The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-10

put through all manner of driving, the first prize, Q silver cup, was awarded to Minerva exhibited by F. J Davis of New York city. Second prize, the red ribbon, went to Prince exhibited by Rudolph steinert; third, the yellow ribbon to Sensation exhib- tied by II, l.. Lewis and the fourth, the white ribbon to Diana, exhibited by pr, B, Austin Cheney.
 The second event was for polo ponies and with seven almost evenly matched entries the judges were com pelled to go over them several times before making a decision. The cup and blue ribbon finally went to R. c. Keeney's (of Hartford) "Loftin.." The horses were put through all the man. uevres of polo game and so quick and active were they that it was as much as the eye could do in some cases to follow their leaps and turns.
 The third event while with only three entries. was one of the greatest attractions on the list It was the judging of children's ponies under fourteen hands high and driven by a child not over thirteen years of age. As the children cantered over the ground in their little carts they were the recipients of a continuous round of applause, The first prize was final ly awarded to Tafry, a little fellow of only eleven hands, which was exhlb- lted by Miss Elizabeth F. Foster.
 The next event was the judging of pairs of over 143 hands high and which were suitable for victoria, brougham and station wagon. This class was restricted to local entries, that Is horses owned within fifty miles of New Haven, and ten exhibits had been booked Two of the ten were absent, however. and the contest was therefore decided between the re- maining eight The blue ribbon and cup were won by II. e Trowbrldge's pair Cardigan Squire" and Richmond 2d." both chestnut geldngs and evenly mated at l5.l hands high.
 Next came the open class for sad dle horses in which nine of the twelve horses entered competed. One by one the horses, which to only an experienced eye. showed any dlffer- ence, were passed to the left of the judges stand and out of the running and finally but the four prize winners remained. After these four had been viewed from every standpoint the judges awarded the first prize to Yankee Prince" owned and exhibit ed by Godfrey Preece of New York.
 The next event on the program was probably the most interesting of the day inasmuch as 1t was for the Ten acres cup presented by Louis E. Stod- dard, and which under the rules of the show must be won twice by the same exhibitor. but not necessarily with the same horse. Until this Is done the cup remains the property of the New Haven Polo club. The con test was restricted to horses of at least lt3 and not more than l5.2 hands and were judged on each and every point that goes to make up n thoroughbred The horses were har- messed to runabouts and the entries were reserved to Connecticut owners. After a half hour of perplexity in choosing the winner the judges final ly awarded the ribbon to Happy Bee, exhibited by Mrs. l.. F. Stoddard The decision met with universal applause from the spectators
 The event that followed made the field resemble a circus parade but new ertheless was one of the features of the day. relieving as 1t did the con tinuous line of trim. spirited animals by introducing heavy draft horses at tached to all manner of trucks The procession was led from the south of the field by a par from the Smedley company drawing a gigantic furniture the field from each other. Then fol- lowed teams and trucks from Sperry & Barnes Co. from the Stoddard Gilbert Co.,. from II. O. Paige, from the Hay land Farm and one from Abner Hendee who gave the prize, purse of sl0O which was split between the winners First prize went to the sperry X Barnes team which were solid pair of grey geldines. The Stoddard- Gill bert team came second, tho smedley team third and one of Mr. Paige's teams fourth MT, Hendees pair was not entered in the contest but was driven simply for an exhibition.
 The ladies' driving horses were next brought out and with fourteen com petitors driven by as many fair horse women, the judges were Up against It. Their decision in the event met With favor however, from even the com petitors and wien they pinned the blue ribbon on Happy Bee exhibited by Mrs l.. E. stoddard they were accorded a round of applause.
 Saddle ponies suitable for road hack of over 14 hands and under IS were next on the list. Nine were entered and were judged on a percentage basis for their various qualities. The prize was awarded to Trump exhibited by John Spratley of New York This contest was particularly close 1t being |