New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
BAY SHORE SHOW OPENS.
ENTRIES OF HIGH CLASS.
one White Ribbon for A. @. Tan-
7erbiIt-Rain Does Not Mar Sport.


: capital programme. capitally carried out, a
full field of horses Of high type and not an ac-
cident. misadventure or a tithe of dissatisfac-
tion at the judging marked the first day of the
Bay Shore Horse Show yesterday out at Oak
wood Park. the associations grounds midway
between Islip and Bay Shore
The cloudr morning burst into sunshine at
o'clock when the bugle sounded the first class.
It looked as if it was TO be clear day there
after. but smart dash Of rain came at 4,
dr!vir.- those in the paddock under the shelter
Of the ctzrdstand. Afterward it lowered, COM
ing into rain again, fortunately. only just at
the close.
The rain. however. in nowise spoiled the
show. The brisk shower spoken of came at
,ntoward moment none the less. 1t struck the
raddoc5 and adjoining green" just as an ap-
rointrnent class came on five smartly ap-
pointed victorias. coachmen driving, swung
briskly before the judges. Yet not a coachman
budged. finched or lost his FORM and the class
lost none of its attractveness.
PRIZES WELL DISTRIBUTED.
G. Trowbridge Holliste-, Herbert Copper. a.
Eousman. Frederick G. Bourne, Harry T. Peters
ana Mrs. ". E. Holman were the great prize
winners Of the day. The ribbons were widely
distributed, going to nearly thirty different per-
sons. yet in the face of all this fierce conpeti-
frsts; Mr.. Housman's one first. two reds and
a yellow; Mr.. Peters's, two frsts two yellows
and two whites; Mr. CoppeiTs one first, two
reds and two yeIlows; Mr.. HOLSTERS. first
and red. and Mr.. Kolman's first and a red.
Alfred c. Vanderbilt won a white
Each and every class of the day was bril-
liantly and snappily contested from the mo-
lnent the entries Of brood mares. that opened the
Show, came into the ring 10 the final exhibit
OF the three horse class. a. Housman, who had
four entries ont of the six, won easily the first
three ribbons in this initiatory class.
EXCELLENT UNICORN CLASS.
The class Of the day was incontestably the
unicorn, in which seven equipages were put
into the ring, all brakes with the single excep-
ton Of Herbert Coppell, for whom Louis Haight
drove a Stanhope phaeton. Richard Carman
fooled a coach booted break for the DeCernea
stables and Mrs. A. De Cernea. John Shuts
handled the ribbons for Mrs. Albert Young.
Other -threes" were the Sindbad Cinderella and
B. G, l., Of A 9. vanderbilt handled by Mr.
Vanderbilt himself, a splendid road pair and
spike OF F. @. Bourne and the horses Of James
Il. Hyde.
The classes through the afternoon had filled
50 admirably that it was not until O'Clock, an
hour behind time. that this class was called.
Il had TO be judged therefore in brisk order.
But so evenly were the unicorns matched that
decision was difficult in the extreme. Mr..
Bourne finally got the award. adding TO his
string Of blues. Mrs Young took the single, to
Mr.. Coppell came the third and to the De
Cernea stable the white.
NO ENTRIES FROM MRS. GERKEN.
brilliant. dashing harness class was shown
early in the day. with not a few of the Long
Branch winners in il. Neither in this nor in the
saddle classes. as previously announced did
Mrs. John Gerken appear. But the classes had
enough wealth of morse without her Into this
harness class went the pick of the country.
Trowbridge Hollister finally won it, with his
Fascination and Elevation. J. F. Manning &
Co. took second and Herbert Coppers Maple
wood and Hollywood came third. with the Van
derbilt SinGbad and Cinderella just squeezing
This was A. G. Vanderblts sole ribbon of the
day. In no other class could he score. His driv-
ing and his horses did not avail at all in the
three horse harness class later when he and
James II. Hyde and Mrs. Albert Young were
partners in failure, being beaten by F. G.
Bourne Herbert CoppeH, the De Cerneas and
Jay r Carlisle. But the classes We're too strong
for all save the highest bred finest actioned
horses TO contend against
MAPLEwOOD WINS THE BLUE.
Sixteen runabouts came out to the bugle's
call' the Maple"ood Of CappeIl the Right of
Way Of Charles F Hubbs. the Carnan of Mrs
lister. the Orlando of J. Lorimer Worden the
Honey OF James II. Hyde, the Sinbad of Van
qernht, the Sho" Girl Of Mrs. De Cernea, the
JuCtleSs OF Mrs George Watson. No out of
town show ever had finer track array NfanIe-
wood the bay geldng, added 20 his already
lonS Snng or blues on this. with Elevation,
Topics fourth
= new roadster Oriole. owned and driven by
mares + 1ubbs, won a sensational victory
early IN the day. Another class was the women's
SSaaIe: j.. which Bliss Belle Beach rode Harry
1.eterss Ace Of Spades to victory Mrs W e
Aolman came out second. after an exciting cor
Ies', on her chestnut Dan McCabe while the
,i Cl'.i,aI oi 'ne ye-oW was Mrs Edwin Kirkland's
&c. TOOK fourth with Christabel
ne JJlatIlns' on the whole was weak Clar-
eH'e ho"blnSs Poker cleared the 2 feet a17d
1he . .eet . inches 50 easily that he carried
away me blue. The Flicker. of 3 Y II Tinert
1,-.,s ,H seog'' "hlle Harry T. Peters's ponies
POSTSCRIPT and Nonquit got the other rihhons
WIN me exception Of Poker an acquitted thern-
selves indi1erently. however ~