The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
SUCCESSFUL CLOSE. Last Night at Troop A Horse Show Even More Interest
 ing Than Wednesday,
SOME BEAUTIFUL HORSES
Many Glasses Were Hard to Decide Every Seat Was Taken--show
 Great Success.


 jump had been cleared and the judges had awarded the last ribbon. for the program was even more interesting than Wednesday night and the horses. most of which would show up well anywhere in the country did their best on the tanbark at the Troop A ar mory.
 An unusual thing for such an affair was that on both nights each event was run off on time 10 the minute, which was greatly appreciated by tho audience and did away with all fric- tion. At promptly Il o'clock the last ribbon was awarded and the spectators left tho horses for waiting automobiles and trolley cars,
 The committee expects to clear be- tween five and six hundred dollars this year, or nearly half again as much as last, With little different seating arrangements next year there is no reason why .he amount should not be close to a thousand dollars. Another factor contributing to the success of the show was the number of entries nearly forty more than last year
 The general run of events last night was more interesting and aroused more enthusiasm than the night before one of the most pleasing events being tho class for Shetland ponies, the first one of the evening. Gen Montgomerys "Kit," the blue ribbon winner looked as though she might be carried or in one's pocket yet was as perfect In build end action as a horse could well be- "Kit" was driven by Miss Wier who again took honors by driving the larg- est number of place takers.
 The two pairs of saddle horses. rid den by lady and gentlemen, made a pretty sight as they cantered around the ring. c. R. Burton's pair kept to- Fether as though fastened. and on form easily deserved their ribbon. Miss Wier here also displayed her clever horsemanship, although she was np- parently intent on anything but her riding
 The two Trowbridge horses were easily the best of the road backs. F. F.. stoddard's Dynamite evidently not be-
  ney pony class the Shetland Taffy was a close second to Lady Lennox. who showed perhaps the most perfect ac tion of any driving horse at the show. The favorite of the New Haven po- lice department, General. looked his handsomest last night. but there were three others better, chief of which was al fha "a -f the night before who again went through his tricks The gaited saddle horses were better than the night le- fore and it was long, hard task 10 award the riding bride presented by John Brown. but 1t finally went 10 R. W. Goes Lexington,
 Another close inspection was needed tot award tho ribbons in the model sad dle class, but W. Harry Marllu's Supreme looked as near perfect as n horse could well be and took tho hon ors. The ladies combination class showed four and-round horses of al most equally good ability and it was an almost even thing between Merrie- legs and Supreme.
 It Is doubtful if two handsomer pairs have ever been seen on New Haven streets than those of II Q. Trowbridge and H, l.. Hotchkiss. Had the latter's beautiful sorrels been a bit better trained and more cosy going they might have taken first, but MT Trow- bridges handsome pair acted liko clockwork.
 A sight much enjoyed by tie au- dlence was the tandem teams, and there was some question in the au- dience as to the second and third place winners. for the Trowhridge horses showed excellent form, al- though lacking in appearance.
 The hurdles were not very interest ing, az only the two Josephthal horses showed up. and "Seabird' did his usual baking and hucking act, to the delight of the small boys.
 The results of the evdnts were as follows, prize winners being named in their order of winning, the first being the cup and blue ribbon winner
 Glass V, Shetland ponies in harness.
 Kit, blk m, 3S inches, years Phelps Montgomery.
 Tom Thumb, br g, 42 inches; Leon ard F. Brown
 Beauty, srl g, 40 inches George White, ir.
 , spotted mo A Inches, Miss Fields.
 Class xXTr1: Pair saddle horses 10 be ridden by lady anu gentleman
 l. Furry, 2, l5-2 hands, 8 years, Flor blk z, 15-2 hands, years, C. B. Bunton.
 2. Tony, blk 2, l5-1 l-2 hands, . years; Nifty, ch E, 15 hlnds, | years, George $ Clark,
 Class IV--Suitable for road hacks, shown walk, trot and canter, 14 to 16 hands.
 Johnnie, bay E., 14-3 hands; MT. and Mrs. Fl, c. Trowhrldge.
 Merrielegs, chest. m, 14-3 hands, 8 years. Mir and Mrs. 1T. Q. Trowbridgo.
 Mooreland Cardinal, brn. B. l5 hands, years Miss Helen F. Porter
 Dynamite, blk. E., 14-3 hands, S years; l.. F. Stoddard
 Class XXI--Hackney ponies to har- ness
 Taffy. bay mo fl hands, years, P. B Foster.
 Lady Lennox, bay n1, 13 12 hands, years; l.. E. Stoddard
 Glass X1X--Chargers horses suit able for police or officers
 Chieftain, bay B. 16 hands, years. C. l.. Clark.
 Initial, chest go ( hands, 5 yearg, Sidney Josephthal
 General, blk. go t6 hands, years, Department of Police.
 Holly bay B. 1G hands, years; Mrs II. l.. Pardeo,
 Class 1rI--Five-ga saddle horses.