New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
HORSE BEGINS HIS SHOW



the show this year, hut his son Harry Payne
Whitney has over thirty. some OF which are
doubtless his fathers. Alfred Gwynne Wander
biIt and his brother Reginald C. Vanderbilt are
represented by fourteen entries. and the former
appeared I'm the ring yesterday afternoon drN-
ing his park r. F. Carman, VINO mas
frequently driven our-in-hands and pairs 10
success in the show ring at the New-fork SNOW
will not handle the ribbons this year in COM
netition. as he is one OF the judges of fourth
hands. tandens carriage and harness horses
Probably the hest known whip at the Garden
this year will be the French professional, Aurel
BatOnyi.
F. AMBROSE CLARK THROWN:
p Vivian Gooch. the English judge of saddle
horses who was brought to this country espe-
ciaIlv TO award the prizes to the animals that
appeared under the saddle. showed himself 10
he hard worker when the first saddle class
appeared yesterday afternoon. Not only did he
have the best horses stripped and examine them
closely I'm this condition. but when it came down
to the final choice he himself mounted the sew
eraI candidates and tried their PAGES about the
ring.
There was only a sprinkling OF spectators
when at q o'clock the bugler walked to the CEN
tire OF the ring and blew the blast that an
nounced the show open. The following hour
and the first class judged was for animals suit
able 20 become hunters. AS a matter of fact,
most of them were unsuitable. but c. F. Levin's
mare Yellow Rose was as good any. and she
got the main award. A class OF sixty-one jump
ers followed. and IL took the three judges until
the luncheon hour 10 weed them out In this
class F. Ambrose Clark. the stepson Of Bishop
Potter rode several of his own entries. Mr..
Clark is finished horseman and frequently
rides his horses in steeplechases at the
metropolitan tracks, but Copper King played
him a low-lived trick in the ring yesterday
The gelding was green TO the ring, and he
promptly refused Not so with his rider. how
ever Mr.. Clark did not refuse. Not at all. He
took the jump neatly and lighted on his shout
der I'm the soft tanbark the other side OF the
rail He was none the worse for his tumble,
however and rode his own entries In later
class. The judges did some queer work in this
class. for they passed horses that have national
regulations. and have Won blue ribbons in every
show I'm the country; horses like Richmond
Hornpipe. American Beauty Chappie and
Others and gave first reward TO the Chestnut Hill
Stock FARMS Ripple. a bay mare. who cleared
the bar by at least foot at every trial II
was strong jumping, but scarcely finished and
the decision created considerable unfavorable
criticism.
Mrs. John Gerken won her first victory OF
the show in the class for pony stations, in
which her fine Doncaster Model, who swept
everything before him last year was easily
successful. J. E. Wideners Vixen was the
best Of the pony mares. Anna Held's pair OF
ponies, Jack and Jill. were shown again and
they beat the only pair opposed to them
". H. Moore. of Chicago. scored in the car
rage horse class that began the afternoon
programme, Capital Boy being the blue RIB
hOr zu-gru
seven lightweight saddle horses appeared for
judgment. W. Seward webb's bay gelding
Bonito appeared with his name braided and
decorated with the colors OF the Horse Show
This was distinctly an innovation and many
thought that it would be frowned on officially
since there is scarcely any limit TO this sort
OF thing If IT is started. However Mr.
Stewards horse got the blue ribbon, over
Mrs. H. G. McEIwane's chestnut mare
Sapphire.
A. @. VANDERBILT DRIVES ENTRIES.
There was close competition in the class for
pairs Of novice carriage horses. and only after
long consultation did the judges agree on the
winner. The exhibitors included Jay r Car
Isle, &. x. @. Billings w. II. Moore, j. E.
Widner, J. II. Moore and Herbert CoppeH to-
gether with number of professional horse
dealers. one OF whom had come to the Garden
stable boys, whose howls of enthusiasm when
their employer drove past their quarter OF the
ring deceived nobody, not even the judges Il was
a close thing between John Arthur's pair and
the team OF ]. II. Moore, president Of the Chi
cago Horse Show, but the latter pair suited the
judges best, and so Lord Roberts ID and Lord
Russell ultimately got the coveted ribbon.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt drove the four in
hand belonging 10 himself and his brother Reg-
maid in the class for teams between II and Is
hands. Aurel Batonyi handled Mrs. John Ger
ken's four. Other exhibitors were John s. Brat
ton who did his own driving, and Miss Lula
Phzer, whose team was handled by coachman
The Vanderbilt team were dark bays and per-
fectly matched, but Mrs. Gerken's four were
equally well matched and smarter ir action. and
nobody was displeased when they got the prin-
cipal award. with Mr. Vsnderbt's team in sec
ond place and the dealers team third
The exhibit OF thoroughbred horses has long
been the weakest feature Of the Horse Show
and this year is scarcely exception. though
the showing is better this year than last Prob
ably John E. Madden was intimately acquainted
with the characteristics OF every horse he had
90 judge long before he stepped into the ring
He had six stations to examine. and none Of
them we're Of the highest class. Owners OF valu-
able thoroughbreds will not expose them 10 the
dangers Of illness and injury incident TO public
exhibition. II did not take Mr. Madden long 20
choose Requital for the blue ribbon The old horse
won the Futurity in 1893 for Gideon s DAILY.
and has been in the stud for several years. Bel
mar. who used TO be owned By "Pittsburg Phil"
and who was one OF the best gray thoroughbreds
that ever raced in this country. pleased Mr.
Madden second best. with Lighterman and
Sleipner. exhibited by Mrs Lillian Barnes AL
lien. I'm third and fourth places
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