New-York tribune., 1908-11-13

The rail birds and those who TO the horse sho"
IL Madison Square Garden for the pure love OF the
horse enjoyed themselves 20 the full yesterday as
the judges were called On 20. weed out and award
the blue ribbons IN classes of distinctly varied
nature for horses Of the most popular breed ana
type Hackneys. harness horses, ponies, trotters
heavy draft horses. foUr-in-hands polo ponies
jumpers and saddle horses all had their turn in the
ring and interest maintained from the first
class in the morning until the jumpers were dis
missed. shortly after IL O'Clock last night
First in interest. particularly 10 lovers Of the
hackney was the sterling victory of that miniature
but ueIlnigh perfect horse Lady Dilhar1, in Glass
122 for the English Hackney Gold Challenge Cup,
valued at $500 Only a year ago, when shown for
the first time Lady Dilham took the hackney horse
world by storm when she the first leg on the
coveted trophy. beating the great Hildred among
others. At that time some question was raised as
TO her right to compete in the class she is hardly
more than pony in size. but her entry was &C
cepted again this year. and well did she maintain
her prestige in winning her second leg on the cup
for J. ". Hartman 1t is only question Of her
being in condition TO win the cup presented by the
English Hackney Horse Society outright next year
The class was a remarkably strong ore, as not a
horse was entered which Is not considered among
the best OF the type in this country. In spite Of
this it did not take the judges long TO weed them
out such good ones getting the gate as 9. W. Wat
sons Ringing Bell well handled by Mrs. Watson
Reginald vanderbilt's Phoebe Walton, the winner
of many blue ribbons; the Grandvlew Farm Peter
Pan and Tinker Bell, and William Cars Wimbley
King. This left Lady Dtlham and Mr.. Watson 3
Kitty Crey in the ring and when the blue rosette
was pinned Lady Dilham's bride the crowd
showed its approval by long and vigorous applause
LADY DILHAM TRUE TO TYPE.
rscl, DonneIly showed Lady Dilham with rare
skill but her wonderful action is natural and
smooth witha1 that it would seem as if child
could have driven her quite as well f or all around
excellence as harness horse she has no equal
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known horsenen at the Garden yesterday, and one
must be hypercritcal indeed 10 find single fault
as she is practically true to type. and not lack
ing in speed in spite of her high action A slight
swing to her hocks-which. by the way Is not so
notIceabIe this year as asts about the only crti-
cisrn that could be made and it takes expert to
detect this On the walk Of the surest tests
of the true actoned hackney, she fairly stood out
over her opponents. it may be said that hers
was true walk, while the others danced
Next in point Of interest perhaps TO the show
ing Of Lady Dilham. so far the rail birds were
concerned, was the awarding OF the challenge cup
for the best hackney stallion in the show TO Bag
thorpe Sultan, the worthy Of the English For
est King exhibited by Henry Fairfax, the new
president OF the American Hackney Horse Society.
He is a horse OF great substance and unquestioned
quality and so true TO type that not single word
of criticism could be heard when the Judges gave
him the blue.
The defeat of Alfred vanderbilts famous grays.
Vanity Vogue Viking and Gray Eagle, the last
named new wheeler in Class 81, for the best read
team was disappointing to many cf those present.
This team has some thirty-odd blue ribbons.
and was never beaten until the show at Long
Branch when Paul A. Sorg carried of the honors-
Mr. Sorg who, by the way is said u have
pended some 0,G0 for show horses within the
last year. had the satisfaction of beating the ia
nous grays again yesterday. with team made
up Of Fatty Bates, Tom Martin, Defiance and Re
lance the leaders of which were in the team that
beat Mr.. Vanderbilt's four at Long Branch
So well matched were the teams yesterday that
the Judges found difficulty in reaching a decision.
while the critics at the ringside we're about evenly
divided One old horseran. whose Judgment has
been unerring throughout the show, remarked !
like the grays. bat they show the effects of hard
work and lacking slightly in the vim and dash
OF the chestnuts" This may have been the reason
for the judges finally deciding in favor OF Mr..
Sorgs hashy and snowy team.
MORE BLUES FOR c. ". WATSON.
II was only a question OF good handling for Lord
Baltimore and My Maryland II 10 win the Ma
tonaI Horse Show Gold Challenge Cup, valued at
s5do outright for l. " Watson Lord Baltimore
and Ny Maryland leg on the troPny year