New-York tribune., 1906-11-21


uo-se Show Association has there been larger
,..r5erca in the early part Of the week than
here was Yesterday at Madison Square Garden.
That WAS on the opening day last year. when
Prince Louis Of Battenberg was an added at
--sefion The big amphtheatre was full to
ore-AoUirg last night. Every box was occupied.
m, with friends Of the leaders of the fashion
able colony but with the leaders themselves.
The promenade was also thronged from an early
hour until the last class had entered the ring.
and the managers of the show believe. from
present Indications. that this year Will place a
mark for attendance which has never been
e.uaIed.
Not only was the attendance beyond expecta-
lion but the horses themselves. which ordl-
nsrily are a second item on the programme,
were far beyond the usual run. Saddle horses.
hunters and harness horses, TO say nothing Of
hackneys and other horses. single and in pairs,
we're easily better than they have been in years.
Society seemed 20 look more al the equine fash
ionable last night than il ordinarily does. and
Consequently there was more applause and
genuine APPRECIATION Of the real show than was
u.ected
James Hart had a narrow escape from serious
injury in the last class of the evening. He was
riding Sir Thomas in competition for the Maclay
cup. and the horse came a crOpper at one Of the
Jumps, giving Mr. Hart ugly fall. He was
up in a jiffy, however. and escaped with a bad
shaking up
One Of the announcements which caused the
lovers of The horse more real pleasure than any
hing else was that The Youngster, owned by
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, which the veter-
inares yesterday declared was blind in one eye.
was not blind and could compete in the classes
for which he was entered. The announcement
that The Younester was blind completely upset
al Of Mr. Tanderbilt's plans. as this horse was
entered in all sorts Of classes not only singly in
harness, but in pairs and I'm the four-in-hand
classes. Yesterday afternoon the three official
veternaries Of the show went TO Mr.. Vanderbilt's
stables and closely examined the horse. Nj
Vanderbilt said later
They discovered speck in one eye of The
1ounsster, but found he was not blind. They.
decided that the sDeck was not enough to keep
him from entering the ring, and from now on
Ae viii compete in every class in which he is
entered. am delighted at the result as knew
nat re was not blind.
Mrs. John Gerken who in past years has won
prize after prize in many classes. won her first
blUe ribbon yesterday She has had particularly
unfortunate luck this year, so far, having been
defeated in classes where her entries have hith-
erto won blues Eben D. Jordan, Of Boston,
well as the highest amount of money prizes. for
two years was defeated IN several classes yes
terday. His entries. however We're nearly all in
classes where they were either yearlings or two
year-olds. and had not been shown before Mr.
Jordan has number Of entries in other classes
during the week, which are expected to give a
better account Of themselves.
The most important happening yesterday was
ne contest foI the Aldie Challenge Cup. valued
al S2JO, which was offered by Henry Fairfax
This was for the b.st hackney, bred in America.
The contest finally narrowed down % two
horses-Sporting Duchess. owned by Harry D
Holloway, Of Philadelphia, and King George
owned by J. Campbell Thompson Of Mamar
oheck Sporting Duchess vas awarded leg m
he cup. The cup must be won twice before il be-
comes The property of any owner and now two
owners have their names inscribed Eben D.
Sordans Flashnght winning last year.
Alfred @. Vanderbilt and Reginald Vanderbilt
2d bat1le royal in the omnibus class in the
aternoon The Oakland Farm. under which
name Alfred 6 Vanderbilt exhibits showed
Sweet I-rie and The Major Reginald Wander
"'t sent ArH5zeInent and Astonishnlent into the
T'hg- Ai'e- much studying on the part of ths
Judges 10 q .e~nIne the better Of the two pairs
- . Vanderbilt won over his younger
Yoo;neT ~ narrow margin. 1t has been Mr.
4r'une 10 defeat his brother in
'Fory- class in which they have met.
we Z: 1!7e unusual things in Judging horses
= tAo|n -'estorday afternoon when the class
~ -'a's SHOWN - bToughaIcs came in the ring
"FFe Ten entries but owing 70 the lack
% eight Of them. only tyeo were allowed
~ 'S~h' ife others getting the gate SeIsoro
So. twenty-five years OF the horse sbo,y bos
y ''hdluon arisen Judge yVtuiap, y
raras-,.' 10 pair In this class ana REGINALD
l,, -, -, showed his well known pair. Barring
Cas,t.. ,r'ihg. but they were both sent opt
a,a ~ ~ Watson won with Lord BaItin,orc
pcsr,r,. .-lf:iand a pair whicn it is almost inn
y>aas 3.6 a beat Paul A sorg an exbil,,to,. fa,.
TIE 'sls'ent lose. was the winner of
OF 'he show This year that is orsc-