The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23

andre 1t was a close decision and might
have been reversed without prejudice to
either. The yellow knot went to Miss
Lindsay Carter's Premier. a Ray, also "a
hands, and a notwithstanding animal.
II the Street Cleaning Department were
| fully equipped with horses and appoint
ments to equal the fourteen exhibits that
walked into the ring in answer TO the call
| for class los every taxpayer could feel that
| his contribution had been wisely used to
create a model department. The con-
ditions called for horses and carts In actual
service to be judged by the condition OF
the horses and the care shown in the carts
| and harness.
The horses we're all fine speciments of the
type required and their alertness in the ring
was certainly calculated to cheer the heart
OF any taxpayer, for a days work on the
streets at the same pace would mean a
large increase in the distance covered as
compared with the gait at which the horses
Of the department are usually seen in actual
| work
| The blue knot was awarded to Emma,
a black, 1871 hands, driven by +. Fitz-Pat-
rick. The red went to Dan. a gray, 10
hands. we'll shown by j. Doughety. Billy
W., massive brown. 1885, hands. was
shown by p. Boyle so well that he captured
the yellow knot. The white went to Flora
| q shapey chestnut driven by W. McAvoy.
Class ia was not hard task for the
judges. 1t was for best pony. not ex-
ceeding ~ hands. to be shown by a child
to appropriate vehicle. The blue knot was
decided when all the five exhibits had
entered the ring. Mrs. John Gerken with
her son beside her holding the reins behind
| Doncaster Model was winner from the
first turn Of the wheels. Sir Vivian, a
chestnut driven by G. Peacock, was aw arded
the red. jim Blaine, a winner at former
shows, was driven by H. Graham and the
yellow knot went to him. The white went
to Brown Bard, entered and shown by
Dallas W. Haines.
| Practically the same collection of grand
pairs that have come into the ring every
day for competition answered the call for
class 40 1t was for pairs over is hands
and not exceeding 1873, to be shown before
a spider phaeton. 7 cast or plain phaet on
Each exhibit has appeared SO often that
comment az this time is impracticabe
James Hobart Moores brown geldings
Birmingham and Viceroy well handled by
j. Donnelly. wore the blue kno, when they
left the ring. Joseph +. Widener drove his
own exhibit, Flower of Lynnewood and
Coronation, and the latter wore the red
knot when the awards had been made.
Jay F. Carlisle's grand pair Of chestnuts.
Promoter and Underwater. driven by {.
Quick, received the Yell Reginald c.
Vanderbilt drove his entry, Muzette and Iris.
and captured the white knot.
Class o. greatly pleased many little men
and women who had come especially to
see the ponies. This exhibit WAS ponies in
the strict sense Of the type All were shown
in pairs to pony vehicles and it was pleas
ing exhibit. The most closely mated pair
Bressay of Pittsford and Alherde m of
Pittsford drove as one horse and while they
had no speed, not much swiftncss could be
expected from little fellows under 40 inches
high: Mrs. F.. +. Hawley sent in this eI-
hibit. Charles E Eunn had some speed
in his exhibit. Nimbus and Chestnut, n pretty
cross match that stepped the ring at a
smart pace; II one had TO make journey
the ring Thomas l.. Watt drove a nice
pair Of skewbalds, Montreal and Monte
Carlo, well matched and an ideal little n cir
Mrs. Hawleys little fellows captured the
crowd and the Judge and wore the blue knot
when they left the ring. The red went To
Thomas l.. Watts pair. Montreal and Monte
Car 10. Charles +. Bum secured the yellow
with his cross match pair, Nimbus and
| Chestnut.
| The first buge can after the luncheon
recess brought into the ring an even dozen
| exhibits in class 81. horses over al and
not exceeding is hands: TO be shown TO
, light two or four-whee vehicle. The
| full list called for forty-four entries and
among the names were many that had been
winners during he week and also at former
shows, When the first sitting had been
made by the Judges eight went the way
of the gate and ten more drove in In
\ nDn. lion, thnra nv.
good ones and naturally many more OF only
average quality. II did not take the Judges
long TO reduce the number in the ring to
ten and then the actual work began
As the judges began the work of the
final selections. there were left {. X. G.
Billings's Pawnee W, William II. Morris's
Perfe elton, A. A. HO usman's Royal Flush
II. p. Whitney's kitchner, Eben D. Jor-
dams Kitty Gray, Frank in Haines's Mkado
Edna Edgerton Gordon's Frolic and Albert
c. Burrage's Coronado. A short parade
enabled the judges TO select the four that
should be in the final ribbons A. A. Hous-
man won the blue with the chest nut gelding
Royal Flush. Mrs. James Hobart Moore
secured the red for her grand going brown
gelding Julep the yellow went to Eben
d. Jordan for Kitty Gray and tho white
TO Coronado, entered by Albert c. Burrage
The trotters had the ring in Class Is,
the horse TO count 90 and general appoint
ments, wagon, harness. robe, blankets and
style the other 40 per cent. Eight exhibits
appeared and all drew pneumatic wagons
except two. One OF them came to grief
early. 1t was Lily Iangtry, the entry OF
l.. l.. Toplitz, and she turned the short
corner at sufficient speed to overturn the
wagon. The attendants hurried to as
sist and the wagon was righted and
the exhibit left the ring. Those that re-
, NAMED were W. NJ. V. Hoiman's Vida
, Wilkes, 2.is1,: F. I. Vanderbeck's DR. LEROY
A. A. Housman's Kitty Clan, Harry F
Toplitzs Judge Boardman, Thomas l.
I Watts Black Knight and f. s. Stotes-
bury's Ruritania After Judge HARRISON had
driven those that best pleased his judg
| ment the actual ribbon winners were quickly
, | placed in line. Az a matter OF fact. judged
by the showing In the ring Ruritania was
in a class by herself just AZ she and her
mate, Dainty Daffoe, had been in the class
for pairs. Ruritania wore the blue knot
when Mr. Stotesbury drove her from the
ring. W. NJ v. Hoffmans beautiful mare
| Vida Wilkes received the red knot. The
yellow went to James W. Cookies Wiki
Patchen, who had been a winner earlier
l in the week and the white to Kitty Clan
, the nomination Of A. A. Housmsn.
The class that followed was of an en-.
!, tirely different type. The conditions called
for horses not under u.s. hands, to he shown