New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
HORSES DRAW A CROWD
Sporting Duchess Wins Blue at
the BroOEIun ShOr.

New Workers who crossed the bridge last night
to be present at the horse show held by the mem
bers Of the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club are
bound TO confess that Manhattan has neither q
monopoly of fine horses nor fair horsewomen
Long before the hour set for the judging Of the
opening class the spectators began 10 arrive, and
by o'clock every available bit Of space was
pressed into service.
The classes were all we'll filed and few of the
entries were drawn which made the competition
keen, but also made the work Of placing the en-
tries easy one for the judges Louis E War
ing It was announced, would act sole judge in
all of the classes, Alfred B. Maclay finally ap
peared to Judge the harness classes, leaving the
placing of the hunters and saddle horses to Mr.
Waring
The show opened with the class for single har-
ness horses. The exhibitors included James A
Farrell W. George Foster, Miss Elizabeth Tou-
sey, Miss Emily Bedford and Miss AngeIine I.
Brouder. Mr.. Fosters beautiful bay Sport
ing Duchess carried away the blue ribbon leaving
second honors to the bay geld1ng Prince William,
of the stable Sporting Duchess has until
recently been the property OF Harry D. Holloway
Exhibited by him at the National Horse Show, she
twice in competition for the Aldte challenge
cup. The cup finally won at the last show by
F1ashlght, leaving the reserve for the snowy bay
mare.
The second class shown for saddle horses.
H. L Pratt's brown mare Duchess bore away the
blue rosette in this class, with Mrs Q. r. Hubbss
Perhaps a good second.
Mrs William George Foster drove the high step
ping bay gelding Prince George 10 victory in the
novice harness class. Mr.. Macley got up behind
both Prince George and Miss Beatrice Barnes's
entry, a little bay called Frtval before
making the awards. Mrs. Fosters horse
doubtedIy the finer, and little Frval had to be
content with second honors.
The hunters class, ladies' to ride. proved the
most interesting class of the evening. Allan Pink
ertor's roam gelding Taxi took all Of the jumps
without mistake and / did not take the Judges
long to place him first. He pilOted over the
fences by Miss Whiting, a clever horsewoman. who
rode several of the entries, well her
Miss Writings bay gelding Orpan took the RED
ribbon. The yellow went to Allan Pinkerton's
Hghball with Miss Ethel Moore up, and the white
10 Miss Emily Bedford's brown mare Trousseau.
After winning in the saddle class at the recent
international show at Chicago, Miss Bedford's
chestnut gelding Bob defeated In the combna-
ton night, being forced TO capitulate to
both Perhaps. which the blue. and FinCastle,
which earned the red ribbon Bob ably han
died by Philip Whiting. but he evidently failed to
impress the judges much as the other two horses
The summary follows:
Class Single harness horses 151 hands and undery -
First William George Fosters Sporting Duchess;
second William George Fosters b. Prince William
Glass 2 saddle horses 1872 overl-Frst. H.
T. Pratt's br- Duchess second Mrs c. r Hu6bs 5
Rider; fourth. H P. Wallis's blk. &. Huzzsr.
Class !slnSle novice harness horses Is lilau
b. Frivol; third William George Foster $
b Prince William: fourth. Mrs Thomas F. Rockford
Glass combination horses riding drivine>
EaTte5ees s b. 70 Fnease; thrd Miss Emily H Bed
ford's ch. g Bob: fourth James A Farre'l's ch. M
Glass dadIss hunters ladie. ride six JUMPS q92
Whitings orph4sn tRiTd Allan Pi9ksrf2ns sr