Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-13
The HORSE SHOW
AT London Opens Monday
In Perfect Blaze Of Glory.
Best Entries Known and Az
tendance Beyond Expectations.
American Entries as a Rule Hold
ing Their Own with Others.

London, June l2-The International
Horse Show. the fifth annual event, open
ed at olympia today in blaze of color
and effectiveness which easily ec1ipsed
anything previously attempted here. The
fact that the coronation season is in full
swing, combined with the excellence of
the exhibits. constituting a record both
in numbers and quality the international
character of the enterprise and the inn
mense advance bookings. assure success.
The whole interior of the great building
is a magnificent picture closely resem-
bling in appearance Thu Rows. at Ches-
ter. White Tudor buildings with their
oak beams and red-tled roofs, landscape
of mountain and heather trees in the
background. ivy-clad walls and flowers
everywhere. carried out admirably the
idea of the old-time Eizabethan village.
Judge w. II. Moore aud Walter Winans
are among the largest exhibitors aud
their stables, as usual. are decorated
with flowers and flags
The American officers who will COM
pete in the jumping competitions have
stalls marked with the shield of the stars
and Stripes The total of their horses
is small in comparison with the entries
of the Russians and Germans, who have
brought over great numbers.
The program of events Is so extended
that it will be necessary to hold three
sessions daily. The preliminary jumping
round for the course and chargers class
es opened theis morning, the American
officers participating In the former,
Lieut. L. +. Graham of the 10th Cavalry,
L.. 5. A., rode Quandary and Justine
In the chargers class, Lieut.. Gordon
Johnston of Fort Riley rode John Haf-
per. but was early eliminated by the
judges.
In this event the German cavalry
chargers practically swept the board.
They took first. third and fourth places,
leaving the second TO an English horse.
Quandary, the first of the American
horses to appear. made poor showing,
exhibiting several faults.
In the class for novice pairs over 10
and not exceeding 15.2 hands, j. NJ. Smith
of Boston won first with Nimble and
Alert
A large number of Americans attended
the opening performances. Among these
were the wives of the American officers.
Judge Moore, Albert G. Vanderbilt, \. NJ.
Singer. Edward Morris, Harold Richard
son and Clarence Moore. all of whom are
box holders. accompanied by parties of
friends The Canadians, too, were we'll
represented and their exhibits We're much
in evidence.
In the second section of the jumping
round for the course, open to the world,
ottawa, ridden by Lieut.. Johnston, and
Hero. owned by Paul p Cravath Of New
York, We're among the most meritorious
performers.
Poppy, ridden by Lieut. Adna.R Chat
fee. 18th Cavalry. L. s y. gave an al
most faultIess performance in the third
section of the jumping contest.
Judge Moore was fifth in the Venture
Viking challenge cup for four-in-hands.
presented by Alfred 6. Vanderbilt. The
winner of the cup, r. II. Brown, Brit
ish entry. who was victorious in this
event last year. becomes permanent pos
SCISSOR of the trophy.
Walter Winans Bronze Wing took first
for novice riding horses exceeding 151
hands.