The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08
HORSE SHOW OPENED
Many Stylish Steppers Viewed
By Morristown Society.


First Days Judging-Awards to Loca
Lovers of the Horse-N Notes of the Judg
ing-Prominent People Present-Manage
ment and Social Features Schedule TO,
Judging Tomorrow.
The horse show given under the aus,
pices of the Morristown Field Club, one
of the most prosperous and popular or
ganizations in New Jersey, is well under
way as the CHRONICLE goes to press.
The event has been eagerly anticipated
by the fashionable residents of this city
and vicinity and their numerous friends.
The boxes were sold days in advance and
in fact premium of $50 box was Of
fered early in the week, The success of
the show has been assured from the first.
The Judges were Messrs. VIM. H.
Catlin, Rye N. Y; Thos. A. Maitland,
Harrison N. Y; J. Jason Waters; At
lantic City N. j.; Morton w. Smith,
Staten Island; H. L. Herbert, New York;
Colonel E. S. Edwards, Newark; A.
Belmont Purdy, New York, who began
their work promptly and when the show
closed at five o'clock for the day, had
judged eleven classes as follows:
Glass IA Carriage horses, mares or
geldiLgs over AL and not exceeding Is
hands high. First prize $50; second prize
$15. Entries, McKusie, and Gold
Pointer, George S. Gagnon; Miss Nancy,
Glendower Stock Farm. Won by Nc
Kusie, Gold Pointer. I'd, Miss Nancy Sd.
Glass IT, Carriage horses, over 10 and
not exceeding 1879 hands; quality, con-
formation. action and practical sound
ness to be considered. To be shown to
appropriate vehicles. First prize $75:
second prize $25, offered by Enos G.
Wilder. Entries. La Paupee, and
Spiecher, G. F. Lawton; Syntax and
Prosody. Glendower Stock Farm. Won
by Syntax and Prosody.
Glass Ladies Hacks Not under Is
hands, to be ridden by a lady. Profes-
sionals barred.) First prize $25 cup; Of |
fered by Mrs. Samuel Walter Taylor
Entries, LeBeau, Miss Edith r. Catlin: |
Quadrille, Robert l.. Stevens; Alabama
Florham Farms; Wons by Quadrille;
LeBeau End, Alabama 3rd
Glass 90 Single Carriage Horses not
q drive. PfofessI0naiS drivers DarIeu.}
rhe property of residents Of Morris, Es-
sex Somerset or Union Counties. I
First prize cup, offered by Mrs. John |.
Waterbury. Entries, La Paupee, 9. f.
Lawton; Juno, Miss Margaretta G. Stone;
Monarch, Mrs. F. Darr; Miss M1nch,
Mrs. Robert L. Stevens; Countess, Mrs.
Sarah P. Smith; High Tide, Mrs. John
NJ. Shaw: LIE Beau, Miss Edith r. Cat
lin. Won by Miss.LMinch, Juno I'd LIE
Beau Sd.
Glass 80 -four-in- hands-horses to be
15.1 hands or over, to be shown before a
coach or break. The horses only to
count. First prize 800 cup, offered by
]. M. Quimby & Co. The entries were
No. 26: Ragamufin, Racket, Roanoke and
Unknown of T. Wyman Porter, and NO.
A, Chesterbrook Maid, Forest Lass, Ac-
tor and Night of Florham Farms, the
former taking first and the latter second
prize.
Glass 42-Timber toppers weight,
carrying hunters and jumpers up to SOo
pounds. Soundness to count 20 per cent.
Performance over fences rs per cent.
First prize, $50, second prize, $40.
The entries were Diana, Charles PhIzer;
Sunbeam. Charles Phizer, Jr.; Lavarock,
BENJAMIN Nicoll; Millwood, George M.
Sidenberg; won by Sunbeam, Diana, "a,
Millwood disqualified, refusing three
/ 4a1xo r,,oo Of fhn iuTnT1G
Glass 9-Tandems- Wheeler to be IA
hands in. or over. To be shown before
q dog or tandem cart. First prize $50.
Entries, La Paupee and Speicher, G, F.
Lawton; Racquet and Roanoke, !. Wy
man Porter; Chris and Rex, Charles
Hathaway; Scotchman and Queens Own,
John Arthur; Actor and Nora, Il. Nick
Twombly; Cat and Gold Pointer, by
George S. Gagnon; Spartan and Lady
bird. Mrs. James G. Marshall; Synta1
and Prosody. Glendower Stock Farm
Adonis and Beau Brummel, William Q
Blanding; won by Scotchman ant
Queens Own; Cat and Gold Pointer, I'd
Adonis and Beau Brummel, 3D..
Although Adonis and Beau Brumme
only got third, Adonis was first priz'
winner at the recent White Plains hors'
show at Westchester.
i Class "A -Corinthian class hunters
omen to all hunters. To be ridden b.
owners. Entries, Sir Torn, Richar'
Newton, Jr.; Rsllywood. L. Trowbridg
Martin; Patsie. w. M. Dongan de Pey
, ster: Iseult, Mrs. A. Alexander; Moonshin
, er. Robert L. Stephens; Ranger, Gordol
Grand; No name, Percival d. Grifiths
Millwood, Geo. NJ. Sidenberg. Won b
Iseult. Rallywood second, Patsie third
Patsie took all the jumps we'll, exceI
his first attempt at the pit where on az
7 count of his rapid speed miscalculatio
s as to the position for the take off pre-
5 vented his making clean jump. How
; ever on his second attempt he cleared
5 neatly. Wildwood and Ranger disqual
fed, refusing three times TO take II
jump.
Glass "a Single combination horse
2 fifteen and two-tenths hands or over.
Z be ridden and driven by owner, or men
5 Der of owners family. The property
2 residents in Morris, Essex, Somerset