The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
RAIN MARS HORSE SHOW END
Mrs. John Gerken and c. w. Watson
Divide HOnOTS at Atlantic City.
Jack Frost Refuses the Bars After a
slip on First AttemRt-The
Summaries.

Atlantic City. July pa whirl of rain
from "a passing shower broke up the
horse show for an hou- in the midst of
showing Of championship events. and
left the oval deep with mud that
splashed horses and drivers during the
remainder Of the day
Following a slip that took him into the
fence, big Jack Frost refused the bars
with Mrs. Marion Holloway. in the class
for ladies hunters, and followed it by
baking the fences throughout the after
noon. Sidney Holloway, his owner. got
into battle with the big animal as a
result OF his absolutely refusing TO take
the hurdles, and the stands hooted the
owner after he had started to beat the
obstinate beast with a club procured
from the ringside
The ladies hunter class was one of
the preJtest Of the week Mrs. Clayton
Erb, Of Philadelphia. rode her own horse.
Chester Valley. over the bars. and also
rode Centennial, from the Westchester
Farms, for red. The blue went 70
David Gray, with Mrs Vonktine hand
ling him over the hurdles.
AIRS. Ge-len added 20 her weeks Iaurels
by taking the second leg of the chal-
lenge cup for tandems with Newsboy and
Shopgirl Mrs. Gerken's team was beaten
last year by Alfred Vanderbilt's young
ster, Polly Prim, but had little opposition
to-day. c. ". Watson, of Baltimore.
scratching his entry.
Lord Baltimore took the tri-color ro-
sette in the final event for big harness
horses. Mrs John Gerl,en and c. w.
Watson, of Baltimore. divided honors OF
the week with ten blue ribbons each. the
remainder being divided among smaller
exhibitors. The summaries:
Class 9G-Open hunters; middle-weight hunters I'D
% carving l65 pounds % $50 pounds 10 hounds
EiFst, julian Mons David Gray. G.. b.
Class 5]-Amateur horses, l4.3 hands and not ex-
cceg l53 hands; horses 20 count Is pr cert: nm
about and harness 20 count . pr cent. First, Mrs
John Gcrksus' Newsboy. cis. &
Class d-Lccal; prize cup offered By Louis Dreka 4:
coasters 20 ba shown in harness. First. J. Cf Myers
Wilkes Ring.
Class Z-Opcn Pairs Of ponies in harness; b and
MT exceeding Al hands First Mrs John Ger
kcus T1-chlght, L. g.
Consolidation class-special hunters and Jumpers,
aTc-fcot baEs. F1st WCstchcster Farms Centel-
Hial. blk. e.
Class 30 ladies hunters; carrying l6 pounds to
hounds First. Julian MoT's David Gray e. H.
Class 53-Amatcur Challenge Cup; tandems. First
Airs- John Gerkcns Nevsboy, ch. g. and shop
Giri, ca. N.
Glass 30-Open champion class: saddle horses.
Fust Rufus /. PatteTson's Durham. ca <
Class 5-Oper champion class. harness horses over
III hands and ncJ exceeding Isl hands which have
MT taken g first Trizc IN single harness classes.
First Fairmont's kitts Gray ch m
Class i6-0ren champion class. hunters and jump
e-s First. Nestchestar Farms Centennial blk e
Class 6-Opn champion class harness horses. open
10 al horses not exceeding Is hands which have
not taken first prize in single class at this OF
Any other recognized, horse show. First Fairnout
Farms Lord Baltimore, b. e.
Special harness horses-FiIst Manning & seelig's
Aldia Mack. ca m.