The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-20
FTRSrAWARDS AT HORSESHOE
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK EXHTB-
ITORS IN KEEN RITALRf.

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Well GOwned' Women and Men on
Parade-Seems Another Big success
In weather fine enough for an outdoor
show the greatest indoor fixture, the
National Horse Show, began YESTERDAY at
Madison Square Garden. There will be
the making of champions and the settle
racpt of r~ivalries between old champions
on the tanbsrk until the week end. Each
show makes its own special claim 10 recol-
lection -there nave been diamond shows.
and shows where the women left jewels at
home and wore white dresses; shows graced
by English, French or German Princes;
shows held during billiards. n rains.
This time, 70 judge by the o n OF the open
ing. it IL 70 be the horsey Horse Show.
A little girl in red. as, she prattled to her
father IN one of the boxes during the iudg-
ing of a pony class. sounded the keynote;
Papa said the child. you may take
away my ~pushmobile if you will give me
a pony"
Automobiles formed n double line about
the building during ths night show, and
their occupants, when they cast aside the
ohrysalis coverings Of furs to reveal radiant
evening dress and entered the boxes, be-
came enthusiastic over the horses under
Judgment. II was the sane way in the
afternoon. and with the pTomenaders at
well as with the BOZ and seat occupants.
The horses held sway. The women, gor-
xeous in modish raiment and with faces
aglow with delight, talked horse in response
to the gallantries Of their escorts; the mel
talked horse when not paving compliments,
and the young folks. girls n boys, were
az excited over the classes as they would
be at a church fair raffie. The atmosphere
Of horse, with all frils and fad subeervient
10 the placing of the ribbons, was due per-
hape to the number Of small shows held
during the season. These small affairs,
besides furnishing material in the way Of
ensrtes, have made the public keen on the
points thai should mark u winner at the big
show.
An incident to. reveal the horse sense OF
one pretty girl occurred when the gig horses,
eighteen OF them. we're crowded in together
waiting to take the tanbark in the after
noon. Airy Lad. a handsome bay. reared
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His forelegs went under another gig and
there was a fine commotion. The horse
made three or four Intellectual attempts to
rise, while hundreds Of men rushed toward
the Gathering. In the tangle Of horses and
gigs it was not easy to get at Airy Lad, who
continued to thresh himself up and dow
IN imminent danger Of broken leg.
sit on that nsg's head, somebody"
commanded q girl on the promenade.
Keep it. head down, whatever you do
A boy dropped on Airy Lads head, as
football player dives on the leather, and.
thus secured. it was easy to clear away the
tangle and unharpess the horse. In a few
thanks TO the girls advice, Airy
Lad was ready TO try for the ribbon in the
ring. This class, as the first OF III show
FOR high steppers in single harness. was
somewhat Of a disappointment. Not in
the number of aspirants for the ribbons,
but in the failure Of the class to produce
anything new. Then You'll Remember
Me- played the band. as Sweet Marie,
Iowa and DIR. Selwopk pranced around
among the newcomers. The three were
IN the ribbons-indeed the old favorites
quite overtopped the other entries. Sweet
Marie won. for A.G. Vanderbilt in this class.
and another Of his park team, Rustling Silk,
won in the opening class. for medium weight
high steppers. W. II. Moore was placed
10 each of the classes, which was Chicago
playing second fiddle to New York. Boston,
through the absence of Eben r.. Jordan,
If out OF the running this year.
Drivers in The housekeeping classes md
the riders were as usual amateurs, near
amateurs, professional whips and dealers.
men, poor men and men hustling
like fun for a living were together as rivals.
All are equal on the tanbark and colored
drove gigs against the Wander
bits, Moores and Thompsons. Women
rode and drove. A little girl who rode
Miss Margaret Weyher, gained a
place in the afternoon with Sidney J. Hol-
Tit-Willow. The amateurs who
drove the pairs OF rcadsters in the night
were as usual noble figures in white coats
pearl buttons, and, to the casual glance,
ready 10 step of at a oadhouse
and open small bottles on b slightest
provocation.
A brilliant figure in the gig classes as a
whip was Miss Morosini, who is one OF the
hest amateur whips seen in Central Park.
She wore very becoming and elaborate
costumes, the effects being height
ened by many diamonds. Miss Ross,
who came from, England two years ago to
drive in the gig and team classes, attracted
attention by the gorgeous colors OF her
traps. Miss Morosini handled her entries
ably.
Not long after Airy Lads cuttings UP
the ring there was an unusual ex-
of the same nature ou the tanbark.
It was in a large ella 5 OF tandems. and
as Harry D. Holloway OF Philadelphia
drove. into tbs ring With the bay mares
Grand Duchess and Sporting Duchess
there was trouble brewing. The leader
reared a couple Of times when the wheeler.
after a back kick like a mule, caught its
hind feet on a second attempt owe the
dashboard and fell in a heap on the ground.
~Dope7" queried the onlookers, a question
one could swe Sporting Duchess,
however, as well as Airy Lad. seemed to
need a sedative rather than a stimulant,
! NJ. one never a tell,
Gossip around the boxes and promenade
concerned a trip to Texas. to be made by
Joseph B. Thomas, Jr., and Warren Good
win, the latter captain Of the Hartford
Polo Club. The story spread about after
iudRink Of the polo pony sires. in which