The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-23
FROrTTRS IN THE SHOW RING
IN HALTERS AND HARNESS BE
FORE GARDEN THRONG.

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That cab horse bought by Alfred Wander
hilt at Syracuse last summer helped him
TO win the blue ribbon at the National Horse
Show yesterday in the strongest class OF
road teams ever seen in Madison Square
Garden. Interest in the classes throughout
the day and evening was as bright and
sparkling IA the beads in champagne. In
quality and variety the exhibits were the
greatest in all the types ever seen on the
tanbark. The American trotter had a very
prominent place in the Judging. and many
gentleman farmers and owners OF fast
roadsters appeared for the fl rst time during
the week among the onlookers. Miss
Katherine l.. Wilks of Gait, Ontario, dis
played her great two-yelr-old Kentucky
Tod. that in October won the futurity for
his age at Lexington. The colt started
twice at that meeting, the only time he
has ever been to the races, and his winnings
were 81, 700.
Kentucky Tod, who has a record OF 2lisf,
outclassed the others in the ring in looks,
although low in flesh after the training
stable, as much as he did on his record.
II was a foregone conclusion that he would
get the blue, the second prize going to
Du Mond Boy, exhibited in the pink OF show
condition but not a very clean stopper in
front. When Kentucky TOD returned to
Gait from Kentucky the Mayor headed a
special committee Of citizens to honor his
reception and they will now have further
cause for rejoicing. Miss Wilks also won
the blue ribbon in the class for three-year-
old stations with the bay colt MoSra2ia;
this one was in the glossy coat and plump
condition lacking in Kentucky Tod, while
he made a great showing in action. This
was natural, for Mograzia il by Moko. and
through his dam Congrazed is descended
from a line of notable show horses, the
g~randdsm having produced the celebrated
General Blair
Miss Wilks, who three years ago won the
championship for roadsters with Rhea W..
and Easter Bells. breeds horses al her Cana
dian farm purely as an amateur. Until
last season she was the only woman TO have
a racing string on the Grand Circuit, but
this year Miss Lolita Crabtree has divided
the distinction with her. Miss Wilks saw
her horses win and had a good time answer
ing the congratulations of her friends. One
Of the exhibitors in the trotting classes is
the Nebraskan breeder l.. G. Kinney, whose
stallion Norval King was third in the after
noon. Full bearded and wearing the latest
Bushnell shape in black derbies, the Vest
erner rode the pony and guided his horses
with all the vim of a boy.
No less than ten teams a ppeared in the
afternoon class for the best road tours.
Judge Moore sprang a surprise on the
public with a gray team of u~nexampled
style and finish. In this class for two years.
and at a dozen Of the smaller shows. Alfred
Vanderbilt has had a wahover with one Of
his gray teams. 1t was evident that the
Judge had been quietly preparing for
what racegoers call "a killing, but the best
he could do was TO take the second ribbon.
"They nave too much style for the road
and are only fit for a coaching club parade, y
ID the only disparaging comment that could
be made against the Moore team. As a fact,
the same criticism would he passed on each
OF the ten exhibits, for the only tradition
Of the road respected by the owners was to
20 in for odd colors and contrasts. Most
startling in this respect was the second
team from the Vanderbilt stable, in which
Rrays and piebalds were crossed. Guards
in brilliant liveries who footed horns helped
20 enliven the scene and recall the atmos-
phere of the road. Two Of the coaches were
followed by cock horses. useful on billy
IOaAAbg Du ~ VIZ ohhO" AAAS ~ cOA
a. aimlessly as chips in a pond.
Endurance, speed and the ability to whirl
the coach along were all in evidence in
Alfred Vanderbilt's team, shown to his
white racing coach, that ran to Belmont
Park this season. He had Storm King and
Viking, Of the former winning team, on the
wheel, and the leaders were Vogue and
Cabby-the latter drew Vanderbilt and
"a ~l-N- uT!Izz. 49,, vho ras1~n,I ,k,Nt.,
20 the fair grounds at Syracuse on one occa-
eion last summer when they were belated
In such good style that they decided the cab
horse would do for coaching. They bought
the nag, which turned out to he of good
trotting stock, at a fair price, and yesterday
the horse did his share Of the work in win
ming the blue ribbon.
There was a great medley OF coach tunes
from the long horns OF the guards during
the judging Of this class. The onlookers
applauded the musical efforts quite as much
as they did the showing Of the horses.
BUY a broom" and such old ditties were
the favorites. but the Vanderbilt guard
scored a great hit and brought dow the
house with a spirited rendition of Tam
many
Horatio N. Balm Of Poughkeepsie look
the blue ribbon for ~two-year-old and year
hing FLIES with Frances Balm and Alcina
Robbins H., both of his W breeding.
The latter is by his sire Sir Robbins, a son
Of STEAMBOAT, but despite a good showing
this one only took the second ribbon in the
class for stations kept for service. Tn
winner. Monarchal, by Chimes. is a New
York bred horse, however; so the credit
Of the blu ribbon counted for New York
State. Medic, unplaced in this class, now
10 years old, has a three-year-old record
OF 1.t4k, made in the Kentucky Futurity
a. that year. in which the horse took two
heats.
Gentlemen riders had a place in the after
noon and evening classes On hunters and
Dolo ponies, and the interest in the Judging
vas OF secondary interest with their friends
10 the showing made by the amateurs.
Women also rode, and in a saddle
horse class OF as high quality as the ring
has ever seen. Brgand, ridden by Miss
\ Marion Holloway, won his second blue
nbbon Of the week. This Ia a six-year-old
6elding by Belvidere, dam Livonia. and
Bred by James Galway. Like the parents,
Brgand has raced in the colors OF the Freak
nese Stable.
Our amateur drivers are overlooking the
home farms in searching for new high
4feppers. in the opinion OF Secretary God