New-York tribune., 1907-11-21

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hunters. Glass lO1.
Madison SQUARE Garden rang from end 20
end of its great steel ribbed body last night
as the biggest crowd of horse show week cheered
the five contestants for the Forest King Chal-
lenge Cup-the trophy that is offered for the
first time this year and is the lineal successor
Of the famous Waldorf-Astoria Cup. 1t was
won last night by ]. w Harrimans Naia 4
black stallion. six years old. And the applause
was equally strong when Miss Emily H Bed
ford who herself drove Hildred in the star
event drew up her mare before the Judges while
the red ribbon of the reserve vas pinned on the
bride.
The three other entries in this class got the
gate" They we're Lord Baltimore. a brown
gelding driven by Mrs. c. w. Watson. wife OF
the owner Of Fairmont Farm; kissing. 4 bay
mare. driven by her owner. Edward Knieriem.
and Lord Burleieh. driven by Reginald c. Van
derbilt The horses were shown before gigs and.
ss they were driven at a spanking pace. the
ring looked not unlike the scene at a road
race as the competitors swung back and forth
and passed one another repeatedly. Miss Bed
ford in her black and white dress, seemed
scarcely capable of controlling the big mare, and
was twice pulled straight up her feet by
the. heady animals tugs on the reins. All this
wrought the spectators up to the pitch of root
ers" at a football game.
It was the fact that this event was to he
decided that probably accounted for the record
night at the Garden The Forest King Challenge
Cup was presented by Judge William H. Moore.
who last year won the Waldorf Astoria Cup for
the third time and thus had it for his property.
The same conditions of winning three times
apply to the cup he presents.
DRIVERS VIE WITH HORSES.
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gowns came together into the picture occurred
at Q O'Clock last night in Class 4S. when seven
phaetons drawn by pairs of mares or geldings
and driven by women. appeared in the ring In
the judging the horses were to count only 30
per cent and the rest to be made up by the
carriage. harness and livery of the footman.
Thus each vehicle was marvel in detail, while
the drivers were. of course. wonderfully gowned
Miss Mabel 3. HOoey drove her pair Of
chestnut mares. Quaker Maid and Dorothea.
which took first prize. Mrs. c. w. Watson, in
black and white creation, and with her hus-
band accompanying her. took the red ribbon
with Kitty Grey and Norena. The third award
went TO Menella and Bussie brown mares. en-
tered by William II. Moore and driven by Miss
B Naib. Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt, in a pict-
ure hat of great white plumes. received rib
bon ito match'-the white of fourth place-for
PhGbe Walton and Marie Tempest, the chest
nut mares entered from her husbands Sandy
Point Farm.
The other entries, that did not get anything
except applause, were Donner and Bitten
driven by Miss Emily H. Bedford; Alfred G..
Vanderbilts Wanda and Tonawanda, driven by
Mrs. c. Blaisdell. and Mrs. E. Seeig's Lion and
Mouse. driven by Mrs. Belle Beach Balm
W D. Grant a driver for Paul A Sorg. in
Class IS for horses shown before runabouts,
got the white ribbon of highly commended
Before he drove out of the ring he ordered a
groom to remove the ribbon. Then Grant
threw it on the tanbark. Frank T. Clark, su-
perintendent of the ring, told him he would not
be readmitted unless he apologized In the
evening Grant sent in a written apology and
the dove of peace fiuttered back
The morning and afternoon sessions were
taken I'D with the judging of eighteen classes
and the crowds became so interested that when
about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the boxes be-
gan 10 fill there was little time spent in observ-
ing gowns Indeed, there much more in
terest in the horses, while the topic of gossip
was the horse show honeymoon of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A McGibbon. of No. u West S7th
street Although the couple were married a
week ago last Saturday, they stayed in town Tor
the show. since for several years Mrs. McGib-
bon, under her maiden name of Adelaide
Doremus had exhibited in the Newport and
This wear she has entered her bay Lady
Mcdonald while her husband has string Of
Six horses
In Class s4 on Monday afternoon Mrs Nc
Gibbon rode her husbands mare. Topsy, and
Won a blue ribbon. Yesterday afternoon she
again rode Topsy. in Class a. Mrs. McGibbon
received applause on all sides, since by that
lime the honeymoon feature of her appearance
had become known. and once again she received
blue ribbon. She remarked she left the
ring that she hoped to do equally well with her
own mount, Lady Mcdonald. entered for Glass
'o this afternoon
The second accident of the week occurred dur
ing the exercise period yesterday morning. when
tharles Guyer was thrown twenty feet by J. j.
AcDonalds chestnut gelding lie Roi. The horse
mad stopped short at a hurdle. and G,.yer might
nave been trampled after his fall if Frank T.
'iarke. superintendent of the ring, had not come
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