New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
LADY CONSTANCE WINS.
Southampton Horse Shoe Opens
1Cith Some Good Contests.

SOUTHAMPTON Long Island Aug = tSpecian-At
the first day of the horse show here to-day Il
brilliant fringe Of traps and coaches encircled Il
promenade Of green, inclosing a range of turf and
smooth road ring The spectators were mainly made
up Of the Southampton summer colony, with few
visitors from outside. The southampton show of
1905 for its first day. a show not of great
horses or brilliant classes but home gathering Of
the pick u capital stables over wide Ions Island
countryside.
Yet there were plenty OF brisk contests from
rnid-afternoon until nearly dusk, despite the fact
that all save amateurs for either exhibiting or
showing in the ring, barred
Nine classes went into the ring. The judges of
the day were Charles r Fitz of Southampton. for
roadsters; Charles 2. Williams. Of Stoning1on,
Conn, and Frank K. Sturgis, Of New-York for the
carriage horses. ponies in harness and tandems'
Robert l. Stevens. Of Bernardsville. \. j. for
saddle horses, ponies under saddle and jumpers,
and Clarence H Robbins. Of Brooklyn and Doug
laston, Long Island. for polo ponies. AL were
judged promptly and much the liking Of the
spectators the polo ponies and tandens endins the
afternoons show.
The most popular sight Of the afternoon was the
large class Of womens carriage horses. nearly all
attached to vehicles of the basket phaeton type.
that came into the ring AZ $50 women driving
Eight trans appeared out Of the eleven entered.
These eight were Mrs. Seymour L. Cromwell with
The Nun, gray mare; Mrs L Nynan Porter,
driving chestnut mare, J. Stevens Olnlan Hd1hP-
ton. Mrs William A Engenan and the brown
eA1ding Edward George Q. Clark's bay mare
Ethne Mrs 9. ". Curtis and her Golden Dawn,
Mrs charles B Van Nostrard and her brown mare
Duchess and Mrs. Wyckoh Shamrock driven hy
Miss Helen Barney. Miss Barney's driving was the
feature Of this class as was Charles Costers jump
ing of hunters in the class Immediately following
Miss Barney took the red ribbon for Mrs. Wyckon'
Mrs Curtis won the blue and Mrs Van NostraAd
took third Mrs. Wyman Porter was unplaced.
Earlier in the afternoon, in class OF four pairs
Of carriage horses all shown. another Southampton
woman carried of first honors TINS was MIS-
Charles Steele, driving her munger ana
horse show field became apparent IN the Iodustg-
class General Thomas H. Barber Won a SECOND,
being be3Ion bv s Mcconnell, OF Water Nj In the
judging of single ponies II harness MSS q Lu9
Alfred Z. SchermerhOrn. driving Zaza- w. -
Ace Of Spades the champion black Of Harry l.
T9dv Constance did, and nothing could stand
against her. Easily The borse q the day ana
rcd Off without an atom OF contest. Two blue RIB
bons in a saddle class and IN the conplnauGg2
ring in sood form despite his accdn or tne other
day, which proved not 10 rave p@eE neg neg 49,
severe as reported He figured also IN me POLO pony
event with much skill 49, -
Second in the saddle class, in which Lady Con
stance won was Miss Elizabeth 4. Morton 5 Croy-
settle, George (. Clark : Ph%ILs. Inc REQ IIoo4H
winner in the combination class was Mrs; W. A
Engeman's Hero, ridden and driven oy marry +,
Robbins; the yellow ribbon winner MISS Helen
In fairly spirited jumping contest Of six horses
Sebonar Of Harry r Robbins the IuWoOd and
Fixed Star of the Essex Hunt the Carnauon OF
George \ ess- ryy. ana the 1CTOCet OF o.. L. scr
ney Mr. Coster won, with Inwood second and Nj
Barney's horse third. 80, -.
Robert L. Stevens the polo contest with his
Finesse in very snappy class. {. D Barnes ;
Sport. ridden by Harry ROBBINS came Secoho, Win i
Mr Vinguts Northumberland taking the third IT'D
tiss Radiant and another took first, Stephel =. :
EeIlss FoXey and Gamester getting secol'o IIoo01-