The sun., 1901-11-23


call Old Coaching Dsys-Advertiser
Takes the Championship for TT ottins
stations s--Another Ribbon for Robin
Adair H.-women In the Saddle.
The Seventeenth National Horse Show
found itself yesterday Each year there
has been something TO sound the keynote
of the week, to indicate the fad Of the season,
whether in flowers, jewels. costumes,
or, il was almost forgotten, in the promi-
nence given to the hackney, trotter. thor
ouRhbred or hunter This show has as
serted itself as the greatest magnet to draw
the public Of the season. but, beyond this,
II has widely exploited the skill OF our
amateurs as riding and driving adopts
This means that the youngsters of the first
show are now men. Whether in the sad
ollc or on the box seat at this show they
have domonstra rated an ability that is master
like. Not only in the mere act Of driving
hut in the etiquette. or rather the technique,
the show has demonstrated that our ANA
teurs can put to shame fully one-half Of
the professional whips. This was forcibiy
demonstrated in the four-in- hand driving
class OF Thursday night, when at one juno
ture Prescott Lawrence, one OF the Judges,
who was riding on the box in accordance
with the usual custom, took the reins from
the hands Of the alleged expert and stopped
the team. Then. in a manner not unlike
a celebrated delincator of Hebraic types
on the stage. Mr.. Lawrence waved his
hands near his ears as though to denote
that 1t was the limit
Seriously. Joseph r. Widener of Phila-
delpha may be noted as an example OF
the perfect whip. He shines best behind
singles or pairs. In four-in-h hand work
his fellow towns man, John l.. Conoway.
seems TO have more verve, but Widener Is
unequalled in presence. He knows, too,
language that some of the aspirants
for blue ribbons have never acquired, the
talk of the whip. In saluting in signalling
when he il to stop or turn, Widener IL per-
fection The men who ride well, cross
country style, in the show ring, very diff
erent thing from real cross-country riding.
are legion. A beginner this year is F. A.
Clark, the Cooperstown millionaire, who
not only rides in perfect style. but is also
a splendid whip. Another youngster, who
Possesses a splendid seat, is the Geneseo
Valley Hunt Club member, IL. V. Colt,
Jr. The list of those who can ride to do
credit TO any Corinthian class if printed
In full would I'll column. On the list
would be Harry Bull G. Bate, c. II. Hur-
kamp, j. c. Wilmerdng. II. c. Beattie.
Charles Hart and Messrs. Okie and Lew
eridge.
In TRUTH in its influence and magnitude
the show is a national one. but there is
one minor flaw, the rift in the lutte. the
one false note. If duty is TO be placed
before dividends and good horses before
good fellowship. there is an urgent need
for a rule of the show that will stop the
practice of those who judge in any class
appearing as exhibitors, or as riders or
drivers in other classes. The integrity
of the judges is now manifest, but If 1t Is
10 be preserved even the faintest influence
that might be twisted and warped by a
censorious world into a scandal should be
discountenanced.
Zach days attendance grows as a snow
ball rolling downhill, or an avalanche on a
mountain side. The morning attendance
Is small. the gathering is greater in the
afternoon and at night it rolls into colossal
PROPORTIONS The routine was strictly fol-
lowed yesterday. with the expected grand
climax at night. when every inch of sitting
or standing room had an occupant. Pretty
maids, handsome matrons, dashing young
beaux and their wcl-preserved seniors
now filed the seats and boxes. or elbowed
together on the promenade.
Minor sketches in the corners OF this
great picture might begin with the Jaunty.
although gray, Chaunc"y NJ. bepew, vel
oome everywhere. and dropping kind
greetings. as the girl in the fairy tale did
Jewels, whenever he spoke. Then passed
Cornelius fellowes, grim as a soldier, but
everywhere welcome. A. g. Vanderbilt.
IN sober black. but smiling gayly Samuel
Willets. on crutches, from a fall Ia the
hunting field. but only Tegretting that
he cannot ride his hunters; Howard MilletH.
who has tagged the show this year, and
C.K.G Bilhngs. the only amateur AZ much
At home bchind d uotter aA On a fOuT-in-
hand
All the life Is not around the Madison
avenue eutTAno., where the society Crush
n srsatsst over at the fOurth avenue
entTanos. Whsrr tie upheaVal for IA" under
around road lac made confusion more
sonfOundad than ever before. a tIngl" Tile
of horsam msn, chiefly for ToNonuo, Iasss
yithin tl.s entTano- 1hs rule b. 10 give
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