New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-22
GARDEN AGAIN TANNED.
GEORGE ]. GOULD GETS BLUE RIBBON
FOR POLO PONIES.
AN ACCIDENT NARROWLY AvERTED WHILE
runnrr-nr npruEps ARE IN THE RING.

While the high tide Of attendance at the horse
show was reached Thursday evening, il re-
eeded little. IL any, last night. People came in
crowds, TOO In the afternoon. so that yesterday
and Thursday viii rank the banner days of
1902 of the most successful Horse Show
years. Too much success may not be altogether
good thing for the association Certain it is
that If the big exhibition is much more success
tul in numbers In the future than it was yester-
Gay and Thursday things will not be altogether
comfortable for the spectators that contribute
10 that success. The huge Garden was simply
packed from roof 10 ring last night at 10 o'clock,
when the high jumpers were called, and there
must have been several thousands present who
could not get a single look at what went
the tanbark, because OF the multitude that shut
off their view. The tall ones had immense ad-
vantage. Of course, but those not blessed with
at least fair stature in the position of one
little woman who, with her escort. formed part
Of the huge throng that could not get seats and
simply came in TO wander around the prone
made She explained her situation in a plain
tive little voice she was going out:
I've been in here two hours" she moaned
'and I haven't seen a single thing but the
people with whom have been rubbing elbows"
1t would be q difficult thing TO say just what
is the most interesting feature of the whole
week; that is, the most interesting feature Of
the doings in the ring. but If one had TO choose
he would not go far wrong if he selected the
competition that took place last evening for
polo ponies up to carrying two hundred pounds.
In this competition nine ponies appeared, but,
though their number included several worthy
OF the prizes they won. the absorbing interest
shown IN the competition was due more to the
riders than to the animals themselves
George ]. Gould had entered bay gelding
called Grow, which he has often ridden in polo
games in this country. and chestnut gelding
called Tilden. and both appeared To add TO
the interest Crow was ridden by Kingdom Gould
and Jay Gould had the mount on Tiden Both
Alfred c. Vanderbilt and Reginald vanderbilt
had entries, and both of them appeared. Alfred
has been seen in the ring several times during
the week on the box seat of coach but last
evening was Reginald's first appearance he
had the mount on Monk while his brother rode
Brown Lug Colonel Charles G. Treat, OF west
Point, showed gray gelding Harry T.. ridden
by c. Hewitt, while F. Ambrose clark RODE ms
bay mare Juanita. Last of all but far from oe-
ing least interesting, was James R. Purcell the
virgintan whose unusual ring methods nave
afforded more or less entertainment in the course
of the week. Mr.. Purcell had the mount On
his bay mare Honey Bee.
Mr.. and Mrs George ]. Gould were present
and occupied a box during the judging Of this
class as also did the Howard Gouds AS handl-
ness bore a large part in the award OF the
prizes each candidate was put through ms
PAGES to exhibit his usefulness on the polo field
It was not an easy thing to choose the best
but the judges decision in awarding both hrst
and second TO the Gould pair met with general
approval. Crow got the blue ribbon, Jay Gould's
mount being placed second. Alfred Vanderbnts
Brown Lug came in for third prize and Harry
T for the high commentator"
Harry Payne Whitney, who had more than
his share Of hard luck during the earlier days
Of the show, saw ray of hope last evening
when he captured his first blue ribbon of the
week with his pair of carriage horses, Kopelia
and Kitchner. This victory he scored over
such a remarkably good paid as Joseph E.
Widener's, Flower of Lynnewood, the superb
harness horse, being one OF the Philadelphian's
pair.
There came near being a serious accident IN
the afternoon. when several women were driving
pairs of horses about the ring before phaetons
Herbert CoppeIPs pair, Maplewood and High
wood got away from Mrs. Bradley, who was
driving them and when she found she could not
control them. she called 10 her groom to stop
them. One of the associations grooms. how
ever. jumped out and, Selling the nearest horse
by the bride soon brought the team TO a stand
still There seemed to be nothing in the class
TO compete closely with DR.. John L. VENTS
famous team, Lord Brilliant and Lord Golden,
who we're driven by Mrs. Jack" Donnelly. Lord
Brilliant is one Of the best known and most
successful show horses in this country, and has
taken blue ribbons by the score. Harry Payne
whitney's pair, which won for him blue rib
bon, as described above. were placed second to
DR. VENTS wonders Mrs. W. z. HOFFMAN doing
the driving Mrs. A. NJ. BlaisdelI handled the
ribbons over Reginald Vanderbilts Muzette and
Iris who got the high commendation.
James H Moore president Of the Chicago
Horse Show seems invincible in the four-in-
hand classes 50 that il surprise to see
him again victorious in the contest for the title
of best road team, the horses to be four years
old more, and to be shown before coach.
The Garden resounded for three-quarters of an
hour or more to the merry. if somewhat I'M
steady and uncertain, musical attempts made
by the various guards upon the coach horns
In the end the Moore team beat DIR. VENTS
four. II. P. Whitney's quartet being placed third
and ". II. Moore's fourth. In the quick change
competition W. II. Moore's team was the only
one to appear. and Mr.. Moore declined to walk
over for the prize.
The saddle horse class. with women riders
that concluded the afternoons competition pre-
sented rather a scrubby lot of animals for a
New-York Horse Show. Indeed. the average
Of "saddIers" has been rather inferior this year
Every animal shown in this class was locked,
and most Of them resembled the cob or the
hunter too closely to merit claim TO the highest
class saddle horses. Several of them had
been so badly locked, too, that they were posi-
lively rat tailed The docked horse for saddle
animal use ought to be discouraged. So far is
this foolish craze going that even in the class
for horses suitable for chargers of officers
MOUNTS several locked animals appeared which
was manifestly absurd
In the high jump George Peppers Myopia
cleared 1ve feet easily; his brown gelding. The