New-York tribune., 1911-11-25

bring the horse out again to let him make
A third attempt. but the owner rushed
down and forbade him 20 take the horse
out again.
lack HambIedon had o narrow escape
in taking the hurdle ar six feet nine with
clifford Sifton's Hercules. He was thrown
off the horse and as he lay on the tan
bark the hind foot Of the gelding missed
Haubledon's head by "a hair. II was a
close call. but he remounted to the cheers
of the crowd II was the Canadians who
won this event The only horses to clear
the bar at six feet nine inches were sitton
Confidence and Hercules and Grow 4
Nurray's SKY scraper- These all failed
at seven feet.
lack HambIedon rode both Confidence
and Hercules. and the judges awarded the
bIue ribbon 10 the former, which the
rlucLv rider had taken over the hurdle
before he took his fall with Hercules.
Sl,v scrsrer secured third place. Biskrar
the OLYMPIA champion. had to take three
tries to get over at six feet and six feet
siv and never cleared the bar at six feet
nine
pretty bit of Jumping was seen in the
class for hunt teams that Immediately pre-
ceded the high jumping contest. Three
qualified hunters from one hunt formed the
teams. eight Of which competed. The
horses were sent over the hsrdles in rota-
ton. the riders keeping about thirty rect
arart. Wearing their gay red coats. II
rroved 10 he one Of the most brilliant spec
tscIes Of the show Clifford Siftons team
from the Ottawa Hunt. won the first nonors'
while Frederic Bulls combination, from the
Essex Hunt. took the red. Adam Becks
team was third and Julian Morriss team,
from the Keswick Hunt fourth.
Three championship awards were made
during the day z. T. Stotesbury, with
Iugano and Como. took the trt-coiored ro-
settle in the class for pairs of roadsters'
u.hiIa Nforeta and Ruby. owned by the same
horsernan won the reserve. The champion
shin for monies in harness went 10 Master
or7the Eselton Farms. with Mastsrp'Sr@ '"s-
ing the reserve. In the class for single
roadstery f. T. Stotesbury's Norcata won
the title with Baron Peter taking the re-
serve.
r5oratio \ Balm. proprietor OF the Nelson
House In Poughkeepsie. had narrow e.
cape from serious injury at the horse sho"
,.estardav afternoon. when the road gig IN
which he was riding overturned, ana ne
was thrown heavily 10 the tanoarA' W
Rain was driving Frances Bain IN the chaiN-
uionship class for single horses. AT ''s
southeast corner Of the arena ne TOOK 'oD
ebarD turn. and the light little roaA
wagon tonpled over He was stunned pY
tho fall and the reins fell out Of his hanos'
Tho horse started at full gallop around the
ring dragging the overturned wagon oehlhu
a. BEFORE any serious damage could oe
,,.rouqbt however. one Of Mr.. Balm staD'e-
men rushed IN and stopped the horse
Tho driver was assisted 10 his feet with
dHcu1ty by the ring stewards VINO I'd"
n his help. and it was thought al hrst ti'a1
ba was seriously injured. He walked SLOW
II. % the Judges stands, rubbing the pack
~ his head. while the grooms picked up
+ba blankets and cushions that bad been
5;st~ir,,ted aIona the way. The horse was
driven out of the ring. but later was caIeo
back al the behest Of the Judges one o. MI
Bain's employees being at the feiis' RAJ
ces Balm failed 70 win, however T. l.
stotasburv.s Norcata capturing the cham
r.opsbip rosette. while Baron Peter lIoin
the Flmdale Farm. received the reserve.
There was a small crowd IN attendance
the rainy weather seeming to act as &c
terrent TO the less hardy, who did not care
o., vonture forth with fine gowns. Ihose
rrosent. however had plenty OF thrills laA-
inc rne runaway and the jumping contest
which ended the programme into cons'o-
.-,ttoD some splendid hOrsemanship was
hour, IN the Corinthlan class for quahhed
hunters the riders wearing the regulation
costume and presenting a brilliant picture
in their red coats.
The Shetland ponies played pleasing
mart I'm the programme OF the day niue
Miss Grace Holm driving the diminurVe
Tootsie Guns presented by j. W. Harri-
,,sr and r @. Vanderbilt brought the
,o,ies into the ring once more. William n.
Rfocre,s Princess Cardiff winning the frs;
,rize and Mrs John GerkeE's Car the see
ond The Judges. however, awarded com
,1,r,entsrv ribbons 10 the unsuccessful com
netitors. and Miss Holm seemed as pleased
-,itb ono Of these rs though IL were cham
pionship
Those who came ont in The early morn
tn, hours saw Trnket, a pony only nfteen
inches high. in the first class. He proven
% be one OF the real novelties Of the snow.
.e matter of fact he did not look Ike
q, t,ttIe horse A. all, appearing more like
an Auzora cat, running around win 'He
S,ber Monies. Trnket is six months old ana
O.. owned bv Howard Starrett, ir" Of Brook
Iyn.