New-York tribune., 1913-11-18
JUMPING HORSES
FRANCE in ARENA
Colors Displayed and Ap-
plause of Dainty Hands
Charm Garden ThrOng.
LAUGHTER GREETING
FOR MILITIA MOUNTS
Criticism of Awards CagSes
Buzz of Excitement-MrS.
Mckay WithdraWS Entry.

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Ozone, Sunrise. Aeroplane, Skyscraper'
The Wasp and ShotoVer
Good horses. all Their names ought
to give you an inkling Of the event which
drew all eyes at the horse show last night
even in competition with the opening night
of the opera.
Jumping, that's It! These animals and
sixty-seven others were entered for the
cup offered by Judge William II. Moore
for the best ali-arOund jumper, ridden by
an officer in uniform. And the number of
colors which flashed around the arena
TO the tune of military music and the
applause of dainty hands were nearly, If
not altogether. as great an attraction as
the horses.
Before the officers came on there were
some qualified hunters dashing around
the hurdles each entered in the stud
book for thoroughbreds. according TO the
rules Of the contest. Before them the
militia mounts went through their PAGES.
ending with a jump over green brushed
fence hurdle. 1t was jumping day at the
show, and, as such, brought delight and
excitement to an appreciative audience.
Laugh at Militia Mounts.
The militia mounts gave the audience
something TO laugh at, which it had been
waiting for since the show began. Sew
eral of the horses just naturally refused
TO do anything their riders wanted. and
instead of sympathizing the heartlesS
crowd in the galleries gave way TO unre-
strained mirth.
Forager, entered by Lieutenant A. w.
Booraem. OF the Ist Cavalry. New York,
started TO forage for trouble, and found
II without so much as getting TO the
hurdle. Saginor, which Lieutenant T. B.
Clark. of the same troop, exhibited, was
so bashful that his rider couldn't even
get him out of line.
buzz of excitement was thrown into
the arena during the afternoon by an
undercurrent of criticism of some of the
awards. The only one who actually came
out with her resentment was Mrs. James
B. Mckay, who settled the matter before
hand by refusing to show her entry IN
the ladies' saddle horse class.
Mrs. Mckay was quoted as saying there
when one Of the other contestants had an
uncle on the jury. The same contestant,
she was said to have declared, was IA
vored by her sweetheart last year, when
she exhibited in the same class.
1t was understood that Mrs. Mckay re-
ferred to Miss H. d. Atterbury, whose
uncle, r. Lawrence Smith, is one OF the
judges of saddle horses. Jack" Town
send, who was reported engaged to her
last year. was one of the judges which
awarded a blue ribbon to Nickel Plate
Miss Atterburys animal, last season.
Nickel Plate brought down red ribbon
yesterday. He is going to be sold at auc-
tion at the Garden next Monday, having
got the gate to this show for the first
time.
The horses were on the jump in the af-
ternoon. too. Two classes of hunters
went over the bars, and five chargers,
ridden by officers in uniform, the chosen
of the fifteen, put through their PAGES
at the preliminary judgment in the morn
ing.
1t was a toss up which event aroused
the greatest interest in the galleries. The
carry off the Plaza Cup in the chargers
event, and rose spontaneously when the
Old Guard Band burst into THE Star
Spangled Banner" but 1t was breathless-
ly intent also on the relocated huntsmen
who dashed around the course three at a
time.
II was just like a real hunt. except that
there were no hounds or foxes. but IL was
picturesque just the same. with the sleek
brown hunters following each other over
the hurdles, and the brilliant uniforms
against the dull red Of the tanbark. When
the blue went TO the trio from the Essex
Foxhounds by bare margin the audi
ence gallantly included the vanquished
Canadians in its applause.
The other hunters went around one at
n time. but they produced a number OF
large sized thrills. nevertheless. Both of
Robert j. Golfers entries. with Still
bridge up. bowled over the third hurdle.
The rider showed as pretty piece OF
horsemanship as the Garden has ever
seen when Ballinasloe hit the bars. Grab
png the gelding's neck, he hung on until
the animal rose to the next hurdle. and
AONN O'a
the third rail. lifted himself into the sad
die again. Even the old grooms behind
the gates in the rear Joined in the we'll
earned plaudits.
Many thought that Caesar, Mrs. Sidney
j. Holloway's brown gelding, should have
won the blue ribbon in this encounter. in
stead Of the red which was awarded him.
The grooms out back watched him with
keenest interest not so much for TIE
horse as for the rider.
Complains Of Favoritism.
That's him. one of the old-timers ex-
claimed That's sid Holloway! He's
the greatest li.ic boy that ever rode a
horse, sir. Been riding in this Garden
ever since he was three feet high.
His father. who was horseman be-