequence of 

 the fiuaucial condition of the Live Stock Department, the list had not 

 been adopted; and, although it would ultimately go through sure, it 

 would be better to withhold the publication of it. We Avrote Mr. 

 Buchanan immediately, and explained that even had we got it on 

 Wednesday, it would haA-e reached us too late, as the paper with the 

 list of judges was at that time being printed and mailed. 



In reply, Mr. Buchanan wrote us tliat he was sorry the list had 

 been published, but as it would go tliroujih tlie Board of Control no 

 harm would be done, and if anything was said about our publishing 

 the list, he would ascribe it to newspaper push and energy. 



These are the facts, and Mr. Buchanan will corroborate our state- 

 ments with the copies he kept of the letters referred to. If Mr. 

 Buchanan, alarmed by the Deti oit protest, Avithdrew the names, that 

 is a different matter altogether, and has nothing to do with the genu- 

 ineness of the list we published, fcr that list contained the names of 

 the gentlemen selected to judge, and which had been sent to the Board 

 of Control for adoption. 



Why did the Americaoi Field have the list so long in its 

 possession if it was the true list? That it Avas ' 'exclixsiA'e" 

 no one will care to deny. It was, in itsAvay, both "exclusive" 

 and refreshingly uoveL 



More "Push and Energy." 



Mr. Buchanan stated that he and Dr. RoAve had discussed 

 the list together. The list Avhen published h-id no official 

 existence. A very remarkable statement of Dr. Rowe is 

 that Mr. Buchanan AA'Ould ascribe the publication of the 

 premature list to "ncAvspaper ptish and energy." 



What "push and energy" Avas there in having in possession 

 two weeks or thereabouts a list of judges which was secure 1 

 through official discrimination? Why should it be so 

 ascribed Avhen it Avas untrue? Was it in accord with the 

 proud statement that "the American Field, satisfies itself 

 alAvays before making a statement that it is correct, that has 

 secured for it the confidence of the public?" Where is the 

 high sense of honor in such a pitiful conspiracy to patch up 

 a blunder? Is such becoming an editor Avho poses as being a 

 true friend to doggy interests, an exponent of sportsman- 

 ship, a terror of evildoers, an advisor of the weak, a leader 

 in progress, an accomplished gentleman, etc. ? 



The careful reader will see mueh betAveen the lines of the 

 American Field's true explanation. 



The Admission. 



The fact that a fake list Avas published is indirectly ad- 

 mitted by the American Field, and much more is aclcnowl- 

 edaed than eA^er was charged. It is fervently to be hoped 

 that the Western editor, Avho on Wednesdays "looked in the 

 office for a moment or tAVO only to see if the paper Avas run- 

 ning on time," will look into facts hereafter aud be a just 

 and truthful editor in fact as Avell as iu pretense. This per- 

 haps is asking too much of a gentleman who has had seven- 

 teen years of unbroken anxiety as to the correctness of his 

 utterances. 



At this junctnre, it may be said, in sober seriousness, that 

 jealousies, deceptions and unpleasant discu.ssions should 

 have no place in the arrangements for the World's Fair 

 bench shoAV. No one paper should have a monopoly in any 

 way. No one club should be the sole advisor. No one man 

 should hold precedence over all others. It should he a show 

 for the people. Every paper should in respect to it stand on 

 equal terms. Every club Avhich so de.sires should be heard. 

 It .should not be a medium to pander to selfish personal 

 interests. Make it what it purports to be, a show for the 

 people. 



April ]'/. — I had the pleasure of an intervieAA" to-day with 

 Mr. W. I. Bitchanan in respect to the bench show of the 

 World's Columbian Exposiciou. I learned then that there 

 Avas no intention Avhatever to discriminate directly or indi- 

 rectly in favor of any journal or person. The judges' list is 

 intended to be sati.sfactory to exhibitors, and is uoav under 

 consideration. Mr. Buchanan assured me that the recent 

 protest was founded on a mi.sapprehension of the circum- 

 stances, and that the publication of the recent alleged list of 

 judges Avas premature. In the meantime, exhibitors Avho 

 contemplate showing at the World's Fair can go on Avith 

 their arrangements Avith perfect confidence in the manage- 

 ment. Mr. Mortimer has begun his duties already, although 

 he is still at Hempstead, L. I. His assistant will be here be- 

 fore many days to attend to preliminaries. Mr. Buchanan is 

 heartily iVi tere&ted iu having a sticcessf ul show. The opinion 

 which has gained footing with some OAvners that there are 

 oi-g nizations or individuals which have greater inflitence 

 than they should have, is erroneous. From now on, as news 

 i« of real value, Mr. Buchanan assured me that all the sports- 

 men's journals Avould be kept fully posted on bench show 

 items of interest. ' B. WATERS. 



r?5 Monroe Stkeet, Chicago. 



Cockers at Boston. 



