New-York tribune., 1907-11-23

Kew YORK LhOTougnIy
the fact that horse show week is nearing end.
and the attendance showed that there were thou
sands who wanted TO see the big affair. With to-
dav the last OF the twenty-third show the commit
tee presented series Of brilliant features, and none
kept the crowds edge with excitement ike the
high lump class which ended the evening.
Owing to the damp clay beneath the tan bark
the footing for the horses was slippery. according
IN the experts and this caused many first class
Jumpers to balk slip at the take-oh IN this
event there were eleven entries. and each morse
Was to clear the jump at three heights-hve feet
six inches six feet and six feet six Inches Al the
six-foot mark Rife, Dick Donneny up, coueht the
two upper bars and landed his knees, sending
nonuelly over his head AS the horse paved IN
irving TO get up IT seemed as II Donnelly would be
4ran1pled He was pulled out, however. and TOOK
Rife over the fence on the third try.
The event of the night was the winning OF the
English Hackney Challenge Cup by j. w. HarTi-
mans Lady Dilhan. with Miss Emily H Bedford s
Hildred IS the reserve Afterward It was learned
that Mr. Hartman offered Miss Bedford $4,000 Tor
TEndred. that the reserve for the Forest King
Challenge Cup Wednesday night The offer was
refused.
For the English Hackney Challenge Cup. valued
At $500 and presented this year for the first time
by the English Hackney Horse Society, as org
insy planned, there to be twelve entries
but when the bugle sounded there was some dis
appo;ntraent when 1t was noted that William H
Moore's famous Forest King, winner Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria Cup, was not on view The others
Kings and Harry D. HolloWay'S Sporting DucheSs-
Under the condition laid down the cup must be
won three tines before IT becomes the property OF
the exhibitor and the entries are mares or geld
ngs sired by q stallion registered in the English
Hackney Stud Book The nine horses shown last
night before runabouts made a dashing appear
snce With the band playing and the crowd cheer
ing the scene was that of the Horse Show in full
swing
Before J. W Harriman's Lady Dilham won first
and Miss Emily II. Bedford's Hildred received the
reserve the judges took turns riding behind the
entries The other horses in this class were Regi-
Maid Vanderbut's Phoebe Walton and Lord Bur
leigh c W Watson's Kitty Grey and Ringing
Bells: William H. Moore's Pride O. Prides, Harry
y FIolloway's ScotIand's queen and Harry Don
mons Tinker Bell
when Class 1O4 for twenty-three jumpers came
for d decision This SNOWY and come
what dangerous event because the horses were
put over an .'in-and-out'' stop, pig pen."
the oldtirers called il Sidney Holloway rode five
mounts in this event from his brothers. Westches-
Ter Farm. and twice had narrow escapes from
injury.
On Cygnet. 2 bay mare. Mr. Holloway was near
ly thrown when the animal jumped into the pig
pen. Then on taking the jump the south side
Cygnet swept down the entire fence and Hoo-
way swung. sornersault fashion. the mares
head. Still cnging 10 the reins. nc landed be
tween her front feet. but dragged out by two
attendants Holloway then remounted and took
Cygnet in good style the post and rail fence.
His next ride wee on Oneiros in the event,
and the gelding struck his hind feet in clearing,
taking the pig pen fence. nearly throwing Hoo-
way again
Another accident N this class occurred when A
g Schwartz vas thrown by Wild Geranium as
the was taking the ;n-and-out Schwartz
hurled about ten feet. but landed unhurt.
while the mare trampled his modish derby. He
was able finish the trials. The first prize of
s200. and the blue ribbon by George Chip
chase's Sapolio James Schwiger up Second went
10 Mrs Julian Morris's David Gray and third TO
ridden by Arthur White jr.. Carlist. brown
geldinS owned bs, John 4. Cowdin and ridden by
White. highly commended.
Ona Of ths most pleasing features OF the after
noon was Class 123 for the best collection of three
harness horses not under fifteen hands to be
shown in single harness There were five eXhib-
itors. Judge William II. Moore took the blue rib
bon and the first prize of 500 with Pride O.
Prides. which he drove himself: Debater and King
OF Kings g. W. Watson got second with Lord Balti-
mere. My Maryland and My Maryland H. Regl-
maid Vanderbilt took third with DR. Selwonk.
Lord Burleigh and Lord Brooke. His brother, AL
'red G. Vanderbilt, received highly comrnended'
for Polly Prim, Gibson Boy and Major.
William II. Moore again heavy winner yes
tsrday but In Class I15. for horses suitable for
cavalry service he received first, only 10 have it
cancelled. This was awarded TO Achillus Mr.
Moore's big chestnut gelding. The award was
withdrawn. however as soon the Judges recol-
lected that AchiIlus had taken second place in