New-York tribune., 1905-07-18
HORSE SHOW OPENSTO-D
High Steppers ArriUe at Attantic
Citu for Exhibition.

Atlantic City, N. j., July Ii.-Ine norses
which will compete in the seventh annual ex-
hibition of the Atlantic City Horse Show Asso-
ciatlon at Inlet Park, which opens tomorrow,
arrived here to-day on special trains. and were
unloaded at the show grounds.
The string of E. B. Jordan, of Boston. created
much favorable comment. The horses. four
teen of them, looked none the worse for the long
journey. They came fresh from the pastures OF
the Plymouth Hackney Farms, in Massachu-
setts, on a special train. and were in charge of
P. G. H. Bennett.
The entries of Alfred G. Vanderbilt arrived to-
day and the object of much interest 1t
was announced to-day that Mr.. Vanderbilt will
appear i'll the ring and take active interest
in winning some of the many blue ribbons he is
contesting for. He will hold the rens over his
horses and show. among others. Lucille. Maid of
Athens. Aybert, Polly Prim, Sweet Marie and
Portia.
E. P. stotesbury, of Philadelphia, will show
Preferred, Leonora, Dividend and Lettie Lee.
while Senator Ware. of the same city, will ex-
hibit Nancy Safer, Effie Burns and Lady Harri-
son.
Edward Crozier, OF New-York will appear
with Grey Squirrel. Recruit, Tempter, Kirk
Lovington, Scarf, Golden Rod and Axrus Mrs.
George Woods. of Philadelphia, will show Irish
ormond In the saddle class. and Samuel Alex
ander' OF the same city, will exhibit Moss Rose.
c. r. Cook will drive Florence Lake, a road
mare. against d. l. Wards Myama
Mrs j. b. Grosvenor will exhibit Fascinator
and Captivator against the entries of Mr.. VAN
derbilt- She will also show Petroleum, Pow
wow Tomahawk, Post Boy. Carnation, Rose
Lear indian Chief, Rosebery and Laughing
water John Donnelly has charge of the Gros-
venor entries, the horses arriving In a special
from fha
Hills Mass, Charles II. Wilson is looking after
MIR. Vanderbilts charges
y. w. watson, OF Baltimore, has eight horses
euteEeu william II. West, of the same city
also has string of eight prize winners
Mrs John Gerken, without whom no horse
snow would be complete, has sent eighteen
norses this year. the largest number she has
ever entered They arrived to-day from the,
Ger&en stables at Gravesend A Quartet
OF horses, the entries OF Jay F. Carlisle of
SSrookIyn Sno I; came in to-day. Robert E. Todd. OF
NeW-York, arrived to-day. He is placing great
1altn In Lord Minto his famous high jumper
ana II is expected that Heatherbloom, the
trl worlds record horse. will have to work hard
10 carry away the ribbon from Lord Mimic
The West Chester Farms sent a string OF
eight tlmber-toppers, said to be cracks, in
charge OF Sydney ]. Holloway. Dick Donnelly
mas arrived with string of flyers among them
Heatherbloom, owned by Howard WilIets
among Mrs. GrosvenoTs entries will be four
roans in the public coach class, with cock horses
and roam bulldog to match. Alfred G.. Wander
bilt has chestnut four with cock coach and
the chesthut coach dog as well. Each coach
will have a guard.
Close competition is sure to mark the events
for harness horses. Charles T. Proctor and
Lehman Strauss, both of New-York, have made
the usual large number of entries, while from
the Upland Stock Farms, Upland, Penn. come
several fine harness horses.
All the private boxes have been engaged and
the display of gowns this season promises to
be a feature. Alfred G. Vanderbilt will enter
tain number of friends in his private box, as
will also Mrs. Grosvenor Mrs. John Gerken,
William H Collier, Charles Proctor and E. B.
Jordan. The grandstand has been decorated
with bunting while the arrangements for the
electrical display at the two night exhibits FRI
day and Saturday. are complete.
Special arrangements have been made TO take
care of automobile parties. 1t is not the in
tentfon to allow the cars to go footing around
the grounds, the officers OF the horse show
fear 1t might cause many Of the horses, either
in the ring or attached to traps of visitors. to
become frightened. In fact, while automobiles
will be welcomed. the machines will have to
maintain discreet silence during the progress
of the show.