Editor Forent and Stream: 



If there was any one thing that was unjust, outrageously 

 so, it was the judge's decision in the other than black cocker 

 class in i he Boston show. A pretty bold statement, I admit, 

 when Ave take into consideration the ability of the gentle- 

 man, and the trusts Avhich he has held. But if the state- 

 ment is bold, it is not lonesome by any means, for the act is 

 close on its heels, Mr. Bell (the man who never takes a 

 letter) had Randolph and Ned Ragland, the former a rangy, 

 SAvay-backed cocker Avith a greyhound muzzle, which he got 

 legitimately I stippose, who received A'hc, and the other, 

 Ragland, a canine conspictious by his abbreviated pedigree, 

 Avho with his "breeding ttnknown" marched off happy in 

 the possession of c. While I do not claim to have a world- 

 beater iu Trotter, I do claim to have a dog that is better in a 

 minute than a whole carload of Randolphs and Raglands 

 would be in a week. I should neA'er be heard from in this 

 matter if the difference in the dogs was less obvious. 



J. M. O'Brien. 



Worcester, Mass. 



We yery much regret to hear that the well-knoAvn field 

 spaniel Beverley Negus is doAvn with spinal meningetis, 

 paralyzing his hind parts. It is not likely this good spaniel 

 will be seen on the bench again, and Mr. Foster has our sin- 

 cere sympathy. He can, ho Ave ver, console himself iu the pos- 

 session still oi another good one, Judex by nam.e. 



THE DENVER DOG SHOW. 



Nqtwithstanding the seeming disadvantages Avith which 

 a .show held so late would have to contend, the Denver show 

 Avas a success. It had 287 entries, of which a feAV Avere dupli- 

 cates, and about 25 were absent. The shoAV Avas held in the 

 same btiilding as last year— Coliseum Hall, on April 11, 12, 

 13 and 14. 



Mr. John Davidson judged all classes and did his work 

 expeditiously aud Avell. There was no dawdling or posing 

 for gallery effect. There was some delay on the second day 

 in getting the classes into the ring, but the judging was fin- 

 ished on that day. 



The quality of the dogs Avas qttite good. Some of the 

 breeds Avere excellent, notably Mr. Shallenberger's kennel 

 of St. Bernards, the St. Patrick kennel of greyhounds, and 

 q uite a good exhibition of pointers, setters, collies, fox-ter- 

 riers and other terriers. 



The shoAv was given a society feature and Avas patronized 

 by the l:)e.st people of the city. The AA'eather AA^as pleasant on 

 every day but Thursday, on which day it snowed steadily till 

 dark. This was most iinfortunate, as that day Avas a special 

 one, ladies' day. The attendance Avas very light till evening, 

 when the people began coming in in a steady stream, and the 

 silver dropping into the till made a .steady clink, clink, clink, 

 in the tones of which there is really much mixsic. The clitb 

 came out nearly whole on the A'entnre, possibly a little be- 

 hind. It is heartily to be hoped that it came out ahead, for 

 the Avorking members are earnest and game promoters of the 

 dogs' welfare. They were most liberal, too, considering their 

 resources, in making their prize list. All the special prizes 

 AA-ere hung up Avithout any string on them, and indeed some 

 of them Avere made Avith a full knoAvledge and intention that 

 outside dog men would win them. The prizes, furthermore, 

 Avere all offered by the club. There was none of the undig- 

 nified and beggarly solicitation to dealers and manufacturer,? 

 for special prize*. There is no reason why .such prizes should 

 be asked or given. There were no specials offered for the best 

 cross-eyed dog Avith a red collar, owned by John Smith, or 

 one with similar conditions. The special prizes of ,l!200, $65 

 and $35, S300 in all, for the largest and best conditioned entry 

 Avere most liberal prizes, and deserved the strong support 

 Avhich they brought out. J. H. Naylor had about 80 dogs, B. 

 F. LeAvis 45, and C. P. FrenzHr had enou.ah to take third 

 prize. The dogs Avere all in good condition, Mr. Lewis's 

 e-;peciallysoconsideriug their long cam paigning in the spring 

 circuit. 



By a misunderstanding the hall Avas rented on Monday 

 night for the purpose of holding a ball. This prevented the 

 dog show managers from getting po.ssession till 3 A. M. on 

 Tuesday, although they had rented it from Monday morn- 

 ing. The mistake crowded a lot of work into a very short 

 time, yet the benching was all up early on Tuesday forenoon 

 The waxed floor was a source of coustant annoyance. 

 Although heavily covered Avibh saAvdu.st. the dogs on the 

 first day slipped continuously at nearly every turn, the larger 

 breeds sprawling out helplessly betimes. Some of the dogs 

 Avere so fearful of slippiug that they showed badly. On 

 Wednesday it was less slippery and the dogs consequently 

 showed to better advantage. 



Several dogs at this .shoAV qualified for challenge competi- 

 tion, among them being the pointer Glamorgan, the setter 

 Ben Hur of Riverview, the mastiff bitch Ethel, the Irish 

 setter Blarney, Jr , the beagle dog .Doctor and the collie bitch 

 Louie Long. 



