New-York tribune., 1909-11-13
DAY WITH CHE JUDGES
Robador Gets the Gate i'm Competition for Challenge
Cup at the Garden.

Trotters fhcroushbreds hacEueys, hunt
ers and saddle horses were shown. among
Others. on the last day out one OF TIE show
IN Madison Square Garden yesterday, -
thst the programme was varied enough and
interesting enough 20 SATISFY the most
oaptious critic. Many expressions Of re-
gret were heard, particularly among tho
rail birds, VINO care not for the display OF
gowns and millinery. but think only OF The
horse. that the exhibition was fast drawing
70 an end. The Judges were busy from
early morning until late az night but the
schedule was maintained and the awards
were received in most cases with favor
Some sunrise Vas expressed when Ro-
hsdor, tie thoroughbred stallion which wen
Sc many kcnors a year ago in the saddle
hcrse classes. got the gate IN competition
fer tie Holland House Challenge Cup. val
ned ar sl5e late in the afternoon. Robs-
dor, about which there has been much dis
cUssion as 70 MS right 10 Championship
honors. won leg on the Holland House
Cup year age. and number ef geoe
Judges expected 10 see him win fiaal pos-
session of the trophy Yesterday. but Harvey
Ladew, who rode hirn. suffered the dis
appointment OF having his horse weeded
out from 4 large and excellent class.
After the judges had spent more time
than usual n deciding on the merits OF the
Contestants. Mrs. John GerkeR's Vesta I'll
ley was picked OUT as the one % wear the
blue rosstLe. The award pleased the crowd,
as Vesta Tillsy. remarkably stylish and
well gated mare, although rather COLBY n
sppsarsnoe. struck the fancy ef tbs on
lockers. well handled as she vas by Mrs
Gerksa- Rosall-5. 2 handsome chestnut
mare. owned and ridden by Mrs W. a Nc
Gibbon. earned ths red ribbon. although
Royslist. vel handled By Hastings Arnold.
had been picked hy many as second cnly &c
Vesta TIley
Five OF the seven ha-sss which took the
ring in competition for the Waldorf-As-
tcria Challenge Cup. valued az $3.50. were
disqualified and ordered 70 the gate for z
failure 70 meet cne ct the conditicns 81
making the entry. The cup is offered for
the best hackney OF half bred hackney
bred IN America. 70 be shown in single
harness. with an around action. pace and
conformation 70 count. The condition
which was overlooked BY Judge William H
Icors. who had named three horses, the
Irvington Fzrr. and George Watson Gas
that authentic breeding. with the name Of
the breeder. must Re given 70 the entry
rioa. which promised 50 much. developed
into ( tame affair, with W G Fosters
Sporting Duchess. & fair looking mare
with good action and pace. getting the
decision eve! Virginia. owned by Henry
Fairfax. which was lacking somewhat IN
conformation and pace as compared with
Sporting Duchess
The trophy n ether years has developed
keen competition. Lord Brilliant won II
three times. not always in the hands OF the
same owner, while the great Forest King
also won II three times Ter hnal posses
sicn. 50 that new cup was offered For
est King. fresh CT the ship. furnished the
sensation of the show in TIE year that be
defestsd Lord Brilliant supposed 10 be IN
z class BY himself. for the irst time
Judge Moore : Lady Seaton, which has
been accepted by lovers CT the hackney as
one Of the best horses in the show when IL
comes 70 a question of type, earned more
honors II Class &c In the ab-
sencs CT Lady Dilhsn her victory was
assured almost before The horses entered
the ring Tiaker Bell showed 70 even bet
ter advantage than on Thursday. but she
suffered IN comparison with Lady Seaton
On close inspection, although she was
quite good enough 10 earn the red rib
Ion.
one of the most interesting classes OF
the afternoon was for trctting stallicns.
N which Mograzia. owned BY Miss Kate
/. Ntks, carried OF the blue ribbon
MoEraZla's success, IN what was gen
orally considered the strongest class
OF hs kind IN many years. was well de-
serves. sni the bis, fine locking son ot
Neko pleased the novice a. well as the
egitic. Horstio y. Bains Sir Robbins. q
son ef Stamboul. with e mark Of 2.22is.
was placed second, and according 10 the
rail birds he was not TAR behind Mograzia
IS elcsely approaching tie IDEAL type for
breeding purposes.
II may be mentioned that Miss Kate l.
Wiiks, OF Csult Ont. is the only woman
exhibitor who maintains a breeding farm
for trottsrs. Tot only for racing but for
shew purposes, for her ovu particular
pleasure.
August Belmont had The satisfaction of
aiming the blue and red ribbons IN the
c-ass for stations best suited Tor getting
POLO ponies. Factor wac placed hrst and
Tume second. Walter T. Bliss walked off
with The =. Ambrose Clark Cup, valued az
$50 for thQroUghbredz suitable 10 become
hunters. when his chestnut gelding. Or.
Baker, earned the blue ribbon.
II was announced yesterday that on &C
ocl.nt cf the unusual interest aroused by
the performances q the four siA-horse
teams of heavy draft horses on Thursday
evening there will be a parade IN the rinE
~ asO O'clock this sfterEcen Of heavy
draft and hackney slsllions representing
e. 05Gg IN horsehesh- The procession viii
start after tho arrival and Judging of the
coaches that rscs down from Arrowhead
Inn.
Morris HoElett stated that b. some mis-
tske 4 report has gone out that there was
a. - a change in the course q the ArroW-
bead Inn read race for . cup valued ~
500 lie said the facs would be run over
the same course IS last year starting from
,be Arrcwhead Inn. Depot Lane 10 Fort
Washington avenue. then south 20 inst
~,ree. east 10 Broadway. 80 i2sth street.
west 20 the l3Sth street viaduet %
claremont. then east 20 l%th street.
south 20 Ilsth street. west % CaLhe-
draI Parkway. then 20 moth street
70 the entrance ~ Central Park. then
through the east side of the psrE 20 the
Plaza snd down Finh avenue 10 the
Garden.
The awards IN full yesterday follow:
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES
ciass a. tsilgls horsss. weighing go pounds.
shown 70 halter rrst lrire. Slo; second prsze.
soo. third Sli=s. s.1I-tirsi. hoETis & Co.'S !. :.