New-York tribune., 1906-11-20

that a good third Of the women present were
wearing pretty nearly as much jewelry as thes
would at the opera. Altogether, the exhioiton'
looking from the arena, was as satisfactory anu
interesting any previous occasion
The advance guard. grooms. attendants and
few spectators. entered the hall soon aiter
O'clock In the morning They found everything
in readiness. The ring. clean and smooth and
brown as an October lawn, empty save for
the Judges stand In the middle. Between the
tanbark and the boxes was the prom
enade empty for the time being There was
flash of color when the ring attendants entered,
clad IN the colors of the association Ihese
were quickly followed by those who wished to
exercise their horses. For an hour or SO ths
slowly increasing crowd-mostly men. with
ha,a and there a woman-watched the horses
as thew cantered slowly around the arena Then
the blue coated and white breeched busler
sounded the call for the opening event It was
also the signal for what might have been
serious accident
All the horses were lively and In fine fettle.
Mrs Balm, better known as Miss Belle Beach,
had been working out J. w. Harrimans Corinne.
entered in Glass 7a, for saddle horses. She was
riding leisurely around the ring just before the
bugle sounded four-in- hand. owned by c.
w Watson of Baltimore, entered the ring at
the Fourth avenue gate just she passed.
AS the team was well inside the ring the
leaders bolted, and were almost on Mrs Balm
before the cries Of the spectators warned her.
Striking her horse sharply with her riding crop.
she threw him against the barrier Just as the
fpur-in-hand swept by. with scarcely an inch
20 spare.
when the forty-nine jumpers we're being tried
out. Harry V. Colts Mohawk CIV
fng hts rider a good spill. The showing of near
ly all the horses in this event was decidedly
DOOR few of them taking the jumps without
pecking. Sapolio Robert E. Tods Jumper. who
took blue ribbon IN this class last year, was
particularly sulky, and refused to take a single
Jump.
Some excitement was caused late in the after
noon when the harness tandem class
tering the ring Grand Duchess and Sporting
Duchess the Harry D. Holloway entry, were
restive, and began TO plunge about the arena
They became unu1anagable. and of them
threw himself. No damage was done however.
Much interest was displayed in Class !, for
the thoroughbred stations. in which there were
six entries. The class was much stronger than
in recent years. but still not as good as the in
terest and Importance of the class really de-
rnand. Until the dangers Of transportation and
the risk Of disease are eliminated. however, the
owners Of thoroughbreds will probably refuse
20 send their horses from the stud farms TO the
Garden.
There were some famous horses IN that class
yesterday Handspring. who won the blue rib
bon, was brilliant performer in many stirring
races He is by Hanover-My Favorite. He
was recently donated 10 the Breeding Bureau OF
the Jockey Club. Wyeth who wes entered by
Mrs E. r. Ladew, from Elsinore Farm, took
third prize. He won an American Derby FOR
John A. Drake. Belmar. exhibited by 1. Il
Watt and getting fourth honors. is blue rib
bon winner Of previous years. when this class
was not quite as strong as yesterday MIS-
George ". IIvingston's Surmise won the second
prtze in this class The other entries were Beam
ing Star and Sydney Pagets Thunderbolt.
Few of the well known exhibitors appeared in
the blue ribbon list yesterday. August Belmont
got one with his pony stallion Fume in Class So
ALFRED c. Vanderbilt won blues-one with
his brown mare Rustling Silk ana two Win
Sweet Marie in the class for heavy weight
carriage horses His brother Reginald was less
fortunate, as two red ribbons and yellow were
his portion He was beaten by his brother In two
classes, and failed to get the coveted prize Of
blue silk in any other event His tandem teafn'
Phoebe Walton and Marie Tempest, was second
in the tandem class, and his pair of ponies.
I7rockg and Fris also took second honors.
In the heavy weight carriage horse class Regi-
raId Vanderbilt's entries. Amazement and DR..
Selwonk took third and fourth prizes, respec-
lively. Airy Lad, one Of the entries, tried TO
bolt when entering the ring, but was caught
end held by Mr.. Vanderbilt. William H. Moore
took three blue ribbons in the afternoon. Win
ming IN the classes for ponies in harness. harness
tanderns and ponies in harness.
Miss Giula Morosini made her appearance in
the second event Of the afternoon, driving her
brown mare Glorious in Class 80, which was for
mares or geIdings over 1872 and not exceeding
16 hands Miss Morosint looked we'll in g mauve
frcck with p cream stirtvaist and large pict-
sarv hst to match her gown She proved herself
u. eAl'sl.=ne noIsc"Cman, although she