New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-15
a blue and two yellows. Mr.. Vanderbilt

blue and two yelIows Mr. Vanderbilt
took four seconds and a third.
slim crowd at the morning session gave
way TO one OF moderate proportions in the
afternoon. 1t took the evening session,
however. to bring the show into its own
large majority Of the box holders were
present. and they formed an attraction in
the eyes of tie ordinary spectators which
the horses themselves could not rival The
richly gowned women promenading on the
floor and seated in their reservations were
the cynosure OF admiring eyes.
The garden was well filled with speCta-
tors. who were generous with their ap-
plause. The enthusiasm increased a. the
evening Wore on and the various favorttes
well known In horse show circles captured
the winners rosette, while the crowd
cheered When the last event for lie
military chargers rolled around the as
semblage outdid itself in applauding me
performances of horse and rider.
Twenty-eig,-t 1.-the limbed hunters. en-
tered IN class I33. afforded the frs'
thrill Of excitement for the crowd which
gathered at the Garden in the afternoon
The event was the last on the programme
nut many stayed late 10 see the ribbons
awarded. lured by the hope of something
disappointed. The riders. all of whom were
amateurs. spurred their mounts over the
fences in manner which aroused the ordi-
narily Indifferent spectators TO a storm Of
applause. The murmurs of stt1ed
''Oh-o-o-ohs!'' and muffed shrieks were
heard constantly as the slim and sleek
tinber-toppers cleared the fences.
There were few Of the large number Of
X q q
the circuit twice without clipping the bars
with their hoofs or taking the top row OF
blocks of the hurdle. which was painted
to represent a stone wall. Time and again
the high fence at the entrance to the
pig pen came crashing down the
horses failed to clear the top bar. Those
who looked on caught their breath, eX-
pecting to see horse and rider fall in
tangled heap. but fortunately not an acct
dent Of any kind married the event
Mrs Adam Beck. who rode Sir Frederick,
e bay gelding, stirred those present to
cheers by her clever riding, but it re-
NAMED for Lieutenant Geoffry Brooke. the
English officer of the 18th Lancers. TO
make the circuit twice without a fault
on his hay mare Harriet l., and cause the
spectators 10 burst forth in q round of
hearty and vigorous cheering. L D. Benner
on Sans-a Tout and Henry l. Bell on
Pinkum were popular riders. The Hon.
Clifford SiftoU. who brought his black
gelding. Niceroy, from Canada in an effort
TO capture blue ribbon from the Ameri-
can horses had difficulty with the fences.
Grandee the Hon Adam Becks black
mare. ridden by Mrs. Beck. found the
fence at the entrance of the pig pen too
high and twice brought the hurdle down,
while all present expected to see the
rider thrown Her clever riding. however,
brought her into popular favor at once.
Only five horses competed for the Plaza
cup. for heavy weight military chargers
Lieutenant Gordon Johnston, of England,
captured the blue ribbon in this event when
he put his brown gelding. John. Harper.
through the PAGES to please the crowd and
the Judges eye. Black Paddy, ridden by
Lieutenant Coblyn. Of the Royal Dutch
Hussars. was a beautiful horse, which de-
lighted the critics. He could do no better
than capture a third. however. Uncle Sans
entrant. Rear Guard received a white
ribbon
lieutenant Frank 3. Barrett, on the
Chestnut stallion ARTILLERY. seemed TO have
won the event as his horse went through
the preliminary capers charmingly He re
fused to lump however. when the horses
were sent over Z hurdle, and acted so badly
that first prize was out Of the question.
The Judges refused to award him a ribbon
Of any hue.
Lieutenant Barrett. greatly chagrined at
his defeat. had this TO say:
I have shown Artillery in eleven mill
rary classes in the last two years and got
nine firsts and two seconds. one of the
latter at London. in the foreign countries
where 7 entered him ! was told that
charger was understood to be the horse of