New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
mo ARROWHEAD CUP RACE
Hewlett Says He Won Famous
Horse Show Trophy.
SORG AND VANDERBILT our
Emil Seelig, However, Declares
He Will Drive His Coach Over
Course Alone.

! The failure OF Morris z. Hewlett Nsrs
q. Vanderbilt and Paul A. sorg. each 0,
whom has o leg on the Arrowhead Coacs.
ing Challenge Trophy, TO enter this yea,
has occasioned considerable comment ,n
coaching circles.
The trophy. offered by Ben Riley. 4. on.
Of the finest in the possession Of the Hores
Show Association, and the fixture has
proved to be the most spectacular on IN.
Horse Show programme during the last
three years.
! II calls for q race between four-in-hand.
driven 10 2 road coach from Arroghsss
Inn, on Washington Heights, to the show
ring at Madison Square Garden, and is IN.
only event OF the show which has been open
10 the public.
Nr Sorg has sold HIS horses. which Ar.
counts for his not entering, and Mr Van.
derbilt did not bring his prize coaching
! four 10 this country.
| Morris Hewlett. when asked why he has
not entered. said
Il consider that have won the cup. In
| 1905 ] was awarded the first leg on it-.tv.
being necessary for possession-and in 100
was the only ono to 20 over the routs
/ laid down by the Horse show authorities
"The failure Of my competitor to live 70
TO the rules should have resulted In his dis
qualification" tts. e
when asked why he did not enter pro;.
test Mr. Hewlett said: ,- va
There was an official representative Of
the Horse Show on each OF the coaehes
whose duty it was, | presume 10 see that
conditions were lived mp 10 and report any
| infractons Of the rules.
why no action was taken by the judges
| I'm the way Of disqualifylng one or the
other of US Is more than | know and
do know that went over the specified
( course
Further than that. although for the
reason mentioned, | did not contemplate
lodging any protest. 7 was later asked nor
to do so-for the sake OF the sport
| when it comes TO the question Of doing
| things for the sake Of the sport Of coach
| ing, ! guess I've done my share. aad II,
every other enthusiast did half as mueii
there would be revival Of the sport that
would surpass anything Of its kind even In
the palmy days Of the old road coach.
There can be no two courses for any
race, and if am wrong in my contention.
then why was | not disqualified because
went over another route?
Instead of being disqualified. was given
a certificate showing that | was regarded
as second in the contest" he concluded
1t is also reported that there is 10 be no
contest for Jay +. Carlsle's $500 cup FOR
park fours driven by amateur whips in
which class William H. Moore, It t4saijl
made the only entry. - .c
In the circular issued by the Nat0nol
Horse Show Association, giving the tine
at which the various classes are to com.
pete, there is no time set apart for tho ar
rival of coaches that might take part IN
the contest for the Arrowhead Challenge
f, Trophy, nor is the event mentioned. but
that fact will not prevent those who hap.
pen to be along the usual route followed tn
contests for the trophy from witnessing
Emil Seelig's coach and four go the dis
! tance some day during the show II he does
as he said he would YESTERDAY
| What disposition will be made Of tie
! beautiful Arrowhead trophy. il. as is abe
/ case three men have legs on it, and an
while one of them claims II belonged 70
him after the second contest in 1909? That
| is one of the questions which coaching en-
| thusiasts are asking, and another is why
/ there were not more entries in all of tie
| four-in-hand classes.
They will not admit that there is any
falling off Of interest in the good old sport.