New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-10


Amid blare of martial music the
officers Of the army entered the ring
70 compete in the class for officers
chargers. This class was open to all
branches of the service and to all ma
tons. IL was matter of regret that
an international favor could not be
ADDED 10 the event, which in previous
years has always been one of the out
standing features of the horse shows
held in the Garden. Lack of entries,
however, did not detract from the in
terest
The class was judged on conforma-
ton and schooling, as well as field per-
formance. Under the conditions the
horses had to be unlocked, with officers
in uniform TO ride. Captain j. NJ. Bur
roughs, of the I'd Cavalry, mounted on
Secuga, his splendid big bay gelding,
carried off the blue ribbon, while Sir
William Person. Lieutenant Charles
Walker Stewards chestnut gelding, won
the red. Sir Dawn was next, with
Lieutenant B. o. Nelson in the saddle,
and Florentine, Lieutenant David b.
Pullen's brown horse, was placed
fourth Sopohmore, Lieutenant Fred
{. Wallace's clever, if somewhat IN
consistent, performer was unplaced.
day in the afternoon His horses car
ried off four ribbons, two of which
were the coveted blue and two third
prizes. The Count fairly glowed his
pleasure. and his never-absent red
boLtonniere took on a deeper hue, IT
seemed. as he bowed graciously in
acknowledging the congratulations Of
his friends. Moonshine, his well
moulded chestnut mare, was first to
score. She captured the blue rosette
in Class No. for hackney mares four
years old or over. Lady Friar. which
won on Tuesday, was placed third. so
she accounted for two Of a possible four
ribbons in this class. BURY Surprise,
from the Broadlawn Farms. won the
red and William Ziegfeld's Royal Vic
toris the fourth prize.
Another blue was added TO the
counts growing collection when Moon
shine and Lady Friar pranced to vic
tory in the class for harness horses
exceeding ISL hands and not exceed
ing 1873 hands. The judges were at
least consistent in placing Lady Friar
first. as they did on Tuesday. but the
critics maintained that she was Just
an ordinary animal. Moonshine. they
declared. was a high grade performer
which pulled her mate up. Lady
Elinor (Gregory's) won the rather
empty honors of carrying off third
honors in a field of three in the class
for hackney mares not exceeding 14.2
hands.
OF never failing interest 10 the
crowd is the jumping competition. The
possibility of one of the riders being
thrown holds the spectators, appar
emily, for few leave the building until
the hunters have had their inning.
Glass los, for qualified lightweight
hunters, was prolific in thrills. Mrs.
Renwick, who, il would seem. rides I'M
der an evil star, had another narrow
escape. She had the leg up on Miss
Vera G. Bloodgoods chestnut mare
Vanity, which was not on her best be-
havior. Vanity baked at one jump
and knocked another down, almost fall
ing and nearly unseating the plucky
rider. The crowd held its breath but
Vanity soon Strengthened out and went
on her way.
Fair Estelle was another horse
which had difficulty in negotiating the
hurdles. Estelle is one of those horses
which rushes its fences, and in trying
10 clear the third hurdle missed the
take-off. She crashed into the barrier.
knocking it down, and piled up over
the wreck. The rider, groom, was
thrown several feet over the horses
head and landed on the back of his
neck. The horse then rolled on him,
and cry arose from the crowd. Luck
lily, neither horse nor man was in
jured.
Foxy Foot, another Hamilton Farms
horse, won the blue. with Rock Cress
in second place. Flying Machine, P.
A. Clark's neat little chestnut mare,
was placed third, and Molly Gray was
fourth. There was a murmur of sup
prise when Nancy Pansy was not rec
ognized, for the way in which TINS
nimble-footed little mare cleared the
hurdles called forth applause from all.
The feature of the evening session
was a horse shseing contest between
eight farriers and their helpers. The
management had planned every detail
with artistic care, and il was plct-
uresoue sight when the eight FORCES
were placed in the centre of the arena.
the anvils were set in place, and the
red shirted blacksmiths and their as
sistants rolled up their sleeves and
prepared to mt shoes 10 horses with
feet Of any size or shape.
Red glowed the fires in the FORCES
and white hot the metal as the men
bounded away with a will. Some OF the
horses, who objected to this method
of being fitted in a hurry, hindered the
work by kicking and prancing on the
tanbark. but the farriers worked with
rapidity. and fifteen minutes after the
start the eight horses had been shod
with shoes made ION the premises
while you wait
THE farriers and their helpers be-
long to the Blacksmiths' Union, which
was the first labor organization IN
America to offer its services gratis to
President Mckinley at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American War in 1898.
The sixteen sturdy sons of toll who
performed last night refused to accept
any remuneration for their work, DONG
Il "for the good Of thin poor divvles
in Belgium" as they expressed IT,.
To add variety, the management then
nut on an immense brewery truck
drawn by six mammoth Belgian draft
horses. These giants Of the horse
world, fitted up in gorgeous trappihg''
performed startling evolutlons.
The class for fourth hands, conforma-
ton, style, manners and ail-around
action 10 be considered, brought forth
five splendidly matched fours, drawing
coaches, drags and body brakes. The
four brown geldings owned by J. Camp
bell Thompson, Storm King, Rob Roy,
Chancellor and Counsellor, carried OF
the blue, showing the perfection OF
style and action.
The red was taken by F. NJ. War
burg's three black mares and one black
Qelding. Countess, Empress, Queen of