The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-05
The HORSE SHOW.
EXTENSIVE EXHIBITION OF
EQUTNE BEAUTY.

The Elite Of Society in the Private
Boxes and on the Grand Stand Seats
Attractive Ladies in Stylish Attire
in Private Teams and Automobiles.
The beautiful June weather Of yes
terday afternoon was conducive to the
pleasure of both management and pat
rons of the first horse show given at
Elm City park by the New Haven
Polo club. The attendance was first
class in quality--the best society OF
this city being represented in comfort
able seats in the private boxes, grand
stand. automobiles and private teams.
Regarding the judging 1t must be au-
mitted, as is the case always, tiiat
all men would not agree in the awards
of the prizes. Different men would oc'
CASTOR different results as judges,
and probably no judges could exactly
suit all the competitors. Some OF the
classes judged yesterday were large
and difficult to properly estimate IA
comparison. But the awarding OF the
prizes was in most capable hands
The first to be judged was saddle
horse class, 25 in number, and on the
programme designated as No. 8, saddle
ponies suitable for road hacks. Inc
Judges had a difficult matter to DECIDE
as such a variety of styles were out
for inspection. Many horsemen would
have awarded the first honor toeJoker,
a beauty, right size (14-1) for saddle
use and very handy, with an easy gal
Iop. When the judges finished the in
spection of the class they made the
following announcements First, blue rib
bon, to Lady of Quality, oh m, D. W..
Armstrong, of bridgeport; second, red
ribbon, Trixy, oh m, E. E. Garrison;
third, yellow ribbon, Joker g g, R. G.
Keeney. Joker was No. 10 on the pro-
gramme. Miss Barbara Brewster rode
astride during the competition.
Glass No. 10 was next called out for
inspection. There were coach pairs, on
the programme as pairs over Is hands
Q inches. -Four valuable pairs respond
ed to the bugle call, all of them Of
premium quality.
The blue went to Rutherford Trow-
bridges Dewey and Vfceroy, bay geld
ings.
The second, red, was awarded to
Pierrepont B. Fosters blacks OF good
size, Is hands, Mark and Cog.
The third went to Monarch and SEN
sation owned by D. w Armstrong, This
pair was shown in good style with
coachman and footnan on the box.
Glass No. was saddle horses over
Is hands. About twenty-five fine horses
came out making large and difficult
number to judge. Mrs. G. B. Bunton
rode Belmont, very valuable chest
nut gelding, astride; George L. Clark
showed Lucy Lee a beautiful black
mare with a very easy gait; G, B, Bun
ton had Chimes, b 6, a remarkably fine
saddle horse; William R. Tyler rode
Safrana, a good chestnut. Many 9TH
ers were equally forthy of mention.
The judges placed the awards in the
following order Lucy Lee, Belmont,
Safrana.
Glass No. was Polo ponies UP to
carrying $50 pounds. During the com
petition the contestants rode around
tho several parts in graceful style.
Some of the men rode several ponies
in the competition. The horses went at
a very fast gait during the speed
trials, which were between two horses
in each start. Louis E. Stoddard on
Klondyke had as much speed as any Of
the starters. After considerable time
and trials in several styles the judges
awarded the prizes in the following or
der: King Fisher. blk g( H. Legare;
Black Rock, blk G, ]. w. Webb; Nip
cat, b IN, ]. G. Rathbourne.
Glass No. 15-Single delivery horses:
First prize went to Billy, owned by
sperry & Barnes; second to the Coat
and Apron Supply Co.; third to Peck
Bros. Co.
In class No. 70 A, single horses were
shown to runabouts, and were eight in
number, all Of them in prime condi-
tion. valuable and handsome. Mrs L.
E. stoddard drove Durbin, while L. E.
stoddard was seated behind Tatters.
These two bays are pair. Coachman
Taylor showed in good style Nick a
brown gelding owned by Henry L.
Hotchkiss. d. W. Armstrong In high
gig with footnan on rear seat was out
with the fine chestnut mare Gunpow-
der The Judges gave the prizes in the
following order, Durbln blue, Tatters
red Gunpowder yellow.
Classt12 B was similar to the forego-
ing The large number of entries
formed adashing picture as the slick
equines trotted around the ring in front
Of the judges stand. Prizes were
awarded in the following order: Mon
arch, blk g, blue, D. w. Armstrong
Latitude, br g, I. H. King; Sampson
b G, Mrs. L. E. Stoddard.
Miss Maize Cotter drove the fine light
bay mare Judy in very easy and grace
FIJI style In the opinion of hundreds OF
spectators Judy was entitled to one OF
the three premiums.
Class IA, Sporting tandems-The lead
er to be shown as a combination horse
/. O., ia SADDLE. The three tandems
were much admired. Prizes were
awarded in the following order: Dur
bin and. first prize, Mrs. L. E. Stod-
dard; Viva and Bobbie second. Mrs
Hayes @. Trowbridge;; Mark and Cog
third, p. B. Foster
Glass 8, single road horse: The en-.
tries were Judged as horses driven reg
ularly on the road. The entries were
so many in number that the class was