New-York tribune., 1905-11-16
FOREST KINGS TRIUMPH.
WINS WALDORF : ASTORIA.
Nm, III. Moorc,s Flashy Bay Earns
High Honors at Horse Shoe.


on the promenade, while the judging of gig
forses for the Waldorf Astoria Cup served to
FIJI the boxes The "horsey'' set. it .s needless
to say. hand in force. In fact it Is dif-
cult to understand when the faithful sleep or
eat during horse show week. constantly are
these persons in attendance
The stellar event of the evening, of course,
was the judging for the Waldorf Astoria ciiai-
lenge cup for the best horse suitable for gig.
When the bugle announced this class, queen
Fashion was forgotten and all eyes were fo-
cussed on the ring This was the trophy which
the dead Lord Brilliant won thrice, while other
winners included such blue blooded equines as
Won Harbinger, Lady Ursula, Red Cloud, torese
King and Hildred. AS the horses dashed INTO
the ring and pirouetted with jaunty stride ABOUT
the tan bark cheer after cheer rang out Tor the
various favorites.
Eleven horses contested for the coveted trophy.
Owners had TO drive according TO the cohoi-
tions and it was a most distinguished assem-
blage William Fl. Moore drove Forest KING.
the winner in 1909. and. though the competition
waved fierce there was no other in the ring
which stepped as high pranced as mettie-
sornely as this bay gelding. Long and hard the
Judges pondered while the crowd shrleked its
approval of first this one and then that At last
the official mind was made UP, however, ana the
| blue went TO Forest King.
The defeated horses included Hildred. the WIN
| rer last year, driven by Eben D. Jordan Which
| took the reserve last night Alfred G. Wander
| bilt drove Rustling SILK but to no avail. James
| Hobart Moore essayed to win the cup with Bur
| ungham but failed. c. W. Watson and Lord
| Baltimore passed by. The same was true
| of Edward Knieriem and kissing. w r Snyoef
was outclassed with Wilhn Belle. William ii.
Moore had a second string in Heathfeld squire
but this chestnut was never abe to step with
Forest King.
The award called out the most prolonged ap-
plause heard this year at the horse snow. 1t
WAS minutes before the spectators Gained down
and were willing to turn to the last class OF the
evening which was for hunters and jumpers.
The victory of Forest King and the triumph of
the Moore four in the four-in-hand class in the
afternoon made it a gala day for Judge Moore
Apropos of the real thing in the 'horsey line,
it would be an oversight not to mention DR.. J. H.
Shea jr. of Fall River. Mass. who dropped Iii
at the horse show last night and immediately
wen for himself the title of the original 'horsey
| individual. The doctor. Who is a veterinarian
sprung up from the crowd the raciest thing seen
this wear i'm 'get up He wore brilliant green
waistcoat, beside which billiard table cloth
! would look tame, and pair of black and white
| checked trousers with checks as big as those
drawn from the yellow dog fund A startling
| blue and white four-in-h hand tie. pierced with
| diamond studded horse stckpin, a long
| light colored paddock coat and a big sombrero.
| with cavorting horses burned in image upon the
| feather band, completed the fetching" makeup.
The doctor dropped in to examine the teeth OF
the horses in the Vanderbilt and Jordan stables,
! and also incidentally to the horse show and
| give New-Yorkers few hints on what is CONNIE
| il faut in Fall River horse circles He mentioned
| casually, that the teeth of that excellent mare
| Hildred. which has many blues for Mr.
| Jordan but failed to score in the tandem class
| jJsyit!1 NhHStn tnIt Ppl
shape so this may account for HildI eds failure
| to do better.
The biggest surprise of the day came. perhaps,
in the ur-in-hand class. when William H.
Moore over Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. reversing
| the verdict of Tuesday, when the owner Of Oak
| land Farm carried off the blue. Each driver
| made change of one horse yesterday in the
makeup of the fours, In the Moore team Sen
ator took the place of Billy Fink as one of the
wheeers. while AIr. Vanderbilt showed Polly
| Prm in place of Portia. The change not
| happy one for Oakland Farm. This class was
| judged in the afternoon
The exhibition was not deficient in unexpected
| happenings. There incipient panic in the
| afternoon when the heavy draught teams were
leaving the ring. The four black geldings eXhib-
tied by Kirkman & Son, which the red
ribbon, became fractions while going down the
steep incline toward the 4th-ave. exit, and
promptly boted. Grooms and promenaders scat
| tered like frightened sheep the four powerful
| draughters gathered headway in II wild plunge
! toward the street. Into of the pillars the
| frightened animals crashed and down went the
| leaders in tange of wrecked harness. The
l.
| for moment chaos regned. The trappings pre-
vented the horses from running away, and the
| attendants soon had them under control. The
| pole of the wagon was smashed and the horses
| We're lacerated. The driver removed to
hospital, painfully bruised, but in danger
In the morning. too there accident.
Edmund A. Stirn getting a nasty tumble while
riding Cock of the Walk in the preliminary of
a class for hunters and jumpers. He went fly
| ing over the horses head when he stumbled
a jump, but, though somewhat stunned, pluckily
rose and remounted.
One sale of interest to horse show folk was
! made, when Jack Donnelly sold to ]. W. Harri-
man. for $1,000 the saddlers Petroleum and Co
rfnne the property of Mrs. J. r. NJ. Grosvenor
These horses have made a good showing. but it
was the general opinion that Mr.. Hartman paid
the usual beginners price Mr.. Hartman also
purchased for $1,000 from Mr.. Donhely the bav
mare May Morning, the property Of Mrs Dom
nelly, which Won the red in a class for saddle
horses Tuesday
Mrs. John Gerken proved consistent winner
throughout the day, though she met with one
reverse when she gated with ShopgirI in
class for horses TO runabouts. For this how
ever. she made ample amends, she won the
blue with NeWsboy and Shopgirl in a class for
pairs to phaetons. driven by women beating
Reginald c. VanderbIt's and c. w Watson's
entries in the evening. and likewise won with
the same pair in the afternoon in a class for
pairs TO harness. In the latter class Mrs Ger
ken beat out Eben D. Jordan's famous Kitty
Gray and Norma The blue in class for sad
die horses, women to ride. also went to Mrs.
Gerken. who rode Mayo in faultless style
Close TO Mrs. Gerken in the harness classes
came Jay F. Carlisle. of Brooklyn. who scored
again with the grand gated Revenue and Flo
the first judged at the night session This made
the third blue which Revenue and Eloauence
pair beat J. W. Harrimans Laughing Water
and Indian Chief. which the red ribbon
To date Revenue and Eloquence and Newsboy
and Shopgirl seem TO be the best pairs in the
show
In saddle horse class Henry r. Rea won the
blue with the gray geldng Blue Boy " A
chestnut