New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
IBOATS SHOW FAST HEELS POLO PONIES HAVE DAY
Game Little Steeds Shown IN
Spring Lakes Closing Day.
CHAMPION CLASSES JUDGED
A Blue for Emil Seelig's Royal
victoria-Honor Bright and
Honor Bay Win Honors.

It was with feelings Of genuine regret
that the spectators at the Spring Lake
horse show saw the last ribbon awarded
and heard taps sounded over the deserted
green yesterday afternoon. The final day
was given up principally 70 the EXHIBITION
of polo ponies and the Judging OF tho cham
pion classes.
W r. Tcvis HUM, who Is an expert polo
player and the president Of the ahov,
seemed TO be riding all Of the entries IN the
lightweight polo pony exhibition He had
entered three OF his own. Chick. BandaSe
and Steveana. and he handled tan Dor -
c. Schwartz. Mrs. Huhns bay seicsng
Chick ia one OF the handiest ganest little
polo ponies in the ring. and after display
ing wonderful dextertty around the oosta-
cles. he showed that he had quite az much
speed in a headlong rush. There was no
doubt as TO his fitness 70 wear the blue but
there was some INDIGESTION IN regard 10 the
distribution Of the other awards. The red
finally went 70 Speck, the yellow 70 Bar
mum. and the white 20 a chestnut mare
which Mr. HUM rode for Mr.. Schwartz
One Of the Schwartz ponies. called
Speck won the trophy in the heavyweight
class, and again Mr.. HUM was up on the
winner Second choice fell on T. z. Sr1aus
bay geldng Texas and Mr.. Huhns DOCTOR
carried away the yellow.
Some surprises were in store for the spec
tators. especially those who followed the
awards in the harness classes at Long
Branch last week. The opening class or
the day was for single harness horses with
women 70 drive only three horses an
swered the bugle call They were Emil
Seeligs bay mare Royal Victoria, driven
by Miss Claire Knapp; Mrs. c. Cecil Fit
lers brown gelding Sporting Extra and
Mrs J. : Walsh's brown mare MAID OF
Honor Miss Caroline Bryce had entered
Jack NcDonald's Countess, but az the last
moment the entry had 70 be drown OWING
70 a slight accident which deprived her Of
one shoe and part % her hoof. Those
who have long known and admired ROYAL
Victoria never saw her go better than she
did YESTERDAY. but the Judges have seemed
10 prefer Mrs Filters Sporting Extra, al
though he lacks the inesse Of the mare.
Mrs V'alshs Maid Of Honor was az her
best also, and IL vas hard 70 pick the win
ner The award which gave Royal VIC
torfa the blue, however, was Just ana
popular one, and Sporting Extra had 70 De
content with red rosette
Honor Bright and Honor Boy came into
their own in the class for pairs. women ~
drive. for they were so perfect that they
could not he denied With the possible *
ception Of De Witt Flanagans Kentucky
and Prince Charming there IS not liner
ladies' pair in the country. Size coloring
and STYLE Of going leave nothing 10 be de-
sired. When the good little bays put Mrs.
Elders pair. Florham King and Pandora
victory. for the chestnuts have had plain
sailing until YESTERDAY Miss Claire Knapp
drove Emil seelig's Perfect and Perfection
and the raiIbirds had evidently picked
them for second choice. They were forced
TO accept third honors with the best pos
sible grace.
The exhibition Of gig horses brought out
some good material. and they kept the
judges busy for a half hour. Mortimer
Schiffs Baron Brown, which Won a similar
class at Long Branch. was there; 30 was
sporting Extra. Hobcaw and Climax.
Sporting Extra did not seem 70 be going
sauarely. but the popularity Of gait has
been more marked al other times and ias
never intertered with his winning Barcn
Brown was the popular choice Tor nrst
hOnors, but the dashing sporting EAtra
carried away the blue, ana 10 the surprise
or every one tnE Baron 'Au i4gl "a -~t--N
in for second choice. but had 20 ne con
tent with defeating Mr.. Seelig's climax
which was placed fourth. IL looked a.
though there should have been TOUR que
rihbors instead Of only one for u was
hard 20 choose among the splendid horses.
The awards follow:
class harness horses women % drive; prize
-upi-First Emil Seegs b. m. ROYAL victoria
driven by Miss Claire KnappL second Nc =.
cecil Filter Or 8 sporting 6Srla 'A''D' 'iN
J. Walsh hr MAID ~ HONOR
class 10 polo ponies prize cup,-First W. e
G sSs T1,zs s En- E4S shi2a e sairds
ch. 2. Hobo fourth ". II. !. HUM D. &
drive. prize cupl-First. Mrs J. Walth's .. So
Honor Bright and Honor Boy, second Nrs 9.
Cecil Filters Florham King aud Pandora queen.
Perfection driven by Miss Claire knapp
class . champion harness horsesl-tirst'
serve. Mrs J. :. walsh's b. s. Honor Bright
Class - champion harness pairsl-First, Nrs-
J = Walsh's D.. Ks Hnor brisnt ana Honor
dora queen ana ch. T. Forham KING
priz'' sl5,-F'irst. Donnybrook FARMS br =
Lion Heart. second. j. J. MCDONALD % M LOO
Annabele, third. a.. II. combs tl. M sl'''l
class II lightweight polo ponies, prize. cup
First ". n. Teyis Hunn.s b; 2, Click; So
Green's %. Barnum, fourth. A. O. sch"artzs
CO Class AZ e caeayywcsh, polo ponies prize cup
r n smalI's e. Texas. third. ". T. TeV's
Huhns Dr. q. Doctor fourth Peter HaucN' y. -
D. las ,ss 6orses appointments T. c'g sl 80
per cent first prize. $50 second Prize go,
Ers M ..5opa , STS5 srswsrss b. HOO
cav: third. Mortimer schHs BIZ. sarnn
Brown. fourth. Emil sesiis en- "a. F,rat Nor
ton l. schvartz : ch 2 Durham reserve, Ayron
y oppenheims Oh. M Fairy Queen'