New-York tribune., 1903-11-17

Lavender. George Pepper & Co.'S Myopts and
Edwin H. weatherbee's Rupert, were left
had take OF sent Amaret TO the basement and
the Canadians had it 10 themselves.
BLUE FOR SWEET LAVENDER
The judges finally gave the blue TO Sweet
Lavender. a rather common looking mare. but
a capable performer. Myopa, a very breezy
animal. owned by George Pepper & Co. received
second prize The white went to that placid
old performer. --unert, owned By Edwin 9
weathsrbee. King Edward. an old fashionf
hunter type. received the Il. c. Canada swept
everything in this class
The famous Rurltania could 81 be spared from
Class Is. for roadsters. standard or non-stano-
ard, and Of the field OF eight the railbirds quickly
and with great unanimity selected Sadie Nc
Cregor as the appropriate wearer of the royal
purple. The judges however. did not agree
with the gallery. and first honors were bestowed
on Rhea ". a nicely manaered mare by Wood
ford Wilkes and owned by T. T. Stotesbury-
Sadie McGregor was second. Fiirt McGregor
third and the fourth. or highly commenced
went 20 Alfred J.
The suddenness with which the Judges dis
missed Reginald c. vanderbilts bay geiding
Astonishnent from tke ring in a class for heavy
weight harness horses exceeding 1o-3 hands
must have come as more or less of a faoer ioF
the young aspirant for horse show honors. The
dismissal however was due 10 the entry. and
rot 10 the driver.
GATE FOR VANDERBILT ENTRY.
Astonishment was obviously deficient in class
and inferior 10 the twenty competitors that faced
hin. Mr.. Vanderbilt also entered the brown
mare White Oak Maid, with whom he has had
no little success al the open air shows this sum-
sner, but she showed a marked tendency 10 pad
ole. and she lasted in the ring only little long
CT than her stable mate.
Between John spratley's DR.. selwonk and
William H 8Ioores Peckwald, both bold going,
outstanding types Of THEN particular class. the
judges found il difficult 10 choose The blue
finally was given to AIr. Moore's entry, the red
20 Dr. Selwork and the white 10 Diplomat also
owned by William H. Moore. Wexford. bay
lgelding owned by Strauss & Hexter, 70 whom
was given the highly commended, no DOUBT
would have received more consideration from
the judges had he not favored his forefoot in
going around the turns
SURPRISE IN SADDLE CLASS.
In awarding first prize 10 the black gelding
Petroleum owned by Nns. J. b NJ GrosvenoT,
and entered in a class for saddle horses over
15 hands and not exceeding 15-2, the judges
were again not in accord with the amateur
critics. They were for st. Peter first last and
all the time and the applause which greeted
claque had been mobilized around the tanbark.
St Peter is snowy. beautifully hammered and
was ridden faultlessly by his owner, W. A Nc
Gibbon but he did not have quite the quality
shown by Mrs Grosvenor's entry. Mrs John
spratley's chestnut mare Corinne. ridden by ].
Robinson. was third. That American Girl.
owned and ridden by W. II. Collier, should have
been quite ignored was another shock to the
ranbirds. It was altogether a new experience
ao has bnerl lrnd IL
most invincible by her followers.
MRS. GRosvENoR HAS FIRST.
After the carriage horses had been judged. F.
Vivian Gooch, OF Windsor. Eng. passed on the
merits az a class Of saddle horses. In Class 60,
Tor horses over l5 hands and under i5-2. there
vas good collection OF little animals that
taxed his discernment to the utmost. From the
beginning il appeared as II the winner had
caught his eve however, and Il was no surprise,
therefore. when the blue ribbon was pinned On
Mrs. J. B. II. Grosvenor's handsome black geld
ing Petroleum But the competition for the
second place was keener. snd It was not until
n. Gooch had thrown his leg over both St
Peter. belonging TO ". A McGib5on. and Cor
inne. Mrs. John spratleys horse, that he gave
the red TO the former. Miss Mary Stone Myrick
end Mrs. w E. Kotman were among those who
survived until the final decision was given, but
they were left in the cold when the ribbons
were awarded.
AS in the class Just mentioned, the conclusion
tn Class 40 for novice harness horses. pairs
seemed TO be foregone almost soon as the
animals had circled the ring a couple OF times
in this case William II. Noore's Octavius and
Mark Antony seemed 10 be so much superior in
conformation and style that the blue was
awarded them by the spectators even before
The Judges had made their decision public. Sec
ond went 10 Paul and Snapshot belonging to
w Z. woodend. ". II. NIoore's other pair. La
Belle Chose and Actress might have been fur
ther up IN the prizes-they took the H. c. rib
hon--if Actress a handsome chestnut, had had
filter nste.
FoUR-IN-H HANDS N THE RING.
The first OF the four-in-hand contests fol-
lowed. bringing five fours into the ring. Of
these the entry OF Mrs. J 3. NJ. Grosvenor and
. 7. HOLSTER four wen matched chestnuts.
bore OF the palm after slight accident caused
hy some Of the harness becoming undone. The
amateur whip. 4. Bstonyi. drove Mrs. John
Gerken's team 70 second place.
The judging In the afternoon fell somewhat
hehnd, and it was well on the way 10 Z o'clock
before recess came. A class OF qualified hunters
brought out dozen good ones. over which the
old canpaigner Araaret triumphed. II was rid
oen by its owner, Charles Eurzamp. Of Freder-
scksburg. Va the second horse. Fancy Jane
being ridden by T. Ambrose Clark
In class 119 the first feminine success IN the
sing was seen, Mrs. John Gerken driving a big
looking little pair OF cbestnuts to victory over
strong competition. Second prize also went 10 a
woman exhibitor. Mrs. A. de Cernea, with Fad
end Folly.
Another class for harness horses followed.
class l12. for pairs 10 be shown before private