New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
War Charity Horse Show
Has Brilliant Day in
Spite of Weather.
MISS GUGGENHEIM
WINS BLUE RIBBON
F, AHA Miss Holm Weeps When
Judges Rule Out Her Mount,
Noted Jimmy Trigger.
Ry FRED HAWTHORNE.

u" societies, the attendance was
S.,tipetly better than on the opening
The different classes also pro-
"a keener competition and more ex-
,~,,t and those who came were
| eli repaid.
The morning session opened with a
| -, &, cbildren's saddle ponies under
4 .adie and ridden by the sons or
caters Of exhibitors not interested
Occasionally in the purchase or sale
4 horses. the children to be under
.,.lys wears Of age. Seven ponies and
Asir little riders appeared in the
arena.
.ner an exhaustive inspection by
ta ;n5ees. Miss Barbara Guggenhelm,
| j.pch.er Of s. X. Guggenneim, was
eaa1ded the blue. She rode Grass
s"roSr. tiny bay gelding, owned by
Ms Audrey Lewisohn, and, IN spite
= her ten years, rode like a veteran.
second place went 10 the bay geldlng
crnid owned and ridden by Master
| ines Dooley, jr., with Miss Madeline
| c,rvis Llwyn Rachel third and Miss
i'a1 Regain fourth with Bantam Mite.
Jimmy Looked a Winner.
Tho pony that looked the logical
vinnsr. Jimmy Trigger, a spotted
aiding. owned by Dr. V. I. Churchman,
yss ruled out because the judges de-
I'D after measuring him, that he
rss .bree-sixteenths Of an inch over
,bs limit Of 10 hands and inches.
nv Cburchman was very indignant
yer the matter and registered pro-
,..t saving the pony had never been
G,ouali6ed before. He promised to
S,iso veterinarians certificate to-
J.r Miss Grace Holm, the eleven
vssr.old daughter of Charles F. Holm,
y Brooklyn. who rode Jimmy Trigger,
v,s 90 disappointed that tears came
to her eyes.
,tsrs. three years old or over, brought
,ome Of the most spirited competition
81 the day. Every horse in the arena
VAS a picture Of equine beauty, and the
tprnouts were fully up to the best
,tsndsrd. The lights and the music
,pnssred TO thrill the animals and they
danced and pirouetted on the tanoark
constantly.
Girls Riding Applauded.
First prize went to Guert, remark
ably fine looking bay stallion, from
ths stable of S. c. Pendergast. TriXy
Briggs. a shapely bay mare, owned by
P n. HOPKINS. carried off the second
place, and Ohlmutz, a bay gelding, from
The Devln Stable Company, took third,
with Rosa Hunter, a lively brown mare,
in fourth place. -,
The class for saddle ponies under Ia
hands inches found fifteen entrants
in the arena. After some minutes Of
consultation the judges ordered all but
| four Of the ponies from the ring.
First Whip, a wonderfully formed little
rsy gelding, from the Dorchester
Farms stud, and ridden by blonde
little girl Of fourteen, divided stten-
ton with Miss Belle Beach's bay geld
ing Jack, ridden by the owner. .
Back and forth the judges marched
! before these two, ordered them I'M
| ssddled and back 10 showing their
PAGES under saddle. Miss Beach's per-
feet form in riding aided her mount
considerably, but the judges finally de-
cded in favor of First Whip, with Jack
second, Fife third and Cynthia, gray
mare, owned and ridden by Miss Mar
lore Garner West, fourth.
Miss West rode astride, handling her
horse with a skill that brought forth
scclsmations from the spectators.
There was universal regret when her
mount was given last place.
Army Men Win Honors.
After a day Of bitter disappoint-
nent on Monday, the United States
Amy officers came into their own.
Lieutenant Fred c. Wallace, of the Sd
led Artillery, carried of first honors
a Class III for jumpers, open to all
,arrying q minimum weight Of l40
pounds.
Sophomore, which WAS ruled out of
.ae ring on Monday, returned TO the
an bark yesterday on his best behsv-
or He went at his jumps with the
,pesd Of a thoroughbred, and leaped
slth the grace of hound. He was
ard pressed by David Gray, that tried
anpaigner, which admits to a dozen
ssn the snow OF seventeen winters fee
- approach of as many summers;
Macy Pansy, Alarm and Gold Pitcher.
Leutensnt Wallace seemed part of
10 mount as he guided him over the
.srdes. And the big bay was more
hin willing. He seemed 20 realize Just
nat possibility rested on his we'll
ermtd shoulders. He was gentle as a
stisn, where a day before he had been
nssn as sulking mule. 1t was not
shtl the last hurdle of the jump-ofi
last his heels brushed the bars, but
nay did not alter the minds of the
Nancy Pansy was placed second af.
Nf some elaboration by the judges
tho Alarm, a spanking big brown
.srse won third honors. Gold Pitcher
ph NE fourth ribbon. David Gray
n'sh mas already carried off two blue
H. y's'sIes, came 10 grief on the last hur-
~. % TIE jump-off. He cleared the
s1, nv. nfee jumps beautifully, and his
-ppOHers believed he would again
/ my on victorious. He made a poor
i S.oa a. the last fence and knocked
n w. The judges then allowed him
iesye the ring.
neoitonsl thrills were had in this
c.laA Several riders came a cropper
~, zone Nicholson, Of the I'd Cavalry,
~ ~ @rs Henry B. Renwick had mar
~ esea2es from serious injury. MIN
i . captain d. p. Cards Jumper,
rev his rider over his head. and
.eo usmpling on him by a scant
sngi1. The crowd held its breath as
~ tiders went down, but lost no time
"a 'sIneeIl9g as each in turn returned
nc '@ooie and continued to ride.
Woman Rider in Peril.
III. ~Is; kenwick, riding steeltrust. a
ss.iai biz chestnut gelding, was
~ 70 fali In taking the last hurdle
eItfust caught bis hind feet in be-
- 81 me bars. Mrs. Renwick was I'M
III. " GEAR herself, and the horse
a'eo over on % her. II seemed az n
~ would be badly crushed, but steel.
~ rolled back the other wav