The sun., 1913-11-18
HISTORY MADE
At HORSE SHOW
Miss I.Oula Long First
Woman to Drive Winner
in Roadster Class.
SPECTATORS APPLAUD
Achievement More Notable.
as Her Right Hand Is
in Splints.
SOCIETY Is OtT IN FORCE
International HOmOrs for the
Plaza Cup 90 to the
United states.

His,orv Was made ~ the National
Horse show in Madison square ''hrdeh
Yesterday along the lines OF the ADVANCE
uent OF women in sports Wheh M'ss
louja Long OF Kansas city drove hcr
own mare Aspiration to Victory III the
best class Of novice roadsters that ever
paraded in the Garden. interest IN Tue
international contest hunt teams showing
and IN. f-ac,ug Of clever jumpers paIed
before the enthusiasm created pS III"
n,seu,fcent driving "f the Western
woman.
The meri, Of Miss Longs achievement
Wa. considerable enhanced ny tn" iac'
that she drove with her right hand III a
splin, ~ the result Of II fractured hnser
received while driving about two werNs
ago Ia spite OF this injury Miss Long
dro,. on SATURDAY in harness classes WIN
fair success. bat few experts believed
tha, she would he able 10 control the
more spirited trotter in class tiat re-
a,iired speed as we'll ~ delicate hdndlIns
OF she reins.
No other woman has eve. been able To
drive the winner of 4 roadster class at a
national show. where the best drivers as
we'll as the best horses meet III conipeti-
ton. Miss Kathin. Wilkes OF canada,
who several years ago owned famous
trotters has supplied roadsteis which
have won blue ribbons. hut the drivers
ALWAYS have been men.
Two Divisions In the Class.
Competition was ~ Keen and 50 many
sought the blue ribbon that the entries
had to be divided into two divisions ~
that the trotters would nave chance to
show their speed. Miss Longs mare was
drawn for the first brigade which passed
a. . ntsiN fAtN
moments before the crowd realized that
there was a master hand behind the black
mare. The appropriately named Aspira-
tion seemed mbued with her owners de
sire for victory and stepped No freely ana
smoothly over the tanbark that one by
one the other contestants fell behind the
black mare and her driver.
When the Judges pinned the blue or
Aspirations bride there was demon
stration such AS seldom has been seen
at Horse show in this city.
Old Glory had chance to wave after
the first international competition, which
was for the Plaza cup and limited "a
heavyweight chargers The nations will
meet in more important contests later In
the week. but meantime the honOrs OF the
first skirmIsh rest with tho United States
for the cup was won by Trooper. owned
and ridden by Major Howard h Brown
of the First Cavalry Of New York,
" Moore maintained his lead for the
ribbons. but \ Sumner Draper. a u
Vanderbilt and Edward h. Mclean were
represented frequently in the awards
Canada also scored in the harness divi-
sion when Miss r. N!au Of Montreal sent
in Garl Grey to defeat the entries OF
Mr.. Moore. MIR. Vanderbilt and others
Thrilling Etnish In Jumps.
There was Thrilling finish 10 the in
ternational jumping class which closed th'
nights performance. OF the seventy
three entries. most Of which took th'
Jumps. ten mad perfect scores on thei
FIRST trial All were eliminated but fou
in the second journey over the sticks. thos'
left being Amazone. representing France
sarah Moore. competing for Canada Oar
J.eno for England. and Othello for France
Amazone and Sarah Moore were sc
closely matched on the second jumpOn
that the Judges could not decide h'
victor, and another jumpon was agreed
upon. In this 1t appeared to the specta
tors that the French horse made a per
feet score, but the judges later said th'
stone wall was touched, Sarah Moore
decidedly clipped the first hurdle on he
second turn Capt. Rodden rode up Il
the Judges as though he did not wisf
10 continue the contest They, however
signalled to him to finish the course an'
created surprise by awarding the cuI
20 him Amazone. OF course. WAS places
second England finished third, with Dai
I.sno and France fourth with Vhe'lo.