The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-01
Equine Beauty admired
STILL Long Branch Shows
Even Lovely Woman Cannot Wholly Distract Attention from ths
Horses Graceful Quaities-Vanderblts Famous
Coaching Grays Meet Defeat.

grounds, near the stables, Aimee took
it in her lead that she had had enough
and wanted to go home, so she lightly
hoped the four-foot fence. Although
quite unprepared, young Miss Content
maintained her seat perfectly. and
when she rode her mount back into the
ring a perfect saIvo of applause re-
warded her clever h~orsemanship. An
odd part of the affair was that Aimee
had never jumped before in her six
years of life.
One or two accidents. fortunately
non serious. marred the contest in the
jumpers class. A. C. Schwartz. on Ken
nett had a bad fall at the water jump.
but remounted. and George Chipchase's
chichester Numbered into everything,
and Sidney Holloway on Ardsley was
thrown. but had consolation in winning
with Taconite.
Coaching Race Feature.
Today the coaching race for road
fours. one of the most popular features
of the show takes place. The six en-
tries will start from Pannaci's Hotel at
Seabright. and to qualify must appear
at the ground, about six miles distant,
within thirty minutes. They Will then
be judged or their condition. This and
the importance of the card. as well as
accepted convention, make 1t the "big
day In the evening the attendance
will be at its largest and the prone
made under the arc lights, famed as
one of the most brilliant of Jersey
coast social gatherings. will take place
while most of the championships are
being decided in the ring.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will drive one Of his
road tours in the Seabright run. En-
tries have also been made by R p. Nc
Cram, Paul A. Sorg, George Watson
and two by J. Campbell Thompson. At
least five of these will be seen in the
event. 1t Is announced. Some difficulty
in tooling the coaches along the course
is expected as a result of the closing
of a part of Ocean avenue A detour
through a narrow private way has
been made necessary, inc the place
will be carefully watched and guarded
against o~bstructing vehicles.
The Awards.
The awards yesterday were:
Glass 4S (pairs of horses not exceed
ing 1872 hands, shown to runabouts)-
First, Tonic S%auvege's .ch. gs. Lord
Nelson and Grand Duke: second. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt's 70. gs. Wanda n
~Tonawanda.
Class 6 (harness horses over Is hands
and not exceeding 1873 hands)-First,
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt's b. m. Polly
Prim; second, c. w. Watson's b. g. My
Maryland IL; third, Alfred G.. Wander
bits b. m. Merry May; fourth, Tonic
S~auvage's b. m. Blue Bell.
Class 90 (ponies under saddle, not ex-
ceeding 14.2 hands)-First. Harvey S.
Ladew's CHI. g. Defender; second, Harry
w. Spratley's b. g. Trump; third, Ed
ward E. Cohen's br. m. Royal Purple;
fourth, H. S. Borden's b. &. Tip Top.
Class 26 Qadies' saddle horses not ex-
ceeding Isl hands, to be ridden by
ladies)-First, lido NJ. Fleischmann's
CHI. m. Mayo; second, OFT H. Kahn's br.
m. Poppy st. John; third, Samuel K.
Jacobs oh. g. Peter Pan; fourth, Har-
vey S. Ladew's CHI. g.. Reliance.
Class 8 (pairs of harness horses over
1913 hands)-First, Alfred G. Wander
bits b. m. Sweet Marie n b. g. The
Major; second, c, w. Watson's b. ms.
Virginia and Lady Baltimore; third. j..
Campbell Thompson's b. gs. Emperor
and Attorney; fourth. John Doyle's b.
gs. Prince Charming and Prince Alert.
Glass 3S (high %steppers not exceeding
Is hands)-First. c. w. Watson's CHI. m.
Ringing Bells; second. C. w. Watson's
CHI. M. Kitty Grey; third. George Wat
sons b. G. viscount Salisbury: fourth,
Mrs. Paul A. Sorg's b. m. Tease.
Glass SO (hunters or jumpers up to
carrying over 165 pounds to hounds
over the regular course)-First. Sidney
Holloway's b. e. Taconite: second,
Edwin H. Weatherbee's or. &. David
Gray; third. Thomas J. Feroe's b. 6.
Red Raven: fourth, Sidney Holloway's
70. &. Jack Frost.
Glass 2 Digit harness horses and road
wagons, appointments to count)-First,
George vikings b m. May Bell; Sec
ond, E.. c. Rich's b. m. Amanda Baron;
third, George Watson's CHI. m. Floro-
dora.
Glass 20 (road four-in-hands; teams
shown to coach)-First, Paul A. Sorg's
Jim Selby, Fatty Bates. Daddy Fownes
and Tom Mountain: second. A. G. Van
derbilt's Vogue, Rogue, Viking and
Vanity: third. j. Campbell Thompson's
Watson the Scotchman, Bonnie Brier
Bush, Highlander and Faugh a Bal
lagh.
Glass so (pairs of horses. shown to
Stanhope phaetons)-First. c. w. Wat
sons b. rs. Lord Baltimore and My
Maryland II; second, Alfred G.. Van
derbilt's b. MS. Polly Prim and Pretty
Peggy; third, Paul A. Sorg's b. gs. Dig
nifty and Respect.
Class "a Qualified hunters. ridden in
riding costume)-First, Edwin II.
Weatherbee's b. e.. Keswick: second.
Sidney Holloway's oh. z. George f.
Cain; third. Edwin H. Weatherbee's
gr. G. David Gray; fourth. r. P. Nc
Grann's CHI. e.. Supervisor.
Glass 55 (hat race for ponies not ex-
ceeding IS hands: twice around the
track: about half a mile)-First. George
Chipchase's CHI. S. Sir Gage; second,
William II. Mofitt's br. q. Jack Cade;
third. IT. A. Bownes br. m. Bessie
Fullum.