New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
ATLANTIC CITY SHOW.
Mrs. Gerken W'ins -Four Firsts and
One Second IN Bad Heather
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Atlantic City n. j.. July 22-To-dav.s horz. s,,-
was given under conditions that were the oanast,.
'hs peasant weather that marked the first three
days steady rain fell all day. putting the track
In a miserable condition. while the chill porthsasr
wind compelled the wearing Of heavy vraps No,.
Wlthstanding the inclement weather there WAR;
nearly thousand persons In attendance
The judges did not lose any time in getting thing.
started. The first class was for local roadstars
Ida May, owned and driven By Mayor FrantI,n %
Stoy. captured the blue The red went to I
owned and driven by William R Hood
In the harness horse class. William s. Var.
brought Willie Sayre and Security into the ring Par
the first time this week. George A Ware cana m
behind Star and Garter. while Miss Cynthia Rocb.
drove favorite and Florizel. Mrs. John Carrie,
again produced Newshoy and ShopgirI and Mr.
Gerken drove Brandon and Belrnar. Newsbov and
ShoPgirl captured the blue. Favorits and Flortzsl
the red, while Mr.. Cierken's team got tia tbIrs
award
Miss Henrietta c. Weatherbee made her first an
pearanee at the horse show to-day entering the
ring riding Queen Elizabeth in the class for sadda
horses Mrs H. c. MeElwaine. also Of Nsw-Yors
rode for the first time this afternoon and wa,
mounted on AL Ablaze. Mrs Gerken entered ON
La Contributor. All Ablaze captured the bIue Ia
Contributor the red and Queen Elizabeth ths white
Inc seven ponies under 70 hands, IN the harness
class, attracted great deal OF interest Doncasts-
Model. entered by Mrs. John Gerken took the bius
the red going TO the Duke of York, owned by tha
Nlsumory Farms. and the white to Midget ths
property OF Daniel j. McAiehol. while Model en-
tered ey Edward McNlchOl secured the yellow
NeWshoy demonstrated his fine points in the cass
TOT harness horses by getting first prize for Mrs
John Gerken This is one OF the nnest horssa thai
mas been shown this year. In each event he entered
he has won the blue, bringing his mistress many
hundreds OF dollars in prize money. Lord Golden
entered by Mrs Burke Roche Of Newport ami
driven BY AuFei Batonyi. captured the red il this
event. and Mignonette. the entry OF J. K Branch.
OF NeW-fork. shown for the first time this season.
Tfas kf-
morse recently secured by Charles T. Proctor. aso
Many doubted the wisdom OF sending the horses
over the hurdles in the next event. because Of the
lump oBen 10 "a an 'h 6vr res ~ was 5hs Aa11cag
hunters We're compelled 10 jump four feet and
qualified hunters had TO clear four feet six Inches
nor this class the NIrsumory Farms mad two
W. nz F and Illicit g6s and AEisoeFsr
taheheld. while Wyndham Belle was entered by
Jack Frost and Chappie into the ring. and Mrs
a T. Dietrich was represented by Buck. L D.
for the hrst time, ana A E. Ashbrook had thistle
GOWN gown; the Eorse that has won l02 blue ribbons in
them stumbled and knocked over fhe hurdles AMI
became tangled up in the rails, causing riders q.
lose their seats. 1t seemed miracle that no acct
hurdles in the ring Csc WIKI was sailed 70 tao
and reG i , The blue Hqek earned fhs red
Miss Belle Beach again appeared, riding Waubun
John Gerken rode La Contributor and Mr.. Gerken
was mounted on Elsa Mrs. h G. McElwatne Eods
gan Mrs W. Z. hoffman appeared Dan Nc
CaDe. and IL was some time before the judges de-
cided on winner La Contributor finally secured
the blue and All Abaze got the red. with Elsa third
and MaZagan fourth
George Watsons entries. Marvellous and Mar
vel. captured the blue ribbon IN the four harness
horses event. Archer and Jim Crow, seen here Tor
the first time. got the red, and High Life and High
Roller, entered by Charles 7. Proctor. the white
while Colonial Belle and Allen Belle. the property
OF A. 5. easier, OF Boston. trottsd OF the rins
with the yellow.
The horse show will close Tomorrow, and the
indications that the rain Will spoil what prom
ised 10 be the biggest day of the exhibit.