New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10
KEEN F!GHT FOR blues
Horse Show Ribbons Attract
Many Entries. s~
DOORS OPEN ON SATURDAY
United States officers Will
Strive for Beresford Cup
with Trained Charges.

A review OF the entries for the national
horse show. which begins on Saturday at
Madison Square Garden. reveals an In
creased strength in the classes for saddle
horses and hunters, both In the open sec
ton and those limited to home and for
eign army officers. The heavy harness
horse classes also have held their own,
while those for riding and driving ponies
and for roadsters are stronger than usual
There Is a marked advance In the en-
tries for the hackney breeding classes.
and every indication that the judges will
have their work cut out, even when there
is only light entry, so we'll balanced In
merit are the candidates for the blue rib
bons. ..... ....-, .~~ .15.t
Glass I is for thoroughbred stations.
There are eight entries, that include the
good gray Belmar, bred by the late
James Galway and raced in the colors
Of the Preakness Stable. Belmar is noni-
mated by the Maplehurst stud and other
entries are Thomas, ]. Regan's Stalwart
Model. c. D. wilson's Uncas Chief and
Water Color, entered by Troop D. LIST
Cavalry, which is breeding regimental
mounts.
The jumping competitions for officers
only will be twice over course to con-
sist CT a gate, or board fence, feet
inches high stone wall feet high, and
a double post and rails 30 feet apart and
each 4 feet high. In Class 100 Will
lam II. Moore adds a 500 cup to the
money prizes, and there are thirty-seven
entries The entrants in the order PACED
are Lieutenant W. II. Shepherd, Sd United
States Field Artillery; Captain Baron de
Blommaert, Lieutenant Delyoe and Lieu
tenant e. Van Dooren, Belgium; Lieu
| tenant Brice p. Disque, Sd United States
! Cavalry; Lieutenant e. H. Labouchere,
| Lieutenant A. " Coblyn and Lieutenant
II. Nation Holland; Captain j. A. Baer,
9Th United States Cavalry; Lieutenant H.
| G.. Alexander United States Corps Of En-
| gineers; Major c. T. Van Straubenzee,
! Lieutenant II. y. Bate, Captain Walker
Bell, Major Joseph Kilgour and Captain
! w. T. Rodden, Canada; Lieutenant r. NJ
| Stewart Richardon, Colonel p. A. Kenna
and Captain Merwyn Crawshaw, England.
with Aidon 8. Blodgett, Major Howard
X. Brown and Major Frank B. Blodgett
National Guard OF New York.
There are classes for two officers or the
same nationality. to take the jumps
abreast; for the same, three abreast; for
| the Canadian challenge cup on which
| England and Canada have each leg, and
| for the America cup, for teams Of three.
won last year by Holland. There viii be
| the first competition for the Beresford cup,
| the gift of Colonel Lord Decies, limited
to entries by United States officers, and
a broad water jump. for cup given by
Robert A. Fairbairn, In addition to the
money prizes, which has twents.one
/ nominations.
! Ten are named for the Nala challenge
| cup, presented by ]. W. Hartman, for
| horses suitable for a gig. 1t is three
times and out" trophy and was won In 1910
and last year by Alfred G. Vanderbilts
| Sir James. Another victory will give
permanent possession to Oakland Farm.
but Sir James Will have 10 show at his
best TO beat William II. Moore's Hinocker
and Northern Prince. The new Waldorf
| Astoria challenge cup, for hackney or
| halfbred hackney highsteppers, Will be In
| competition. '