The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21

metrioal colt with more than average
action. Henry Fairfax was represented
by a superb dark chestnut colt with blaze
and three stockings. II would I've difficult
for an artist to conceive OF betser model
for the class than this fellow and his ac-
ton was high and brilliant. Robert Beth
sent In Grbthorpe Playmate, a well-fnished
chestnut not as large as the others. but
built on the lines Of the big little horse.
His action was as true and pure as ripping
water; high at both ends. but round and
full. FIR, derrick Stevens sent Iangtons
Rufus, a solid light chestnut. by his show
ring winner, langton's Performer The
blue knot was pinned to Gribt hoppe Play
mate in preference TO Fiery Dane, who
received the red. TIE latter was the more
commanding in all that goes to make
show horse and the only point to an outside
observer in which the Playmate excelled
him was in action. The Dane was a trifle
c,hoppy in his knee action, while the action
Of the blue winner was round and full
Mr. Stevens won the yellow and Mr. Bel
mont he white.
Class 81 followed, for stations. TO be
shown with four Of their get. Chestnut
Hill Farm was represented by imp. Robin
Adair. a winner on Wednesday. Eben
ID Jordan sen, in Lord DENLY IT, and
Frederick Stevens was represented by
Fandango. In the produce show Mr..
Stevens's exhibit was superior. All four
were like the sire in color rich chestnut,
while the four that followed Lord DENLY
IL. varied in color some being bay and
others chestnut. Mr.. Stevens's Fandango
received the blue The red went to Lord
DENLY H.
Class 20 was championship for mares.
the winners in classes 20, 20, 80, 81, to be
eligible. This brought in Victoria by
Fsndango, exhibited by Frederick Stevens.
winner in class %: Hildred, by Stow
Gabriel, exhibited by Eben ID. Jordan,
winner in class 20; b. b. Ivy. by His
Majesty, exhibited by Robert Beth. winner
in class 30, and Evangeline, 10y Langton
Performer, exhibited by Frederick Stevens,
winner in class 81. OF course il was
collection Of gems, else all would not have
been former winners under the most ex-
acting conditions. The Judges finally
placed Eben d. Jordans Hildred as cham
pion and Frederick Stevenss Victoria as
reserve.
The Challenge cup for best hackney
stations having won in classes n, %. 20.
"a, rs. and for stations having won first
prize at any former show of this sssocia-
ton was next in order. The conditions
call for the cup to be won by thu came
horse two years in succession. 1t was
won in 1901 by Robert Beth s Robin Adair IL
Four exhibits entered the ring. every one
champion. Imp. Robin Adair H.. that
represented Chestnut Hill Stock Farm
was a winner in class % and winner Of the
championship last year. Fandango. ex-
hibited by Frederick Stevens, had been
winner in class 81, Prince Crompton. ex-
hibited by Eben d. Jordan. had been win
ner in class 49, and Gribthorpe Playmate
had but few moments earlier won the
blue knot in class "a for Robert Beth.
What could be expected but a grand
exhibit under the conditions? The ques-
ton uppermost was: Would Robin Adair
again catch the eye Of the judges and with
his second win take the cup home to his
owner The judges deliberated long and
had every horse shown to the best possible
advantage. Then the grand young horse
Grib,horpe Playmate by Carton Duke
of Connaught. that had just won a blue
for Robert Beth, was led into the centre
Of the ring and the championship blue
pinned to his bride. Imp. Robin Adair
that won last year. received the red knot.
reserve to the championship.
There we're but two exhibits in Class 20
| for hal.breeds, stations 10 be shown with
| three Of their get out of native or unrcgis-
| tered mares, the get only TO be considered
| az best suited for harness and carriage
purposes. Grand Old Fashion by Con-
| fidence, 1873. exhibited by Prescott Law
| 10 1,,a I,a L.,
| himself, were black and uniform lot in
every way The red went TO imp, Robin
| Adair with three ches,ruts not quite so
uniform in color. The morning session
closed with Class lis, Breeders Chal-
lenge cup, offered by Mitchell Harrison
for registered or half registered Hack
neys TO I've shown in ha rness TO two-wheeled
vehicle The same exhibitor must twice
| win the cup before il becomes his property
| +, c, Stevens won last year with Nelly
Langton and he was the only exhibitor this
| year.
Mr. Stevens sent into the ring the splen-
| did bay mare, Cyrena 1891 bands by
Langton Performer Her coat looked like
satin as it reflected the rays of sunlight
| that came through the glass roof. She was
| a beauty in conformat ion and her action " a.
fautless in front and fair behind The other
exhibit was Nelly LanRton that won last
| year She was substantial chostn nut built
on the wear-and-,ear order and got by the
same horse She was not az snowy as her
stable mate but her substance was better
and her action more even. Cyrena re-
ceived the blue
The first buge call after the luncheon
recess brought nearly twoscore high
class medium harness horses into the
ring. II was C,ass 30 for horses Is 10 1873
hands. to have conformation. quality. style,
all-around action and be able to go a good
pace. The first wedding in this class was
not difficult task. Among so large a
number il would have been strange II many
were not med, 90, if not inferior, and they
certainly were in this exhibit. In the matter
of pace all were better calculated for jog
throuph Central Park than smart journey
Of forty or fifty miles. When the easy
gait selections had been made there still
remained eleven and these were all high
class The hardest task Of the Judges
still remained. Taking them in catalogue
order there were: Promoter, Jay F, Car
isles grand chestnut gel ding: Escot. q
snowy chestnut entered by William II
Moore; Muzelle, bay mare exhibited by
Reginald Vanderbilt; John j., chestnu,
geldng, sent in by A. &. Burrage; Roya
Swell, A. A. Housman's winner; Flower OF
Lynnewood sent in by j. f. Widener; The
Master. nominated by James Hobart Moore
Lord Golden, the exhibit 81 DIR, John l.
Wentz, ably shown by a fair horsewoman
Lord Roberts, also a nomination by james
| Hobart Moore and Drummer Boy, a SeConC