Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-08
Americans Prominent Al
London Horse Show,
Have Many Fine Entries and
Stand Good Show for Prizes,
Milwaukee Hackney Stallion Gst
First Prize and Gold Cur.

viHciai and metropolitan, have BEEN
spring and summer features in England
fgr Years, but never before nas thara
been such an attempt to interest the
public as has been successfully Under.
taken in connection with the Interna.
tional Show which opened at Olympia
today and will continue for a week. Tbs
promoters Of the exhibition have been
making it a social event, interested
many Persons who in the past have lift
the showing Of their horses To their
gron.ns and stable boys but who dur
ing the coming show will watch from
comfortable boxes the parade az The
aristccrats Of English and American
stables.
When the campaign fCr this change
in English shows was started the pro-
motors wisely consulted those who had
experience in America ana beside got
American owners 10 promise TO enter
their horses. This insured success for
besides promoting the social side. it
nut English owners ana breeders On
their mettle. with the result that entries
poured in from all parts of the Coun-
try and the continent and The aprlica-
tionS for boxes soon guaranteed a
fashionable ana record audience
i special box has been reserved for
the King and thu members If the royal
ia mily while others have been taken
by leaders in American and English
social circles. The judging ring has
been converted into an ideal arena CO.,
GO square feet Of turf having been laid
Gown 50 that the exhibits will BE-
shown to the best advantage without
the Accomplishment Of clouds NJ dust.
More than 200 horses will a. before
the Judges In the draught class il was
anticipated that Armour's team Of six
American grays would have clear
road for first. but some Of the English
brewers and other manufacturers who
use heavy teams have done their best
to keep the priz- i'll England. Besides
Armcur's team some co American
horses have been entered in various
classes. the most prominent among
them being Alfred Nanderbilt's coach
four, hackneys and jumpers.
The presence IF Mr.. Nanderbilt's sta
hlc has greatly accentuated interest ii
the show with the result that in every
class he enters he will have to meri
z score OF competitors. hunters Il1Ac
been sent from ireland. Holland. Spain
and France. not t. mention those from
England to prevent the prizes for
jumpers crossing the Atlantic. while IN
the hackney class Mr.. Vanderbilt viii
haV2 Ia compete against Walter Win
ans. an American resident of England,
ANA Mrs. Hartley Hatt. tWo famous
Owners ~ high sterpers. besides many
others.
Americans are competing in all for
an urizts, rany NJ tsc horses from
across the Atlantic being entered in
several classes. q. W. Watson Of Balti-
NOR has entered y carriage horses. in
clrdinE his famous pair Lord Balti-
more" ara Lady Maryland" besides
his jumpers and coach team Alfred
Vanderbilt is showing five carriage
pairs: Mrs. w. Orr Barclay has enter
ed l"r carriH GO horses. including san
dow" and sultan" winners at most
nj tile American shows and which she
viii drive herself A. u. McLay will
exhibit hIckncys: col. Lawrence Jones,
Kentucky hunters and F. Pabst Of Mil
waukee. harkneys. Adam Beck. N. p.
Of Canada. has brought over his hunt
crs and jumpers and Mrs. Beck Will
drive several carriage pairs.
ONLY one American horse, Sir Hum
phrcy. 4 hackney stallion, the property
Of /. Pabst Of Milwaukee. Wis. COM
peted this morning and he took first
prize in tho class for hackney stations
four years old and over, and in addi-
ton won the champion gold cup pre-
scnted ~ Sir John Kerr for the best
hackney stallion in the show.
In the afternoon Poetry Of Notion
belonging to Lawrence Jones Of LOUIS
Vile. XIV. took the first prize for ladies
hacks.
Alfred Vanderbilt was placed in re-
serve with Sweet Marie and Watson III
the competition FOR horses shown u
broughams.