New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03
TWO BLUES FORHILDRED
Miss Bedford Earns Honors at the
Dmland Horse Shoe.

Miss Emily r. Bedford won the chief hOnors on
the opening night of the sixteenth annual horse
show Of the Durland company in Goth street, last
night She won three blue ribbons. two with her
brilliant chestnut mare EIdred. which won leg
on tho coveted Waldorf-Astoria Cup at the New
York show two years ago when owned by e. d.
Jordan and one with her tandem team Bonner and
Bitten. The other blue ribbon winners last night
were Mrs John Gerkksl and John c. Cowdin
big crowd was in attendance. and the compet-
ton in the five classes judged was keen and spir-
tied Among those in the boxes were b. H. Hal
stead Colonel Daniel Appleton. Major J. r. Hege-
an. Mr. and Mrs John Gerken. Mr.. Frederick
Gerllin F. A. Morrison. Horace lngersoll Mr. r.
NJ Patterson Mrs r. r. I8dew, Miss Emily II.
Bedford. Mrs. c. w Watson. Mrs. William orr
Barclay. Mr. and Mrs. Robert f. Tod, Mrs. Gordon
n Hughes Joseph b. Carroll d. B. r. Chapman.
2 Bi a S,,,,nbaII Thomas r Won der Horst
n hG$n '" MAJ ''''''' anu w. anu
Miss Bedford drove Hndred herself and her sue ,s
in which style and action counted materially she
harness horses \ great deal OF interest was mani
hams and the costumes of the drivers presented
some brilliant contrasts they fitted about the
Watson driving G. W. Watson's Blueben: Mrs.
John Gerken. driving the bay eelding Spider Mrs;
Ijf5rsd a suIendid mare of the hackney type.
showed Beautifully. Her knee and hook action were
excellent while in conformation and manners she
showed herself superior to the other horses e1-
hibited. Mrs. Watson got the red, with Lord Bat
umore. .
Mrs Gerken rode her own horse, Red Wood, TO
victory in Glass fer saddle horses. while Reliance
owned by the Elsinor Farm. was placed second
Miss Bedford was the winner IN the tandem class
where her beautiful black pair, Bonner and BHtzen
got the decision 9. w. Watsons pair OF chest
nut mares Kitty Grey and Ringing Bells Ihere
were only four competitors in the class althougn
il was one of the pTettest and closest contests n
me evening Mrs John Gerkens Newsboy and
Shop Girl had to be content with third place. The
summaries follow.
Single harness horses lover f4.3. not exceeding IS
handsl-Non by Emily II Bedford's en- IN. Hlldred:
second = Oh. Ringing Rells, thtrd. g.
". Watsone en- Norma fourth, John Arthur bay
Vermont Maid -.
saddle horses lf1. not exceeding - haEes-Won
by Mrs John Gerkens hay Redwood: second, Esinore
Farms ch Reliance third. Thomas J. Ktans bay m
CTaretta: fourth. ". MctfibboH's On. x. Brittany
Single Naiies drive. appointments 20
count 20 csutl-Won Miss Emily Il Bedford's CHI
m Hudred. second. ". Watsous has &. Lady Bait
third Lonzo EauvaEes hay Blueoell; FOURTH NJ
]. ard a. G.. SchWartz's hay Spider
Polo ponies STANDARD ii2 hapdsl--Won bN John thpe
Yer CoWden's br The Lao second Joseph Haylana
Hunt's bay E. Big Joe: third Alfred B9rdens bay <.
keno: fourth John IT, Hunts WI Monte Christo ,,,
Tandem class mot exceeding - handzl-Ncn by Miss
Emily i. Bedfort'T blk. bonner and blk m Butzen'
second. e. ", Watsona Oh. Kitty Grey ana en- IA
Ringing Bells; thrd. Mrs John Gerken's Oh <. NsNseoy
shop GIRL. fourth, EslroTe Farms Ola m
CaEsia and blk &. Earl NJ Hoime