Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-09
DUKE AND DUCHESS At SHOW
REPRESENTED ROYALTY AT LON
DON EXHIBIT OF HORSES.
Prominent Americans Were Present
Yesterday-Alfred Vanderbilt's
Team Takes a Blue Ribbon.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, June S.-The Duke and Duchess
of Connaught represented royalty at the
horse show today. Toward evening the
crowds that besieged the doors were un-
able to obtain admission.
The chief American visitors today were
C. W. Watson AMI family of Baltimore, AL
fred Vanderbilt, Mrs. Edward Ladew and
family of New York, Arthur Evans, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Whitney. the Duke and
Duchess of Westminster, Mr. Adam Beck
and Mrs. Beck of Toronto. Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Pinchot and Richard Croker
with John Redmond
Alfred Maelays Auditor B. and Rosewof-
thy captured first and second prizes in class
% for light harness horses and the best
appointed road rig, Walter Winans taking
the next two with Barney E. and Mamie H.
Glass 3d. road teams not under Isl hands,
was the chief attraction of the afternoon.
OF the seven competitors 1t was easily to
be seen that the real contest lay between
Mr. Alfred Vanderbilts park team of four
grays and a four-in-hand exhibited by JACK
THOMPSON a famous old staser from Maid
enhead. The latter was a splendid bay
turnout of the regular old-fashioned type.
1t pyrred to be difficult problem for the
Judges to decide the two rivals driving for
a long time around the arena before the
magnificent appearance of Nanderbilts
team decided the issue. They took the blue
ribbon by the narrowest margin, but 1t was
a deseryedly popular win with the audi
ence Thompson took second prize and re-
serve with two teams. Mr.. Vanderbilt, who
ha 4 been looking very serious, broke into a
broad smile when the coveted decoration
was handed to him. He had evidently been
uncertain as to whether he would get 1t.
Speaking afterward of the events in
which he had been beaten, he said he had
been defeated on the merits of his compet-
lN,,t t1,A of I'll tanT yIyac
also on their merits and compensated him
for any failures. He spoke approvingly of
| the "Reminiscences of the judges
Novice Single Horses.
In class AZ, for novice single horses not
exceeding Is hands, Mr.. c. w. Watson 8
Chatterbox was placed fourth, Mrs. Leo
pold Albus Queen Of the Fairies coming
easily first In class 113, the second day s
performance Of horses at the high jump. the
Somerset horse All Fours divided honors
with the Belgian mare Miss. The Cheshire
gelding took first prize in class 11S, the
wide jump, which closed the afternoon
session.
The feature of the evening was undoubt-
eddy the maneuvering of Armour's magnifi-
cent team of six dapple grays during the
parade of English and American draft
horses. The other exhibitors included Ian
cashre and York's really fine team of six
bays and some other local teams, but the
Armours altogether eclipsed the lot on all
points, especially the obedience OF the ami
mails to the drivers command.
At the evident desire of the audience the
arena was cleared that Billy Wales could
show what he could do with the ribbons.
The grays Unanswered like clockwork not
only turning, but describing complete circles
within their own length. and Billy retired
amid storm of applause.
Graceful Driving.
Much graceful driving was shown by the
ladies in class 80. for harness horses,
to be driven by ladies. and shown in phae-
ton. Mr.. Winans pair, Cookers Rosador
and Prosperine. driven by Mrs A. A Pot
ter of New York. took first prize, though
there was little to choose between them and
the other winners. namely, Mr.. Wander
bits Columbia and Highboy, driven by
Mrs. George Russell of New York, who
took second prize. and Mr.. Watson's Kitty
Gray and Ringing Bells, driven by Miss
Burston of SomersetShire, who took third
prize. The reserve went to Mr.. William
Orr Barclays Sandow and Sultan, driven
by Mrs. Ambrose Breeze OF Philadelphia
who pluckily stuck to the reins when the
harness loosened and the horses attempted
to bolt. but We're stopped before they had
done any harm. Most of the drivers wore
hats decorated with flowing cOlored ostrich
feathers. giving the lot the gayest appear
ance.