New-York tribune., 1908-11-10

Yesterday for the opening of the twenty-fourth
annual show of the National Horse Show Asso-
citation tn worship at the shrine of the horse, with
ou+ regard to millinery gowns those who wore
them found so much to entertain and 50 much TO
satisfy that II is safe to that they will
he hack again to-day and for that matter every
day until the lights are turned out on Saturday
night There falling of IN the numoer OF
entries from show of last year, and the quaI-
ity quite high if not higher and last year
show, be IT remembered. was notable for the quail
ity of the horses exhibited
During the morning and afternoon. when the
boxes were more or less deserted and there was
room to abort IN what may be termed slght-
seers' lane. the rail birds the real horsey FOLK
gathered FIVE or six deep about the rtngside,
where nothing could escape of what occurred on
the tanbark. II in this group THAI quality
conformation and action were talked Of and dis
cussed in a knowing way, and it was in this group
also that the criticism of the work OF the judges.
whether good bad. was listened 70 and accepted
for oftentines more than II was worth II may
be said at this point that the Judges had no easy
task in the classes yesterday, but that they
acquitted themselves with discrimination and
made the awards with unquestioned skill and care
Once or twice the official award did not agree with
the popular demand, indicated by the clapping
nd the shouting Of Erooms but in these cases
the wisdom Of the Judges was accepted without
any show of i'll feeling and with the reservation
that they probably knew something more than was
apparent in the face Of some snowy move by
favored candidate.
LADY DIL4HAMs FIRST DEFEAT,
The first defeat of Lady DiIhan is worthy. per
haps Of first mention in telling about the awards
in the various classes Lady Dilham took the horse
show world by storm a year ago in winning the
English hackney cup for the best hackney Of
size in the show, beating among others, the great
Hidred. She is little more than pony in size
standing only al hands high but she makes up in
quality what lacks in size, and represents the
perfect type Of wornan's cob Last year she ap-
peared TO be a little weak behind, but she has
| overcome that this season. and il was wellnigh
Impossible 70 any fault with her wonderful &C
ton which detracted little from her speed. She
was shown in Class As for tandems. and vas hand-
capped 10 some extent by Viscount Salisbury. the
wheeler which. while having plenty OF substance
was lacking 10 a certain extent in quality and
ton. This tandem took the eye of the crowd. and
much disappointment expressed when the
judges finally decided 10 give the blue roserte TO
c. " Watson's almost unbeatable pair. Kitty Grey
and Norena with conformation, substance and ac-
ton to recommend them, and which were Well
shown by Frank Winterbottom.
This pair of chestnuts won lastayear In the same
class. and IL disgrace for Lady Dilham to
be beaten, though J. ". Hartman was dis
appointed in having accept the red rosette Mrs.
James McF Gummey the yellow ribbon, with
Babinette and Rabette. They made fine looking
tandem but the leaders action front rather
short which counted against them IN the showing.
It be stated the opinion Of q number of
horsenler at the rtngsde that Lady Dhan is the
best leader Of her size in the world.
c. W Watson earned another blue ribbon In the
only other class he showed II during the afternoon,
when Ny Maryland II and Ny Maryland were
placed first In Glass Is for pairs OF horses shown
before 4 spider T-cart phaeton- Afr Watson
has won the blue ribbon in this class for three
years with pairs made UP Of three horses, but
never with the two horses He first won with
Lord Baltimore and Ny Maryland then with Lord
a-,5 NJ and este rday as
said before. with Ny Maryland and Ny Maryland
II Little need be said about the merits OF this
brilliant one might almost say noted, pair. My
MARYLAND won g red ribbon at the International
SHOW in London two years ago, and both have
been prominent in every show il which they have
bAen exhibited John W Considine showed Quaker
Maid and Dorothea and earned the red ribbon.
SHOT GUN WINS AMONG THOROUGHBREDs.
Many racegoers were conspicuous about the ring
side when the class of thoroughbred running
horses ever shown in the Garden was judged, late
in the afternoon The class called for stations
tbrae wears old or over 10 be judged by appear
ance in the ring and ability for improving the
breed of horses for general use; racing perform
snc-s not 10 count Ten horses the gallant deeds
of which the racetrack were familiar TO many
NJ those present into the ring, shown
hand and the exhibition was not the least inter
estinE Of the afternoon. Before going any fur
+ber II must be recorded that Shot Gun won the
olue ribbon with Watercolor second, Advance
Guard third and Rensselaer, fourth, and that all
four were among the stations placed oy the breed
ing bureau OF the Jockey Club IN Ne" YORK STATE
70 improve the breed of utility horses Shot Gun
~, winning not only earned the first prize of $500,
+a,+ m extra premium 500 offered by the breed
ing bureau of the Jockey Cluo II one o1 u1e hoIses
nlaced bv IT successful
shat Gun the eight-year-old son Of Artillery
Princess Noretti, was well known sprinter which
.,s -ac,oe IN side of " years. He has filed out
since his retirement into horse Of great size and
substance although he did not appeal to the eye
10 the average onIooker rs did Watercoor, typi-
"a, son Of Watercress and a true picture horse.
z1ra+arcoIor however. had not filed out and thick
aned through the neck most stations do, and
This nav have counted against him with the judges
ZYatarcrees has sent many good looking youngsters
to the races. but Watercolor was always regarded
&C the beauty Of a big family He was a good
i~rer as q three year. old. and his only two
-soes as four-vear- old several years ago He
hos won = number OF blue ribbons IN the show
ring within the last years in various parts OF
state
Advance Guard called the Iron Horse Vho went
- the post in ISL races during his caree- on the
+,,-f had many friends around the rngsde nut the
iudges went as far rs they could IN placing MN
.tta Advance Guard raced on almost every
+a.t, IN the country from the Atlantic 70 the Pc
.tco and won a number Of important stakes He
,.es beaten a head by Reina, 90 10 shot Ia tHe
T,,l1,, tIandcap OF 1902 after being slow 20 be
gin as usual, and forced 10 Work MS "ay Ih'ouei
rnept and tiring field to reach a contending posi-
ton This was the nearest ne e'e' nm
ming turf classic
TsrsseIaer which earned the II. C., winner IN
,o,r rountres-America, England France ana
,.srrnsnv-yvas owned bg J. r Mcdonald VINO
u,as killed in a railroad accident IN England wv"
- ..ree ,aars ago Many good Judges expressed
" , ri,o that he deserved the blue ribbon and
n. certainly made fine appearance IN the ring