The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-15
Lieutenant Gordon Johnston's
Thoroughbred, John Harper,
Wins Cup.
FOR U. S. ARMY
Artillery, Famous Stallion, Nine
Times Prize Winner, Is
Defeated.
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New York, November 14.-"Wnen is a
not a charger was the alb
sorbing topic Of debate at the National
Horse Show to-day in Madison Square
Garden. II was talked of by the fash
ionables in the boxes and in the mem
bers clubroom by the officers of the
regular army here and from abroad.
our bold militia boys and by horsemen
generally.
After the Introductory splash of Sat
urday, the Innovation that has stretcn-
ed out the exhibition of fine horses
from six days to seven in accordian
style, to-day marked the resumption
of the regular meeting. 1t opened the
week with every Indication of an old
time success with stimulating series
of classes and with the appetite OF
society and the horsey sets keen for
What the week is to bring forth Ma
tional champions are to be made I'M
der many conditions. and in doing SO
some that are International champions
are apt to lose their crowns.
Ihls discussion as TO what a nofficer's
charger should be began after the judg-
Ing for the Plaza cup, In which an
English. Dutch, two United States
army, and an officer of the New York
National Guard We're the contestants
AS 10 looks and manners the militia
man, Lieutenant Frank S. Barrett, Of
the First Field Artillery undoubtedly
had the best looking ana most valu-
able morse, This was the chestnut stall
Hon Artillery, bred by the New York
lawyer, William B. Guthrie, who, when
not daliying with his clients. is a gen
tleman farmer in Nassau county. The
sire n to A y; 1or1
! and the dam thoroughbred named
Una, more than once a winner In sad
die horse and hunter classes at this
i snow dozen years ago.
Artillery has won nine first prizes
! IN classes for officers chargers, and
twice been second out Of eleven times
mat ne has been ridden into the ring
oy Lieutenant Barrett. The first time
ne was second, Artillery was a green
horse; the last time, in the same berth,
being at the International Show In
olympia last year, when Lieutenant
Barrett was the only American to COM
pete In the military classes. After that
snow Lieutenant Barrett visited the
4 military riding schools Of France, Aus
trla and Belgium, and he believes ne
knows exactly what charger should
be.
Iiurule IN The HING. 9ltl lse
well in the Judging Of the class to-
Day there was a formidable hurdle put
INTO the ring, for the first time In the
judging of such a class at this show
and after all the horses had been tEied
out for their hardness and good looks
they We're sent at this obstacle to hnd
now they We're broken to jumps. Artll-
lerY positively refused to try at all
II me other entries, while manifestly mol
SO mandy In other respects, all took the
Jump we'll enough. The blue ribbon anc
me cup went to Lieutenant Gordon
Johnston of the Seventh Cavalry. United
states Army who rode his owt
thoroughbred John Harper. The judges
were Major Lord Decies, of England
Maoor Charles G. Treat, United States
army and Major William Hendrie. o.
Canada s
About tho rlngside 1t was whispered
that Colonel Treat was chiefly respon-
slole for the turning down Of Artillery
and that back OF 1T was the traditional
jealousy that so often crops out be-
tween the militia ana the regulars; the
volunteers and the enlisted men,, s
urnlng to other classes, WilllatIi
roster' looking the typical Enells1
squite IN gray SHIT and gray haWle,
nav Judged the haeknsys to the w
satisfaction Of, the gentlemen fsr,per'
VINO are pushing the breed He has
eotA reVefses and successes with MI
Mei valleys hackney ponies later or
~ me harness classes. njudging elias.
10 SADDLE horses up to carrying ~
pounas and not over l5.2 hands, fN'
,Vuses, IN awarding the first prize g
ngoea, ala not mention the most beau
Iiui morse In the ring. Diana OF TN
~, one of the greatest KentuckS
'tuiAG horses ever sent to the New