The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-11
JUDGES
FOR HORSE SHOW
MANY FOREIGNERS TO PASS UPON
MERITS OF THE OFFERINGS
AT MADISON SQUARE.
CRAVEN ON THE LIST
vIRGINIAN TO ASSIST IN AWARD
ING PRIZES IN JUMPING CLASS.
Much INTEREST AMONG
EUROPEANS IN SHOW.
ON THE LIST

NEW YORK, Nov. 1o.---An IN
usual number of foreigners will at
tend the horse show at Madison
Square Garden. which opens mex:
Saturday.
While most Of them are coming to
witness the show. several of their
number viii act as judges.
The most prominent of these. per-
haps, is Baron ri Morpurgo. OF
Rome. italy, who is one of the fore
owns large and versatile stable of
horses, including coach, jumpers and
racers. He drives four-in- hands and
zig recognized as one Of the most ex-
pert whips in the world
Baron Morpurgo has been for years
one of the most conspicuous and ad
mired figures at the horse shows of
London and the continent, TWO years
ago he was chosen by State Senator
Watson. of Virginia, to show the lat
ter's horses In the ring at London. He
won the honors for the American
horses by his most skillful handling.
The baron will bring many Of his
own horses with him TO New York.
They will be entered in the show, but
not In any of the classes in which
he Will act as a judge.
The classes which the baron will
Judge are harness horses, four-ln-
hands and tandems. His associate
Judges will be E. Won der Koch, of
New York, and William Foster, Of
" En- gland
lar tS IA "a n
and his famous Mel Valley ponies ara
known throughout the world
The thoroughbreds Will be Judged
by John L. Madden, of Lexington,
Ky. while the Totters and roadsters
Will be reviewed by Theodore Freling-
huysen. of Tuxedo, n. Y.
James ID, Cutlery. of P.ttsburg, Pa,
the Hon. Horace white. of Syracuse
n. Y. ANA William Foster. of Eng
land, viii judge the hackneys.
r, r. ogiivie. of Chicago. will pass
on the Clydesdales, while the saddle
horses will be Judged by John r.
both of New York
A. s. Craven. of Greenwood. Va,
end General F. L. Lessard; OF Ottawa.
Canada, will judge the jumpers.
Many special prizes VIII be given
by individuals. Prominent among
these is Miss Kate Cary. who viii
offer cup and money to the value
of SITS. for hunters.
The condition of the prize is that
he winning horse must be the bona
tide property of q lady, which has
/ been hunted b. lady at least eight
times during the season of 1911-l2,
with a recognized pack of hounds.
In addition the horse must be ridden
by a lady on "a side saddle
Another prize is q trophy offered
by r. NJ. Davies, value 500, for the
best lady amateur driving q four-in-
hand.
A 500 cup will be presented by
Charles A. Bauiouine for mares or
geldings TO be shown to a lady's rum
BILE phaeton with lady drivers.
Horses that have been champions
or one OF pair of champions at any
of the associations previous shows
will not be allowed to compete.
A consolation prize. value $3.50. for
qualified hunters that shall not have
F, won q money prize during the week
! of the show. will be offered by Fred
eric Bull. of this city, These will be
( post entries.
! Secretary James r. Hyde, who re-
! Gently returned from Europe. states
I there is unusual interest among
foreign horsemen In the coming New
/ York show. and that the entries this
1 year, both foreign and domestic, will
/ be larger, he thinks, than in any
! previous year.