The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-09
SHETLAND, HUNTER
AND ARMY MOUNT
FRANCE AT GARDEN
Squadron \ Entries Win in
Military Event From Those
Of Brooklyn Troop.
Blue RIBBON FOR
MACkAY HACkNEYS

MACkAY HACKNEYSl
A varied programme which comprised
nearly every variety of show animal
from the tiny Shetland to the sturdy
hunter WAS provided yesterday for the
second day of the National Horse show
In Madison Square Garden. There was
no counter attraction in the way OF a
big football game TO capture the fancy
of New Works leisure crowd, consc-
uueutly the lovers of the horse flesh
flockcd TO the Garden In much greater
numbers than on saturday. When menu
b,rr of IN. National Guard were parad-
irs their mounts midway of the AFTER
noon session nearly all the boxes were
occupied and there were Few vacant
s,ats surrounding the arena. Around
tt. ring thosr vitality interested In the
equine competitions stood three aud
four deep, At times manifcsting their
appreciation Of the merits OF the VIM
r.rs 10y hearty applause.
Though the military event lacked the
color and animation which obtained III
the International contests Of recent date,
there was a contrast Of uniforms be-
tween the iiel,t bluc OF squadron n
and the darker hued garments affected
by the First CalN AIRY men. The CHIEF
rivalry was between Squadron A and
the representatives Of the Brooklyn
troop, bat Major Louis Herbert Gaus
came down from Albany for an unsuc-
c,Ssiul effort To- wreSt the laurele from
IT,, local m%ilitiameil. Al the end OF
the competition victory rested with the
light bin. Of squadron \. the medium
being Clarence e. Stetson's Tam o
S~intcr. which was ridden by Trooper
J. N~or-Eihuruc.
Those Interested in hackneys were en-
trcmely pleased at tho frst success
scored by clarence n. Mackay III the
breeding classes of this division. For
years Mr.. Mackay as a member of the
American Hackney Association has been
prominent I'm hackney affairs. He has
consistently exhibited his fine stallion.
Land y Burns. with fair success. n
his reward came Yesterday with the sig
nal triumph of Bobbic Burns. which MIR.
Mackay bred himself. the sire of course
bsinc Land o Burns.
Robbie Burns PrOve Quality.
Bolbie Burns is "A three-year-old and
h carried off the blue ribbon IN the
class for hacsucy pony stations. beating
among others ~Irvington Tom Trot. a
matuled hors. and frequent winner. for
which Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran Bowen
paid $1,000 some years ago. Bobbie
Burns further proved his quality by
coming ont later in tile day in harness
and taking third place In one of The
~.tronges, pony classes that has ever
been seen Tn the Garden. il two
which beat him We're imported with the
HIGHEST reputations that could he gained
IN England. The influence Of Mr.. Mac
kay, through his stallion Land o Burns
In the hackney world was further shown
when the class for three-year-old hlies
WAS won by Lady Lofty. a thre year
old daughter Of this great sire. so far
a. h%ackncys 90, the shoN was classcd
as II Mackay day.
Canada and old Virginia We're thu
contes;ius localities in the most pic.
turesuuc class of the day, which called
Tor hunt teams of three TO he shown
Icy members III the hunt in u uni
iorm. The honors went to the Toronto
hunt through the medium of three splcn'
did hunters. which were entered hA
Major Joseph kilgUur of the Sunny
brook Farm, Tile only difference II
equipment Of the two teams was tina
the Canadians wore silk hats and thu
Virginians black hunting caps.
With appointments Of equal excel
lcuc., the competition resolved itself int,
n question Of th. ability of the mounts
and in this essential the teams wer,
also well matched, 50 well matched II
fact that a second file had to be givei
for the cliiicatiun of the judges al,
TO the delight of the spectators.
In their second attempt the trio o
Canadians cleared the fences with onl,
q couple OF minor touches, while tn,
Nirginian candidates displaced n ba,
ana thus lost the 5000 cup and
similar amount in cash. For the loser
l.. c. Leith rode The Wasp, a. wnit'
had the mount on Nancy FRnsy an
S. q. Glascock on Miss Columbia. TIL,
Canadian huntsmer and their mounts
were j.. Hodgson on Touraine, NJ. :,
Elliott on Cobourg and G.. Is. Elliott oil
jap.
Thrills IN Afternoon.
There were thrills for the earl,
afternoon visitors Ter Animation
driven by Miss i.oula Long Of Kan
sas City. broke away from the contro
of Miss Long and fell at the Madison
avenue end of the Garden. The excite
ment did not last long for he was sool
under control. \ few more turns o
the Garden and Miss Longs outfi
caught the attention of the crow
again when one Of tho Boston terrier
on the seat with her jumped out for
sprint around the tanbark. These un
toward happenings initiated agains
Miss Longs entry, and Animation di
not get "A place in the ribbons.
In the harness classes William II
Moore continued his successes, hi
most notable victory Of the day bein
in the class for pairs not over 10.
hands. In this Micah, a winner on tn
opening day, was paired with Miss Ma
horo and In a large class defeated Rev
lation and Realization, driven by MI,
Loula Long.
The feature of the saddle competi
lions in the afternoon was the success
ful reentiH of the old time champio,
Sonia. Though now IL years old, Soni
performed with all her old charm |
the capable hands of her owner, Mr.
Herbert l.. Camp, and her pcrfe,
alone We're sufficient to er
tide her to the verdict which sh
gained over Miss Marjorie Hubb
Fantasy,
Th%uroughlreds were conspicuor
during the Cay, and among many win
ncrS which could boast of pure bloc
We're Tam O'Shantcr. Sonia, Aviato
and Major kileour's three hunters.
Thcr" Was a large crowd in the cv,
ming To see the spectacular jumplI