New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
A WARDING Blue RIBBONS
Lady Dilham Maintains Her Prestige Among the Hack
neys-Rail Birds Find Much to Interest

ago. Mrs. Watson quite equal to showing them
to good advantage, and the horses. as pointed out
before during the show. had all the qualifications
to stamp them one of the best pairs ever shown in
the Garden.
C ". Watson, who is sure TO head the list Of
winning exhibitors the second year in succession.
one. two, in the paTlanCe of the turf. in Class
"a, for light and medium weight harness horses
Chatterbox and Kitty Grey had much quality,
style. all around action and good pace that the
judges made mistake in awarding them the
blue. Between Norena and Ringing Bells. which
got the red. Paul A. Sorg's Tease and Torment.
which finally sported the yellow ribbon, and Mrs.
James McF. Gummeys Babinette and Babette.
which got the highly commended there was little
TO choose. In fact. many were of the opinion that
the last named pair. Babinette and Babette, de-
served the red ribbon. They had quite a much
style and quality any pair entered. and fur
ther than that, particularly well matched, but
they did not appear 10 impress the judges as much
they did the railbrds, for the reason. perhaps.
that with their high action they lack slightly the
speed shown by the pairs placed them. Mrs
Gumnley had planned to drive the pair herself but
at the last minute intrusted her favorites. which
have a number of blue ribbons at the summer
shows, to Frank Palmer, and it may be said that
he showed them well.
The Irvington Farms BeiIafront and Belle OF r.
vington placed over Alfred Vanderbits Polly
Prim and Pretty Peggy in Class IS, the latter
named pair do not appear to be at their best this
year 1t no disgrace, however, TO be beaten.
ing pair. with well sustained action
LUCIA G. KEEPS ON WINNING.
Lucia G. won her fourth blue ribbon of the show
in Class 9, for trotting bred roadsters, and once
more put 10 shame those who have maintained
that she is lame. It is plain that the judges
slider her of the best horses of her class shown
in the Garden, with which most cf the critics
agree, and which carries out the suggestion made
in The Tribune Tuesday that she practi-
cany unbeatable and would go through to the
champion class Huro, usually good hammered
horse and one of the best lockers in the class, did
everything possible TO make trouble and after
rolling all over Jack Mcdonald, who driving
him, led in disgrace from the ring. It is just
possible that he might have pressed Lucia G. hard
if he had behaved properly. Mr.. Mcdonald prom
ises that he will be all right Saturday when he
shows again. What he needs. in his opinion, is
e little more work to tone him down Mr. Nc
Donald bought Huro at the Old Glory sale last
year for sS25 and sold him recently to Harvey
Ladew for $500.
The Grayling made a good impression in this
class. to the surprise of many breeding sharps.
inasmuch as both his sire and dam PAGERS The
GrayIng is a good going. high stepping trotter,
however, and was well liked by many before he
got the gate.
A full summary of the awards in all classes fol-
lows:
HACKNEY STATIONS.
class II (four-yesr-o -olds or over, ISL hands and
prfze S75: third prize SS5jEFirst Henry Fairfaxs
Second Resinsid g Vanderbiits eh TgeF Lille 6y
Fashion-Jersey Lily; third. Irvngton Farms ch 8
LORD Marlborough, b. Ganymede-hiaud. fourth. Mrs
Maie Barnum Warmers b. $ Matchless Performer. by
Barthrope Performer-Nancy-
HACKNEY CHALLENGE CUP.
Glass for the best hackney stallion ia the show:
IN he by the horse two years in
before becomes the Of the owner
Of the winnerJ-First. Henry Fairfax's br Bag
thrupe Sultan. by Forest king-Luxury reserve Hsf-
veg Ladew's ch Changree Squire, b. NorouIy Light
uinG-Miss Rosador
PAIRS OF HARNESS HORSES.
Glass seidings exceeding 152 hands
and not exceeding ii hands; first 5000 second
prize S1oo. third prize, $50tFrst, Irvtngton Farms
b. m Bellafront and b. m Belle Of Irvington. driven
bv ". d Henry; second. Alfred C. ysnderbilts b. m
Polly Priu and b. Pretty Peggy driven by Charles
Wilson third Wflpen Farms b m Wilpen Beauty and
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES
Class taa pairs draft horses. horses 10
cent. a. cent. hrst
prize Sion, prize, $50 third prize. $2First.
the Henry Elias Brewing Companys gr g Prince and
gr : willy driven by Harry Fredericks second Jacob
Rupperts b. e. Admiral and b. z General. driven by
" AIbrecht. third. Siegei-Cooper Companys blk &
Barney and ch & Harry. driven by Martin Wilson.
PONIES IN HARNESS
Glass 1i6 fpanies cssding l. hands. he driven
nv children old ponies 70 90
ner cent appointments per cent first prize $50,
ond prize S40 third prize x20fFirst, Harvey Ladews
n poncaster Model driven by Master Dudley Dagen-
mort second Harvey IadsW's blk Eerslie or Elsnor
driven bz MaEer David Burns, third. Miss Watts sd.