The sun., 1903-11-17
MAKING THE AWARDS.
Well Matched Competitors Render the
Work OF Judges Dimcuit.

noor1nR ana into tne ring was the aie"
to the bugle notes that opened the nineteenh
Horse Show 1t was class 90. for jumpers
open to all, and performances over the
fences only to count Hall hunureo
promising candidates lined up in the ring,
and the grand finland gray gelding Sir
Roderick made the opening round OF the
hedge trimmed bars. The easy and grace
full action earned round OF applause
The gray Freelance, shown by Sidney d.
Holloway, was another splendid exhibit
Lady Winsome, q, clean-cut, chestnut
shown by Miss Henrietta c. Wetherbee,
was not vel! named, for she refused the
Jumps and no amount OF persuasion could
induce her to change her mood. lhlngs
then ran smoothly until Leslie Bruce, a
nicely marked le-hand bay, took fit OF
the suks and had to be retired.
The first wedding out sent eight OF the
candidates through the gates and another
detachment came in. The first show OF
temper from the new arrivals came when
Colleen Bawn, a high-strung l6-hand
brown mare, refused the hedge and per-
sisted In her determination until she was
excused.
There was a buzz Of admiration all over
the Garden when splendid chestnut, with
fine head rangy neck and manners that
seemed perfection, cantered leisurely up
o.the first Jump and, with an easy spring,
left daylight LetWeen himself and the hedge
1t was Storm Signal, shown by Llewellyn
Meredith. II the awarding of the blue
knot had been left to the crowd tho shapely
chestnut would have won it then and there
When the gates opened for the third
RI ftofo
failed to pass muster filed out and thirteen
new aspirants took their places sweet
Lavender, a compact l5.S-hand bay, made
an excellent showing, barely touching the
green fringe at the first jump, and clear
ing all the others with daylight under her
in easy going fashion. Ionian, chestnut
colt, shown by James A. Garland, positively
refused even to approach the first jump,
and the rider had to dismount
An even dozen more filed out. and then
the final work of picking the ribbon win
ners legan. Sweet Lavender. who had
ranked high with the public at the ringside.
were the blue knot when she left the ring.
Myopia, a winner Of last year, received the
red, Rupert got the yellow and King Edward
the white
Seven high class trotters answered the
call for Class 10. for standard or non-stand-
ard, not under Is hands high; to be Judged
by conformation, manners and showing
in the ring. Sadie McGregor, the chest
nut who captured q ribbon last year. was
much admired. Mayfower, the winner
at White Plains, was harnessed to speed
wagon, which helped to modify her lack
of size. Alfred T.. a rangy. high class
brown, shown by F. A. Balm Of Pough-
keepsie, made friends before he had made
one circle of the ring. With field OF seven
40 closely matched that the other six could
scarcely be Disseminated against, the
awarding OF the coveted knot was task
that took a | the time allotted the judges
Again Philadelphia beat New York,
and b, T. Stotesbury's Rhea w. received
the blue; Sadie McGregor wore the red,
and Fleet Autograph, shown by d. l.
Drake the yellow when hf .ney ey hisbIH co
% Ciass a., for heavy harness carriage
horses not under 1873 hands, was the
next to enter the ring. The entry list was
a large one, and the ring was neariy nileo
lot Of noise at the ringside when White
Oak Maid, a neshy brown with white mark
inos. made her first circuit. She was an
entry of Reginald Vanderbilt. but did not
compare in substance with the bay geldlng
Astonishment, from the same owner; ;e, VIZ ~
horses, @ captured first and third. Peek
valid. splendid brown. 10 hands. getting
the blue, and Diplomat, bay, l6 hands,
the yellow. DR.. .Selwonk. snowy light
chestnut with plenty Of substance, re-
ceived the red, and Wexford, bay OF much
merit, the highly commended. 49,.
Twenty beautiful specimens OF the
park saddle horse walked. trotted and
cantered into the ring in answer 10 the can
for Class 90. The candidates called lor
size not under is hands nor over lo2 and
the Judge. +. Vivian Gooch, found the en-
tries closely matched in quality. for the
time slipped away until long past the time
card for the class Every horse seemed
A favorite with the spectators IN some
part of the spacious building, but when
made the circle OF the ring all knew the
lines for ribbons we're being drawn closer
Then Petroleum, q graceful black sent IN by
Mrs. j. +. Nj. Grosvenor, was led TO halter
before the judge and the real work OF mar
rowing the field down to the four ribbon
winners was well under way. One.half
the original number went the way OF the
gate. and an hour had been spent without
definite results.
The final awards gave the blue knot
to Petroleum. ot. feleI, q otuiuf Doy "
excellent manners, received the red.
Corinne. a shapely up-headed chestnut,
won the yellow, and Highland, black OF
cob formation, wore the highly commended.
Glass ITO, for pairs that had never won
a RIBBON at any former show Of the associa-
tion. came next. The conditions called for
ownership by the exhibitor at least ninety
days before coming into the ring. There
was much din and confusion when the
gates were thrown open and the horses
said as plain as horses could that the ex-
citement of the show ring was new ex-
perience, though not all were newcomers;
Those among the spectators who had
been patrons last year recalled some
familiar entries when the circle Of the ring
began. 1t was noticeable that the entries
to former shows that had failed OF success
looked we'll up in this novice cla ASS,
Will am II, Moore was again double
winner, getting the blue with Oetavius and
Mark Antony, and the highly commended
with La Belle Chose and Actress. PAU
ard Snapshot won the red for w E. Wood
end. The yellow went to Maggie and
Caprice, sent in by Stuart Duncan.
Four times four dancing, prancing cob
built horses mnde up the exhibition IN
the four. hand class. A. g. and r. G.
Vanderbilt and W. Z. Wooderd were the
absent nominators, each having one sick
horse that kept the team out OF the ring.
William H Moore drove three browns
with a bay as near leader. The crowd al
IL Tn for