The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-27
MRS. GERKEN,S SUCCESSES.
NewsbOy and ShOpglrl Win Twice at the
Brooklyn Horse Show.

1t was Mrs. John Gerken's night at the Horse
Show OF the BrooklyIfs Riding and Driving
Club. She won three irsts and a third. News
boy and Shopgirl we're in rare form. They
took the blue for tRndems and another for
pairs shown 10 phaetons. Shopgirl won a
third in a harness class and Mayo won a prize
for saddle horses. 1t was another big night
for the show, the attendance being very large.
1t was expected that the Vanderbilt coach
would show, but II did not. Gossip about the
club said Mr.. Vanderbilt was dissatisfied with
the jud ging and would not risk another de-
feat.
the best collection OF three horses. When Judge
Moore. with, Forest King. Faken ham PTin-
cess and Pride o, Prides, beat M. Wander.
Prim many good Judges declared the Van
deFbilt lot the better trio and as Fakenham
Princess was roaring she should not have got
. Broaehams &tshla single horse not under
1872 hands were hrst Judged. and as this was
ness and 1iveFIes all counted Alfred g. Van
derbilt, Hamilton II. Salmon and William ii,
N NsSSTsr were rsu tsesS gsDr jssas d IL ta' k E!ns;
Edward MIR. Vanderbilt and Grandee Mr..
salmon. Grandee.. as his name signifies.
Judges soon selected him as the blue ribbon
winner and tried out the other two for sec
ond and third honors. and IN the end MT.
Vanderbilt won second prize and:Judge moore
Nine highs;eppers. showed in the class for
under gnS Il hands b aooq and d, they K mere o q me b 5st;
T Il a' B RGonenSM fsoT Em Mis' r. fer BesfSr d'' 9fovs
s sSf SSnd Esn fbe RSpse H Te ! and e '' Sas so onf piassd
GsrESn had sboPsiEl: Miss NJ 9: Mss5TSii
and the others we're ". H. .Moore's Perfection
and Eleinore Stock. Farms Cassea and Earl
e Hor aSlT me- I'll Ths sn sq sSoo T9p the 5ee ye 9IIos; KING
1t has been suggested that SPECIAL classes
be made in future for club members. Miss
have shown faithfully in several classes,
and with horses Of good quality have hSd
entries, too, and met some OF the best OF the
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Judge Moore's Grand Duke and Grand Duke
H., Jay +. Carlsle's Eloquence and Revenue,
Scihieft,aia and John Arthur. Irvine and
Beautiey. Judge Moore's pair Of Dukes
were light chestnuts, well matched and with
quality susf only the iRnsIjaSd judges can tel. They, got
the gate. Miss Ma&wells pair were light
The fight was a close one between Laughing
water and Chieftain driven by j. ", Don:
nelly, and Eloquence and Revenue, driven by
Ghnf Ssd q %dSI and f as a4.tslT Rifsiis Is 4 BE Bfo 5Gffss
Arthur's Vermont Boy and vermont Lao
'atRnS the victoria class, Laughing Water and
Chieftain, owned by :: w: Harrima9. Won
with Jay 7. $SiTl Z ElTSd aosn 6 Snd HiS 10y and
Fife third. The jumping contest for the
best performance over six successive jumps.
( feet Q c sRshee' We %ss %Sn ~ oi FSTms e cy n9st
second and Westchester FARMS Jack Frost
third.
In tIa fS,tr. In hand claeR was a d~lRapDOtDt-
team Of srsys thai as yet has not been beaten,
coach and Edward ii. Hawke, Jr,. drove a
team with ,grays in the lead and bays Theslers'
o Sne wse Of success eewe Ss baking 1Pinlsa lie suddsaly
refused to bulge and was pulled half way
around the ring; almost sitt of III IN n ms tb eubh enss
team Cold, Foot. Gold Dust Ping and Pong.
Pairs Of harness horses shown to a ladies'
s st;{rs s9G ~ inn ME- sld Em ak. a drove ssStbS srs oS asl paii,
fSdy sutton ii, and Fandaneos Rufus, a
stylish pair Of CHESTNUT, I Ths Sth snd T ssown
SMIfrrs' Ger Newsboy and %ShopeIrl' Mrs
William Orr Barclays Sultan and SRndow,
Miss Gertrude GibeTt's The Par9n f and Pr sSd
NSseTWsboy and SsbopGiri won, The blue and
Mrs. Gerken was pieaseu' MISS uipeLtS
pair were second and Mrs. Barclays third,
/ Gilbert drove her own pair.
In the deelers' class, John Arthur won N with
Vermont Bay. JohdP ~. ~ Go5rs. W,t Ssls
ladies' saddle horses; ladies 70 ride. was
s sSoWsd M lnser eSd Won ei he hrsf Prize. Mss
! NJ. C.. Maxwell showed Jacobite, and took
| second prize. and paytona, owned by ). 4
wan third prize, Six were shown.
Newsboy and shopeirl showed well IN
the tandem class and secured another 5IGs
Eioouence and Revenue took second prize,
and Miss Gertrude Gi6sIt's The Barop and
cut nm badly. and AdoniS, the leader in Mbs
Mexvell's team, which was driven by Maurice
Hewlett, would not act at all we'll.
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