The Washington herald., 1906-11-24
Jasmine Throws Rider and
Takes Possession of Ring.
MOORE GETS MARTINIQUE CUP
Venerable Forest King Again the
Winner-Interest Aroused in Lon
don Horse Show Next Near-Hunter
Class Adds Life and spice to the
Sport-Winners for the Day.

Boxes ard galleries We're all crowded
early. for the Baltimore pair, Lord Balti-
more and Ny Maryland. We're TO meet E.
". Harriman's Laughing Water and
Chieftain, and 4 great contest was cx-
pected The On-lOOkers, as the saddle
horses came in, were discussing the fine
victory won by the Baltimore pair, and
presaging it might mean turn in {. W.
Watson's run of hard luck At this june
ture Rufus L. Paterson's S5.000 saddle
mare, Jasmine, a winner at many shows.
buck-jumped and threw her rider, Dr.
Shirley Carter. of Warrenton. Va.
There was a laugh al this mishap. for
the doctor was In the saddle again in a
second. The mare, usually a model OF
good manners, seemed 20 have s contrary
bug in her bonnet and shortly after un-
seated the rider agais This time DIR. Car
ter lost his reins. and Jasmine trotted of
fancy free. The mare lodged the ring
gIcoms and made "a circuit of the ring,
working up steam and rapidly losing her
wits. The riders Cf the other horses, iH
their efforts to keep clear. broke up the
conformation. and a panic was imminent
Runaway Brought to Time.
The spectators were agape with eX-
citement, as Jasmine squared away for
the rails plainly meditatng a leap to the
promenade. Meantime James Brady.
stable hand with Mr.. Patterson, who has
charge OF the mare, had entered the ring.
and he followed jasmine in Indian fashion,
using the other horses as shields. At the
right moment Brady made "a tive-foot
spring for the dragging rein, picking it up
with the far reach of a shortstop in stop
ping a ground liner. He had Jasmine Sc
cure ia a jiffy. and led the mare off to the
stalls There was great applause for the
clever LAD.
Talk of a picnic party 70 a London show
next year, arguments as TO Just what con-
stitutes a professional woman whip, and
specUlations as to the winner of the Hotel
Msrtiniqu- Gun, were the topics of inter
est
Forest King Wins Martinique.
As TO the London trip there was d
meeting Of some twenty prominent exhib-
itors to meet the London representatives of
the show, Alessrs. Euren and GemmelL The
plan is TO hold an International horse
show at the Olympia from June TO 13
next year for prizes amounting 10 about
$4,000. The scheme has the support of
English, French. Belgian. German. and
Spanish hOrsemen.
The grand equine carnival of the year
assumed its most brilliant aspect tonight
when the gig horses were in competition
for the Hotel Martinique plate, which
was again won by Forest King. The en-
tries were about the same that competed
Tor the Waldorf-Astoria Cup, and, as "a
matter OF fact. Judge Moore won both
trophies last year with Forest King.
Aside f7on the beauty Of the horse and
the appointment. it was delightful in
the two classes to witness the clever
handling Of the reius of the amateurs.
The whips included Miss Gladys Blood
good, daughter of H. *. BloodgOod, VINO
has frequently ofiCiaJed as judge in the
same ring: Mrs Allen Ames, Miss g.
Adelaide DoremUs, Mrs. q. w. Watson,
of Baltimore. who had Miss Watson be-
side her; Miss Emily IT, Bedford. Of
Brooklyn; Miss Macdonald, and Mrs
John Gerken.
Old FaVOrttes Rule.
Old favorites won IN the classes for
ponies in harness that opened the show
in the morning. Mrs. E F. Hawley. of
Pittsford. y. Y. repeated last years sue
cess with her Shetlauds. Bressay and
Aberdeen, beating two New Yorl. teams
and also the pair that had come from
Baltimore and the Southern shows with
quite reputation, Reno and Vesta,
owned by the Shade Lawn Farm, Balti-
more
Hildred won the championship foI
hackney mares, also for Nh Jordan, and
this champion in harness for years mas
now rounded out her caTeerr by a glOri-
Gus climax. for by winning the champion
snip. Hildred retires as she pattern OF
the hackney breed for enthusiasts TO hold
long in memory.
The prize for a class OF horses suita ble
for cavalry service was won by the thor
ougbbred gelding Jubilant. exhibited by
+. ". Okie, of Marshall Va.
In the two classes for horses suitable
TO become hunters, q half dozen first Sa-
lected for their looks. manners. and ability
to carry the prescribed weight. were then
tested over the jumps. I'm the first class.
for horses up TO carrying over 19d pounds
10 hounds. the winner went To the Cana
dian gelding Nicholas, owned by George
Pepper.
OF a very different caHber was the dis
class, in which the horses had to ride
over, and in and out, ston. turn back. and
ride in again, but taking tine side bars
10 get out The riders had then 10 send
their horses to a post and rail- and with
out dismounting- slip out the tor rail ana
jump the remaining bars The problem.
to be solved were those of everyday oe
currence on the hunting field. and TESTED
only the hardness OF the horses and o'
their riders. The FiTgiuiau hunter Kcs
wick. owned by Mrs Julian Morris and
ridden by Arthur White, gave "a perfec
exhibition of jumping under stilted con
dItions. ana the award of the blue.to this
entry met with favor from the rail birds
Winners for the Day.
Glass 63-Pair of Shetland ponies. Frs
prize, $50. Bressay. OF Pittsford. T. o.. 9
inches, II years. and Aberdeen. OF Pitts
ford, blk, SS inches. II years. Mrs. T. +
Hawley.
Glass 66-Pair of ponies. other than Shet
lands. First prize, S100 Lady Eccles. br
m. Is hands. years, and Wonder. br. z.
I3 hands; J. ". Hartman. driven by J
Donnelly.
Glass 1S-ChaIIenge Cup. for the bes
hackney stallion in the show; cup value
$50 Meanwod Majesty, b., l5.2 hands.
years. by Forest King; dam. GayOphelia
Eben y. Jordan.
Glass s-Champion prize, open To al
stations having taken first prize; prize
500. of which 500 is in plate. Won b.
AIonarchal. b., l. hands, II years, b,
Chimes; dam. Leonetta; William r
Murray. agent
Class S-Stallions. TO be shown with fou
Of mis- get. the oldest Of the get not to ex
ceed years First prize. $500, Sir Rob
bins. b.. 152 hands. 9 years, by Stamboul
.inrn .1afn 90 II. Hnra to y R4in