New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
BLUES FOR MRS. GERKEN
YANDERBILT FOUR WINS.
j. c. Thompson Beaten in Sir-Mile
Race to Horse Sho5D Grounds.
IBy relegraph . The Tr.bun.. !

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
yong Branch, ~ J.. July 2S.-Upward of f,,a
thousand persons were in attendance at the
Monmouth County Horse Show az Hollywood
Park this afternoon. and equally as many. IL NOT
more were at the exhibition by electric light
beginning at S o'clock. when four OF tho i've
champion classes were shown The grandstand
Was packed while every box was filled
Mrs John Gerken led the exhibitors this
af,erncor. winning three blues and two reds.
she WOn with Newsboy and Shopgirl in the har-
ness horse class for pairs, and again In the
tandem class. The awards Of the Judges in the
two classes were precisely the same, Miss Ger
.r.de Gilbert getting the red with The Baron
ard President; Miss Maude Seelig, the yellow
with Lion and Mouse. and Carr Brothers the
white with Titcham Daisy and Sunny Jim.
one Of the features of the day was the road
race between fours Owned by Alfred Gwynne
vanderbilt and ]. Campbell Thompson. The
race was between Seabright and the show
Grounds. 2 distance Of six miles The Wander
hit four driven by Mr.. Vanderbilt. reached the
grounds il twenty-seven minutes. almost as
s-esh as when they started. The Thompson
four we're four minutes behind, he having been
held up several seconds by a passenger train.
The Vanderbilt four were Gibson Girl and True
Fov and Valiant and Venture In the coach,
besides Mr. Vanderbilt. were Colonel Thomas J.
ODonohue. President Edward Murphy A H.
Godfrey. Harry Brenchley and Charles w Will
son. Mr Vanderbilt the same race last
year with his grays-
Mr. Vanderbilt's second blue for the day was
won with The Youngster in the high stepping
class Mr. Famison's Jet getting the red. J. w.
Hartman won two blue ribbons during the af-
fernoon the first with CoTinne in the saddle
class ridden by Miss Belle Beach. and the Sec
1sr,rr TT-F.a rar,1 ,Ssf4a frau
uairs In the champion prize class, for single
horses ". stanton Elliott riding Jasmine, won
The blue from. Corinne, the Hartman entry, 1t
was popular victory, and Mr.. Elliott was loudly
applauded , .,.o.
victory in the roadster class with Miss Banahan
taking first honors from Mr.. Ladews Sadie
McCregor. which many picked to win. Mrs
(;erken's third blue for the afternoon making
eight in four days. was won with Shopgirl and
Newsboy. for pairs. ladies 10 drive. Miss Gil
bert got the red in this class.
one Of the biggest surprises Of the afternoon
was in the harness horse class, when George
Watson driving Lord Lonsdale, defeated Ieh-
mann Strauss's BattleaXe. Mr.. Vanderbilts Por-
tia and Mr. Doyle's Banker. The afternoons S
card was closed with running race over hur-
dies in which Singleton Van Schalcks Slmper
won handily. The awards follow:
@ O harness @ hgTgss @ s 9ys6 14I 5iLeD and not OF e
News6oy and en- m shopgrl; Miss Gertrude Gberts CHI
Fr,s Is The Lion ana The Mouse. third Bros.'s
Tftchaul Daisy and sunny Jim. fourth -, -
tr 4 G vanderbit's b m The Younester W a. Jami-
sons blk m Jet second; John DoEles g Banker Boy
ihin5. George Wstson's re m: Laodamia. fourth
,sss5 ess X sa2,won by = " Harri@ahs ch m
crime ridden by Miss Beach; W A McGibbons br m
Te ihir6 H s Ladew's br m Artistic Model, fourth
Class lC harness tandems. not exceeding Isl hands
Ton ny Ms John Gerken's ch e. News6oy and ch m;
shoTgir Miss Gertrude iibsrt's ch gs The Baron and
TIE Mouse 1hrd Carr Bros's Ttchaul Daisy and sunny
GAS 5 champion prize for single horses; open only
horses having taken first prizes at recognized horse
during last three Years post entrlesl-Mon by W
E1iotts D. N. Jasmine; J. W. HaTrinnans ch m
class pairs shown denirnails. stanhopes spider
rbaesons. 30 cent carriages ana a
Tontmens 50 per cent; prize by F. J. Gould)-Won by
caiei,ain Firz, Daerr carroll Horse companys 3 IS.
casy Comfort ana Exclusive Luxury seeoIfd; J. amp
he'll ThoI br g. Cambridge KING ana Or. s falr-
s1on considered: prize by Hollywood Hotel)-Won by
Mss Gertrude Giberts ch. g The Baron: Mrs John
Horss C5mpanys b Sweet Kitty third; J. X Branch
57ass 81 hunters and Jumpers shown over four fences
f7e fee hichl-Won BY Westchester Farms ch g Buck;
same owners ch. e. oneiros. second y punloP 2 ?: 3
fourth . , 80 ,..,eer seabrient
ara So~s sfov grounds Nheeers under 151 hands
sh 10 7 @ o5 less ans ian ye % aTFi at grouSds 500
cur orare5 bv FYss DoeTr & Carroll Horse Company
fscoes Els -rope1y,GyVon BY Alfred G4Vynne Wander
bt's fou1. C,a1nrben Thompson's four; second. =, ~
carriage and Appointments 30 Per cent-Eon by Mrs
Jobr f5erIsns 81 e NeWsbov and ch Shopgirl; Miss
Gertrude Gioerts ch gs The Baron ana President sec
ana best aBPo,nsd tnr9ut 9 6r hosTs Sn to
92sa 60 Tr cent ag9 aiG 4 Miss Fanahan; h s la
dews ch n Sadie McGregor. second; W. Z DfeNIy
Nellie 2. third J. c Thompsons Dr. m beis EaIie
Cas- arness horses over l5@ hands-won by George
ssooa6. : straa5ss 5I Bsttlssze third G. Wander
bits Portia fourth