New-York tribune., 1910-11-13
Boxes Empty at Horse S60s0
Democracy Ellis the Air and Many Seek
VANTAGE Along the Rail.

The boxes we're practically deserted at
the horse show yesterday afternoon, Tor
every one became democratic al the sound
Of the bugIe call and sought a vantage
point along the rail. and the mar with the
largest stock Of past performances was
the best man for the time being II really
looked as though a horse show had at last
become an equine instead OF a sartorlaI
exhibition.
Judge William H. Moore drove his bay
mare Whitehall Ariel to victory in the
opening class, which was called novice
harness class but which in reality brought
out many blue ribbon winners. the bar be
ing merely for blue ribbon winners at the
associations shows Whitehall Ariel was
superb and it was evident from the moment
the horses entered the ring that she was in
a class by herself Richard Delat1eld's
splendid chestnut geIding Energy, which
was practically invincible at the local
shows this season. was placed second.
which pleased the driver, James Wright.
no less than the owner. Judge Moore won
another ribbon in this class, the white go
ing 10 the bay mare Vesta~
The event Of the day seemed 10 be the
finish Of the coaching race from the Arrow
head Inn for the challenge cup, but when
the first sound Of the horn was heard in
the distance no one was prepared for 1t. as
II seemed almost incredible that a coach
could have covered the distance in so short
a time.
It was exactly 36 minutes and s. seconds
past I O'Clock when Paul A. Sorg's coach
entered the ring The horses semed in good
condition in spite Of the long race William
Grant sat on the box Of the coach, which
had the famous Tom Mountain and Brother
Jack. Queen Of the Road ard Skip the
Gutter in front Of il. II was nearly four
minutes later when the Ayrshire Farm
team put their brown noses in the door,
and then the spectators were compelled TO
wait nearly seven minutes more for the
Vanderbilt four 10 make their appearance.
They entered the ring on q walk, appar-
emily as fresh when they made the
start and when Nr Vanderbilt lined them
I'D IN the ring they signifed their i'm
patience by paving and tossing their
heads as though they were ready to re-
peat their performance. Mr. Sorg's four
were finally picked TO wear the blue. as
their early arrival al the Garden gave
them good lead in points, but Mr-Coul-
ter's team was compelled to go 7bbonless,
as 1t was learned that there had been two
whips. which is against the rules of COM
petition Morris E. Hewlett, who rode
on the Ayrshire coach, was the culpr1t
Each coach carried seven passengers,
who included an official representative
Of tfle National Horse Show Association
After leaving Arrowhead Inn the coaches
went BY the way OF Fort Washington ave
nue. 10 Broadway to 135th street Then the
journey was continued over the Fiaduct'
passing Claremont TO the left, and then
9fT-or r-iF
Drive into the Park. down Fifth avenue TO
9Th street, and across TO Fifth avenue and
into the Garden. through the 27th street
entrance.
The route was changed at the last mo-
ment and differed radically from the course
Of former similar contests. IF Alfred Van
derbilt had won the race yesterday it would
have settled the ownership Of the Chal-
lenge cup. as he won leg on the trophy
last year Mr.. Sorg's victory gave him
mis- first leg on the cup. the honors going
to Morris e Hewlett in 1903
When Mr.. Vanderbilt drove into the ring
the band played AUD Lang Syne" and
every one applauded, but the fckleness OF
the public was attested when Mr.. sorg won
the coveted blue rosette, and every one
appauded just as vigorously. and the guard
Annie Laurie and Kelly"
Class 100 was for novice saddlers, and the
field was so large that II seemed as though
the judges would never be able to decide
as to the distribution of the ribbons. T.
vivian Gooch rode Walter Winan's roam
peldtug Bugle March bur had to be con
tent with a yellow ribbon, as Hugh VIII
Ioughby claimed the red for Fiorham Fir
tation and l. T. H. Talmage's bay gelding
Richmond won an undlsputed first prize
Miss Vera Morriss Lord AIgy was travel
ing in bad form and failed 70 score. as did
Mvron II. Oppenheim's Fairy Queen. Henry
Rea's Airs and Graces, Mrs Adolph Laden
b,rgs Uruguay and William II NORRIS
orator.
When William Nj V Hoffman's chest
,,,t eelding Tenerife won a blue in the
roadsters' class and defeated g score of old
campaigners, which included Princess
morrill,. Bonnie View and Willy. the last
--arned Grand Circuit champion, with a
record Of 2.67l+, it was a surprise to every
20 even the contestants
u-tIlv. whose perfect disposition has made
rim, favorite in TWO continents. displayed
en- unaceountable restlessness. and al