New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-10
BROOKLYN HORSE SHOW
CROWD BRAVES STORM.
j. w. Hartman Wins T'0co Blue
Ribbons IN the Pony Glasses.

The fifteenth annual horse show of the Riding
and Driving Club of Brooklyn opened at the
Riding and Driving Academy, in F1atbush ave-
nue.. last night Considering the fact that when
the show began the rain was pelting down in
sheets and the streets were ankle deep in slush,
the attendance was excellent.
]. W. Hartman. owner OF the Avondale Farm
Stable, succeeded in carrying away two blue
ribbons in the class for ponies which was di-
vided into ponies 81 hands and under and
ponies over 13.1. and not exceeding II hands.
His handsome brown mare Dilham took first
prize for those over 1871 hands. while his brown
mare Lady Eccles was judged the best of the
smaller ponies.
Miss Emily II. Bedford won blue ribbon in
the double harness class with her black team,
Bonner and Bitten, while Mrs. w. S. Ellots
splendid chestnut gelding. Judge Cantrell, proved
himself a good horse by capturing the blue rib
bon in the class for registered saddle horses
Other winners were Miss Grace NJ Bedfords
black mare Merely Mary. in the maiden class,
horses to be owned by members of the Riding
and Driving Club; William a Jamison's black
mare Jet, in the single harness class. and the
Westchester FANS bay gelding Taconite, in the
class for Jumpers
Ferhaps the bad weather, coupled with the
fact that 10 get from the stables TO the ring
drive through the rain and slush was necessary
was responsible for the fact that in many of the
classes only about half of those who had en-
tered showed their horses. Only three pairs APP
peared in the class for harness horses not ex-
ceeding Is hands. which was won by Miss Emily
H. Bedford with her two splendid blacks Mrs
joan Gerken had entered NeWsbOy and Shop
girl in this class. while Mrs William Orr Rar-
clay had entered two prize winners in Snndow
and Sultan, but neither Of these exhibitors
showed.
The judges thought Miss Bedford's team supe-
rlor 20 William II. Moore's team Of chestnut
geidings Perfection and Sunshine which re-
ceiFed the red rosette, and To NJ. L. and a. c.
Schwartz'S bay geldings Spider and Fly.
among the spectators who braved the storm
were Nj. ana Mrs Timothy L. Woodruff. Har-
vey L3dew Miss MoIlie Maxwell. c. r. Cart
ledge Mrs. r 7. Bedford. T. II Rarnes. Mr. and
Mrs. John Gerken. Clarence Robbins w w
ford, Mr.. and Mrs ". Winslow, Mrs. w ].
Harris. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dingee Mrs w a.
Jamison and Or. and Mrs. J. Alderman.
The summaries follow:
MAIDEN SADDLE HORSES.
R5ia S az oyer - hands owned BY member Of the
F Hubs Perhaps second Mss Ne Mr pnsee
B. m ambition. third. Frank p, winnings b, m Ny
HARNESS HORSES.
soS s 5 E'5 i 6a a39dM s p M We sg
ator second: Avondae harm g Lord Bureigh third;
HARNESS HORSES
Won Miss m o 3@ 'f fsS s 10 Af bSn3sr
Perfection and Oh &. Sunshine second NJ I. ana A =
schwartz g pair b & Spider & Fly. third
SADDLE HORSES.
Class 2, ovsr Il hands carrying Up % 100 pounds)-
Won Ly AIRS W $ Eili7ts Oh e. Judge Cantrell. Avon
dale FARMS ch Corlnne second. Miss O. A Do-e-
mus D. M Lady Macdonald, third. Avondale Farms b
m Petroleum. fourth
PONIES IN HARNESS.
Class On r-er 1871 hands not exceeding u hanas)
Moh ny AFond1e FarW hr. Lady piihan. Elsinoro
Farms TO- m. All There. second: Miss ~ G Manvelrs
FIRE " -' - -'
class Zon under 1871 hards,-won nv Avondals
farnl hr M Lady E~>les. william MGore's IA a
6eEAl'y Bantam second Elsinors Farms blk m. welsh
der. fourth. . ' w.
JUMPERS
Class 70 or best performance Jumps
az feet q inch@sl-Won by Westchestcr Farms 2.
Taconte; robert +. To9s Oh. & Nicholas second = r.
payis's b. e S;mrod third NJ I. and A. G achrartr's
b. m Nild Geranium. fourth