New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-23
FAVOR|TES FAIL TO WIN
Surprising ReverSalS in White
Plains Horse Show.
PRINCE CHARMING BEATEN
De Witt Flanagan's Champion
Forced to Concede First
Honors to Rataplan.


terday afternoon They were astonishing
not because the ribbons went as they did,
but because the horses which were beaten
were fsvorites which. were not up to their
usual form in the show rims In the eXhi-
hilton Of harness horses exceeding Isl
hands 10 Witt G. Flanagan had three en-,
tries They were the champion Prince
Charming and his mate 10 pole. Rataplan.
and Kentucky one Of the handsomest
horses I'm the show ring, hut not smooth
rsited traveller Mr. Flanagan sat heh'nd
Prince CHARMING. and RatapIan was han
died by Louis Newgass. Rataplan lacks
the fnesse Of the Prince but he was traV-
olins wonderfully well yesterday. and the
judges picked him 10 wear the blue leaving
only yellow for the proud Prince. j. 5.
Welsh drove the good brown mare Maid
Of Honor. ana she. too, defeated Mr. t1an-
sgsn's fsvorite p, carrying off second
honors.
The tandem race drew the spectators
from the clubhouse n the track. as every
enc wanted To sec the unusual getaway.
Emil Seeligs pair were Lady Grace ana
Big Tim, both brown. J Campbell Thomp-
son drove 2 gray wheeler called Tom
Mountain and BAY leader volunteer
The Seelie pair with Jack ponneNy ana
Eugene Won Bech in the cart, had the
pole, and they were still holding II when
they finished in 3:0s44. The prize was
wonderful silver trophy, valued At A'V'
presented by the association
M Thompson got back ar Mr. SeellZ IN
the exhibition IF fours before the park drag
The Thompson four were VOLUNTEER ana
Majesty N the lead and FNce'ienCZ ana
Powerful in the wheel The wheelers IN
this four were good. better than the Seelig
wheelers. or AZ least more snowy, but MY
sselie had tho better leaders They were
King George and King Dalton, handsome
black pair and how Jack ponnely did
drive them He wheeled them on 10 cent
piece and described figure Fights to the de-
light Of the spectators. II was all in ain
however. the BAYS carried "ff the blue and
left only q red for the blacks.
". NJ Y. Honmans chestnut selding
Teneriffe won two blues. one i'm the road
ster class and another in the exhibition OF
standard trotters Tenerifte is beautiful
horse in action and he twice defeated Ed
Kearney. IFS. bay mare Princess Morrel
who was practically invincible last season.
Pierre Jorillard. ir showed his speedy
brown mare Notice r IN this class and was
placed next 10 the Kearney mare.
There were surprises in the saddle classes
as well as in the harness classes. II did
look 10 the spectators as though Godfrey
Freezes old Splendid should have been
placed ahead Of Hugh Willouchbys sun
chtts, and those who had pinned their faith
N Fairy Queen refused 10 he oomforted
when tho champion mar" received only a
yellow ribbon
sunchita met her Waterloo in the next
class. when she was put in second place by
William McGibbonss bay mare Rosabel.
Rossbel is beautiful type of saddle horse,
end no one was surprised when she was
picked 10 wear the blue Miss H. D. After
buly's old favorite Kildare took the vel
low in this class
The awards follow
class So r|-lt weight hunters up 20 carry
me 100 pounds. conformation 10 count so per
cont. re.to.manee So per cent, ms P5 . S1p'
e. Rock C-ess second Henry Bulls br: m.
Noon Blossom Third. William Muidoons en-
c1ass roadsters. four years old Or over
go De- shown 10 wagon; first prlze 500 sec
man ID. 8. T,rsr.0e second I'd. Kearney,
i-e. D. m Princess Morrill,; third, PIERRE
I0rillard. iris. DR. no. Notice b.
class M8I0rss horses over l5I ana not
exceeding 1873 hands. orst prize $50, second
uiize. S25l-Frst De Witt G. Flanagan D. z
Rataplan; second Mrs j. s Walsh nr. m.
Maid Of Honor third De WITT q. Tanagan's
p Prince Charming &c., ,..s-.
first prize. $50: second prize S25,-First Hugh
G. Wllouchhy's b. m. Surchus, second, God
frey Freezes D. e. Old splendid; third. MNron
H. Oppenheim'9 Oh. r. Fairy queen.
class 81 tponies i0 harness. r. hands or
under. hrst prize. So, second prize. Sl0l-
ord Mrs r. g. Graham's n. g. Pr'd" Of on
way, third, william suang Or. m. Da, Sc.
CLASS IS randem race. prize cup. N-"uI -
t-trst Fr,U seeIie's Lady Grace and Big Tim,
second. J. Campbell Thomrson's Tom Noun
' riss sH ,psirs Of harness horses he shown
before phaeton. women n drive: morse. 10
frst prize $50; second prize S25,-ILrS' M, Ms
8 walshs b gss 5+1n'r soy Pima ana lio a1a
'l CAS- IS Thoroughbred saddle horses must be
registered hrst prize so seIono me- sS-o1a
walter P Filss's o. g. Turner, third William
MuIioon's Oh. g. s.. Leon. al ,..u,.,-.
~ rsr cent: first prize $50 second pIize. $50
Trst Frederic Bulls en- Rock Cless. 'e r,(,l9
8 Bryce Wings ch 2. Emhorta. - ,.<-.. -,
class "a Golr On hands TO be sh9 2I before , a
mark d~aq or break. first prize. 500, second
ME. S50,-Flrst. y. Campbell Thompson FIX.
celoncy and Powerful NoluHie"I ana NaJfS'N /.
Dsi Ti55 King james and King charles
class 30 tsaddIe horses. u hands or over
49, n, ToS5hoI. second. Hugh '. Woush-
by.s b m Sunchita, third. Miss il. y. After
hury's 2. Kildare. -..s,u
IA hands. fret prize S25; second prize, $40, -
trirst d Campbell Thompson b. IN. The GIN
,.ay5 X p de AIaursc'e b. 2 Fashion. third
Ceo-ys G-aer'e hr M LADY BrOOkside.
class 9 urottcrs shown 70 wagon. FIRST prize
so. second prize. S2il-Firsf. william u. v.
iIoffua-'s oh. z ToncrlHe; -ec"n'. Eo h''t"'''
rs. D. M Princess Morrel
PACING $50 cLAss-PURsE. 500.
The Earl. D.. e steers .....-:.... !
Handsome Harry. bills. z. tIrahanp