New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
.OELAF|ElO TAKES BLUES
Has a Winning Day at Tuxedo
Horse Show.
TOWNSENO'S BAD -BLUNDER
He Pulls Up Jap on First Lap OF
Handicap Trot, Thinking
Race Completed.

John r Townsend distinguished himself
at the closing OF the Tuxedo Horse Show
Yesterday. and II was not in the capacity
of Judge. II was In the handicap trottlnS
race. which he had half won. that ne had
forced upon himself the truth Of the Old
maxim. Not 10 the swift IS the race Mr.
Townsend drove his bay gelding Jap. and
he was placed 32o feet back OF the wire.
II did not take him long 10 reach Notice
z. which started az the wire, and when
they sailed rast the judges stand in the
first lap Mr.. Townsend seemed 70 think
that that was all that was necessary, and
RULED up Every one shouted. and Frank
Mills who got the horses away. finally
adjusted a megaphone and tried 10 impress
on Jap and M Townsend that the race
was only half over When II finally dawned
on them the whole field was ahead OF them,
but Jap was game. and when they reached
the wire had second position back again.
Mr. Townsend climbed down. not bit
arashed. but Jap was considerably allowed
TO hide his bushes in the stable.
Happy Madison won the 2.25 trottng
event and he did IL 50 handily that no
was an The reins and n looked 10 those
who know Happy that no one else could
have done the trick quite so we'll His
best time was 40.
Mr.. Delaheld's show horses carried of a
majority Of the blues among the local CON
testauts and he divided the honors in the
heavy harness classes with Mrs. J. 5.
Walsh and De Witt O.. Flanagan. Mr..
Flanagan's hay gedings. Ratapian and
Prince Charming are a. nearly perfect and
a perfectly matched as IL is possible 70
md and they we're the only things in the
ring that could beat Mrs. Walshs Honor
Boy and Honor Bright. They proved this
in the tandem class. where they put ne
smaller pair In second place This vas
because 6f Honor Boys extreme mOdesty
he seemed 70 be saying. After you, my
dear Honor Bright ana refused 10 keep
MS traces taut az any time He evidently
thought ne was travelling 70 pole and pre-
ferred going side los SIDE with his mate.
When Mrs Walsh did finally persuade them
10 go on they We're a moving picture, and
in spite OF their display earlier IN the eX-
hihition were placed next 70 Rataplan and
Prince Charming.
Mrs. Walsh won another blue in the
phaeton class with her Maid OF Honor, and
she defeated Miss Carol Hartman. VINO
handled Mr. Delahelds splendid little En-
ergy so well. Energy can win blue any
tine ne likes, and he did add one 10 his
string in the open harness class, where ne
defeated the good little Honor Boy. Tram
pas one OF the best little runabout horses
in the show ring. is still gathering in the
laurels in his class. and they will have &c
look some time before they md one 10 beat
him His manners speed and style OF
going leave nothing to be desired.
Mrs. J. 3. Mckay chestnut mare Lady
Debonair was shown 10 perfection Dy
James schweiger in the open saddle class
and Mr. Townsend picked her 70 wear the
blue over William McGbDons gorgeous
beauty kildare When the Lady came int
the ring in the class FOR women 10 ride she
acted as though she thought she had done
enough for that DAY and was not partlcu
| larlv anxious 10 win. Mrs. Belle Beach
Balm rode Moving Picture and the little
brown mare proved invinciole.
The awards follow.