New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
WOMEN GIVE HORSE SHOW
Exhibition in Brooklyn Proves
Striking Success.
BIG CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Decorations of Holly, Mistletos
and Hemlock Lend Color
to the Scene.

Brooklyn women proved last night that
t'2ey could run a horse show all their own,
just as New York horseWomen did last
spring. The exhibition was held at the
Riding and Driving Club, on Flatbush ave
nue., Brooklyn. The entries were confined
TO horses belonging to members.
Lewis Z, Waring acted as judge in oil
ten classes. but otherwise the show was
handled by women members. and was
striking success. A big crowd was in at
tendance. and the general scene had a
touch OF Christmas as the big academy
was tastefully decorated with holly, mis-
tletoe and hemlock. The awards on the
whole were we'll received, and enough en-
thusiasn was shown to Indicate that every
one was having a good time.
Miss Laura Murr's victory in the open
ing class of the evening with her brown
mare Lady Parlais ausured we'll for her
success, for she added several ribbons TO
her string before taps" was sounded over
the tanbark Oakwood a beautiful bay
gelding from the stable of Charles f.
HuDbs, met his Waterloo in the novice
class, but he was reinstated In the next
class, which was open to saddlers over
15.2 hands.
Lady Parlais was shown in the conbina-
tion class, but had TO be content with sec
ond honors when she met Mrs. Charles f.
Hubbs's beautiful chestnut mare Fantasy.
Mrs. Eubbs's mare is an ideal harness horse,
and she never showed better in her life
than she did last night after the harness
had been removed and she was sent around
the ring under saddle Fantasy won her
first leg on tho Plaza challenge cup when
she wore the coveted tricolored rosette from
the ring.
Charles Broadway Rousss cunning roam
mare Lady Jane gave an exceptional per-
fornance in the hands OF her young owner
when he showed her in the saddle class
for ponies under las. She defeated Mrs.
J. F. Carlisle's chestnut gelding Plainsman
which had TO be content with the red ro-
sette.
In Glass 6, for saddle horses. William
n. Dyknlan's Marmion carried off the blue
rosette and the cup offered by the Misses
MUIR. Some of the ''railbirds'' showed q
liking for Mrs Charles F. Holms West
port, he made good impression and
was exceIIently gated, but the judges
placed him second
Much interest was taken in q novel
class for saddle horses in which pairs
were shown. one ridden by gentleman
and one by woman Silver cups were
offered by Z. H. Barnes and J. II. Wal
bridge. and the coveted trophies were car
ried of by Midnight, owned by Harold c.
Parsons, and Thirteen, which did not
prove e 'hoodoo," owned by Miss Caroline
Weber.
In this class Marmion which had just
won blue had to be content with second
honors, paired with Miss Lillian b Hydes
Dupont It was a most attractive class
and was well received by the crowd.
The jumpers kept some Of the onIookers
gasping, but some narrow escapes We're
not turned into serious accidents. In the
class calling for women riders Amherst II,
q big, clean jumping bay, carried off the
silver cup and blue ribbon, while Yellow
Jacket, owned by Clarence II. Robbins,
was placed over Amherst II in Glass S,
when the jumps were raised to five feet,
winning the cup offered by Edwin \.
ATnes.
The awards in full follow:
Glass S (novice saddle horses; prize cup)--
First. Miss Laura Hulst Mnrr's br. Lady
Parlais second Charles s T; Hubb's b. g. Oak
fourth. Miss Janet G Bowers's br. M Babbie.
Class saddle horses, over 15.2 hands: prize
second, W. NJ. Dykmans ch. N. Marnion; third
Miss Garoins Neher,s Oh: g Thirteen; fourth.
Class 5 combination horses for the Plaza
challenge cupl-First Mrs. c. =. Hubbs ch. m.
Fantasy: second, Miss Laura Hulst Alurr's br.
Lady Parlais; third, Mrs. Charles F. Holms
D. g. Westport; fourth. 0. A. CaInpbens br. g.
Matoppo.
Class I SADDLE ponies under 14.3 hands: prize
cup)--First Charles B. Rouss's r. m Lady Grey
second, Mrs. ]. T. Carlisle's ch. g. Plainsnan;
third D. z. Austen. ch. Bonnie Kate.
Glass | saddle horses, 1872 hands and under;
ir1ze. cupl-First. Miss Marjorie Hubbs ch
Molly Bawn: second. Miss Laura I3ulst MUIR
br. m. Lady Pariais: third. c. H. Robhlns's b.
e insomnia; fourth, Mrs. G. ". Huff's ch.
Miss c. Devote.
Class Qadies' hunters: TO re shown over six
jumps. feet inches; ladies 70 ride: prize. cupl
First I. A DykInan's b. e. Amherst II:
ord, Miss T. Benson's ch. g. Limerick; third,
Mss Lillian 3. E4ydes ch. z. Westbury.
Class 9 heavyweight saddle horses, up 70
carrying 200 poundsl-FiIst. ". II. Dykman's g
ch m Marulicn: second, Mrs. Charles F. HoIns's
b. g Westport: third Charles F. Hubb's b. g.
Oakwood. fourth Clarence Il. Robbins's ch. &
Yellow Jacket.
RIDDEN by a man and by q woman: prize,
two silver cups)-First. Harold c. Parsons's blk.
z Midnight and cf. s. Matopuo second. ". NJ.
Dykman's ch n. Marnion and blk. <. Dupont;
third, Charles F. Hubbs b, g. oakwood and blk.
e Max.
Class = fhunters; 10 be shown over six jumps.
feet eachl-First. Clarence H. Robbins's oh. e.
Yellow Jacket: second. Jackson a. Dykman's b.
e. Amherst II: third. s. G Prizes b. e. King
Modred.
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