The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-20
BLUE RIBBONS GO
!. TO ARMY OFFICERS
AMERICANS SWEEP FIRST PRIZES
FOR CAVALRY MOUNTS ATT
HORSE SHOW.
OPEN TO ALL NATION
E. ID. MLEAN, OF WASHINGTON,
PAYS $4,000 FOR HACKNEY
HORSE, ALBIS wfLDFIRE,
FREE WINNER

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-while the
band played The Star" spangied
Banner" badges were pinned on
American army officers late today
which brought to this country a
sweeping victory in the finals in the
class for officers chargers, middle and
lightweight, open to all nations.
The honors in this class are per-
haps the most coveted of the inter-
national military competitions The
blue ribon went to Nestor, ridden by
Lieutenant C. l.. Scott; Brazaan. rid
den by Captain Guy V. Henry, was
second, and Justice, the mount of
Lieutenant A. w. Booreum, was third.
One of the most interesting an
nouncements of the day was that Mr..
f. p. Mclean, of Washington. had
purchased Aibin Wild6re. the hand
some hackney stallion owned by WAL
ter Briggs. The price vas si0.000.
Thirty-one hunters. ridden by anna
tours, competed for the cup offered by
Alfred b. Maclay. Flying Machine,
exhibited and ridden by p, A. Clark.
of Newport won the blue.
Excitement ran high early in this
event when Patrick Hart was thrown
ers He was badly shaken up. btu.
made a second attempt with Nicolas
and was thrown again at the same
barriers.
Hoof Graxes Head.
The horse put its forefoot through
the barrier and the barrier had 20 be
sawed to release the animal. MI.
Clark, riding Heno, exhibited by Mrs.
Clark was. also thrown, one of the
hoofs of his horse just grazing his
head.
Nestledowns Moonshine and Nestle
downs Lady F'rier. chestnut mares,
won the blue ribbon In the class for
horses In harness more than fifteen
hands one ineE and net exceeding
fifteen hands three inches. The win
ming pair were entered by J. Camp
bell Thompson.
In the class for thoroughbred stall
lions. three-year-old or over, uneas
Chief, exhibited by the osceola stable,
wen the blue Ribbon Chiffon, the
entry OF Frank Graham Thomson.
was second, and Water Color, enter
ed by troop d. First cavalry, New
York National Guard. was third
In the class for saddle horses more
than fourteen hands two inches and
not exceeding fifteen hands two
inches. the blue ribbon went TO Avoca,
exhibited by George Gustav Rohl'g-
vey. won second place, and Seton Boy
the entry of C. Douglas Franks, was
third
Teneriffe Best TrOtteP.
Teneriffe. entered by William NJ. v.
Hoffman, carried off the blue rib
bon in the class for trotters in har-
ness. second place going to brother
Spier. exhibited by E. T. Stotesbury,
and third to Cali Constantine. exhih-
tied and driven by Robert Goeiet
Unusual interest was attached to
the class for ponies competing for
prizes offered by Mrs. ]. W. Harri-
man and r. c. Vanderbilt The prizes
had to be driven by boys or girls UNI
SO entries First prize was won By
Princess Cardiff. shown by Judge
Moore and driven by Dorothy Whit
ney, daughter of Harry Payne Whit
ney Second prize went TO Donsy,
driven by Miss Dorothy NJ. Flynn. and
third to Pan Dandy. driven by Miss
Elizabeth koib.
The event for pony stations, three
years old or over, brought out Her
ace Junior from Willlshrook farm,
Malvern. Pa, who carried off the blue
ribbon: Reginald G. Vanderbilts
Sandy Point Confidence, second. and
Irvington Look-in, from Althea farms,
Darien, Conn, third.
In the class for two-year-oid had
ney stations one foaled in 1898. the
blue ribbon went to William nnPonts
Chief Inspector. The awards for
Shetland brood mares was:
Charles e. Bunn's. b. M. Kansette,
first Mr., BunH's black mare. Oviita.
second; George A. Hoyfs, Priscilla.
third