The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

Madison \ Square Garden. New York,
Nov. 1S-Society discovered the horse
show again to-day, and the attendance
was Of the spectacular. bustling, pushing
degree. There were persons of title to
add lustre To the boxes, and 70 gladden.
the eyes Of the promenade throng. At the
most crowded hour of the promenade. the
lights cleaned on many women wearing
hats of their faces who scanned the wo-
men wearing dresses of their necks. but
only TO see which Of the quality folks
were in their parties.
The railblrds were quick to get next.
and there were choruses of Go it.
Louis!' and ''weIK hit. Jay as the polo
pony riders dashed by from hundreds
whom they had never seen before-but
no one minded. There was a shifting
about OF leaders somewhat. both the
Nanderbilts being nhomentarily In eclipse.
{. W. Watson, after long trying. added
the blue for ''pony"t fours to his trophies,
and the Baltimore exhibitor had also A
great victory with Lord Baltimore and
My Maryland III. in, the brougham class.
w. II. Moore was ALSO TO the front and
won with Berkeley Bantam, the pony OF
fame. and first and second with the new
hackney steppersl Pride O'Prides and
King OF Kings. both as black as coal, but
as light in action As feathers.
Reginald Vanderbilt had a notable win
with the just-over hackney ponies Clyde
Vale Champion and Clyde Vale Cham
pion II to harness over Torchlight and
Cocksparrow. driven by Mrs. Gerken,
who is the most versatile woman whip in
the country.
In the Hackney Glass.
4 group Of hackney horse breeders lined
the rails in th4 morning for the judg-
ment in the halAer classes. The entries
were scant. yet hwe appeared in the class
for big mares. fbur years or over. with
foals at foot on that have foaled this
year Orange BLOSSOM. a roomy matron.
by COnnaught-OrAnge Girl II. won for
Harry DonnOn. OF Lancaster. Pa. In q
similar class for the small sort. Fred
Pabst won With the brown Caynton
Phyllis. and his Imported FLIES also won
In the classes DOR twO-year-clds and
yeariings- The wiAner in the three-year-
old illies was Xxi Fkburn Lady, as with
CayntOn Phyllis. a daughter OF Polonius,
but a chestnut in color. This one is owned
10y +. NJ. Oglebay, Of West Virginia
Later on the hackney half-breeds were
seen in harness for the Aldie Challenge
Cup.
class for ponyl stations. other than
Shetlands and their get. were judged
early tonight. DilRam. Prime Minister
now owned by Pab4t. won the blue. and
Torchlight. owned by Mrs. Gerken. took
second
Ponies. other thap Shetands. twelve
hands high. opened the long and crowded
afternoon session. and brought into ri |
valry again Judge MbOre's Beverly Ban
tam. winner fer three years in the class, !
and Mrs. Gerken's DOncaster Model. !
twice second 10 the Bantam. Mrs. Ger
ken exhibited DoncasteF Model in capital
style. and a lad, Cyril Carr, handled
Beverly Bantam. The award was a rep
etition, Beverly Bantam first and the
Model second.
Hartman n Winner.
Two OF the FIVE to compete for the Al
die Cup. for hackneys or half-bred hack
neys, were surprising types Of the heavy
carriage horse. They were King George,
driven by J. Campbell Thompson. and
J. ". Harriman's Flashlight. The other
competitors were the hackneys Sporting
Duchess. winner Of the cup last year.
and owned by II. D. Holloway, Of Phil
adelphia. and Harry Donnon's Sereta and
Babs, owned in Lancaster, Pa. King
George and Flashlight had the call for
style, however, and the cup went to Har-
riman. In the class Of roadster pairs,
A. B. Maclay, with Roseworthy and
Marguerite Msrgrave. won.
The evening test for polo ponies was
FOR manners and hardness. as we'll as
conformation. the turning around stand
ards causing plenty OF excitement.
Louis T.. StOddard. Of the New Haven |
Polo Club, had two. IN Crook and |
Spotted Wolf. Squadron A had several |
representatives - Joseph and LeaYitt |
Hunt. and r, G. Laurence. NJ. L. and A |
G. Schwartz had two in. Little Joe, en- /
tered by George c. Fahey Of Squadron 1
4. and ridden by Leavitt ]. Hunt got /
the blue.