New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13
"Tipperary" Farewell Is
Given Cavalry Riders
Big Sum Realized.
E. A. RUSSELL HURT
AS MOUNT FALLS
Crowd Sees Rider Barely Escape
Death-Collarbone Broken,
He Returns to Saddle.

Horse Show for the benefit OF the Bel
gian Relief Fund at Madison Square
Garden last night. When Count B. F.
S. Gregory's chestnut mare Moonshine
pranced out of the ring with the vari-
colored ribbon for the best single har-
ness horse in the show futtering at
her heads:sll the band played Aud
Lang Syne" and the show was over for
the year. All that remains is the
counting OF the money and the for
warding of II TO aid in the struggle
against starvation in the war ravaged
land across the sea. The amount real
lied was not announced last night, but
II is believed il will mount into the FIVE
figure mark.
Troop ], Cd Cavalry, L. s. A., one of
the most popular features of the show,
bade a stirring farewell TO the spec
tators. The customary drill and feats
OF rough riding, the building OF pyra-
mids and all, was hailed by the crowd.
And in order that il might be remem-
bered the band blsred "It's Long,
Long Way to Tippersry" as the troop
Numbered out of the ring.
Lieutenant z. P. Duval's black geld
ing Gibraltar won ,he Grafton long
jump, clearing 81 feet. George Chip
chase's splendid little chestnut mare
was placed second, while Martha W.
was placed third.
Edmund Allen Russell, jr.. owner Of
the Heartland Farms, of Warrenton,
Va, one of the well known horse
breeders in the South. broke his col
larbone and narrowly escaped break
ing his neck when his champion high
jumping brown gelding Skylark blum
dered into a hurdle and turned a
somersault while competing for Cham
pionship honors.
One thousand spectators held their
breath as the big horse crashed into
the fence, hurled his rider out Of the
saddle and fell over after him. The
warning shout Of the crowd was heard
by Mr.. Russell, and he managed to roll
out Of the way.
Il was in the nick Of time, for sky
lark crashed to the tanbsrk, and
lashed out with his steel-shod hoofs IN
all directions.
Away back in the Russell family
there must be Spartan blood, for, al
though the rider must have suffered
intense pain, he remounted and guided
his horse over the remaining jumps.
Then ne rode out of the ring, and
naively admitted to one of the grooms
that he Cracked his wishbone on that
last fall" Later Mr.. Russell went to
Bellevue Hospital, where the bone was
set. Then he returned to the Garden.
The accident occurred in the jump
Of of Glass 115 for champion hunters
in the heavy, middle and light weight
grades. Nicholas, that stalwart chest
nut from the Heart Brothers stables,
met Skylark on even terms, and the
Judges were at loss which TO place
higher. A jump off was ordered. The
critics smiled wisely as SkylarK
pIanced down the tsnbsrk to take his
turn-for this horse had cleared 8
feet 9 inches on Friday night-at
a four-foot fence. But like many
another high jumping horse, Skylsrk
scufied I'D TO this jump and then de-
ci6ed il would be easier to crawl over
than lump over; so ne did, with dis
sstrous results to his rider. Nicholas
won the blue ribbon, and, more I'M
portant, perhaps, the cup, valued at
$3.50. l,
A popular victory was scored by
MOLLY Gray from the stables OF MIS-
W n Coe in the lightweight division
Of this same class, with the reserve
going 70 Rock Cress, the nifty little
Chestnut Of Miss Vera Cornell. After
a rather disappointing performance on
Friday night, David Gray returned 70
the ring in his best mood and came
through with flying colors in the MID
dleweIght division. Merryman, OF the
Heartland farms, was second.
Ponies a Feature.
Several special classes added interest
"a the afternoon judging. One OF the
most popular was the harness ponies
class. in which Sequel, dainty little
roan mare from the Broadlawn Farms,
cantured the blue, while Dilham Su-
nrerne. a handsome brown stallion, was
piaced second. Brother Billy was third
and Miss c. S. Regan's Might Atom
next in line. :,
n was Miss Regan's turn to win IN
,be saddle monies class. Joy, delicate
IittIe mare. with the manners OF an
anuine Chesterfield and the conforma-
zion OF the thoroughbred, was the pest
in the ring, and the judges merited the
snnlause which greeted their selection.
Psntsn Mite. another Of MISS kegsn
80 was placed second, and Huntsman'
from the Delchester Farms, was third;
Tbe baltimore Challenge Cup, one OF
.be most highly priced trophies OF tne
sbour offered for the best horse sul,h-
bIe for a gig, was won by Mrs. VI; VI.
n;uonds. Her clever performer flssh
wss placed above The GOVERNOR
entered by the Bushnell Farms;
Count B. f. S. Gregory scored IN 'ne
four-in-hands with Duchess fTlhSes?i
I.Jv Friar and Moonshine, while Enll
cssi;o;s span, Eve, Suave, FiashIlghI
and Bathrop Queen, was placed secohe.
Count Gregory offered the cup, won ~
and moreover, accepted It, quite 0"-
usual in the count. a 81 the
The largest afternoon croNd OF Ine
ueek was on hand. Many were Gnl
dren. Orphans from the Gstnohc rIo,
tectorv and Protestant orphanages VIZ
CHESTS of the association, Fernaps .ne
most popular event OF the cay 49,
cisIlv with the kiddies, was the sapie
driii Of Troop L, I'd Cavalry. in.
In the class for champion sa aGin
nonies Whip, the supreme gray geIGins
from the Dorchester Farms; hanuisa
With consummate skill oy MISS An ann.
Ashton. a winsome miss OF WE'VE IN
mers, won his third blue riopon VI .ne
sbow Jack, a clever bay, received re-
serve honors. Whip IS sessohea SHn.
s .eisr Under the handling OF MISS
Ashton he has won seventeen p'ue
O0 nsvid Gray and Nancy Pansy, the
- hunters of the Homewood stables
Graz Graz I in the class for pairs Of hunt
scoieu bs shown abreast over the
s ers - Foxy Foot and Fair Estelle, OF
Jumps. n IT, Farms. were second, while
me me, ns anS Faster Sunday were third.
SVes ia Antelope won highest honoors
?: oh. ~ rSampionship harness class, with
~. -. rs.srye 10 Bit-o-Fsshion.
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