The Washington herald., 1907-11-21

Madison Square Garden. Nov. O-Hack-
neys made their bows Of farewell at the
Horse Show to-day and tomorrow the
breeding interests will be catered 10 By
the American trotter. Drivers and rae
ers get no let up. however. and they viii
be in the collar until the last minute OF
the week for their own accommodation
and to entertain the crowd.
Through the victory Of Meanwood Ma
jesty for the hackney challenge cup Fred
Pabst of Milwaukee won out the $50
trophy and brought his tally Of blue rib
bons TO eight.
Mrs. Watson. of Baltimore. in winning
the Horse Show gold cup with Lord Bal
timore and My Maryland II to a mail
phaeton from the amateur whips. made
a record for the versatility Of American
women as drivers
Miss Bedford a winner
Miss Emily II. Bedford, Of Brooklyn.
who Is also shattering precedent by win
ming with the champion hackney Hndred
| to gig. was a rider in the afternoon
class. Miss Bedford rode the Kentucky
mare Mary Ann, a registered saddle
horse in pedigree, that will trot half a
mile In 1:O6 to sulky any time Mary
Ann was second in the good class 10
Topsy, one of the best small saddle
! horses ever shown.
| There is a lack OF hunters from the
Long Island. New Jersey. and New York
hunts this year. for although the fields
are large the pick OF the lot halls from
Virginia and Canada. In the Corinthian
class, in which the riders We're anna
, teurs I'm pink coats, Julian A. Morris. a
/ Nirginian. won the blue handsomely on
/ David Gray. but the real hOnors OF the
Corinthian class fell TO The Wasp. the
| Canadian half breed. placed second In
/ winning the blue in two earlier classes
/ The Wasp had a light boy up. but this
/ time the gelding had 20 pack the 2lC
| pounds OF the owner James Murray. of
| the Toronto Hunt. The Wasp cleared the
fences under the welter-weight without
/ a flaw.
Vanderbilt Gets the Gate.
There were sghs from the old guard
when A. G. Vanderbilts second string
in the four-in-hand class Got the gate"
The bays included Sweet Marie, Gibson
Boy Pretty Polly, anG The Major
There was a dashing and large field in
the runabout class. and IN taking Mrs.
/ IGerken's Shop Girl for the blue the judges
reverted 10 a type overlooked al recent
shows for length IN trotters. Paul A.
| Sorg's driver. W. C. Grant. possibly
| through surprise at the judicial change
| Of mind. ignored the yellow ribbon won
/ by Heather Belle and raced out OF the
| ring. He must have apologized later for
this act Of discOurtesy for the Sorg team
won a ribbon in a succeeding class.
Al the opening Of the evening session
the lead for blue ribbons In harness and
! saddle horses was with Judge Moore. He
| had seven. c. W. Watson. of Baltimore.
| five. and Reginald Vanderbilt four
Seen nt the show.
Miss Caroline Fellowes-B!ue costume
and dark green hat.
| Mrs Alfred 6. Vanderbilt-Costume of
dark blue cloth. blue plume hat and fox
/ furs
] Mrs Reginald c. VanderbHt-Black and
| white costume with a hat 70 match and
/ fox fUrs.
Mrs c. w. Watson. Of Baltimore
Black costume and black hat with
! green plumes.
Mrs. T. d. Morgan and her daughters
were interested spectators from Box No.
81, on the north side of the Garden,
Col. Delaney A Kane occupied the
next box. and with him were Mrs. Philip
Liyermore and Miss Iselin.