New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

= " Hz--tran's splendid hackney stallion
~aia driven by his owner, won the plaudlts ~
-he greatest crowd Madison Square Garden has
held for this years Horse Show. when the blue
-fbhon that marked hts second victory in the
competition So- the Forest King Challenge Cup
vas pinned 20 his bride last night There was
- HiIdred II the ring as there was year ago.
- dispute his claim 70 the victory, but c W
Watson provided = worthy antagonist IN the
%ne g=Idfns Lord Baltimore, which well SHOWN
p Ms Watson won the reserve ribbon
Society was out IN full force last night, de-
s--r= The counter attraction ar the opera and
almost all the boxes were well filed. The arena
seats we're crowded, too, and in the free seats
<ood places were hard TO find by clock For
-a= first tine too there vas josting in the
---r-enade around the boardwalk, and u vas
hard 70 make headv4sy against the stream o.
sulendidlv sowned women With their more som
r-eiv clad escorts
The contest for TIE chief prize Of the even
ing soon narrowed down 70 Nala and Lord Bal-
rirnore. although many thought for time t-lat
AIRED 9 vanderbilts Sir James or J. ?. Nc
r--ar--s Tinker Bel might have e chance; but
-be,- with the rest Of the entries got the gate
after : comparatively brief consultation by
The Judges. and there vas storm OF applause
-hen M Harriraan-s fine stallion improved his
owners chances Of ultimately gaining the cup
IS his personal property by his second victory
The Forest King Challenge Cup for gig horses
C : successor 70 the waIdorf-Astoria Cup, Won
e. 1905 bv william H. Moore, OF Chicago. with
pfr great hackne- Forest King. one Of the finest
horses Of the type ever shown in this country
7r5Fe Moore presented the cup nov being com
-e-e5 fo- TO replace the trophy Forest King
-,oL- 70 chicago which had been in competition
rc- Ten years.
The horse show Is d great field for the ubiqui-
TOYS press agent and he made his appearance
last night Z little behind schedule Il became
known rhat a woman in green, who occupied one
- tbs boxes was Miss Maud Odeu, who was
said g1v the press agent 70 have won prize
~ $4,000 in 2 beauty contest in England Miss
a5e- vas generously inspected most of the
evening n her box or while she was walking
around but the general verdict that there
we're number Of amateur beauties al the show
-4--o would have defeated her without difficulty
a. ar open contest On, yes Miss Oden is 70
appear n vaudeville
Alfred G vanderbilt attracted good deal Of
attention II saddle class in the afternoon, when
Re rode horse in the show ring. for the first
time 50 far as any one could remember. He
hsz driven often. but this his first appear
s-ce in Z saddle, and must have been encourag-
f-E for his mount The Girl won blue ribbon
Julian Morris who recently sold his jumpers
Edwin z AearherDee ana tnen came -NorIn
= show them. proved his pluck in the Corinthiau
class FOR jumpers By getting Of crutches TO ride
81 Wea-te-oee's entries His knee was badly
injured On Monday. when his mount carried him
irrc the wing % jump, bat he disobeyed the or
5e-s OF his doctor and went 10 the Garden TO
rl6e He had the satisfaction, too, OF winning
the red ribbon with KesWtck, and the highly
co-r1ended- with David Grey
No fewer than forty-six jumpers were entered
f. rhls class and some twenty which qualified
Or Monday responded 10 the bugle call II was
E attractive feature OF the afternoon pro
E-aulr-e as the riders were in full hunting COS
rurle. rhe regulation pink, and the horses were
asked % clear q hedge. g post-and-ran fence
and the rather difficult pigpen jump The horse.
Jumped better than N any previous class for
hunters. and altogether showed 70 good advan-
rsEe- Sydney Holloway the blue ribbon
with Tacoaite. while Keswick, said before,
vas second. and The Wasp third The last
named was q great favorite with the crowd,