Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-03
EQUINE BEAUTIES
ATTRACT THRONG
OF SOCIETY FOLK
Fiigh-class Horses Compete for
Prizes in Mont
clair.

The ninth annual horse show under
the auspices of the Montclair Horse
Show Association, opened today on
fhe grounds IF the Montclair Athletic
Club on Valley road, that town.
There was a large gathering of soci-
ETY. people from Montciair Glen Ridge
and New York. The grandstand and
boxes were tastefully decorated with
flags and bunting.
From early morning Valley road
was the scene of handsome eq1i-
pages drawn by high stepping horses,
splendidly harnessed, and laughing
girls riding their ponies, all bound for
the athletic grounds. Some of the
best horses in this country competed
for the blue ribbons All were of such
high class that the judges were puz-
lied at times to reach decision.
The show was under the immediate
direction of w S. Blitz, secretary of
the association. The judges are H.
stuart Hollis, of New York, for saddle
horses, jumpers and polo ponies. and
Hamilton II. Salmon, of Brooklyn, for
harness horses.
The twenty-fours classes for the
snow were we'll filed. Among the inn
portant entries are those of Reginald
Douglas, Emil Selig and c. GUIDE. of
Sew York; Mrs Charles M. Allaire,
Of Staten Island: Henry Deegan and
Mrs. K. G. Babcock. of Brooklyn; Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. O'Donohue. of Plain
feld;I Miss Louise Van Wycke, of
Scarsdale, n. Y: J. b. Greenfield, G.
S milford, Mrs. Andrew Morrison,
W. A. Bryant and Miss Ethel Van
Cleve, of Montclair.
The prize cup offered by J. NJ.
Greenfield for ponies in harness.
thirteen hands or under, owned or
used in Montclair or Glen Ridge, was
won by Benny, owned by j. Lester
Parsons. H. S. Hull's Beauty was
second; Norsman H., owned by DON
aid Frederick White, third, and Jetty,
owned by Christopher A. Hink, I'd,
was fourth
The prize cup offered by John J.
Blondel for ponies under saddle, over
thirteen hands and not exceeding
1f.2 hands in height, was captured by
Daisy, owned by Haviland Scudder
Mekeel. Black Bess, owned by Wall
ter P. Williams, was second, and
Wonder, Emily Seelig, owner, third.
Mrs Charles NJ. Fleischmann's
Pierrek won the prize of twenty-five
dollars, offered by v. s. Milford, for
the combination harness and saddle
horses. Second prize was captured
by Woodford, owned by Mrs Edwin
Gates Babcock. Brilliant, Henry
Deegan, owner, was third, and At
tention, owned by Donnybrook Farm,
fourth.
Five prizes were awarded in the
contest for ponies under saddle. thir-
teen hands high and under, children
riding. The cup offered by J. M.
Greenfield was won by Missile, own
ed by Curtis Webster; Beauty, III. 5.
Hull, was second; Norsman H., own
ed by Donald F. White, was third,
and Yegna, owned by Gordon Thomas.
fourth. A special white ribbon was
awarded to Jetty, owned by Christie
pher A. Hink, second.
The prize cups for ponies in har-
ness not over thirteen and not eX-
ceeding 14.2 hands was won by Tango,
owned by Edward Kearney, jr Black
Bess, owned by Walter p. Williams
was second. Emil Seelig's Bothrop
Queen and c.. Frederick Lawtonfs
lady Katherine were disqualified
because of their height.
Charlie, owned by the Osborne &
Marsellis Company, won the prize
cup offered by V. s. Milford for de-
livery turnouts. Dick, owned by New
ton Budgers Lumber Company was
second, and Joe, the property of the
Osborne q Marsellis Company, third !
The $25 prize for pairs Of horses
was captured by Perfect and Perfec- |
ton, owned by Emil feelig. Honor
Boy and Honor Bright, Q. J. GUIDE, |
owner, were second; Oracle and Earl |
Prince owned by C. F. Lawton, third !
and Rose Brae Lassie and Rose Brae |
Laddie, owned by J. M. Greenfield, |
fourth.