New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-19
HARTMAN HORSES WIN
Earn Three Blue Ribbons at the
WeStchester Countu Shoe.

Despite a cloudy sky and an occasional drizze
large number of persons journeyed to the White
Plains fair grounds yesterday 10 attend the four
teeAth annual Westminster County Horse Snow
which was held in conjunction with the county fair
Between studying pumpkins and cattle. the visitors
witnessed some fine exhibitions of horsemanship In
the jumping and harness horse classes. Most OF
the parking spaces flied with big touring
cars. which seem to have superseded the fourth
hands and coaches
Among those who have engaged parking spaces
for the week James Butler r. Z. Tod. Charles
A. Baudoine. D. G. Reid. George c. Ciausen, Rob
ert Maclay, D. c. Sands. General Howard-CarrolI
Mrs Henry SiegeI, II. Darlington. z. G. Thehaud
E. H. Weatherbee George r. Read. James NC
Clenahan G. D f Leith, Oliver Hartman. F. C.
Carley. Z. L. Crawford. ]. 1. Downey. A. S Coch-
rane. Howard Wiets and G. G. Haven. jr.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt not present at the ring
side There was much regret among the morse
show exhibitors that he has not made any entries
this year.
J. ". Hartman carried off the honors Of the
day by winning three blue ribbons In the e&hloi-
ton of pairs of harness horses for special prize
offered by Edwin Gould there was only one entry
and Moses G. Buyers scored a boodess victory
with his bay geldings-Seal and Robin.
The class for ponies in harness brought out -FOUR
entries. The blue ribbon was awarded TO ). W.
Harriman's brown mare Lady Eccles Mr. Harrl-
mans Dainty Eccles was second, while the Seio"
ribbon went TO Hymeo Lady.
J. W. Hartman first prize in the novice mar
ness horse class. with his brown mare future
Queen while William Carr carried off second and
third honors with Balbnette and Terrington Hasty
C Oliver IseIn offered a special prize of $50 to
the winner in the saddle horse class and this went
TO Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan's high stopper Dinha
Ken. Emile Anthony was second with St S"l''ii.i
In the harness horse class open to horses eXceeo-
ing Isl hands and not having won first Prize De-
fore . sneclal prize was offered by John D. Arch
bold J. Campbell Thompson won. with ms nay
eeIding The Emperor. He also got the red RIBBON
with Direct.
The Jumping class brought out good jump
ers. the best being Nicholas owned by Robert Z.
Tod. In the class for saddle horses, ridden BY
women. Durham. owned by Rufus L. Patterson
carried off the first prize.
The exhibition Of harness horses not under l21
hands and suitable for gig brought out some
fine animals. and the blue ribbon was won by j.
". Harriman's Nala. ". II. Catlins Greyson was
second. The first prize for pairs of roadsters
was Won by Alfred 3. Maclays Roseworthy and
Marguerite MargraYe.
The class for harness horses suitable for run
about brought out a large field. J. Campbell
Thompson won first and third prizes with Gold
Leaf and The Baron. while the red ribbon went to
Z, II. Weatherbee's Duke
There was a bad misap in the afternoon, direct
IL in front Of the grandstand. while the horses
were scoring for the third heat Of the go class
pace
Charles Swan was driving Wallace H month
ago Swan was thrown at Louisville and broke an
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with his arm in a cast. Wallace H wore hobbies
As the bunch approached the line on the second
try for the third start the hobbies broke and Wal
lace Il. went down. Swan was thrown out.
Fortunately for driver and horse and for the
others the mishap occurred after Swan had jerked
his horse back and let the others get around him
when ne saw the hobbies break. The horse was
unhurt. bat Swans arm was Tebroken Wallace
H lea ped Up ar once and started to but Swan
held him with his good arm. and in a few seconds
several men had the wildly frightened horse by
head.