New-York tribune., 1909-11-11
BLUE FOR A BRITON
NdLI WINS FOREST
KING CUP.
Cadets SsoeH Big Cro7ed in
y Gardehfo See the Horses
on Shoe.


Msjor J. G. Beresford. of IEis Rritannie
Majesiy's 7th Hussars. carried OF the blue
ribbon IN the class FOR officers chargers
judged "a The National Horse Show last
nisht. win The beautiful hay mare Flighty
ana was the FIRST Of the visiting ofiicers
20 be returned a winner lie received a
Tremendous ovation from the biggest
crowd that has been in the Garden this
week crowd that could have been spread
over 1"o DAYS last year and stin have
neen counted large one each time.
D. W ftarriman's peerless Nala. repeat-
ing ms victories OF the last two years
"on the Forest King Challenge Gun ont
ught Just before Major Beresfords un-
expected victory. and came in for a great
'ouho OF applause. This was the first Of
the ciassScs Of the show ring TO he de-
eloeo' sod delighted audience saw some
Wonee ihUily fine hOrsenesh in the ring be-
fore lhe blue went 20 Nala.
Mrss c. ". Watson was essil,, ,b. ,,os.
popular driver In the ring, coming in tor
"'fe applause even than Nala. but Gan
Sel| rearing the unlucky number II. didn,t
even take the reserve ribbon. which xVsnt
% X. a. McGranns Tinker Bell. drive,
Ike all the other horses in the oompeti,ioD
ny her owner
Mr. Hartman. delighted al his ,-ictorv
'sme out OF the ring smiling. TO be ,,ar,ni,.
ereeted by Alfred G. and Reginald q Vsn-
ltroi| ooih OF whom he had defeated. and
Ne other horsemen gathered about the gate
dle lost no time in announcing tnat he
~ouio present new challenge trouhv. 10
'e Aho~h as the Nala Cup. under similar
-,-,4''iois, iono"ing the precedent Of JUDGE
william II. Moore, who presented a..
~ ~,
hing had won permanent possession Of the
ofo Waldorf-Astoria Cup IN lss
The class for chargers n p. rtds.., -.
IA uhitorm, was the occasion Of a
flsit from the first class al West poin,
eighty cadets occupying the s,rec,o-s, -,
as guests OF the association. ar,a- b,,.;n--
been entertained Al dinner in the CHM
N'oins earlier in the evening. There Vas
not room for all the embryo officers IN the
DoA' but they managed 70 get along very
ven on The stairs leading down, whence
mere was hurried sNoop OF a gray clad
form every now ana then as some fair
face I'm the throng circling round ana
round below was recognized.
Il was far and away the biggest and
most brilliant crowd OF the week that filled
the Garden, filed il literally too. for il
Mas hard 10 make a way through the press
tanning Tie unreserved seats were crowded.
an Indication OF renewed popular favor
-hat was wholly lacking year ago.
There WAS plenty 70 arouse the enthp-
s-asm OF the crowd, too. Major Beresford's
victory. Ike that of Nala. was most popu-
lar, hut the real enthusiasm in the class
ln which the British officer won was re-
served FOR a com petitor who wasn't in the
ribbons a. an, General John b Castleman
~ Louisville. president Of the southern
Horse Breeders Association who himself
rode ls superb black mare Carolina. Caro-
Ina was held in the ring with the four
ribbon winners after the others We're sent
0ut apparently as an indication that she
ranked almost as high as the others. anu
Neut OUi proudly with the victors.
General Costieman made late entry irto
the ring and dramatic one. the contrast
of h4s white hair and fun mustaches and
beard forming such picture OF a veteran
on charger apparently intended 10 lead
N army into battle as MISSIONER might
have delighted ia. 4 perfect roar OF
sheers and handclspping went up as Gen
eral castoInan rode around the ring and
when he put the mare through her PAGES
10 show her schooling the applause was
renewed
Major beresford's mare was a beauty a
bay fun OF action and as responsive 20 her
rders lightest touch as one could wish
Lieutenant Gorke. another Englishman.
rode IN this class. but was not in the rib
oons- Major BeresfOrd explained. when il
became known that the English officers
were 20 ride. that their horses were eli
sioie. although they were no; chargers. in
asmuch as There was no specific require
ment, as there had been in the heavy weight
fr1g ST..
exhibited be broken chargers.
The first accident OF the show that threat
ened 70 be al all serious came yesterday
morning. when William O. Collier. riding
DE Wit O. Flanagan's Irish in the big
class for jumpers, was thrown as his mount
refused one Of the fences. The animal
stepped on his face as he lay partially
stunned from the fan. and when he was
helped TO his feet Golfers face was COW
cred with blood. He was not badly hurt
as il turned out, a severe shaking up and
Tie loosening OF four front teeth represent
iug the damage. but IL was a nasty spill
as seen from the ringside. and there was
good deal Of excitement
e. W Watson got a taste Of sweet re
ysnre during the day. turning the tables
on Judge Moore IN a couple OF classes,
one Tor park teams. four-in-hand, and the
other for pairs. kitty Grey and NOrena,
which swept all before them last year,
were the victors in the class for pairs,
much 10 the delight Of their owner.
u was very much an afternoon FOR chill
dren. who had the spectacle OF ponies be-
ing ridden by youngsters and "A chance 10
see some Of the big draft horses, which
seemed 20 appeal 90 them particularly.
Then. as the final class before dinner, there
was the pretty spectacle Of teams Of quail
he'd hunters taking the jumps. with their
riders ia the regulation pink of the hunt
ing field. The Richmond County Hunt car
ned on the honors with Tunic knight OF
EWay and Initial ridden respectively by
Albert Hart Sidney Josephthal and DICK
Donnely.