New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-30
VANDERBILT FOUR SCORES
FIRST IN ROAD RACE.
Long Branch Horse Shoe Closes
zcith Record attendance.
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Long Branch \ L. Iulv 2e-The twelfth annual
exhibition of the Monmouth County Horse Si,o"
Association closed tonight with a show Dy eieS-
tric light at which over six thousand people were
present The attendance during the afternoon was
the largest Of the show 1t estimated at hNe
thousand The exhibition was the most successrui
ever held. The attendance during the four after
moons and evening was nearly twenty thou-
sand.
Society from all along the Jersey shore attenoea
the closing of the show The gathering exceeded
any ever seen at the Long Branch snow IL was
$50 o'clock before the crowd began 10 arrive.
Handsomely gowned women attracted as much at
tention as the championship classes, which were
judged between $50 and 1880 o'clock.
f. d. Jordan. of Boston. was the man OF the
hour. He captured every blue but one at the even
ing show including three of the champion classes
The first class Judged for harness horses
for the Samuel NJ Schaefer prize. The blue went
to Eben d. Jordans Laodaina. H. Vervacke's Sill
yer Dream was second. and J. II. Branch's Miss
Sharp third.
In the Judging for the championship, the j. J.
O'Donohue prize. four horses competed-Hidred'
Mignonette Newsboy and High Art. First prize
went to Hidred. NewsbOy won second.
Eben d. Jordan. of Boston, struck luck this az
ternoon. He has won from two to four ribbons
every day of the show, and he started off to-day
by winning three straight. He won another dur
ing the afternoon Mr. Jordan is the largest Win
ner of the show, having captured one-fourth OF the
blue ribbons and like amount of the prize money
There were two features this afternoon the road
race between the Vanderbilt. LewisOhn and
Thompson tours. by the first named. and the
running race. On the latter, which was decided
shortly after o'clock considerable money changed
hands Virginia Francis the favorte, although
she finished third in the final heat.
Mr.. Jordan the first class judged during the
afternoon, ponies in harness. with Nirina and Kitty
Gray. defeating Mrs. Gerken's Newsboy and Shop
Girl The award surprised many who thought Mrs
Gel win he n
Mrs. Grosvenor's Carnaton and Rose Leaf. c. T.
Proctor's entry fourth
In the high stepping class Mr.. Jordan again car
ried off first honors this time with Leodania, new
prize winner. Mrs. GrOsvenor's Rosebery was given
the red and Mrs. II. Nervaek's Forest Queen the
yellow. Fourth place TO R. F. Carman's
Parloic
Mr.. Jordan's third successive win was with Lord
Burleigh and Lord Belfast, in the stanhope phae-
ton class. Jay F. Carsle's Eloquenee and Revenue
got second prize, and Mrs. GrOsvenor's Laughing
Water and Indian Chief third
IN the tandem class the fourth judged during the
afternoon. Mrs Gerken's Newsboy and Shop Girl
took the blue. Second place went to Mr.. Jordan's
Baron and Hildred. Mrs. Grosvenors pair was
third and G. T. ProctOrs fourth.
In the roadster class A. b. McClay's Auditor B.
took the blue from W. j. Buttrheld's Miss Banahan.
William NJ. Y. Honman's Silk Lace, which was
picked win. got third place. Harry l. Toplitz's
Judge Boardman given the white ribbon in this
class.
Mr.. Jordan's fourth win was in the pairs for har-
ness horses, ladies to drive, with Kitty Gray and
Norma The red in this class went TO Mrs. Gros-
venor's Fascination and Elevation. and the yellow
to Mr. Thompson's CIydeville Queen and Future
Queen The white ribbon went to Mrs. A. o. Van
Houson's Saint and Sinner
Mrs. Grosvenor swept the deck in the next two
classes In the judging of saddle horses she took
the blue with Petroleum, and the red with Corinne
and repeated the trick in the judging of single
horses for the championship taking the blue with
Petroleum and the red with Corinne.
The road between Seabright and Long
Branch attracted much attention; Hundreds OF
cOttagers watched the race along the ocean Drive.
The distance six miles, was covered In 20 minutes
Mr. ThomDSOns four was first 10 enter the ring
the LeWisohn entries second and Alfred Gwynne
Nanderbilts Viking and Vanity and Vogue and
Venture last
Only forty seconds separated the three. The
Vanderbilt four, however, was in the best on
diton, which of the conditions of the
race, and the blue. The Lewiston four took
second place.
Howard WiIlet's Heatherbloom won the third
blue during the show in the hunter class. Al
though closely pressed II was evident 10 the spec
West Chester FARMS Onerios got the red and Dick
Donnellys Rife the yellow. while the white went
10 Jack Frost the property OF Chester Farms.
Manning & Selig In the victoria class with
Prince Alert, James c. Bradys entry getting the
red.
There were thirteen entries in the running
divided, and two races were held. the first and
second in each competing in the finals. The first
race captured by Virginia Francis. owned by
George Chipchase. and the second by William
Cars Moonlight Maid.
In the final heat Moonlight Maid by a nose.
Singleton Van Schaicks Stayaway was second and
race 500 for the first. so for the second and
$50 for the third horse. The best heat was made
in OdS 20