The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-17
6. W WATSON S
PIR|'I WINNERS
lIIE.N|fI.REGATE
LORD BALTIMORE AND MY MARY.
LAND RULED OUT AFTER
SEVEN YEARS OF uN5RokEN
SUCCESSES AT HORSE SHOW
y coAcHMAN AND FooTMAN
N BOTH WEEP.
.WINAN PAYS RECORD PRICE
Alfred vanderbilt,s Queens Maid and
A oucen's Favor Met the Same Fate
4 as Lord Baltimore and My Mary.
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iis K NEW YORK, Nov. 1f.-Lord Balti.
more and My Maryland, the famous
show pair OF horses OF C. w. Watson,
of Baltimore, the coal baron, and,
save Judge William II. Moore, the
most famous horse showman In Amer.
sica, got the gate last night for the
first time in their careers. after being
sexhiblted both in this country and
Z Europe for seven years. Not only haa
Europe for seven years. Not only have
fore the, awards were made but never
before had they; failed to get either a
blue or a red ribbon. Never had they
even to take a third or fourth rib.
bon. .t;sNt M : > :.
= The event in which the downfall OF
this famous pair came was the class
!. for pairs of mares or geldings shown
before Victorias. Horses counted 50
per cent. carriages 25, harness 15 and
4liyeries 10.
coachman and Footman Weep.
In the show around the ring Lord
! Baltimore and My Maryland showed
up as well as Lord and Lady Seaton
! the pair Of Judge Moore that got the
blue ribbon. But when all were lined
up Lord Baltimore got cranky and be.
gan to kick and My Maryland Joined
him In that performance for a moment.
They were ordered out, and as they
went through the gate the coachman
and footman. who had shown them so
many times. always getting the rib
bon, broke down and wept.
There were only four entries In this
class, but prizes were given only to
two. The pair OF Alfred Vanderbilt
Queens Maid and Queens Favor, met
the same fate as Lord Baltimore and
! Ny 'jarylan Nhen5the Judges stood,
in 'front.' of this pair and ordered them
TO back the two mares refused to
move. They were promptly given the
gate. Dignity and Manhattan the en-
try Of Paul A. sorg, captured the red
ribbon.
Winans Pays s25,ooo for Pair.
IS The central figure at the horse show
yesterday was Walter Winans, the
American who. was born in Russia,
lives in England and never saw the
country. OF which he Is citizen, al.
though he is so years old, until few
days ago. In the three harness events
for horses OF the classes In which his
string is entered he got the gate twice
yesterday. and getting tired OF the
gate he bought a pair of blue ribbon
winners. paying $4,000. the highest
price ever known TO have been paid
In America for pair of show horses.
Not behind Walter Winans In promi.
3nencc In the days events was his
brother Louis Winans. Out OF four
entries during the day he captured
two blue ribbons, one red and one vel.
low. q record that ha not been beaten
on any day by any exhibitor in the
show this year. not even by Judge
Moore. who has won more ribbons, all
events, counted than anybody else.
Il Walter Winans paid d5his record price
for tho pair OF horSesrto Il. T. Stotcs
bury, Of Philadelphia, the partner OF
y. Plcrpont Morgan 80" s
.s Greatest Day Vet at Show.
Tie absence of international events
yesterday did not make the days pro-
gramme less attractive. There was
revealed society In Its most charming
phase and horsemanship and quality
OF animals, surprising anything hith.
crto seen at the show. Tradition has
II. that the Horse Show on the fourth
day is always the best, but II this is
SO new records must be made because
of yesterdays success.
Events throughout the morning and
afternoon kept the spectators on the
cheering edge. Boardwalk, plush box
and the arena shared in expressed In
terest with the honors slightly 10 favor
of the former. The respectful scru-
tiny Of the public revealed Harry
Lehr's venerable mother watching
with youthful pleasure the horses and
the procession passing the box In
which she was sitting. 1t revealed
Mrs. Anthony Drexel, Jr.. formerly
Miss Majorie Gould in a charming black
velvet gown; Alfred Vanderbilt's little
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