New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
HORSE TURNS TURTLE,
BUT RIDER ESCAPES
Albert Hart Has a Close Call
in the Garden Show
Ring.
REAL THRILL FOR CROWD
Spills a-Plenty in Jumping Con-
test-Blue Goes to Sir
Adam Beck's Sir
Thomas.

How would you like to be riding q
horse that turned a complete somersaul;
I'm attempting to take a fence? II you
want to know how it feels Just ask Al
bert E. Hart, son Of Patrick Hart, OF
staten Island, for he enjoyed, or rather
suffered, this experience at the afternoon
session Of the horse show in Madison
Square Garden yesterday. Mr.. Hart was
mounted on Mrs. NJ. Van Beuren's brown
mare Virginia in fancy jumping con-
test. and spectators and judges alike were
astounded by one Of the most remarkable
falls ever seen at horse show.
Hart had just taken the mare through
an 'fn-and-out" and was about to retrace
his steps. when Virginia brought up close
10 the fence, throwing the rider fiat on
his back in the pen. Before he could get
M the horse tried TO jump alone, but Its
knees were caught In the barrier and II
Topped backward landing on the PROSTATE
form of Hart. 1t looked as though the
man had been killed. The spectators rose
In their seats, women screamed and the
grooms stood dumfounded for a moment.
The bewildered horse with its four hoofs
paving the air was unable 10 move until
one of the attendants pushed it over, so
II could get foothold.
To the surprise Of every one in the Gar
den neither Virginia nor Hart was in
iured The rider remounted and finished
the course, and was roundly applauded for
his courage
There were numerous mishaps in the
down
several times by awkward jumpers. A
negro stable boy who rode some Of Mrs.
y A. C1ark's horses had a wretched time
Of it, getting a severe fall once. but as
he landed on his head he came UP grin
ming, although II looked as though the
horse, Heno, had trampled on him.
The contestants in the competition were
required to ride over an 'in-and-out,
stop, turn back and ride in again, but
taking the side bars TO get out. Then
they were made to ride up TO post and
rail fence, and without dismounting slip
out the top rail and jump the remaining
bars. The 'in-and-out" was a square
pen. two fence rails length on each side.
First honors went 10 the Hon. Adam
Beck's bay gelding Sir Thomas, while
Blakestown, owned by Lieutenant X. NJ.
Stewart Richardson, Of the 18th Hussare'
England. captured the red. Lieutenant
II. Nation, of the Royal Holland Hus-
sars, on Powerful, was third, while an
other Hollander, Lieutenant {. II. La
bouchere, with Dreadnought, received the
white.
Standing room was at premium early
ip the evening, for the enthusiasts OF sew
eral nations had gathered to witness the
international competition for the America
Challenge Cup and the high jumping con"
test. which closed the evenings pro-
gramme.
Miss Mona Dunns bay gelding BisKra
covered himself with glory In the latter
event. There were fiye entrants-baron
de Blommaert's bay gelding Clonmore' ),
T. Aldre1's Lady Jane, bay mare named
Ladylike from the stable OF Crow q
Murray and Lieutenant r. NJ. Stewart
Richardson's Dan Leno.
The Jumping started at feet inches'
and all Of the horses managed TO ne
eotiate this successfully. When II was
raised TO & feet Lieutenant Richardson
came 10 gtief. At the first trial Dan
II and his rider went flying over his
head. Lieutenant Richardson chung TO
the reins and was dragged along for sew
eral yards directly under the horses
hoofs. II looked as though he had mad
terrible fall. but he remounted and forced
Dan I.eno over the jump.
At 6 feet Lady Jane and Biskra were
the only ones who managed to land with
the rails still intact, and then the top
rail was raised TO the feet inch mark.
Lady Jane tried It once and then seemed
discouraged. for she refused. Biskra went
over each time, but carried the top rail
with him, so this left the winning height
ut 6 feet inches. Biskra was ridden by
Billy Williams, and Billy Carbury rode
Lady Jane, who was second choice. Clon-
more was chosen for the yellow, and the
white went to Lieutenant Richardson s
Dan Leno.
The gallant boys in blue failed to defend
their cup as successfully as they have al
ways defended their flag and the Ameri-
can challenge cup became the permanent
property of Holland I'm the competition OF
the nations There Is no denying the fact
that the Royal Holland Hussars have
some wonderful jumpers. careful as wen
as handsome Lieutenant II. Nation rode
Powerful. and he made a clean perform
ance, as did Lieutenant a. n. Coblyn's
Black Paddy. Lieutenant c. II. Labou-
chere's Dreadnought did not do so well,
hui in the final trial he had only one
slight tip against him. England was sec
ond with Colonel p. A. Kenna's Har-
mony. Captain Merwyn Crswshay's Prin-
cess Charlotte and Lieutenant Stewart
richardson's Dan Leno. Third choice fell
an the ROYAL Ca, Dragons, which
u,.,a representeC .uaJor c. T. Van
straubenzee, Major Joseph Kilgour and
CAPTAIN w. T. Rodden. Fourth choice
feu on Belgium and the United States
vent unpiaced, although Lieutenant Will
lam ,nepherd's Marshal Ney made q
clea. jerformance. - 1o. -,
wi was instigated by John *.
To-. send II was for ladies' saddle
horses, with appointments and ths con,
testant's seat, general department and
management of her horse counting 70 per
cent. Mr.. Townsend was one OF the
L,..L,s. and as he Is the sArtorial cri-
tefion Il fell 10 his lot TO examine the
appointments. Boots, habits. gloves, ties,
ETC. were each given fair share or
attention, and 1t was long time before
Plate. 10 wear the blue. Some one said
afterward that her bride trimmings were
mated and that they should have been
plain steel. Miss Laura Stanley, on Scep-
ire seemed 10 be the favorite with the
snectators and both horse and rider were
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