New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

.
when he fairly few his jumps without making
a single mistake If the crowd had had anything
TO say The Wasp would have earned the blue
ribbon.
PROTEST FOR LITTLE RUBY.
Little Ruby w<Sch was imported from Eng
land for this show. and won the blue ribbon in
Class IS, for stations, Tuesday. was pro
tested yesterday because Of the failure of his
owner TO have him examined by veterinarian
In view Of this Little Ruby was brought back to
the Garden -ad subjected TO q rigid examination
only TO De passed with a clean bill Of health
Some critics went so far as 70 say that his n
derful action. which, as told in The Tribune yes
terday, is almost freakish. was due TO string
halt but this was absolutely disproved after the
veterinarians had finished with him
The judges took arbitrary position. to say
the least, when they ordered Miss Lucy Cars
Daisy out Of the ring in Glass a, for ponies to
be ridden by children. because Master Harold
Richards. who had the mount, appeared to be
older than the liu1it-ffteen years of age. Dr..
Richards the father of the youngster was
incensed that he offered TO make an affidavit
and later furnish the necessary proof that his
boy would not be fifteen years old until Janu-
sry p next. The incident caused some unfavor-
able comment Vanity, owned by William Carr
and well ridden by Miss Margaret Weyher, won
the blue ribbon in this class, with Harvey La
devs Defender second.
For once in a way the attention Of practically
every one in the Garden was centred on the ring
in the afternoon when the class for single
horses in harness. with ladies' driving was being
judged The horses were OF such high class
that the rail birds could be as enthusiastic as
they pleased, and the prominence Of some Of the
drivers was such as 10 draw the eyes Of those
known names.
Mrs G W Watson drove her husbands
famous geIding Ny Maryland II and the blue
ribbon rewarded her efforts, Mrs R P Nc
Cram being second. with the Grand View
Farms Peter Pan Mrs. Paul A Sorg drove her
husbands Saltant, which took the yellow rib
bon. AS has been intimated. the gowns were
about as interesting the horses, and Mrs.
Watson's winning combination was a nlarabou
hat Of the new raspberry shade and London
smoke Directoire gown. while Mrs. Sorg wore a
chnchilla hat with pink roses, and also ap-
peared in a gown Of London smoke. Mrs. John
Gerken. who used to figure so prominently IN
the show. also drove in this class,
INTEREST AROUND THE STALLS
To those who really love the horses the ring is
by no means the only point of interest about
the Garden. Down below are the hundreds Of
stalls where the horses wait their turn to per
about on the tanbark in search Of the magic
blue ribbons. and there, drinking in deep breaths
OF air redolent with the smell Of the stable and
its occupants many are 10 be found at all times
There the critics come to look over the entries
before the horses go into the ring. TO compare
opinions 10 make small wagers, perchance. on
the prospects Of the different stables.
There is more betting at horse show than
oIye-S
and wagers are not recorded so that It would
be hard 70 Obtain a conviction under the Agnew-
Hart law. but the partisans Of the different sta
bles are keen for their favorites. and when q
pair Of c ". Wetson's rubbers from Fairmont
Farm meet q couple Of Alfred g. Vanderbilt's
hostIers from Newport criticism OF the awards
of the judges by horsemeu who refuse TO admit
the supremacy Of Lord Baltimore and the Ny
MARYLAND pair is likely TO result in the changing
of a little money when they next appear in the
ring
There has been a lot Of Joking about big hats
this year and more still about big ruchings and
EIizabethan rIffs. But. joking aside, there is
no denying that the latest fads in women's wear
present some serious problems 20 the mere man
who goes 70 the show. The average man pres
ent. unless he Is devotee Of the horse. pure
and simple, spends a part Of the time at the
Garden IN worship ar the shrine of feminine
beauty but he has hard time in finding his
particular shrine this year.
E-xpert criticism OF gowns and hats belongs
70 another department. but it is not infringing
on the prerogatives Of the fashion expert to say
that at the present show a great many women
IooL. ike a great many other women A man
v,,I stand disconsoately. looking for his sister,
or some friend he is TO meet Sweeping toward
,,i,,, in endless array come scores Of women.
7-beir faces are half hidden by the great masses
~ riffs and fluffy things about their necks, and
v,bar would be left exposed is shadoved by the
bi- hats which ever when their wearers call
them small, are large enough. unless measured
solely by the standards Of 1908
The green hat. too. has made its appearance
Of the show In all its varied forms It mas been
IN the ring for Frank Winterbottom drove
,s-5e,, Of @ w Watson's TO victory in one that
uo,,ld have delighted the heart Of the grand
marshal of q st Patrick's Day parade, and there
have been others, of felt and OF velvet IN every
shape and Of every form.
There will be q big crowd out this afternoon
n see whether c. ". Watson can repeat his vic
tory Of last wear and so win outright the Gold
Challenge Cup for pairs OF horses Lord ba!ti-
more and My Maryland II will not have walk
over by any means, for they must beat Alfred
G Tanderbilts ) Polly Prim and Pretty Peggy
his brothers Lord Burleigh and LORD BROOKE
and Paul A sorg's Dignity and Respect At
that none of the railbirds has much doubt that
Mr Watson win achieve his ambition.