New-York tribune., 1910-07-30
Victory of NaIa Gives Him Per-
manent Ownership.
LORD BALTIMORE SECOND
Paul a. Sorg Shows Rare Sports
manship After Winning in
Novice Glass for Pairs.

I1dl SbPtiB Dris Slai4Apil -Ndio "a
ried off the Patten challenge cup at the
Long Branch horse show yesterday after
noon Under the conditions, the cup must
he won three times by the same owner.
though not necessarily by the same horse,
before 1t becomes his permanent property.
The result has been hanging fire since 1902,
for until 1906 leg was won each year by
a different owner.
In 1905 Mr. Hartman won d leg on the
trophy with Chieftain. and in 1907 the blue
was awarded to Nala- Then c. W. Wat
sons Lord Baltimore stepped in and car
rjed off the blues in 1908 and 1909 and made
the distribution of frsts even. The fight
yesterday was practically between Lord
Baltimore and Nala, and the contest was
battle royal Again and again the judges
called the two favorites TO the front, and
when Nala was finally selected to wear the
blue rosette. which meant that the owner
ship OF the cup had been decided, the spec
tators stood up and cheered
James Hever's little Sir Gage won = per
cent Of the 500 Lewisohn purse in the half
mile race for ga11oways which ended yes
terday's programme
Paul :. Sorg is one OF the best losers in
the horse show game, and whether he wins
! or loses is always a thorough sportsman.
J An lDClCSDI WFl1C!l tAeliiEJiiLlCo Iliic s'Oh
! place in the novice class for pairs. where
either horse having taken blue ribbon IN
single or double horse disqualified the pair.
| Mr. Sorg showed Pilgrim and Pioneer and
easily carried off the first prize, which was
So in gold. besides the blue rosette. No
4 protest was made, but after the horses
/ were taken TO the stable d horseTnan who
had been in touch with the Sorg pair since
! they were the property of George Watson
told MI Sorg that Pilgrim had won blue
in 1905 at the National The latter imIne-
diately consulted MI Watson, who was on
the grounds, and. learning that the report
was true informed the judges and turned
| the first prize over to Lehman Strauss,
whose bay seldings Wonder and Wonderful
! had been placed second to the Sorg pair
Mr.. Sorg was a good winner in several
| classes. The novel exhibition, where the
| blue ribbon and cash prize of slHo were
offered for the best collection Of three har-
| ness horses was won by Royal Victoria,
! Pilgrim and Middletown King This class
/ proved a walkover for the SorS team, as
/ the Judges seemed determined to find de-
! fects in the legs of the entries from the
| Watson stable. and for the second time
| during the show they were disqualified FOR
being lame This time the fault lay with
J
| clared lame.
| The class where the polo ponies displayed
! their Intelligence and agility was as inter-
I esting as a real game Of polo and brought
out some of the best IN the circuit. Little
| Buster, property Of Joseph Meyer, was at
I his best and gave an exhibition both
/ around the posts and III the dashes that
! has seldom been eQualled-
All the horses seemed irnbued with the
I desire TO do their best, and in the class
| for qualified hunters Proud Prince, q
black hunter, which had almost killed his
rider on the opening day through fear
on finding himself in the show ring, gave a
I performance yesterday that was rated sec
| ond only TO that of [. D. Benner's King Ed
ward Pinkun which won the ladies' hunt
ers' class, had TO be content with a fourth
| prize.
w A. McGibbon's bay seldins. Rupert,
! which has been winning blues all the week,
| had 10 abdicare in favor Of his stable
companion. Rosalind, when Mrs. McGib-
bon showed her in Glass 81 yesterday after
noon. RosaIind is very nearly perfect and
has faculty of making every other horse
/ seem Insignificant
! The awards follow:
Class Il pairs of horses. not under l43 hands:
rnan strausss b Es Wonder and Wonderful
second GeOTge s,. D. Kings Eng blk DIX gs kng George
Prince Alert and Mountain Boy.
class s. tor the best collection OF three mar
single harness first prize 500 sscond pT5ze 1ssf
gin and MdaietoRn ana " KIN King h0'ai ''''0F'a |
Class l6 caairs of harness horses: over l52
in harness prior to the time of closing Of en-
tries first prize. $50 second prize SsS1laIrsii
King George
and King Dalton; third. John Doyle's b. gs.
Rss Asr j ana, sSa N9unss.n s.res 69 a%s Il and not
ceedinE 15.2 hands; first prize s!5 second prize
fEiTs' RSsgI3nd secand Md W MciSboDs is5oDG e. Rn
ner1: third. Nrr Henry Martyr Aiexanders blk
Class Lass ~ cr,olo ponies. to be shown with mai
lets around stalker; FIRST prize $50: second prize
s25-First Monmouth stock rams m Or ,s.riens g. Sus
| third. Eugene O'sulEvans ch E: Happy JACK
fourth. Mrs S. K. IAohtsnstein's b. m. rrixie
Class q (harness tandem, exceeding lol
hands: first prize s7b; second prize. sSs)-FiTst
Fairnon: FARMS b gs IOSd baltimore Iigdsy a19 My
town King and Pilgrim; third, Mrs. Emil seelig
( en-. ss Peter Pan and Sunshine: fourth, De WITT
/ G Flansgan's b. s. Rataplan and b. e. Prince
Class 50 CsaddIe horses. exceeding 152 hands hands
| II o5ppenhein's en-. N. FAIRY ouesn; second
Mrs 6 Cecil Filters ch- m Lady Sandy' tnlro'
o.ai- fn,-fh, Miss K 3 spsncer's ch. & Mae
Class 10 (ha-ness horses. any size to be shown
10 carriage appropriate tof iaL3: .. noas. te
count GO per cent carriages and APPOINTMENTS 80
per cent ladies drive; first prize. sIo; secoho
prize sasi-First. Mrs. {. w Watsons D.
Manhattan. driven by Mrs. Belle Reach Bain
third. Mrs {. Cecil Filters br. &. Sporting
Extra: fourth, NJ. L. schwartz's b. z. Hobcaw.
| class as qualified hunters UP 10 CARRYING mol
less than l65 pounds 10 hounds; conformation 70
count 40 per cent performance, go per cent; 10 De
| -idden hv q member Of recognized hunt IN PINK
! fr<t rrfze 500: second prize, s5ot-Ffrst, Z: D.
J banners pr z King Edward: second. Fl. j. era
/ hams Blk e. Proud Prince; third q d Ben
| ner|s ch n. Sunday Morning; fourth, Henry L.
Bells gr- & Pinkun-
/ C,iass As pairs of hunters. 70 be shown over
the Jumps abreast first prize. 500; second prize
| ss.-First George Walen and B. Gunther
| 10 & ouandary and br- &. Mr: Millady second
| I. p Benner's IT. g. King Edward ano en-: m
/ sunday Morning: third, P. A Clark's br. g. sam
and b. m. RoseIle: fourth. H J. Grahans s blk. g.
Proud Prince and br. &. Tricotrfn-