New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-21
Balm for Wounded Feelings
of Sighted Exhibitors
Miss Dunn Wins Blues
in Two Classes.

There was balm for the wounded feel
ings of the sighted exhibitors in some
of the awards that the judges made yes
terday at the National Horse Show
Glass 1Ol called for ponies l. hands and
not exceeding l3l hands, under saddle
Miss Maud Preece rode Miss Mona Dunn's
little brown mare Merry Legs and she
won with him the first blue for Miss Dunn
since the show opened. --..-
No one who watched the exhibition of
clever riding given by little Miss Preece
would have guessed the grief which she
bore smilingly. 1t was like this: Before
Miss Preece who is only eight years old,
left England she ordered complete new
OUTFIT from top 10 toe, in which TO make
her bow to the American public When
she left for America the costume was
not finished, but the powers that be prom
Used 10 forward It in plenty of time.
Miss Preece waited until the last mo-
ment. for like Flora McFlimsey of Madi-
son Square she had nothing TO wear
but she was finally persuaded to enter
the ring in her old riding toys. AS II
TO add insult to injury, the big box con-
tanning her fine ecru raiment was handed
10 her as she came out Of the ring after
winning the blue. II turned out that 1t
was all the fault of the stony hearted
Custom House officials.
Another notable victory Of the British
over the Americans occurred in Class
o. for womens saddle horses not eX-
ceeding 152 hands. manners to count 80
per cent Miss Ida Fleitmann rode MISS
Mona Dunn's bay mare, Sceptre, and she
was the favorite with the spectators as
well as the exhibitors. Her color is not
particularly attractive, but she has won
derfuily gaits and manners, She carries
her head where IL belongs, and she APP
reared to be about as perfect a specimen
Of voman's saddle horse as it would be
nossible TO find. The railbrds had
pinned their faith to Rosabel, Mrs. w. -
McGibbons bay mare, which had won
blues and championships all over inc
country for the last season.
Rosabel is handsomer than ever, but
that is all. She celebrated her bow at
the National show by acting as she had
never acted before. She refused to walk
and without the slightest proVocatloh
would lump into the centre OF the
ring. so It did not take long to realize
that whatever might be done in the way
If canturinR the blue would not be done
nv Rosabel. Miss II. d. Atterbury's Pa
tricia was also considered. She has not
vet beaten Rosabel, but she has won sew
eral blues since the show opened she
was not on her good behavior, either.
Tho three mares were finally selected
from the rest of the entries and sent
around the ring by themselves. Sceptre
behaved as became a lady OF high de-
gree while Rosabel and Patricia con-
tinued their exasperating fiippancy' ana
the bIue was fastened on the bride OF
the little English mare. Patricia was
chosen to wear the red over RosaDei' anu
the white went to Miss Margaret u.
Rouss's bay mare Merry Countess, which
was formerly known as Maid marioh'
Other entrants were Miss Elizabeth
Kolbs Preference, Miss Dorothy Webbs
Rarry of BALTIMORE, Mrs. j. j. O'Dono-
bue's Attention, Miss Louise Van Wycks
Morning Glory, Miss Laura Stanieys
SETON Girl and Miss Laura Beaver
Webb's Cadbury.
RaIm was administered to Il. T. Stotes-
bury in the roadster class, where his bay
mare Ruby was placed over William M.
V. Hofmans handsome chestnut gelding
Teneriffe. In Class 81, which was for
pairs of roadsters, judged Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Stotesbury drove Ruby ana
Norcata, the winners Of a similar class
last season. and the judges sent him from
the ring 1t was learned later that when
his horses came before the judges at the
last show DR.. gin had pronounced
Norcata lame, but that his decision had
not been sustained. on Tuesday James
d. Gallery recognized the defect and on
investigation some bog spayins and
bowed tendon came to light
1t was reported that Mr. Stotesbury hao
been exceedingly angry and had threat
ened to withdraw his horses, but his pres
ence in the ring yesterday settled that re-
port definitely. Brother Spin did not rel