The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
PoLO M noRsE snOW NoTEa.
4 nay Of sport in the saddle framed at
Lakewood.

Instead Of stretching out over three days
the horse show OF the lakewood Country
Gubwlll be run on In one afternoon this year.
Saturday, April o. but In addition there VIII
be Eymkhana races and polo. The polo
match Will be AZ II O'Clock In the morning on
the Georgian Court field. between teams
selected by George Gould. and the horse
show and burlesque races viii be on the
Country Club grounds In the afternoon,
Only exhibits owned and used by amateurs
In Ocean or Monmouth counties may be entered
In the horse show, appointments TO count
In the harness classes. The polo ponies ana
hunters will be Judged In competitions
the latter over the regular Jumps. with
amateurs doing the riding. Much sport
Ia expected from the gymkhana races, which
have very novel conditions. A multiple
cation race" Is for women riders, AZ the
start an envelope containing a card on which
il written seven figures and multiple viii be
handed 10 each This Ia to be carried
to any chosen friend at the opposite end OF
the field. who lie 70 do the sum. The card
first returned 10 the judges correctly multi
piled wins
In the thread and needle" race each com.
petitor rides down the field at a gallop and
dismounts before a woman, 70 whom he hands
the thread and needle 10 be threaded. The
fingers OF the fair aids have to move quickly,
and after receiving the thread and needle back
me competitors ace 10 the slartl1g poiit;
The needles must remain q readed 70 the
finish The other gymkhana events VIII
be a saddlinR race, lHdle and polo ball race
potato race and somebody elses horse race.
Ia this the competitors ind their mounts 9y
drawing number. for owners, cannot rae
their own, entries. Whips and spurs an
barred. and the owner Of the last horse IN WIN
win the first prize The race must be finished
IN FIVE minutes and 10 only the length OF the
field, II Ia Herbert is chairman, W; Ross
Proctor secretary and Henry 4. kearny
treasurer Of the horse show committee.
Horse shows are already GoWdng eacL
other closely and the season Is 20 be even
stronger than last years sequence. The great
event, the National Horse SHOW AssocA tlon
eXhibllo will be at Madison Square Garden
Nov. 1915 Next after Lakewood Will come
the second annual horse fair at Madison
Square Garden in Easter week; the Durhnd
show will be on May rs. Brooklyn Riding and
Driving Club, May sill, Orange, May l7-lo,
and then lapse "a 20 local shows until Plain
The Long branch show will be on July
29-H and the annual event at Atlantic Guy
about the same time, The Bay Shore associa-
ton has, claimed AuglS TO S, which completes
ampton, NASSAU County and Nes leicester
shows 70 follow and still to be announced.
Shows at places further away, viii INCLUDE
the open air fixture Of the PHILADELPHIA Horse
Show Association on May 23-2s The. club
house and stands at Wksshckon Heights
which were burned down last fall have been
rebuilt and enlarged for the 5sprinE event ~.
same dates and tho Baltimore show will be
May 1920.
canadians and New Workers will as usual
decker for cross country horses at the To-
ronto show Axed for April POPS. and three
shows that have become noted as trial
grounds for the New York show and In recent
years have furnished many Of the winners
in that event will be In OctOber-at Louis
vile, %; Kansas City. 1921, and Chicago.
1890.