The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-25
BROOKLYN HORSE SHOW OPENS.
A. G.. Vanderbilt Scores Over Judge Moore
in Glass for Pairs.

The fourteenth annual horse show Of the
Riding and Driving Club Of Brooklyn opened
last night at the clubs home on the Park
Plaza. This show has always been ono of
the social features of the spring season and
It has become more popular each year. This
year is no exception to the rule. Every
available inch Of space In the building was
used to erect seats and boxes and all these
were occupied last night. The owners of
fine horses, too, have taken a great liking to
this show and among those who this year
are competing for the prizes are Alfred G..
Vanderbilt. j. w. Hartman, Judge William
II. Moore, Jay +. Carlisle. Mrs. John Gerken.
Robert L. Tod, the Pratts and many others.
The value Of the prizes offered this year Is
$500.
The show began with a class Of saddle
horses 1872 hands and over. Robert L. Tod,
riding Sapolio, was the first to enter the ring.
This class was a big one. only one OF the en-
tries being absent. Robert L. Stevens was
the judge. w. G.. Elliott showed jasmine,
a winner last week. James j. Marshall sent
in Lady Baker. ridden by Emil Anthony.
Mrs, Gerken rode a fine bay. Surprise. Josep
Larocque, Jr., had Somerset. The poorer
ones were shown the gate and May Morning,
Somerset. Jasmine. Lady Baker, Surprise
and Lady Mcdonald were left. Mr.. Stevens
is Il painstaking judge and took a long time
with the class. Jasmine was the winner Of
the first prize. Miss c. Adelaide Doremus's
Lady Mcdonald second and Joseph Larocque.
Jr.'s Somerset, third.
vehicles were next. Miss Mollie Maxwell,
driving Adonis. led the class into the ring.
The daGghter Of j; Rosers Maxwell well was y
a hat trimmed with pink, roses and green
feathers. Adonis. too, looked well. In tla
Hartman sent Laughing Water and Chief;
tain into the ring. These i0rmerly belonged
to Mrs.; GTM2syenor, a1d RICK RICK RI D SGa SaG F droye
lie also had F~akenhan Princess a recent
IN his newly Imported Witchman Elgitla.
J + Carlisle's Revenue, George ,Ws5son's
W VAT F' :, fBli f"e f Ro5eTt 4. ~ Fsirbsirn and
Joseph W. Ogden; Forest King was in fine
went around the ring. Judge Moore took
first and second prizes WITH Forest htng
Pairs over l5.? hands followed and another
fine lot competed for the 500 prize offered
Alfred g. Vanderbilt and Judge William. II.
Moore met, each having two entries. Mr..
andeEbllJ ns drove P lily P Prtm and Full snd P sf,si.
M Ia n'a and WIFI i Gate Swell and his second
show ed Battle Axe md Tomahawk and George
Watson showed Mansfield and Warfeld
II WAS really a match between Nahuernlt
and Moore and each owner tried to show his
puir at their best. Polly Prtm and Full
Dress Won the blue and Mr.. Vanderbilt scanned
very pleased. White Gate Majesty and W hite
Gate swell We're second and Judge Moore
other pair third.
Ten saddle horses. over 49, hands. p to
carrying 200 pounds, were next J ;, ged.
Miss Bedford's DupoGt Mrs. Ger ems NJ ry-
rose, Somerset, Kentucky, My Dream Vest
ort and ToEo were among those Sc t into
The ring. Somerset, ridden by Emil An
thony, won tho first prize. Col John Par
tridge's Togo was second and W. A. Jam
Bcrkely, Bantam. BerkeIy Bobs, Buster,
Bubble, Welsh Princess, Champion John
English. Esgog Swell were among a lot OF
ponies shown TO harness, They were divided
into two classes. w. II. Moore's Berkely
Bantam won in he small class. William Carr's
Bubble was second and Mrs. Gerken's Welsh
Princess third. In the large class William
Cars Berkely Bobs was first, w. II. Moore's
Bracelet second and George Watson Jr s
Esgog Swell third. W. S. Carr. imported
Bcrkely Bantam and sold him to Judge Moore.
Horses and victorias. appointments to
count. brought six into the ring. Judge Moore
showed Fife AID Foraker. j. l. Carlisle had
\. q. Vanderbilt showed Polly Prim. and
! Elsinore Stock Farm entered The Artist,
1t was again a fight between Judge Moore
aud MIR. Vanderbilt, and this time Judge Moore
won. Fife getting the blue. Polly Prim for
Mr.. Vanderbilt was second and Foraker third