The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-09

New York. Nov. S-Bulk and Drawn as
serted themselves as tan bark attrac-
tions equal to the Haunting high step
pers and prancing palfreys at the open
ing Of the National Horse Show to-day.
This claim for a share OF popular favor
was opposed at night when the four-in-
hand teams OF gigantic. but handy, draft
horses came into the ring.
Under the glowing lights. the festoons
Of greenery and flowers. the hanging
baskets and yards OF Yale blue bunt-
ing and chiffon, the John L. sglllyans
OF equine breeds made great LIT. The
aesthetic decorations OF the new garden
did not feaze either the big horses or
their drivers. and the onIooke-s applaud
ed as though there was nothing incon-
gruous IN the spectacle.
The big drafters have come 70 stay
as a stellar attraction. Horse show spec
tato~s arc familiar with evolution driv-
I ing by amateur whips on fancy coaches,
with teams Of high steDpers. but the
swirling and bending Of these ponderOu5
animals was entirely new. Il gave d
thrill 20 the most blase OF the onlook-
I ers 10 SEQ these horses OF weiEht-ths
pairs would tip the scales at close 70
+ 4Gol pounds each-rolling around with taa
dignity or the tugEeuaut. and the ring
attendants were very careful that they
were not crushed under the wheels as
Involuntary victims. Each pair took uD
more room than a hackney hitched 10 q
gig. while each team. leaving the trucks
out Of consideration in length and
breadth. occupied nearly as much spaHa
as q coach and four.
Ohio Gets First Blue.
/ A national. II not international, keynote
was sounded az the very beginning ot
the Judging. The first blue ribbon award
I ed went 70 Ohio, for a horse by Ken
rucllv sire. the second blue 10 Pennsy.-
van!a: the next 20 Rhode Island, and
! three of the four awards IN the first
class for hunters were won by entries
/ from Canada.
All this was IN the morning. when men
who breed horses were most prominent
about the ring There was medley ot
! classes in the afternoon, with horsemen
still the chief factors among the onlooA-
/ ers. and with another medley OF classes.
which included the draft horses. in the
! evening, society and the old-time sta-ers
/ az the fashionable matrous and girls from
4 the boardwalk predouiuared, and the
horsey set. except those in the ring, We're
} in eclipse.
/ The class for jumpers I'm the morning
had brought the group Of gallant British
1 army officers into the rims on their
/ horses. and possibly because their honor5
were so lately landed that they had not
\ lost their sea legs, the American and
/ Canadian eutries-barrinS that OF Lieut-
| Sifton. OF the Canadian miltia-made a
/ much more brilliant showing than that
I OF the voyageurs. But the bright uni
/ forms Of the British artilierymen were 4
/ jov 20 the eve, and the p,uclSy way they
/ rode made ND for the deficiencies Of their
! horses. Probably their hunters VIII ha
more used TO our rius conditions later
/ on i'm the week.
New Uniform for Attendants.
/ Speaking Of uniforms. the ring atteud-.
|
instead oF the oId-tlme yellow, the slar-
ling color over their white duck trou-
| sers suggesting a flock Of featherIess
trobins. They are es lively as birds. run
lining in and out with the Iimbers for the
Jumps and performing their other tasks
| with unerring and tireIess activity.
/ one Of the most interesting classes or
1.-The day was for officers chargers ridden
/ by soldiers in the fun tOCEery or war,
hut equipments not being specified. they
idId not carry their side arms. The Brit
Iish officers had three entered, but under
"a uisapprehcusi0n. as the only horses
lthcv have with them are docked hunters.
land not eligible On that account IN q
/ class for chargers
/ The entries were Lieut.. Winfield P.
|SiftOn. corps OF guides, Ottawa, Canada:
/ five Of the cavalrymen from Fort Riley,
Kans. and Lieut.. Frank B. Barrett.
/ First Battery, Field Artillery, New York
/ National Guard, who rode the chestnut
stallion Ardeuery. This horse IS by the
Arabian stallion Khaled. owned by Ran
dolph Huntington. and the dam IS tho
/ Thoroughbred Yuma. Ardeuery was bred
! by W. ID. Guthrie. the Manhattan law
/ YER who Is a gentleman farmer on Long
Island. Lieut. Barrett won The blue from
( the pick Of Uncle Sans cavalry school
and the Canadian mounted guide.
The prize was q handsome cup pre-
sented by N. l. Akers. Of Louisville.
Judge Moore Wins.
Judge Moore won his first blue ribbon
Of the week with the hackney Flourish
in single harness. He had the place next
/ 10 the stand and when called out 70
take the trophy. the mare threw in an
/ extra flourish on her own account, and
swerved into the judges stand. TO the con-
( steruation OF those officials and the ring
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