The dogs were fed on Spratts' patent biscuits. 



The managers of the club were most attentive and courte- 

 otis. Among the most constant on duty were the secretary. 

 Mr. F. W. RaucL; the president, Dr. J. M. Norman, ana 

 Messrs. HcAvitt, Bartcls, Dingle, and others of the dog show 

 committee. 



Mr. C. H. Witliington was a most industrious and atten- 

 tivi superintendent. Although new to the positian he suo- 

 ct;eded well, and witli the experience .gained can do Avell in a 

 future attempt. The attendance Avas good. 



Mastiffs. — There AA'as a fairly good number, nine in all, 

 but the quality was inferior. Mode had a Avalkover in the 

 challenge class. He is easily the best mastitf in the show, 

 though swaybacked and light in loin. In opeu dogs Hector 

 won over The Moor. The former has a coarse, badly carried 

 ear, narroAv back, light body, loose, opeu feet, good .shotilders- 

 and chest, coarse tail, nrotith pendulous at corners. The 

 Moor's ears arc coarse and set too high, eyes show haAV, too 

 much Avrinkle and dewlap, leggy, lacks' depth of body, 

 coarse tail. There Avere five bitches, not one of AA'hich Avas 

 ordinarily good. Kfche! easily Avon first iu the class. She 

 has been described iu previous reports. The rest of the class 

 was made up of undersized, poor specimens. Carlobta aa^ou 

 second. There was but one ptippy, Queen Bess, shoAvn. 



St. Bernauos.— Champion Aristocrat was alone in the 

 challenge class for rough-coated dogs. He was looking a 

 little thin in flesh. Saladin easily took first iu quite a fair 

 class of open dogs. He is an excellent uiO\ (:r ana remark- 

 ably active. He was described in FoREyT asd Stream's 

 Chicago show report. Second went to a large dog, Ben 

 Lomond, Jr.; he was too thin in flesh, but ill-health, from 

 which he had recently been stitferiug, was the cau'ie of the 

 thinness; he has a massive head, good back and body; his 

 feet might be more compact and he is perceptibly cow- 

 hocked, although he shows fair actiA'ity of moA'ement. The 

 reserve Avent to Don El Paso; faulty in pastern and hock.s, 

 not deep enough in muzzle aud coar.se in ear, The rest of 

 the competitors in the class were small and faulty. Alta 

 Berna easily won first in bitches; she is a remarkably sound, 

 large bitch. A description of her Avas given in Foe'est AND 

 Stream's Chfcago report. Second Avent to Chugg, a good 

 mover, light in muzzle, head too small, good legs and feet. 

 The rest of the class Avas about average, with a few poor 

 ones. There were five puppies. Prince, first, is high behind, 

 out at elbows, cow-hocked, has a rolling gait and loose, open 

 coat. Beauty, second, is li.ght in bone, narroAV in skull and 

 has coarse ears. 



In the open class for smooth-coats, Alton II, , the Detroit 

 Avinner, took first easily. He was too thin in flesh to shoAvat 

 his besii. His forefeet turn out and are too open. He is pej^ 

 ceptibly sAvay-backed. Sir Leo, second, has good skull aud 

 ear, lacks depth of muzzle and is not good in hocks. In the 

 bitch class, Columbia Yenus won over Femwood Queen. 

 The former has a small head, but otherwise is well built. 

 The latter had about the same faulis. Mr. Shallenberger 

 had a A'ery superior kennel exhibit of St. Bernards, aud 

 nearly all the St. Bernards shown Avere well bred, Avhich 

 speaks Avell for the popularity of the breed in the far West. 

 Alton II. took the special for the best American-bred St. Ber- 

 nard, and Mr. Shallenberger won the kennel prize. 



Great Danes. — There was much to criticise in the quality 

 of the classes, but it may be summed up briefly by saying 

 that they Avere each and every one poor specimens. Some of 

 them had some remote features of great Danes, aud numer- 

 ous independent, unclassified features. There was but one 

 entry in open dogs, and the prizes Avere withheld. In open 

 bitches there Avere four entries, of Avhich Neverzell Avas ab- 

 sent. Razzle was first, Topsy second, and Maida Avas vhc. 

 To criticise them would be merely to expose faitlts in them 

 from nose to tail. The prizes could have been withheld for 

 Avant of merit. 



NEAVTOUNDLAND.S.— Surpass, a faulty specimen; won flx-st. 

 There was but one other entry. Jumbo, and he was too lack- 

 ing in merit to win, hence the prize was withheld. 



Bloodhounds. — The well-known Jack Shepard, shown in 

 good condition, had a AA'alkover. 



Barzois. — There Avere three dogs and tAvo bitches, all 

 OAvned by Mr. Hacke. They were all extremely thin in 

 flesh and in poor coat. All have been repeatedly noticed in 

 tlie eports. Zlgeem won over Pospekt in dogs and Ormida 



