The sun., 1912-07-25
MARES TAKE HONORS At
THE LONG BRANCH SHOW
Fine classes on Opening Day
Please Large Society
Crowd.
n NpERS FURNISH THRILLS
Mis-, Margaret Tompkins Shows
Pluck After Hard Fall
in Practice.

r,uur Horse show at Hollywood Park.
: lorc Ertrcn. yesterday and ponies DASH
inc u.4cr tn, wire after a quarter mile
oco around the track ended "a first days
oroeramm" that was brimful OF interest
,rotn start 10 finish CAREFUL arrange
mon, If Che classes brought new variety
q, blooded animals into the ring on each
successive bi;glc call. so that there was
.lun,s some new feature 10 stir the
.uettttois 10 enthusiasm.
rnd.. the gcneralsh!p Of Harry Content
m, small army Of Judges performed their
Vo.e viii "A strict adherence to the time
.theddlc that there were no tiresome
delays, ana the late corners who had timed
ths'r appearance so IA to be present at
} ,he NOR thtilng events reached the park
ms, as the fine field of jumpers was
i.shcred in for the risky timber topping
class
only or. accident marred a pleasant
afternoons outing arranged for the So
,..t, to,t of the picturesque Jersey shore
Ths misnap did not turn out az serious
IS ~ At first appeared. While the judges
Neis deciding the merits Of class Of
hairless pairs Miss Margaret Tonpkins.
fourtecn-ycar-old miss of Ruinson. y.
,ook cut Charles Holloway's Carey for
trial over the brush in preparation for
he jumping class. open To riders of un-
t"r nftcrn years The brush was just out.
side the ring and many OF the railhirds
Gowd,d close To- See the attractive young
lorsewomar who was riding astride. There
h was only a short approach to the jump.
y pnd. probably frightened by the bystand-
.gs. carey crashed into the fence on his
lrst attempt
Mis- Tompkins retained her seat and
nuiled the horse back for another trial.
'hr lifted the animal for the leap. but
gain b. failed Ia clear it and this time
bundoi.d 30 badly that he brought the
ider crashing to the ground. As Miss
Tompkns lay fac. upward hopf OF
ih" horse caught her glanc.ng blow on
'le forehead and nose. bringing the blood
b" streams. The little girl was uncon-
scous for few moments and II was
cared that she was killed. Many rushed
% A"r aid. but tho llucky cGliesiriennc
.e,.mbIed to her feet and walked of the
h.lu with slight assistance. The cuts
"or" deep. but Miss Toinpkins refused
i 10 lave tn" grounds and after the wounds
aad been dressed remained 10 watch the
'c1".inders of the evens. I'll. class in
't.ch she was entered practically went by
default as no competitor appeared TO dis
ruto the supremacy of Charles Coon bs' 8
h'." Mous". which was ridden by a strap.
p.rg youth that could not have been many
aa!s nrd"r tho age maximum Of nfteen
surrounded by - high urivet fence and
"c'.tcd by imposing villas there could no,
ldv" been finer setting for the show.
Flags waved in the breeze from every
available mol. and bright colored bunting
d'ar'l the stands. adding to the color
i.0 a.r which was well worked out in
m lnauF tashionabl. gowns. Here and
ih''' We're thc rather sombre typical gray
StoW' "- black Of the practical horsewom. n
nat th"s" only served to bring out with
nor' dis''rotness the reds and greens tha,
fasAcd from handsome rainents I'm every
quarter Of the stand.
society vas late in coming but before
~" fnai rIhocn was awarded all the elit,
I" N" seashorc was present to pay honlag,
10 III" hois.
'n" noticeable feature was the proml.
H'H'r o. tn" female of the species in tho
Iesults, Har" indeed were the instances
Wh"n IN" coveted blue was not pinned on
N" "fidIc Of some smooth coated mare
ana ~" daint" matrons left the ring cast
M disdainful eye on the discomfited
'quin"s of the opposite SEX
Ei1il setlis, usually such a prolific win
hrl al local shows. went through the day
"Ith"dt an! Of the cracks In his stable
b'lns decorated with a blue by the Judge
III handing out awards Horses that have
Won recently Tor him appeared to be lack.
ing N" usual lustrc of coat, and IL was
,ns subject Of gossii, in the paddock that
sugen" Won Bach, Tho expert driver 70,
M Secl.g. had declined the honor of
handling the lines at this show becaus,
- the evident lack of condition OF the
!. Soclg entries
"nlN one decision OF the Judges wa,
Questioned. Thai was in tho class 10,
nsHs OF harness horses over 1913 hands
mere W"i" only three entries and Sky.
sHt ana Itedl!ght, shown by Moses q
hN'rS w"r" practically out Of the running
'i'r III" initial turn of the track. Th.
,'h''@ narrowed then to duel betweer
"'hmah strauss Rob Roy and Fairmont
rINrr hy Charles Backus. and JOhr
loves Fullerton and Prince Alert. witt
.- Tghh Doyle" Jr handling the ribbons
mes" pairs went through their evolu
Mons ior some time. and though tn,
'.o"d vas impressed with the upstandi n;
ua!s shown by Mr., Strauss, the judg,
'nHHN pinned the blue on the other puil
~ "a. tn" decision brought Il strenuous
protest nom Mr.. Strauss. and the judg,
explained his verdict by saying that Rol
ROY and rairmont hitchcd behind, thl
."ihS the on" npcrfection that deprived
'n'in II IA" hhI.
u" v'li graduated programme opened
van small class Of four for ponies
'H1'r add" 10 hc shown at a walk, trO
'id 'au,c.. Giood manners were insiste,
a. tnh IN this requisite tho seasoned
n. 'hmptign"r Hazel a chestnut mare rid
'en hN Miss BESSIE Baumsn, cxcelled tn
w. oar old black geldlng Phillip. whicl
was placed second to Hazel. iIummin
.'H' ~" smallest of the quartet. tool
N' ''''N rihbon and tho barren honor o
'so.. commended ass all that r"maine,
''r Mis- kath"rtnc Garner Vests oddl
'ptntfu new gclding Devon