The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-29
TEE HORSE TIE FEATURE
Opening nay or Vvostcbsstsr county's RHhibi'
tics NJ white Fiains.

Tho charming weather which attended the
opening OF tho westchester County Fair and
Horse Show yesterday brought out q large at
tendance TO the White Plains Fair Grounds-
The horse show was the predominant feature Of
the exhibition, and, MS has always been the case.
the society element was much in evidence.
Nearly all Of the wealthy residents Of lee.
Mount Kisco, Port Chester. New Rochelle and
other suburban villa towns being among the
patrons and boxholdors. Mary coaching parties
were on hand, among tho entertainers in this
capacity being Mr.. and Mrs. whitelaw Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Rockefeller, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver 1selln,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Graef, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gould.
NJ. and Mrs.; H. =; Stokes. Frederick Van
Wyok, E. II. Litchield. and L. A. Maitland.
with one or, two exceptions the horse show
classes judged had large and high-class fields,
and the contests were close in several Instances.
In nearly all cases two money prizes were
awarded, with a yellow II. G. rosette to tho
third. The following oticiated as judges:
TrotterS and Roadsters-Isaac E. sheldon and J.
Hackneys, Harness Horses. Ponies in harness, tan.
Z; widensr. Francis 7. underniil. and Reginald W.
Saddle Horses and Ponies under saddIe-F. C. Hol.
Inns and Morton W. Smith.
Hunters and Jumpers-H l.. Herbert, Ralph N.
Ellis, and Morton W. Smith.
Folio wing arc tho summaries OF the harness
races and awards:
Glass lo-Hackneys. three years old or over; TO be
shown to harness.-Won by John Arthurs imported
b. q, Leader the Scotchihan. No second prize awarded.
Class 4t-Ponies in harness, ~ hands and not ex-
csoiins ID; shown to carriasea.-Won by Clarence
Whitman's CHI m. Dot.
Glass l8-Harness horses, mares. or geldings over
la.l and not exceeding lb.l hands.-wonb by George
Bates's gr &. Actor. l4.3 hands, second; George b.
Hulme's b. q. Lieut.. wilkes, 10 hands, third.
Class 49-Saddle horses over LII and not exceed.
Ing 10 hends.-won by W. A. McGibbOnss unnamed
Oh. g., l4.Sia hands; Mira W. L. Kotmans oh. m.
Fanny Fern. is hands. second; Mrs. J. Salas Oh. q.
Comert, lt.s hands. third
Class 2i-Pairs OF harness horses. 1873 and not OK
ceeding 10 hands. Won by John Arthurs b. g. Leader
the scotchmAn. and b. g. Queens own; Strauss 4
HexteT,e br. Z. Sunlight ana br. q. starlight second;
Jacob Rupprrt's b. g. Chimes and b. q. Trinity third.
500. onerrd ~ W. X. II. Martin. Won by George r.
Reads br. 6. Entcrprise; Rowland Reads 6r. e.
Brownie second.
Glass S8-Tsndems-won by George B. Hulms's CHI.
(. Lord Brilliant. is hands. and b. s. Lieut.. wilkes.
10 bands; George s. 0agnon's b. &. Gold Pointer and
b. g. cat. second; Charles Y. Bates's gr. g. Actor and
oh. m. Actress H., third.
Class 9-Roadsters; Four years old and over. to be
shown to wagon-Won by J. Dickman Browns CHI. q.
Class 5o-Heavy weight hunters up to 200 pounds.
Won by William Laimpeer's CHI. m. Variety. No
second award.
Class 26-High steppers over l4.o hands, shown to
trap. for prize offered by N. G. Reypai.-won by
William o. Blanding's b. G. Adonls.
| Class bB-Ponios under saddle. not under Is or II
hands.-won ~ N. c. Reynal's or. m. Della Fox; l..
b. Thonas's gr. m. Dlckey Bird, second; Mrs. Charles
Phzer, ira, blk. m. Nightingale. third.