New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30
BROOKLYN HORSE SHOW.
Mrs. Gerken Makes Clean S5Ceep
Richmond Back Again.

The clean sweep made by Mrs. John Gerken's
great little horse Newsboy in all the classes IN
which he entered and the return to the scene
OF his old triumphs OF the champion jumper Rich
mond. the pillar of the Richmond County Hunt
and the pride Of Staten Island the distinctive
features Of the second night Of the Brooklyn Horse
Show. Mrs. Gerken entered her chestnut cham
pion in class for horses any height. put to a
runabout; In the class for the Lawson Cup offered
by T. W. Lawson for the best horse suitable for
gig and with Shop Girl in a class for pairs under
fifteen hands two inches
In each the blue rosette was fastened to News
boys bride. Mrs Gerken drove him in all OF his
contests. and the critics agreed that she
never showed him to better advantage. The Law
Cup is to Brooklyn what the Waldorf Cup Is
to the New-YOrk show. This is the second year
Newsboy has II. Jay F. Carlisle's promoter
was second and Miss Mollie c. MaxwelPs Con-
querer third. In leaving the stable for the pad
dock Newsboy and shopgirI and Oriole. and
Dandylion Mr.. c. F. Hubb's pair came together
in the doorway. and for moment 1t looked as II
there trouble ahead. Mrs Gerken, however
extricated her pair cleverly and no one In the
ring knew that a serious accident had been averted
The return Of Richmond to the show ring was
much like that OF a. popular star 70 tRe
Ism he possessed in the days when he won every
thing in sight at the Garden. Nor has he lost any
night was the only clean one given in a hunt
club competition. Richmond was ridden by John
Dyckman. of Brooklyn. His team mates were the
Irish hunter Sir Roderick and the Virginia bred
hunter ROmuiuS-aH three from the mart l0rOJl-
ers's stable. and tho judges could not but award
first honOrs to them
John F. Cowdin's handy polo pony Lakewood
ridden by Rene La Montague. was concededly the
salty Of Richard Carmen. the well known coach
ing was shown when he entered the ring.
Midio' and beat a big class Of Speedway per
formers. The summaries:
SUMMARIES.
cs: 2T,ss any height t. Ta.so1 .DDs..sI.sa:.
Mrs z. r Ladew's blk & Katzenjanmer KID. second:
Jay F. Carlisles b. Atleen. third.
Glass IS (orses 10 hands and over shown under saddle
Won by Miss Emily II. Bedford's blk Dupont: Miss
@. Herbert Potter: Miss Ethel Moores blk Michael
third
Class osdst.rs FOR best trotting roadster;
Won by Harvey 5 Lsdsvs m. Elsinors Medic: Edward
r Ladews Oh. N Sadie McGregor. second, ridden oy
third
Class Gnorsss rs hands and over sissl-won
Oh 8 Operator. s.ooad AIRED MaoaSs b g Kim
Glass 81 tsahdls horses under IS hands fnchss-won
tins br Pstsey. second; John W. Lswiss blk m
10 0he Lawson Cup: for the best sIitasls
for gig-Won by Mrs John Gerkens Oh Newsooyi
lay r Carlislss ch z. Promoter. second Mss Monis
and final win for Newsboy. and the cup becomes Mrs
Gerken's personal property.
tons only)-Won by John G. Cowdin's Oh & Lakewood
and ridden by Rene La Montsgns: Clarence H Robbnss
third sam Bass second John E. 00"oin D. e FRANK
Class pairs under Is hand. inches; to be shown to
oh. g Newsboy ana ca. z shopRirl; Mrs, Edward p
Tadews blk. e KatzenjanHsr IIid. and {. Buster
Brown second w V NJ Honmans b z. Paul and
Class 81 Hunt Club composition Tor tire.
county Hunt: Bay Side Hunt Club. sstond: Richmcnd
County Hunt Club. third.