New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10
,;mmy Trigger, Winner OF
q Blues, Gets Third
in Saddle Class.
DECISION DUMFOUNDS
CROWD IN ARENA
,.,. Miss Holms in Tears as
c.. pides from Ring, Beaten
BY Whitney's Entry.
~ pPrD HAWTHORNE.

nx IRED nav Il hOhN-'1'
Triooer. the little spotted
80. nouy entered by DR.. V. l.
49, ..sman and the winner of fifty-One
~. ,,bbOns and championships, tg-
,be chief sensation Of the day
~. Charity Horse Show in the Gar
yesterday. when the judges placed
a'1 ~ in The class for saddle ponies.
'' -. crowd about the arena was
,..fopnded for moment, as they
PAYNE whitney's chestnut mare
-, Quality, ridden by Harry
"a. AXE the blue and Miss Audrey
,--,obp's bay gelding Grasshopper
:, n, red ribbon. Not single spec
'...- who had seen the little animals
,,rough their PAGES believed for
-.usnt that Jimmy Trigger would get
ANYTHING but first
Trigger was disqualified on Tuesday
4. ,ye elsss for ponies not over -
..,5. . inches in height, although Dr..
c,,,ebman protested the ruling. Never
-. in MS victorious career had the
~ bs.n ruled out as being over the
,,,,, height, and when the ponies gal
io0sd into the arena yesterday morning
Nc. Grace Holm, his ten-year-oio
,'a.r was radiantly happy, confident
-, Jimry Trigger was to receive ms
no and gain the highest honors- ms
sls.s was for saddle ponies between
70 hands and not over II hands men,
IA little Miss Holm knew her mount
~. no, be disqualified as he had been
he DAY previously.
Arena Cheers Champion.
1;s,my's appearance in the ring was
the signal for a burst OF spontaneous
spplsuse from the horse eonnolsseurs
adhered about the arena, VINO mus
ala tribute TO the magnificent INES
ma action OF the little champion
thrice around the tanbark went jimmy
and his little rider. while men ana
women clapped enthusiastically. =,
After the usual tests all but four OF
,hs Monies we're given the gate, ana
,hsss survivors trotted before the
;udges' isis. al the Madison av. end OF
he arena. 10 receive the awards, prizes
riven by Alfred G.. Vanderbilt.
fears glistened in Miss Holm's eyes
&c sbs rode from the ring. Mrs.
Charles F. Holm, her mother, was one
Al the first TO reach her little daugh-
,sr's side. and she was very wrought
an orer the awards
Tie decision in the pony class was
nat the only ore that met with dlstavor
Yesterday. In the afternoon FIVE shape
IL little PONIES trotted out on the tan
b,rk in the class for polo ponies. Each
poay was ridden by its owner CT g
amber Of the polo club and was made
. 70 through all the tests OF the polo
ted
One pony instantly attracted the at
tsntion and admiration OF the audi
tnee. This little bay mare, Miss Eng
lish, owned by Felix VI. Warburg, was
WONDERFULLY put together, and at turn
ilg. wheeling and stopping short at
frll speed was a marvel of cleverness.
Women elapped their hands adoringly
as Miss English dashed about the ring.
The pony who came in for second
choice with the crowd was Godfrey
Freezes Romper, beautiful little dun
eolored gelding, and ridden by Mr..
Freezes eleven year-old son, who han
died bis mount with consummate skill,
although his lack of weight and
strength were such that he could not
bring out the pony's best form IN &C
ton.
Dutch, ridden by Lieutenant 4. q.
Nelson, and Judith, a black mare,
evned BY Thomas ]. Regain, were the
other eontenders 20 catch the Judges
sIe After the ponies had gone through
heir PAGES they were unsaddled ana
again inspected, then the saddles were
rsplsced and more riding done. Miss
knglish's rider swung his polo mallet
and gave a stirring exhibition OF his
Hny's capabilities.
Awards Displease Some.
Just when il seemed that the judges,
David Bows and Benjamin b. Gatkins.
would have to award Miss English the
hue, Foxhall Keene, the noted polo
payer, came into the ring and mounted
Ssdith His riding and handling Of
te pony left little 70 be desired, but
!adith herself was slothful, awkward
sad without FIRE compared to Miss
nglish and Romper. When Judith
need Of with the blue ribbon. there
iefe, the spectators were nonplusSed,
one Of them openly voicing their dis
hsssure az the awards.
komper was given the red ribbon,
NpElar decision; Miss English. third
PAGE, and Dutch the white emblem.
Two splendidly built animals COM
pstsd in the class for hackney stations
isf the best in the show-Auburn Bon
ne. . four-year-old chestnut, the prop
EMS Of William Ziegler, IT., whose sire,
mp Aouiuus. has never been defeated.
anc Land o. Burns, a handsome black,
osnsd by Clarence II. Macksy.
The stations were shown in hand,
sne, as previously in the afternoon,
Auburn Bonfire again ran off with the
s.s ribbon and the challenge cup.
ne Management WAS well pleased
WV he attendance yesterday. and be
sEss that with fair weather prevail
is ne Garden will be packed to-day;
"a. aid yesterday that Sl6.OOO mad
sNsscy been taken in before the snow
,gssed This included the charge Of
j. - iH each appearance IN the ring OF
as isll horses entered, the largest
A.reer ever competing at the Garden.
me gate receipts are split evenly