New-York tribune., 1911-11-22
Be THANKFUL JUMPS,
BUT THE OTHERS FORD
Horses Do Not Take Kindly to
Water at Show in the
Garden Ring.
MISS PREECE RIDES WELL
F. Ambrose Clark Gets Ugly Fall,
but Escapes with Shaking
Up When Taking
Hurdle.

Lieutenant g. r.. WalNyn. Of the Royal
Horse ARTILLERY, lost Il gaudily braided mill
tsrv cap In q muddy pool OF water during
the broad water jumping contest az the
Horse Show last night. and F. Ambrose
clark nearly broke his neck In taking
hurdle iu the afternoon Consequently the
two we'll known borsemon combined ''
furnish society with enough material for
IDLE chatter 10 last throughout the day
Added 70 this was the appearance Of Miss
Eleanor Sears I'm Reginald Nanderbil's o'N
and 4 goodlv crowd OF the four hundred
Al both sessions. so that there was really
a fulI CAV OF 10 al Madison Square Garden
Then Miss Helen Preece, who was com
.ronded for bravery By Queen Mary
thrilled the assembled multitude By riding
George Chipchases bay seldiug Sdpoho
~ breakneck speed over the jumps. win
hair fv.ng she dashed around the ring as
though she was trying 90 beat the marx Oh
the Twentieth Century Limited. ard the
assembled multitude collectively and indl-
viduaIl- ncld their breaths, expecting 10 sec
ner bounce of 90 tho tan bark. But Miss
Preeco stuck % the saddle and cleared
ever, barrier in safety. although many
faults were registered against her mount
and she failed % capture ribbon.
Th, broad water jumping contest. which
ended The evenings performance added
dash OF humor bv way Of variety The
ruror was hard 20 find. but everybody
was laughing. and diligent inquiry re-
vesied the fact that the jokes were on the
officers. whose perfectly good uniforms
were spiashed with water The horses in
sisted or trying 90 swim across the pool
three inches in depth. instead Of jumping
over &C. Major Joseph Kilgour, of the
queens own Rifles. made a perfect record
and received ,he only ribbon awarded in
the contest Tie rode BE Thankful, and
his was the first horse 10 try the hazard.
0f tho other ten or twelve which COM
petad. not one was UP 20 the mark.
Interest was keen I'm this class. Many
~ the initiated were trying 20 figure out
whether hand or foot power would be used
10 bring the water into the arena, while
some wondered whether or not the North
River might be detected I'm its course and
a sizcahle stream afforded for the competi-
zion. Imagine their surprise. however.
when he grooms pulled mp few planks,
ard there under their very eyes was the
pool revealed. II was a neat little affair.
go. II you looked carefully enough.
Some persons needed field glasses to find
&c. but after the eve was once trained on
the spot little difficulty was experienced
keeping il in sight. II was realistic enough
as well for a Belasco drama. some eight
feet wide and fifteen feet broad. neatly
trimmed hedge bordered one side. and fresh
turf IN All fits verIaucy decorated the op-
posite edge. The turf was placed there so
that the horses might have a natural foot
ing TO land ON in making the jump over
the neatly trimmed hedge only one horse,
however was attracted 10y the verdure.
The rest much preferred 20 land kerplunk
JOB the water.
After BE Thankful had taken the jump
v'th exceeding grace. not so much as
causing q ripple with his hoofs, the others
tried their luck with varying success.
Lieutenant Valvyu. ON The clown. a pie
bald celding made a sorry mess of every
thing The clown walked right over the
ledge. and then slipped. splashed and
errawled around IN the water Ike an am
u- bisr the riders iaunty little top piece
dropping gently into the ooze In the mean
tue Many merry little ha has resounded
90 the rafters therest
santa Claus. of tho Mounted Service
School paved his way through the pool as
though no We're fordng a stream while
colonel Sifton's Iadd,e couldn't see the
1850 humping when the walking was good
Fsthgate Swell made quite a stir, and sent
f.a -r1oms scurrying for a higher and
.lyer point.
just preceding this spectacular contest
the ladies' showed their skill over the
Jumps. and the horsemanshln revealed was
the best seen al the show 80 far. Miss
Carolyn Bryce rode several mounts. while
Miss Preece Miss Holloway and Mrs.
Julian Morris did some clever work, rivar
ling even the best that the military riders
have exhibited David Gray. Edwin FL.
Weatherbee'e gray geldiDg. was the star
Jumper Of the class. sIie entered the ring
with bis foroIegs and tail bound in orange
bsHdagc-. and went around the circuit
twice without making d fault His con
formation. however, did not appear 10 win
s much 'svor with the judges rs aid that
of Aa.ug of Che Blenhem Farm.
AlZena faulted once, but made up Tor
This ou conformation and won the blue rib
bon Miss Carolyn Bryce rode him 20 VIC
tory s prize Of s2o went 10 the owner Of
t.e horse Aside from this, James r.. Hyde
offered so iu plate 10 the rider Of the win
H.- Miss Bryce. after the award was
made .ru1od Eavlv olt 90 the judges
1sra and received her prize from the
LANDS NJ M- Hyde The yellow ribbon went
TO Dorchester one of Lieutenant clifton
Snp0. irF entries while Taoonte, all
oter Wcatherhec horse. captured the white.
Judge William Ti Moore added another
"o ribbon 10 aG already larse collection
when hs drove Monclla and Phyllis to VIC
i'r' .r tHo tsndome fio had a beautiful
pair of brown mares. which seemed % ap-
peal more io tho railbirds and stable boys
'''sH spr one else Every time the Judge
GROVE around tho ring the shouts Of the
boys afro raised. and their judgment
proved eood when tHo blue ribbon was
fv'r ou. That beautiful tandem Lady
L..fan aud Elc-at DiIhain were forced
lo ne content with "a rcd.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss katherine
.Anu- we're among those present at the
Afternoon session. WHOM r. Ambrose clark
ndng hs black selding Heimweh. nearly
broke h.s neck m the jumping class for
Qualified hunters AIR. Clark came TO grief
al the second hurdle Daz7lod by the
bright lights and startled by the crowds
ana nppl1 Heimweh was not himself when
Ae entered the ring IIe sidIed over the
Aedse in half hearted manner and then
made dash Cor the fence Thirty feet be-
l'ho. He t3iIed 10 gauge tho distance cor
ieciy pulling Up short and then trying
70 mop over the barrier His foreegs struck
ne toD rail- and thc fence came crashiug
4'"n. Mr Clark taking a header over the
morse and falling heavily 90 the ground
HemWeh reared on DIS hind legs, but the
Mlcky rider cluug 20 the reius and was up