New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
MONMOUTH HORSE SHOW
Cav Scenes and Full Classes
Omen 18th Annual Exhibition.
SURPRISES FOR THE TALENT
Fleischmann' s Lady Idol Wins
from Vanity and Hercules
Fails to Take a Ribbon.

Devofees OF the horse congregated al
Hollywood Park yesterday afternoon Tor
the seventeenth annual horse sho" OF the
Monmouth County Association the scene
was a gay one. for the show is the most
uopuiar exhibition on the circuit. and there
was nothing lacking 20 make the opening
dav complete success. The boxes we're
better filed than some of the classes. winch
was really the only fault one might find
With the programme, and, best OF all the
horses were ushered into the ring for the
djfferents events so exactly On schedule
time that it would have been possible 20 set
ones watch by the bugIe call.
II Class 80 for ponies under saddle, James
Hever's chestnut mare Vanity suffered her
first defeat at the hands of Cdo VI Fleiscn-
n1ann's little branded mare, Lady idol. with
Percy Drury up. It was foreSone con-
ciusion that Vanity would win the class, for
her confirmation is nearly perfect, ana
while she is not always the easiest IN the
world to handle. she did not n1!5oehaFe yes
terday Lady Idol is a buXom little mare
with a wonderful disposition and good
| gaits. and while she is not so chic as
| Vanity, she has quality and substance and
| she won the coveted blue
| Mrs. G. Cecil Filter showed a pair in the
| ODeuinS class OF lHS AdSr HiiiSht NoS .
novice class for pairs. that defeated the
| entries from the stables OF Paul A Sors
and George D King. a short time ago
: FTorhanl King was wearing all OF the tail
with which nature had endowed him and
was on the farm of H Mex Twombly.
Now he is winning blues IN the heavy
harness classes. Shown to pole with
| Pandora Queen. 1t was impossible to beat
| in single har-
| ness class. he did not do so we'll for he
/ wore a kicking strap. which had 10 De
| taken up several notches before he could
be led into the ring, and even then, in some
/ inexplicabIe manner, he managed TO get his
! leg over the shaft. He is a wonderfully
! handsome horse, however and In spite OF
| his bad manners, managed to get in the
ribbons Paul A. Sorg's Vanity Fair won
| in this class defeating c. W watson 5
| Kitty Grey and Norma, which took second
/ and third
! The only ladies' saddle class was local
! event, and here Watchful won a blue. He
/ is from the stable of Myron H Open
! helm, and was ridden by Miss Helen Prem
| tice. The Judges seem TO like him much
1 better than his stable companion. Fairy
| Queen, which was shown in the same class
| but was placed behind Mrs. L. A D. Per-
| civars chestnut mare Gretta, which re-
ceived a red ribbon.
Another decision which was not popular
with the majority made in the class
/ for harness horses over 15.3 hands. when
( Hercules. a regal1y handsome chestnut
/ horse. from the stable of Lehman Strauss.
I failed to get in the ribbons 1t was ex-
! pected that Moonshine would win the blue.
! COR she is about the best mare OF her
| size in the show ring, but Hercules looked
| like an easy second and il was therefore
/ a surprise every one when Middletown
! King was placed second. Pilgrim third and
/ Knickerbocher fourth. and Hercules went
/ from the ring Tibbonless-
| Those who like excitement always look
forward TO the hunters classes, as. tor
some unknown reason. the horses always
/ select this spot 10 exhibit all Of their lat
! ent meanness. Proud Prince. a green hun
! ter with H. J. Graham up-wheu he was
+ not off-carried OF the palm in Glass "a
! for green or qualified hunters He took
/ the fences as though they were seven
/ feet high. instead of four, and every time
/ he landed Mr.. Graham landed also-nJ.
! always in the saddle. Again and again he
struck the turf, and finally the horse ran
/ directly over him. tearing his clothes, but
/ not iniuring him. Then Proud Prince
/ started to walk around on his hind legs
/ and wave his front ones and when a
! groom attempted to seize him by the head
/ and bring him to earth ho struck out right
! and left giving q fair imitation of prize
! fighter. Every one was relieved when he
! was taken from the ring. with Mr.. Graham
+ still alive.
/ Among those noticed on the lawns and
/ in the boxes We're Mr.. and Mrs c w Wat
J son. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 6dudouire- Air.
and Mrs. William McGibbou. Mr.. and Mrs-
I Andrew Morrison. Mrs. Daniel o Day. III SIS
/ Laura Stanley. Mr.. and Mrs l. ~ Dali
/ rymp1e Percival. Mrs. George NJ. Pullman.
! lido Fleischmann, Victor J. Bowling, Mrs
! Edward Steindler, Dr.. Samuel W. Hassei,
/ Mrs Won Klein and Miss Won Klein. Miss
/ Rasmussen. Frederick Lewisohn. Mrs q. J.