The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-17
NO ROYAL ROAD TO
SUCCESS FOR STARS
Brooklyn Horse Show Offers
Spectacle Of Winners
Losing Later.
FAIR DRIVER GETS SCARE

Seldom has there been keener comre-
tition than that which ruled at the after
noon and night sessions OF the Brook
iyn Horse Show yesterday. II was the
second day Of the show promoted by
the Ridins and Driving Club aud the
members turned out IN force to watch
the decision OF classes that ranked as
high in quality as most OF the events
at q national show.
with national and international win
ners among those paraded before the
judges II may be imagined that there
was no royal road to success A slight
change in conditions meant the differ
ence between victory and defeat and in
several instances horses which proudly
wore the blue At the end of one engage
INIT would retire later in the evening
cresttallcn before some worthier on
ponent.
This was noticeable in the harness
division In which Felix NJ Warburg =
Woodlands Empress and Woodlands En-
peror won In the afternoon. but at night
had to give way In the class which called
for lady's phetons to Mrs, NJ. NJ. hi.
nonds Flash and Dash, a particularly
we'll behaved pair II was largely on
manners that the Dimond pair won. and
| in facs there was a ticklish moment rot
| Miss Louise Beaver Webb when Wood
| lands Empress took the bit I'm her teeth
and started of at a Rallop. Eugene
Kelly lesped into the pheton and taking
tho ribbons from Miss Beaver Webb
soon had the horses under control. but
| MI or a. he n
| trolled by a woman undoubtedly lost the
blue for the pair.
| There was reversal Of form In tho
! cumming classes too. Daylight. the
olympia winner. now owned by Harvey
/ s Ladew. won in the class over oh
stables 1 feet 6 inches high. Then IN
the next class the best that Gayligh'
could do was to land fourth to II. u
Rettss Highlander. which had been un'
placed IN the earlier class.
| Military classes featured the night Sos
| sion and there was A close competition
for the cup for officers chargers. which
finally was captured by Clarence g. Stet
sons Tam o. Shsnter. The horses were
required to do all kinds of tricks and
there was a little jumping Thrown in, n
, which few were adept. The winner was
handled we'll by Corporal Thorne n
SQUADRON A and was entitled To the blue
on conformation alone. The winners
Combination Horses for Riding and pri,
ins club Members A. Anderson
| Mc,;r~eor.
saddle uor.es. Cndockcd-- over IS an'
no, exceeding is- hands-Miss Clemenc'
Crsr,'a The Minstrel.
| Pairs Of Harness Horses-over -
! and under t52 hands + NJ. Warburg
| Woodland. Empress and Woodlands Elm
poni.a Under ssddle-oyer Ia and no
| exceeding l>2 hands-Pov elton Farm
Saddl. Hors.. Docked-over rs hand
John a, Hsrtford's Gossip.
| Runs bout Class-Horpes not exceeding
Isc hsrdS-A :. Colsste's Rilliksn.
Saddle Horses-1h hands or under. ~
Riding and prNirE club in"mhers--l'of'
| kenyons cinderella.
saddle Hor-ss--ls.e hands or over n
preston Va ,i.'a Maximum
| Saddle Horses-Dvsr Il and unu"r 10.
hsnis-A-' h-osc Preoc"'s Sceptre
| Jumpers-Rss. performance over iump
a. feet 6 tuches-Harvsy : l.adeH = Cay
iiEh'. ,.,,.
a, 5 fee;-H u. Rettss Highhinder.
saddle Horses-Over lAa hands, m .
carving zoo pounds--Mrs, John 6erken'
Margaret Tate
Mode Military Horse-Harold G. par
/ sons's Portis.
ID. hands or over Miss clemcnc
PAIRS OF Harness Horses-shorn !.
lsdNs phseton-Mrs. NJ VI. pimond
Flash and Dash
ofAccrs' Chargers and Military Mounts
Harness Horsss-f. NJ Warhurs'a Wood