The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-03
40 noNANzA rOrR WINs.
4. q. Vanderbnt's sac 900 Team Capture'
the Hluf.

the hlue'
A. q. yanderbnts $4,000 team made -.
first appearance before bis maroon coaeh
In show ring last night and won the blue
from three teams only shade inferior IN
merit, owned by william II Moore, Herbert
H. Pratt -.millionaires respectively, OF Chicago
aud BroOklyn-.and Mrs. j. y. NJ. Grosyepof'
The horse shHrps hanging on the ring rails'
who knew the history Of every horse ~ the
ring from the day II was foaled, sald the
prices paid for the four teams in The contest
aggregated $4,000.
The class was the special incident at the
opening Of the Durland company's four
teenth annual horse show, and u came sltth
on the program, In previous classes Judge
Moore, wh0 was showing for the first time
since 1908 had been first and second In class
for highsteppers 20 two-wheelers With Brown
thunder and Perfection and Mr.. Pfatts
leaders Lady EOoene and Lady Barbara hsd
defeated a class Of seven tandeps, lhSiuulnE
the entries OF Mrs. 0Tosyenor ana MI; WANDER
try out Rustling silk and Polly Prlm as a
Tho result was too much elegance for the
occasion, a. an organ recital would De ~
party for children, and the impressive going
much G IN S 4 for the sporting high cart
as the quicker action and dash OF Mr. Prattb
Lady Eocene and Lady barbara a.. -,
The four-in-hAnd class was for tpo pest
park team, horses and appointmeniet 70 count
equally with the judges, IL was matter OF
were All periection In detail
Mr.. Vanderbilt handled his four. BustliBg
SIX. Full Dress. Sweet Marie and Polly
louisville. New York and chicago shows,
and then purchased from NJ. Il. Iiohenor. OF
chicago for the largest Prize ever 5 69la iIF
four went. as sweeuy for Mr.. vanderbilt
as they did for Mr.. NeWgrass m deieating
the four black hackneys from England at
show.
Judge Moore showed Brownth under. Black
stock, Foraker and BUY Prick, dTiylng, MS
browns. Indian Chief. LaughlnR Water. Pow
Wow and Tom9haNk, for Mrs urosyen3r.
lead, lady Eoccne and Lady Barbara. and the
bays Operator and Queen Delta on the wheel
The whoelers, with Underwriter ana Fro-
lnoter. cost him S9.OOO, and great thngs are
The leaders. were not quite ripe. as il
happened, and the bay mares IN their place.
enough for the ideal four. The consensus Of
opinion was that the four teams were more
in years, I'he Judges hestated a long while
before placing Vanderbilt first, Moore second,
Mrs. Grosvenor third and Pratt fourth,
would have been with the Judges II they had
put the Moore or GTosvenor team MET, 30
evenly did the onlOokers rate the entries.
The Judges, who have seldom had harder
nuts TO crack, were all well known in amateur
sport To pass ON the saddle horses were
e.. n.
high school rider; Robert MGclgy and Harry
r. Peters, mastersoLthe Mindholme Harriers.
Horses In harness had three OF the Coaching
Club as arbters, Reginald w. Ryes, George
sift the merits OF the hunters and sporty polo
ponies tested the knowledge OF II. l.. Her
Rawlings. and Charles I. Hart OF the Rich
mond County Hunt. The onlOOkeTs were as
spruce and span as In the boxes al the national
Gffars began with the Judging Of class
OF single steppere TO two wheelers. over las
and not exceeding 1871 hands. All were
judge when S they eva awarded hrst and second
10 William II. Moore'g Brownthunder and
ths red. while the bay he had entrusted to
bile manager, George Chipchsse, won the
blue. Jack DOM ely swung around the ring
the band played wsltzes, Il was FOR pairs
Of is hands and under. and Mrs. GTosvenor s
chestnuts Fascinstion and Captiyation had
a walkover. They moved Ia a style that
quite Justified their titles.
There were no less than seventeen saddle
BoS Mis- 10 MsxW 1G Ja asS and So Ms n
the conditions. were treated with cold eyes
6iocEy sort Tor hrst and second. Dora6ei
The summary OF first and second awards;
Class i7-Harness horses, over las and not over
1871 hAhds-Frst, ", X. Moore's b: G.. brown.
thunder second. same owners Oh: g. Perfection;
NAhsA 4V-fteIuttt n0Ihrtt palih 10 uahQh VI Nuuet
-FIrst, Mr. J. b. N. GrosvenoTs CD. g's. FasclnA-
tion and CaptivAuon.
Class l. Saddle Horses-Over al and not over
rs hands Up TO lCO pounds-FiTst. otto H. Hams
b. m poIabel: second W A. Mcoibbon's Oh, m.
Pretty Polly.
Class %, TandemS-OvrT i5l hAnds-First
Herb r L. PratLs bay mars Lady Eootns and Lady
Rustling silk and Polly Pnm.
Clsss So-HAness horses, 10 hands and under
First. Mrs. John Gerken's Oh. &. Newsboy: second.
Mrs J. b. u. Grosyenors Oh. &. Fascination
Class 2t-FouI In -hAnds-Flrst OAKLAND fArm's
Polly PHm: second. W. II. hoore's bays Foraker,
Billy Prick, BlAckstock and Brownthunder
Class Saddle horses, under Is hands; ladies n
10 nde-Ftrst. Mrs. W stanton Eliotts bay mare /
Maid OF Athens second, MIS-. }. b. NJ, GroSven0rS \
chestnut EeldnE Dixie.