New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
HORSE NEARLY KILLS MAN
HE FALLS AT JUMP AT WESTMINSTER
HORSE SHOW-ANOTHER MAN
CRAWLS UNDER HORSES
To ESCAPE INJURY.

Several exciting incidents. including a sensa-
tional fall from a high jumping horse and the
narrow escape of the rider from death. marked
the close of the Westchester Horse Show at the
White Plains Fair Grounds yesterday. F. Am
brose Clark, of Cooperstown, N. Y, was riding
his hunter. Red Oak. over the first fence when
of the animals front hoofs caught between
the two upper rails. Horse and rider fell in q
heap but though Red Oak literally scrambled
all around him. Mr. Clark unhurt The
left hind foot of the horse came within an inch
two of crushing Mr. Clarks skull. but he
rolled just out of its reach. After Red Oak re-
gained his feet he stood perfectly still.
Mr. Clark Immediately remounted the horse
and safely made all the fences and walls. while
the audience loudly applauded him for his pluck.
He received a red ribbon from c. Oliver Iselin,
who acted as Judge in most of the classes t.
Donnelyy who rode oward Wets Heather
Bloom in clever style. was awarded first prize
in the same class.
Frank ]. Gould's team Sandringham and Bur-
lingham, were awarded the championship prize
for being the best harness horses exceeding
151 hands. exhibited. The team won similar
prize Newport. Mrs Richard f. Carman
again led all her competitors in winning blue
ribbons. Her black gedng. Bonner. could not
be beaten. Mrs. Carman received the cham
151 hands Howard Willets. who had some of
the best horses entered in the show yesterday,
received two blue two red and two yellow rib
bons.
Warren Brown Of White Plains had mar
row escape from being tramped TO death at the
entrance TO the Horse Show grounds. lie was
wedgeG in between r-in-hand and run
about, when one of the wheelers became un-
mana gea BILE, jumped over the traces and backed
against the runabout. Mr.. Brown was caught
between the animals, and saved himself by
crawling beneath the leaders.
Summarizes
pairs harness horses than Is and not
exceeding i5.3 hands-Won by J. Roosevelt Shaneys
Norwood and Hollywood: Herbert Coppers Lord Wilmot
and mate, second.
than 1873 hands)-Won by William H. Catlins juno j.
Campbell Thompsons The King. second.
horses (stallion. gelding, more
l41 exceeding IL hands)-Won by Frank ].
Gouds Bright Eyes; Henry W. Roses Fort George sec
Nineteen high steppers 151 hands or under-won by
Mrs: r. F. Carmans Bonner; Herbert coppelrs Lady
Doris second.
only horses belonging residents of Westchester
County N Y. or Fairfield County. Conn The horses
MED horse sboHWon NV 8owaId Wi;Iets Csligra5h
and Lookout Frank ]. Goulds Brownie and Dick,
ond: W. H. Catlins Cora and Coralle. third.
Hunters and Jumpers champion class (open to all
ing classes this show)-Won by Howard wilet's
Heather Bloom F. a. Clarks Red Oak. second.
exceeding 15.1 hands having a prize
of pair that has taken first prize in classes for
show)-won by R. shanleys Hollywood: F. j. Could
Birmingham, second
nized horse show)Won by Mrs. r F. Carman's Bonner:
Howard Willets Hassan, second.
Harness horses (open pairs OF horses hands or
under)-Won by Mrs r. F. Carman's Bonner.