Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15
HORSE SHOW ENDED DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Society Out in Force to Wit Prosecution Weaving Web
ness the Finish. Around Ray Lamphere.
BRAVES SNOW AND SLEET DOCTORS GIVE TESTIMONY
Interesting Defense Fought Exclude
Dental Plate
MORRIS E. H0WLETT WINNER FOUND IN THE FIRE RUINS
Arrowhead to
to- of Work
by Contestants.
Society Out in Force to Wit
ness the Finish.
BRAVES SNOW AND SLEET
Glass for Read Teams an Interesting
Event.
MORRIS E. HOWLETT WINNER
Route From Arrowhead Inn to
Madison Square Garden Gov
cred by Contestants.

NEW YORK. November 14-Closing a
most brilliant week with a splendid
program, the twenty fourth annual exhi-
bition of the National Horse Show Asso-
citation ended tonight at Madison Square
Garden. Doubt OF success was expressed
when the show opened last Monday. but
each succeeding day has seen larger
crowd in attendance and it remained for
the closing night to put the final stamp
of approval on the great society func-
ton. Snow, sleet and rain fell during
the day, but despite this unpleasant com
hination of weather society turned out
in force to witness the last night Of the
show and the event passed into history
as the greatest horse show ever giver
here.
The most interesting event of the week
was <contested yesterday. 1t was the
class for road teams, in which ALFRED
Gwynne Vanderbilt and Morris E. How
lett drove their famous coaches. Venture
and Magnet, from Arrowhead Inn, a.
177th street to Madison Square Garden.
distance of eight miles. Mr.. Vanderbilt
drove his London Brighton prize winners
Vanity Viking Vogue and Middleton
Belle, while Mr.. Hewlett drove four un
named horses.
Practically Race.
The conditions of the exhibit made the
contest practically race. 1t was one
of the stipulations that the coaches must
carry seven or more passengers each
There were twelve passengers or more
on Mr. Howlett's coach and eight on Mr.
Vanderbilt's.
nd
the best of the start, which was made at
8 o'clock. and he increased his lead every
mile. The crowds in Madison Square
Garden were kept Informed as to the
progress of the coaches by an announcer
in the ring. Mr.. Howlett's team made
the run in forty-two minutes and Mr.
Vanderbilt's in fifty.
over the contest by the time Mr.. How
| let's team arrived at Madison Square
| Garden. and when his four pranc1n,
steeds ratified up the causeway leading
to the entrance a mighty cheer arose
During the eight minutes that elapsed
before the Venture was fooled into the
ring Mr.. Hewlett kept his horses on the
go, guiding them in graceful figures
about the tanbark Enclosure.
Mr.. Hewlett the Winner.
1t took the judges but few minutes
|
were lined up for final inspection. Mr.
Hewlett was given the 500 Arrow Head
| Inn Challenge cup and the blue ribbon
Heretofore the Vanderbilt team has
| swept the show ring Of prizes. but twice
during the present show his fine horses
| have met with defeat.
Reginald and Alfred G.. Vanderbilt APP
peared in the ring driving their entries
| in number of contests during the night
| performance They were unsuccessful
ribbons, and twice got the gate
Ninety cadets from West Point occu-
pied the directors box during the night
exhibition.
c. w. Watson has been the most sue
cessful exhibitor at. the show, with J
". Hartman second. Harvey S. Ladew
third, Alfred G. Vanderbilt fourth and
Paul A. Sorg fifth. This quintet carried
away the majority Of prizes.