The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-22

form o. the Boston show, but no doubt
many OF he New York Won en- would put
the.f horses over the jumps al cieverly were
II the fashion tC DO =, here.
bl .om- Donnelly won the blue with DR..
VENTS Lord Brilliant and Lord Golden.
The other women who drove were Mrs
w. T.. HOFFMAN. Mrs r. ). Beach, Mrs. A NJ.
Basdell. Mrs. John Gerken with Newsboy
and ShopgirD, Mrs. J: :. Bratton OF ST
Louis, Mrs Bradley Miss Belle Beach and
Miss Florence Blair Of Chicago. The rib
bons in the women's saddle class were
Won in the order named by Miss Marion
Holloway, Mrs John Gerken, Mrs. +. s.
Beach and Mrs. W. X. hoffman. F. Am
brose Clark rode two of the ribbon winners
IN the women's qualified hunter class.
The amateur hippophiles mustered in
strength for the polo, pony class, at night
entries the best known being Col. Treats
gray, Harry T., that was played in the
West Point -Squadrc y 4 match at Van Cort.
landt "a X, George j Gould,s Crow and
Tilden with his boys IN the saddle. and two
Lug and Monk. All had to be up to 200
pounds. Last, but not least. on the list
was James X. Purcell's Honey Bee. the long.
tailed mare. he leader in the "Old Virginny'
tandem on Thursday night.
anCy in this met Tie some troop or saaNl'y,
bangt allied ponies, with +. Ambrose Clark.
Kingdon and Jay Gould. Rockwell Carhart
and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and his
brother Reginald among the riders. the
picture presented by the farmer from "Old
Virginny,T on his long-tail d trotting mare;
A golf cap surmoune I'D his gray poll and
| wLiskers and he waved polo MALE, sorne-
one had loaned him. 4 Mexca saddle.
| with high pommcl and wood-C.. stir
rups made up the sporting part OF hisequip-
ment, for a scorner Of racing togs was this
old veteran. But, mark YOU, the old chap
| could ride hit.
The test was TO circle in and out of a
| line of flags to show the skill in curving
after the ball All made the turns we'll,
| the sympathy being with the army, IA rep
resented by Col Treats pony. but the
| Gould boys. who profted by being on ex-
ceptionally we'll seasoned mounts, made
the most dashing showing. odd Virginny'
| made his turns, but he hauled the horse TO
and fro by the bit. instead OF riding with
| knee pressure, as polo player should
| There was howl Of JOY over every attempt
| Of the crossroads farmer to emulate the
| dash OF the skilled players and he was having
| the time Of his life The second was a
race in couples twice down the va tanbark;
| raced with Rockwell Carharts gray, but lost
| by a city block
The two vanderbilts had a spirited race,
| Alfred holding the lead by a head till the
run home, when Reginald got up with
often that two young millionaires put up
so much good sport for the crowd and
| their race brought out many plaudits.
/ The Gould boys were first and second. ,
Alfred. Vanderbilt third and the fourth
| ribbon went to the West Point pony.
The Brewster class for pairs TO be
shown to demi-maii spider or Stanhope
| phaetons, and appointments to count:
brought out group OF drivers dressed
| as spick and span as though they had
just stepped from the Fifth avenue
/ ahnr to Tho hny Ill
| top hats, black frock coats and gray trou-
sers, but Reginald Vanderbilt hid his attire
| under a gray dust coat. The amateurs
driving included John H. Shuts. his first
| appearance this week, who drove MIR. Car
isles chestnuts; Joseph F. Widener. James
Hobart Moore and C. X. G. Billings.
.Whitneys turnout was driven byI.arry
| Fitzpatrick his stable manager, who was
| gotten up with the same good taste as the
| ama' eur millonaires, who were his rivals.
gance and such an array coul d only be
| brought out in three cities OF the world
| New York, London and Paris. The ANA
tours did some furious driving and cutting
| of game in which Widener. who had
out Flower OF Lynnewood and Corona
ton, and Shuts made the best showing;
| with one or two OF the others, II seemed
| a case OF Young man afraid Of his horses.
| H. P. Whitney's pair won the first blue OF
the week for their owner, Widener getting
| the reserve.
| Boxes, balconies and board walk held
their crowds, and the fourfold line about
| the rails stood enthralled to the very last
for the closing feature was the high jump
always the greatest drawing card of the
programme. Nine horses came in for II
| six being owned by George Pepper OF
| Toronto, who won last year with Lord
Mimic and evidently wanted TO win again
pretty badly. The first prize was 500
second 500 and third $50, and it cost Pepper
10 per cent. Of the first prize TO enter each
Of his string. or Sl20 in all. But to mar
who makes the show circuit a. Pepper
does the blue ribbon in this class is CHEAP
at s., 900, for II enhances the value Of tht
winner by at least that sum. The rail-
we're first placed at five feet, then six inches
higher, next at six feet. six feet three inches
! and finally at six feet six inches. the limit
Hugh Wilson had TO do some lively
doubling up TO ride the Pepper strin &
Every one, Lord Mimic, Pearl Myopia
Bloomin gton. The Bard and Rupert soareo
over the five-foot jumps with plenty o
daylight under them. The. three outside
Hurkamp, the virginian NJ, H., brough
two bars down with Ameret Sid Holloway
the Westcheeter gentleman jockey, tippe'
OF the top bar, and Dick Heatherhloon
Donnelly had fierce duel with Rife befor
from whip and spur Rife finally charge,
the jump. but carried away three rails
A second attempt was better and thel
the gelding warmed up to his work.
II was a sporty picture to carry hom'
In the mind the yellow coated groom
: raising the rails 10 the different heights
| the official measures passing his standar
along the fence and giving the signal I
, start; the mettlesome horses, all fury Z
| the take-off and then as ligh,footed al deel
and, above all. the cheering, handclappin
3 host Of onlookers In the great buildin
3 | packed from floor to topmost CALLER,
. | Rife finally won out. but all failed to Clea
| the six foot six-inch mark.
The directors after hearing the evidenc
! in the Vervaeke protest against Spratte
DIP, disqualified White Oak Maid and Mate
r | winners OF Class As. and transferred II
. blue ribbon to Vervaeke's Diana and Snow
flake, that had been second. The Prote'
: against the London Hunt in Glass 90. fc
q the best three qualified hunters from or
S hunt. was disallowed, The basis was thu
n | one Of it's trio had not been hunted enouR
3 to be qualified. Among little inciden
|. Fritz Loeb's Zapernick was sent out in II
! class for honors suitable for charger
v because the gelding won last year and II
: conditions called for maidens; another WI
q that Mr.. Coppell's team came near bOltr
Z away from Mrs. Bradley in the phaetc
v class women to drive. but the bravery
: the ring grooms prevented an accident.
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