The sun., 1908-10-04
GRINGO CAVORTs AT SHOW.
Runs Away With Miss whiting on Piping
Rock Field.

Rock Field.
One OF the most exciting events Mt the
| Piping Rock horse show yesterday was a
class for ladies' hunters and ridden by ladies
over jumps. Among a dozen entries was
a brown horse named Gringo. owned by
Allan Pinkerton. and the animal ran away
with Miss Tiie NJ. Whiting for two rounds
OF the ring and we're II not for her grit and
courage the episode might have resulted
seriously.
Grngo was full OF fire after being brought
into the ring and when Miss Whiting got
on his back he danced and twisted about
! on the grass. II was his first time at a show
and the band bugler and gay colors Of
| those present got on his nerves However.
Miss Whiting turned him at the first jump
and giving him a touch Of her whip on the
flank steered him for the obstacle. With
a couple OF bounds he was at the wings,
where he swerved sideways. and laying back
his ears made straight for the other side
Of the ring where there was q fringe OF
carriages. drags and spectators But be-
fore Gringo reached the rail his rider. with
her teeth clinched. got short hold on the
bride, gave his mouth fierce pull and sent
him along the track.
Around the circuit he few twice with
Miss Whiting saving at his mouth and after
a serpentine dash through the centre OF
he was surrounded by about two dozen
grooms and handlers. who auleted him
down.
First prize in the class was won by T. r.
Hitchoocks King George. shown by Miss
Helen Hitchcock, who rode astride.
Another runaway occurred in the four
in hand contest, the last item OF the day.
The team. owned by Mortimer l.. Schn,
became unmanageable before they. en-
/ tara thn rtn nd ma nd nf fhsaI
field In spite OF the driver's strong pull.
Even In the, ring they frothed. paved and
Another very interesting class was for
hunters--the best at the show. Among the
entries was daylight a horse that took
Was 9sos brought S 1t over BY John john ). % PRipps but
Daylight did not live up to his reputation
yesterday. for he, twice refused his jumps
this class went to the chestnutg geldine 1amor.
owned by Thomas Hitchcock, Jr:. Two
the special hunters class over six jumps,
post rails. stone wall, water jump and gate.
beating clever @ held The s,o class for the he
in lamor third blue, He gal!oped at and
cleared single wire feet inches high and
hs Paul hf 'c Shh sssnd the seRs
Hero, a beautifully trained hunter.
Harvey :. Ladew got away, with the
bi%Ss Sree r e reds Two W YsoWs snd e'Sn tWo
whites. j. L. Davis. j DIN, John s. Phipps,
Thomas Hitchcoce, Jr. Harry Payne Whit
Edward Knieriem were the other prominent
exhibitors,
The awards.
Glass Pairs OF horses, over 1872 hands. shown |
g. an appropriate vehicle, conformation. quality. |
manners and AL around action considersd cup
Il nfSaH fssss syssfs fsPs.rs / brs;rs @ e. .sa
second On aSsS anS Hf SSsfn
M sss 1nd F. m Lsdy O% &
Lord Lord Lonsdsie, iSs, Years. and b. G. Sennessee
1873. yearS, fourth.
Class iI.h.rnsss t.naems wheeler over i4s
counl-won by Herbert L. Prats b. m. Lady !
hose9e & fna A. ss Pe'Gs' BE- Sssss
esiu6r aRd 6r E. gr'! Baron Brown iSif aSsd second
liner J. sshiGs 65 IaS:asld ,'i AND 6T' Mary
se1s SHh Dst spG ovep s hsnd shown
an appropriate trap driven BY a boy or girl
M BY res S s @
bald s r. yes. ,aIrd ioasiS asfSe L. Pr''
PIRATE vehicle o0ntorm. Cont ION. auSll,y' m m9nns5s
msr M t. J.. SchiG;s br. g, Baron Brown, 5i4, aged:
Clarence MsSekGys q Irish I.,Ssr Lass '
Edward Knierien's ch. G. Piccolo. ilSh. years.
tOurtn.
Class s-Polo ponies th,, have played during
Robert Bacon ch, 9. Ribbon. l4.s second; John
s.. Phipps Moonlight third; Robert Bacons
blk. q. Black Bird, l4.2. fourth.
Class le-Saddle horses over ll.2 and not ex-
ceedlng l52-Won by Ru fus l., Pattereon's ch. q.
Durham, 1871. years; Elslnors PaTm's ch. e
Gravath's eh; M, GLORY Bird, is:i, years, third;
Henry J.. Bells ch 8. Singer. 1871, years, fourth
Special Thoroughhred Class-Woh by Clarence
II. MAckay's ch. G. Harbor Hin. l5.t. yearA
Class S-Palrs over lle hands: ladies driving
Won by Harry Payne Whtney's br. g. Fibblor
iSa, aged, and hr. q. Romeo. l5.1 aged: Mrs
Warner NJ. Leeds's o. 4. Jack Spratey, 1870, o
&orimcr /, SchiTs b {. e. Mansfield 40 syears'
and br. G. May. $50. eyesrs; third.
Class l6-Ponies; divided into large" and
small, not over Is hands TO he ridden BY boy
or girl.
pattie Pembroke. IL, 9 years: Harry Payne Whit.
ney's ch. IN. Gypsy, IL. years, second; Morehead
Patterson b. m, Carollna, ia years. third: Miss
BeS ,rice L. Byrne's mouse m. Kitty Wilkes. Is,
5 years. fourth.
small clsss-won by E. D. MorRans b. Z.
Goywog. TO- 10 years: T. ID. Morgan's ch. q.
Johnny Green. 10, 10 years. second; Payne Whit
ney's br M Blue Belle, 10, i0lS years, third: Y. r.
Couderts b. m, Jessie, II. 10 years, fourth
Glass N-For the hAndiest and best broken
hunter In and out" and post and Taila perform. |