New-York tribune., 1907-11-19
HORSE SHOW BEGINS.
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heard them. 1t was during this preliminary ex-
ercise that the early morning crowd got the
first sensation OF the show. DR.. Nicholas Dunn,
of Rye on his hunter. Prince Chap. taking
the jumps. He got over the first In good style.
but at the second jump, the wall, the animal
stumbled, throwing DR.. Dunn over his head and
falling on his arm. When the horse scrambled
up the rider lay unconscious. He was carried to
anteroom. and for time the report was that
he had been killed. 1t found, though. that
he had merely fractured his right elbow.
The show really began at 1870 o'clock, when
Glass 100. made up Of twenty-five jumpers. was
called out by the brazen reveiIe of the bugler,
There little ratter Of applause this
herald of the judges gave his signal. and then
the show swung into action. 1t was in this
event that Red Raven. a big brown gelding.
entered by Thomas ]. Ferol. gave the second
dash OF excitement to the morning. Red Raven,
with Sidney Holloway up. full of ginger
and cavorted about, taking the fences and SEEM
ingly willing to leap over the big rail among the
spectators. The animal finally bolted at the
west turn. charged into a line or waiting
tries and knocked down negro attendant be-
fore he could be subdued. Sidney Holloway,
whose brother manages the WestcheSter Farm.
and Jack Hamilton, took all the prizes in
this event. Hamilton rode the Wasp. entered
by Crow & Murray, which took first prize, and
Ironsides. by the entrants, got the red
ribbon. Centennial. from the Westchester Farm.
with Holloway up got third, and Oneiros. with
the same rider and also from the Westchester
Farm. received fourth hOnors.
The rest of the morning was taken up with
the wedding out of twenty-five horses entered in
the Corinthian class that will be judged at $40
D. m. tomorrow. When the afternoon session
began at o'clock many of the boxes held little
groups and the crowd around the ring was less
distinctively "horsey" than II was in the morn
ing. In Alfred G. Vanderbilt's box. No. I. there
was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and her fance.
Count Szechenyi. Both sat we'll to the rear. but
we're soon singled out by the curious who began
to gather close TO the west end Of the oval
Reginald c. vanderbiIt's box. No. g. at the east
end of the ring. empty for the first half
hour. but then occupied by his wife and
several friends Since the Vanderbilt brothers
were contestants in so many of the afternoons
events these two boxes and the immediate
neighborhoOd soon took on a cheerfulIy partisan
aspect
The first Vanderbilt honor Of the day went 10
Alfred G.. who. in Glass 80, for pairs of harness
horses. took the white ribbon Of highly COM
mended" with his pair. Wanda and Tonawanda
which he drove himself TO a light T-cart. Regi-
naId had entries in this event. The blue rib
bon went to Lord Baltimore and My Maryland
H. entered by c. w. Watson, OF Baltimore. from
his Fairmont Farms in West Virginia. In Glass
81. which called next for the judging Of sin
gle harness horses. Reginald Vanderbilt had two
entries and Alfred three AS they drove about
there was plenty OF applause from each Of their
supporting corners of the boxes. and little Cath
leen stood up and clapped her tiny hands in en-
enlargement of her father, who carried Off first
prize with Lord Brooke and second with Lord
Burlegh, which he drove himself.
An hour later the Vanderbilt competition was
resumed in Glass 43, made up of seventeen
horses exceeding sixteen hands and driven to a
heavy cart or four-wheeled vehicle Reginald
Vanderbilt had easy victory with his famous
DR.. Selwonk, the big chestnut gelding, which is
the pride of Sandy Point Farm. Alfred Wander
5ilt, in top hat and with bouquets Of red and
white flowers on his gray frock Goat. handled
the reins over The Major. besides having en-
tered Gibson Boy. driven by Charles Wilson.
This probably the event which caused the
greatest interest. Dr. Selwonk excited the ad-
miration of everybody. Reginald Vanderbilt. al
though winning honors with The Major. got the
third place with Gibson Boy.
In Glass 81 for harness tandems. Alfred Van
derbilt had four entries out OF the seven judged
nd Reginald was not represented. Alfred here
took his first blue ribbon of the day with Sweet
Marie and Polly Prim. two brown mares driven
by C. H Wilson.
Before the afternoon session ended. however
Reginald won another blue with Clyde Vale
Champion which he drove himself in Glass 81
for ponies in harness. Mrs. John Gerken. in this
event drove her entry, imp. Torchlight which
took the red An interesting contestant was
little Miss Audrey Osborn, who. In big sailor
hat and flowing yellow hair. attracted much at
tention as she put Too Good through his PAGES
She did not get even honorable mention but
she took her defeat calmly and laughed when
John Drew the actor. kissed her as he lifted
her from the cart
The judges this year are: Thoroughbred
Alfred B. Maclay. II. n. Potter and Julian c.
Keith. Hackneys. halfbreds-C. Edward E
Cooke Trotters and roadsters-william Pol
lock. Senator c. W. Barnum. Of Connecticut. and
David NJ Look. Four hands tandems, car
riages and harness horses: horses carriages and
eauipments-Jay F. Carlisle. z. Victor LOew.
jr and z. Wonder Horst Koch. Ponies in har-
ness-Joseph z. Widener. Pony stations and
brood mares-Charles E. Bum. Saddle horses
and ponies under saddle-George c. CIausen.
Hunters and jumpers-AIbert b Maclay. H y.
Potter and Julian c. Keith Polo ponies and
stations for getting polo pOnies-John +. Cow
din Cavalry horses and chargerS-A- w Ma
clay. Draft and Street Cleaning Department
horses-H L. Herbert. Veterinary inspectors
Dr. II. D. Gill. DR.. c. ]. Marshall and DR.. Rich
ard w. Kingston observation-disclosures T.