New-York tribune., 1910-10-07
FINE HORSE SHOW OPENS
Honors Nearly Even in Harness
Glasses at MoTristoWn.
SPECTATORS FILL BOXES
Florham Stock Garry Of Goodly
Number Of Prizes-Saddle
Ponies Rouse Interest.

Honors were so evenly divided in the har-
ness classes az the Mo-ristoun Horse
Show, which opened yesterday afternoon.
that no one had cause for complaint. and
the applause which greeted each decision
made by the judges attested that they had
at least pleased the spectators. even il they
failed always to please the competitors
The Florham Stud Farm, owned by George
Watson, was we'll represented, and the
Florham stock carried of 2 gcodly number
of trophies Leader ard Lady were com
PEELED to abdicate in favor Of that superb
pair Rataplan and Prince Charming IN the
tandem class, for Prince Charming is
splendid leader and Rataplan has the req
uisfte substance for a wheeler
Mr. Flanagan arrived just as the class
was called into the ring and was unable 20
drive them. but he was in time TO see them
wear the coveted blue rosette. F1orham
Surprise was hitched ahead Of Florham
Regent. but she objected strenuOusly, and
tried to evade it by walking backward She
finally got the traces under Regents fore
feet and then she seemed satisfied 20 be
have herself and win an H g
Florham Goldfnder is new one. and
sitfon 70 the stable. He won in the single
harness class. but with all his style he
could not beat the entries from De Witt c.
FIanagan's stable in the class which called
for three gig horses from the same stable.
Mr. Flanagan showed Kentucky, which is
the handsomcst Of the lot, but lacks the
speed OF Prince Charming and Rataplan
Mr. Watson showed FIorham Surprise and
FIorham Sovereign with his new stallion.
but the Soverefgn's manners were not the
best in the world when lined Up for tnspec-
ton He is a blue roam trotter, with a rec
ord Of 2.OsI.. and before he lost his tail
was a good winner on the circuit
The entries from the Brook Farm were
placed third for RoundeIay could not be
induced to stay on his feet and show any
kind Of speed. and Energy and RamaDo
could not score alone
Tonzo Sauvage's chestnut gelding Grand
Duke suffered crushing defeat in the run
about class There was no beating Tram
pas. from the Brook Farm. and he won
his usual blue in this class Louis Haight
was showing Tonzo Sauvage's Little
Prince, and he made a splendid showing.
which placed him next 70 Trampas.
| One Of the most interesting classes Of
/ the day was that for ponies under saddle
/ Miss Helen Jenkins rode her diminutfve
brown gelding Remington. and she man
/ aged him WITH all the skill OF a finished
equestrienne-
Miss Helen is a charming little girl. and
every one was delighted 20 see her carry
away well deserved blue ribbon and the
silver trophy.
The four-in- hand class was not a brill
liant exhibition, for there were only tive
entries and neither team was in any vay
remarkable II looked 20 the spectators a!
though o. H Kahn's four chestnuts mad
the better appearance in the ring. but th'
judges decided in favor Of the Florhan
Stud Farm entries.
II was impossible 20 beat Z. d. Bennerl
horses in the heavyweight hunter class
Sunday Morning is a superb mare and
clean Jumper but she did make one mis-
take at the bridge yesterday. She va
placed ahead of her stable companion. WI
low King. however, and won in a field o
eleven seasoned hunters
Andrew Morrison showed his chesnut mar
Sonia in the combination class. where sh
was an easy winner She is such a splendi
creature and she showed so well in tn
hands of William McGibbon that it was
foregone conclusion that she should wea
the blue. the only other likely candidat
being FIOrham Fashion. handled by Hug
! WfIloughby Sonia did not show in III
saddle class for smaller horses, where sh
would have met Miss Laura Stanley
chestnut geIding Martini. who has beel
such a good winner this season
Among those noticed in the boxes and o1
the lawns were Mrs Charles II. Mellon
Mrs. George E. Chisholm, Mrs. George G
Frelinghuysen. Mrs. F. b Richardson. Mrs
Dudley Olcott Mrs Robert l. Stevens
Mrs Julius Walsh. Charles Fleishmann
Hastings Arnold. Miss Laura Stanley
Percy Drury. Miss Ethel Boyd Bowers
Mrs Stephen Whitney, Mrs de Kansteir
Miss Louise G. Lathrop. Mrs. d. T. Morgan
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Gianniss, E. I
H Talmage, William Bayard Blackwell
George G. Kip Henry VI. Shoemaker DR.
Fred H Humphreys. the Hon Francis E
Woodruff Mrs Fayette Smith and Dr
Granville NJ White
The awards follow:
Class IS novice harness horses 15.I hands o
under. first prize. S25. second prize. s1Ol-First
Florham Stud Farms b. F1Orham Maid
Class 81 (maiden saddle horses. ~ hands 5ls- 2
second. Harry { cards b m Rosario
hands: first prize. s25: second prize. s15'.FIrst
Florham stud Farms b g F1orham Mascot
third C L Blau's ch. n Blairsden Lassie
fourth. Bexley Holcombe's br g Hamlet
| class - saddle horses. IA and not exceed
ing Is hands first prize. $50: second prize. SO
First Miss Laura Staniey's eh. Martini
! second Miss Maud KOhn's br- m. Antika-
/ class - focal harness horses IA ? and no
! exceeding ISL hands: first prize. S35; secon
prize s2Ol-FfrsJ. Bixiey HOlcOunbe's or < Ham
let: second. George P. FTske's b. m Bess
third George P. Fiske's ch g: Headlight
| class 81 (green hunters: performance 10 coun
! - p%r cent: conformation and quality, = p
| cent: first prize, $50; second prize, s2i)-Firs;
Mrs Allen POttss ch z Prince Royal. second
/ Charles Pfzer's gr. m Blue Bonnet; third X
| b. SchIey's ch- e Isnov. fourth. Arthur Whit
ney's b. e. Pat
/ Class II thOrses suitable for runaoouts; hrs
prize $50; second prize, sl5l-Fi-st. Broo
Earu1's q Trampas: second Tonzo SauvaSe
h z Little Prince; third, Mrs Julius : Walsh
br Honesty. fourth. Tonzo SaUvages ch-
/ Grand Duke.