The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22
SHOW HoNoRs ron vANDERBrLT.
The Yeungster and Polly Prim Beat News
boy and 9hop Girl.

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ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. July 2l.-Alfred
divided the honors Of the last day OF tho
Atlantic City horse show and with them the
honors Of the week. Championship ribbons
that have been carried of by Mrs. John
Gerken. without o hitch for two years past
were snatohed away from her nominations
by the entries OF the millionaire New Yorker
and the Baltimore sportsman and Newsboy
and Shop Girl went down to defeat.
Mrs. Gerken's only win of consequence was
her capture OF the first leg Of the new amateur
event for runebout teams. which she carried
away with shop Girl In q field that was not
remarkable. Her trouble started when she
opposed Newsboy and Shop Girl. winners OF
the challeng 80 tandem event last year. to Alfred
Vanderbilt's The Youn ester and Polly Prim
In an effort to lit the handsome cup. Both
teams made a fine appearance In the ring.
but the decision was p~resaged by the stands
before the blue was pinned to the vanderbilt
team. driven by their owner.
The gallery responded to the excitement
In the air when Newsboy was driven Into the
ring by Mrs. Gerken to oppose his greatest
rival Of the week, Ringing Bells. matched for
the honors OF the champion harness class.
Both horses and drivers were on their mettle
could reach no decisi on bet ween the two:
The judges In the end gave the emblem OF
the Shampionship to Ringing Bells annie the
aSsrk.ssn dRafinE The shSw came n1U, With Ah her i defect
SEds ses the ssli rsssfys f sss%s.0 pinned aa' 70 .9s sxss
the ring before The emblem o. the defeat Of
Gerken did not appear satisfied with the
award, but made no open protest,
horses as th is fhs ss@s eis.s tqHdlfE led 1 9sT ssEGi
walked of with both the champion ribbons
reception was accorded him when he lsft
the ring and his progress e the clubhouse
RR sTSesss wff IN d dn Sys aon oven aae The sa BsitimeS Ss
entries Of Gen. E.. A. Booth, Rockingham. Jr.
and Birmingham, Jr. adding another TO the
long, string OF blues taken by the vanderbilt
Sidney Holloway, continued his remark
able winning streak by landing the cham
R pitR oppe a%Sn Il 'n res sq%pe'ce h Mi1n ii
the saddle event went to Somerset, the entry
Of Joseph narooa ~ . 96 New o 9o ! T6 dor has
New Workers. have walked away with the
splendid showing made by the Watson stables
from Baltimore and the several good horses
'h nv, H {rS% eshsF f isd in the winning with
and three fourth prizes, while Sidney Holo-
r TsbBs str and q tw sslmpe IF G iesssf Ua nene Mrs. Slns
Gerken's stables carried Of eight blues and
an a eausl number ya Of v seconds nds ana thirds ms1s:
George Watson, Ave; W. s. Elliott, one; Tonzo
Salvage. two Joseph Laroaue. Jr., tTo:J. E.
Davis, one; Thomas ]. Ryan. three: Flslnore
Farm. two.
Class ss.-ouelned hunters carving lSs e 100
; sssSnd: s & e. 3 81 pss!a P PsI%: ss ,S',S. q ksd
Raven. b. G.. &este6ester Farm:
should be las hands not exoeeding 1S2-First
Mrs. John % GsIksn's Oh Nm H., Ms shop G ,sITa se Tessc
HAIRY |; E9ilS%sy,s t b p; sPPSIiinS Pus e. S. :.
buzz; sh aJdp 6;s!s Z, " Y I s !. % sor :: j. Jyi MG q snS no,
s s%ndsf PoIly. RI Prim aAe Oakland Farm. ins ss ssasS'f Roe III y:
q aaT z, 30 Booth E Ii thru Hda Lord Baltimore. ). &, and NJ
Maryland ana ~, :: :; e " v. w (, g sos fourth: Spider
po s1s;: ssT S 3 l.a aSs'', q " Rd 70 ffti1'y'n 6ea y
d Hens.ra Dsy' s.o 1SdnlG Rs;a F Rsvsn. g. 8, e. NV %e. pS.s'ss
Farms. ridden BY Marion , hsSaliow sy third ,e; Iu,is..
T TdS.n fG by Mn S' boTot hse Hsnderson nA"a Du4''''
,o Class on %I = eSsn,.pi Snslli r.. YS SSp; n e 5 a..
and Polly Pnm. b m. Oakland Farm; second. News.
boy. ch. G and Shop GIh' CHI m. hrs' John Gerken-
o9 Class swo , snlsss horses. cn.mpionsAip-r,r..
somersst' e'E E,i ISseph laroaue''r'; second Jasmine
III hands: small h~orses-F1rt, Ringing Bells, CHI
M, c. W. Watson: Newsboy. cA G.. Mrs John Ger
h M, Oakland Farm: reserve, Polly Prm b. m,
Oakland Farm. Other entries, Lord Nelson, CHI. g.:
Tonic Savage and Lord Lonsdale. D. g" George
Watson.
First, Centennial, br. e.. Westchester Farm. reese rye.
Onerios, ch. e., Westchestcr Farm.
Class l9s- of harness ponies under Is hands
watson: second. Fritz. oh, s., and Dick. ch. g.,
William NJ, Mailman.
Class Local for Louis Drcka cup. single horse
owned by season or all the year residents First.
Mick m. e.. Mrs. James McF. Gummcy. second.
Spots, gr. e.. Sig mund Weinberg.
Class a4-Haness h~orses-First. .Fleurette. b. m.
Lehman Strauss: second. My Maryland. b.. q,
C. W. Watson: third. Gibson Boy. b. g., Oakdale
Farm: fourth. Kingston Queen, b. m, Carr Bros.
Class es-Special; jumpers-First Cygnet. b. m,
Mrs. Dorothy Henderson: third. Rocket. b. g,
David Dunlop; fourth, Irish Maid, b. m. j. e.
Davis,