The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
IA.G. YANDERBITT ENDORSED.
POLO PONY SLIPS AND PUTS
RIDER on THE TANBARk.

Trotting Stallion. King Rene. Jr.. wins ~ .
Bangtsii High stopper at the Duriand
show-Mrs. Gerken's La Contributor
Captures q Blue Ribbon In the Ring.
Society again crowded the Durland Horse
Show last night. the second Of the twelfth
annual three-night competition OF me
horses and fine horsemanship. After the
classes were all judged there was no rush
for the doors, for Howard Willets Heathef-
bloom, the jumper with the worlds record
OF 7 feet, 8 inches, with Dick Donneiiy up
gave an exhibition.
The Westchester gentleman farmer did
not show Heatherbloom at the National
Horse Show this year, but all horsy foiks
knew Of the Jumpers great performances
at Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, 10
that all the spectators stayed for his triais'
while host Of amateur whips and hunt
club members came at the eleventh hour
especially for the event.
There were two jumps, one on each size
OF the oval, the highest mark being set
at feet inches. Heatherbloom went
over every time like fawn. although II
was short take-off. 1t was an impressive
sight to see the big horse throw himself
and rider over the high hurdle.
The preliminary was contest az Jeu
dc borre. or double pursuit, as 1t Is called in
the military schools. for the championship
CUP fPhe three contestants. Charles Geyer,,
j. c. Punderford and Marshall Clapp. had
contests. They tied last night and will
play of tonight. The regular Judging
began with a class of saddle horses not
over fifteen hands, which brought fifteen
good ones into the ring; Emil An,ohy
Rad the mount on Miss Marion Hollin's
piebald eelding BERTHE, a good locker with
splendid manners, but the odd color dlo
not appeal to Judge Clausen. The blue
went TO Mrs. Gerken's La Contributor,
ridden by Charles l.. Railey.
Harmless, the rigs including high carts, run
abouts and fully. appointed victoria;
making an odd medley, Tor vehicles ahu
appointments did not count-nothing I Dut
the looks and style OF the morse me
winner was a grand horse. from both stand
points. II was Mrs. j. s. Barney's pay
stallion King Rene, DR.. now bangtaiI,
that took a record OF 2I7 when owned oy
the late A. A. Bonner. ,,.
A class for combination horses prought
i'm twenty entries. These were all oil the
useful sort, good to drive or ride, ana 10
demonstrate il they were first shown TO
harness, then saddled in the ring and ridden
at their best PAGES.
At the signal there was a rush OF Sixty
erooms into the ring: each horse was I'M
Earnessed and saddled with nimble fingers;
and then the women and men changed
long whips for crops and jumped into the
saddles The grooms trundled the Vehicles
ont, leaving the ring TO the e ,6o winner
Miss Deering rode ana owheo 'he "''ie'
the bay mare Nathane.
| The riders in the polo pony class were D.
/ G.. Wilmerdng on Mr.. Sidenbergs long
! tailed white Arabian stallion Gray SQUIRE
md OF " g% Ga Tes! srry Bo91ifHi It,
! Clarence n Robbins. William Mont gomery,
| percy s Strauss and Robert kernochah,
who was on the Vanderbilt second string
I Brown jug. , -.
Robbins's rid ng out was feature but
| ali hands pro we'd to be dashing jockeys
and quick hitters at the ball. NinRut :
| showing at turning the posts was so clever
/ that the Judges and ring stan joined the
onlookcrs in aPplauding; to4pins Won ,ba
! In the heavy and A. u Nahoeroii' III ''e
! lightweight division.
/ Tho Arabian proved to be very speedy
and had the legs OF the lot
After ore of the dashes. when pulling
Up, Mr.. Vanderblts pony slipped and ie.
TO the tanbark. This did not count against
nony or rider, as il was not In the actual
/ competition.
class Saddle horses over ~ and no, h eS
! mare la Cont RI butor; second, y p Wertheim
chestnut mare. Red Princess: thlrd' H. ~ MsI m,
! waine'S chcS,nu, MARI itopcI'a' ''u''"' ~
4 ow nrrs bay mare. Jewel star. ,,.ra. -
class 2? single harness horses oyer III ns Rene
4 IL" sccond ID. q. Reds black mare. princess,
! ,hlfd stuart Duncans bay mare. lay IsrnN
| t,urth Mrs W H. " hlte's hay mare, MIS- elhIa'
't.issI combination harness and saddle horses -
First, Miss May behring's bay MARI ,, Nd'h WII
msn, portcr's chestnut gcldlng Gladiator iouf'h'
J MS r. Is Atieburg's hay gelding sunny Jim,
| class "a Dealers class. for beSt pair hhrness
! horses any height standard Company Drown
/ geidlngs Ping Pong and san Toy second We,
! Son CompanyS bays TOpSy InTN! anu na.. 4
= third WrDorald & Sous bays Nancy Brown ana q
I Weiyrdere; fourth. Standard COMPANY "leh"'e'
Class qualified polo ponies. shown with mailer }.
! and ball Hesyywelght-flrsti q e. . ndop,hS r
SainderSiIs brown sedng i,rowR Jug , tsl5a'
| ". Montgomeys brown seidlny ,n MHnh hay
geng oakland; second, 6 NJ SdSnesr Sns. graz
Seidi1g Spsnard fourth. Percy S strauss brown
/ gclding Coronet.