New-York tribune., 1911-09-05
FOR SEEL|G STRING
That Stable Leads in Harness
Classes at Dongan Hills.
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW OVER
Cock Robin Annexes First Leg
on the Van Clief Challenge
Cup for Hunters.

Although the horse show az DonCan
Hills Staten Island. has been devoted al
most exclusively 10 the display Of hunters
in former years tho harness classes wers
particularly good at the seventh annual
show, which closed yesterday afternoon.
Emil Seelig's entries had things pretty
much their own way. for Royal Victoria,
Royal Prince and Little Knickerbocker
were not likely 10 meet their Waterloo at
show where most Of the classes are
local The four-in hand class was better
filed than similar classes have been re-
Gently at such non-pretentiOus exhibitions.
There We're four entries and II any Of them
lacked quality the holiday crowd was not
aware OF IL and each was accorded hts
share OF the applause. Eugene Won Bach
sat behind four buxom browns from the
stable OF Emil Seeig which looked as
though they had been built for the occa-
sion. There was no doubt as 20 where tho
blue would 90 bur the distribution of rcd.
yellow and white was not SO easy. Walter
Price drove four bays which were finally
selected for second houors. and J. n.
Alexandra four bays were placed third.
y. II. Donald had 2 mixed team comprised
Of chestnut and a snow white leader and
two bay W1eslerS.
Royal Victoria and Eoyal Prince had an
easy victory IN the class for harness pairs,
and the single harness class was won nv
Little KnckerbockeE also from the SeAlig
stable Miss Caroline Bryces bay gsldins
Attention IL hsndsomer than ever and he
put all Of the other entries in the shade.
Stuart Hollis rode him in the opening class
Of the day and he won blue in short
order His next appearance was in tha
class which called for side saddles. and
here Miss Myrtle Randall had him in
hand He defeated the bay mare Lassie.
from the Ewing stable. and J. d. Hayes
Lady Ossington
There were plenty % classes for tbs
hunters and jumpers. the most important
Of which was the competition for the Van
Clief Challenge Cup. Edmund A. Stirns
roam gelding Cock Robin won his frst leg
on the trophy. defeating John O'Donohues
Lion Heart. Lion Heart made his best
performance in the class which called for
pairs OF hunters. Here he was shown with
Merry Widow and they carried away irst
prize for the Donnybrook Farm
The awards follow:
Class 70 saddle horse, l42 and nor sxcecainr
49, hands first prize. <25 second prize SlO)-
First. Miss Caroline Bryres ,. 3. Attention,
second. Daniel s Hoses D. z Ken third John
class - 'ponies IN harness. not exceeding -
hands, first prize. Sl5i-Ftrst, john O faliorau
pb. :. Rob Fitzsimmons second irwin cohns
b m. Pei.
class u harness horses First. Emil seellEs
h g Little kuickerhocker; second. J'rn To-
Hoge br. M. Lady Ossugton; thrf Richmond
county Clubs b Rabbit. fourth. =. Il.
Settinic's h. 2. Boholink
class q saddle horses. 15.2 hands Or under:
ladies' 70 ride, using sidessddes first prize. 81
second prize. SiOl-First. Miss Myrtie RsndaliF
O. z Attention second. -. \. p Iryiug- h m.
Lassie. third. John u. Hose's br. m LADY os-
singtOn
Class u four-in hands. to be shown before
coach. brake or drag nrst prize. SO. s"oona
prize S25i- First. Emil Sseiigs fnul, -ecoga
lr ; four: fourth. y n Donald's four
class 80 the Van Clief Challenge cup, Tor
hunters. over six successive Jumps two af
feet. two a. feet inches and two a. teef.
must he won three times hv the same owner
before n becomes his properly, won m ip,H ami
1910 bv Hart Brothers Metunie. prize. >" aud
Robin. second. Donnybrook Fsrms b. Lion
Heart.
20 am prize cup First. Edmund 4 S.irni
~ m, Sequin second Edmund 4 -tirn's r1. g.
cock Rihon. third Donuvbrook Yarn hr =
Lion Heart fourth, Donnybrook Farms Dr. M.
class ,nairz Of harness horsesl First. Emil
-ralig's d. m ROYAL Victoria and cn. Fo'al
Rraggart. third. Richmond Country club b. g.
Dan and Willing.
1-iass 20 pairs of hunters to be shown abreast
o,-er the regulation Jumps. first prize, $50 ser
c,6 rriza Si5,-F'rst D6nnvbrcok Farm hr nl.
Merry Widow and hr. Lion Heart sfnon0-
Edmund 4 stirus 70. z COCK Robin and en- n'.
Sequin.
Running -acs toue-hslf mile. purss. $50
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