New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18

ment enough They declared that it was better
than a circus when of the bantam foaIs
went on a rampage and was held up in the air
by his groom until the little fellow got tired
kicking.
PONY BRINGS UNUSUAL PRICE.
Berkley Bantam. for which King Edward
recently a bidder. proved his supremacy beyond
shadow of doubt by again defeating Mrs. John
GerEn's Doncaster Model. There was a rush of
prospective purchasers after the event. Mrs
J. B. NJ. Grosvenor offered 900 for him.
advance of $1,000 over King Edwards offer.
The little animal finally sold in the after
to Judge William H. Moore, of Chicago.
for IS 600 which is said to be the largest price
ever paid for pony in this country Eben D.
Jordan. of Boston who has already won over
$4,000 in prizes at the present show.
other blue with Dilham Prime Minister
Three little tots in pink bonnets and dresses
who sat the whole afternoon in the front seats
of George Peabody Wetmore's box. attracted
much attention any arena contest
They were the children of John H. Alexandra
and the crowd gave them the blue ribbon in the
beauty exhibit. All through the week actors and
actresses have been much in evidence in the at
ternoon. Miss Pauline Hall varied the usual
programme by coming in the morning, only to
see her pretty ponies get the gate Miss Edna
her sister, Miss Jane May, and Miss Ella Deni-
son. OF Syracuse, who is her guest for the Horse
Show week. Anna Held has not missed an after
noon. and spent some time yesterday giving out
interview the differences between French
and American horse shows. Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell was generally recognized by those who
paraded past her box
The roadster class brought out a number OF
entries from out of town Richmond and New,
field We're represented, as we'll as a number Of
New-York horses. The contest was won by Sadie
MoGregor, a big. chestnut roadster. driven for
years on the Speedway by Edward R. Ladew.
JUMPING EVENTS POPULAR
There IS nothing the horse show crowd likes
we'll a jumping event, and there were sew
eral yesterday which more exciting than
usual. a number of the horses made trouble for
their riders, while others. among them favorite
Kingsman, knocked down the hurdles, bringing
disappointed groans from the crowd. Pearl, a
big bay mare. owned by Edwin H. Weatherbee
which holds the record for the loose bar at six
feet six inches. the blue ribbon from big
field.
contest in the afternoon in which society
was interested was the class Of saddle horses
all ridden by women. Miss Marion Holloway
won, riding Poetry OF Motion, owned by Law
with her mount. Mayo. Mrs. f. Grosvenor
rode Shorte, owned by Mrs. ]. b NJ. Grosvenor
taking third and the III. c." went to All Ablaze
ridden by Miss E. Reyes. Other riders in the
class were Miss Holloway. Miss Belle Beach and
Mrs c. BlaisdelL
The contest in which Secretary Heckscher
was injured was closely fought and finally won
by Mrs. John Gerken. who has taken more blue
ribbons than any other woman exhibitor. with
N-ars5Sl .,r- I,s-1
ing Bonner and Bitten got second place.
In the last contest OF the evening for harness
tandems, Aurel Batonyi. driving Frppon and
FropPonne met with accident which put him
out Of the competition before his tandem had
fairly entered the ring. The leader, Frppon, be-
came unnanageable and, jumping into the air
tTled to turn somersault. He fell back on the
wheeler and broke a trace.
The programme for tomorrow is as follows:
10 m-Judgtng pair of ponies IN harness Class a.
10 70 90 a n-Judsing SIX shetland ponies in
Io:25 a m-Judging six ponies harness Glass 70
II a m[Judgng four Shetland ponies under saddle
II 10 Judgtng four pairs harness horses novice
II 80 a mJudgi9g sever horses suitable cavalry
y m m nine harness horses. ladies' to drive
1890 P u-Judging three troters stations shown with
three Of their get. Class 3.
ra9oJueging hys trot!ers in harness Of
ss s q haraes snf bdtses ce cs So
$40 . mJudging thirteen stations kept for
service. Class 4. ~
$50 T.Ju6eng dye teams of qualified from
g nl-Judging nine teams -in-hands Class GO
400 2 n-JudsinE twenty-four saddle horses. Class
$50 p. mJudgng four teams OF polo ponies. Class 90.
$50 nn-Juegns eight pairs O horses shown before
qeIni-na spider Phaetq9. appointments TO count uhe
$50 .. m-Judsing eighteen women's saddle horses
$50 D n,Iudsng fifteen hunters dtght weight
Class I03.
10 2. u.-.IudginG eight horses furnp
Class IL.