New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
HORSES FRANCE
FOR REFUGEES
AT DURLAND'S
Brilliant Setting for Fixt-
ure to Aid American
HOStels in Paris.
SEELIG WINS CUP
FOR ROAD TOURS
Miss Clemence Crafts Carries
Off Three Blues at Opening
Night Of the Show.

The New York spring horse show at
| Durland's Riding Academy began last
night, under the direction of American
! hostels for refugees in Paris, with a
/ brilliant gathering of society in the
/ ringside boxes and a truly representa-
tive field of horses in the various
| classes.
The interior Of the academy was
beautifully decorated in honor of the
occasion, white and gold being the pre-
! dominating colors. Reginald c. Van
derbilt, George Crouch, John Kerken
/ and o. j. Guide acted as the ring COM
mttee last night, and the classes were
Judged on schedule time.
The attendance was not as good as
Mrs. Richard Derby. the chairman Of
the committee, had hoped for, but 1t Is
expected that tonight and tomorrow
night the seats that were vacant at the
opening session will be hlled.
Emil Seelg, with his four pranclng
/ black horses. won the massive Durland
/ Challenge Cup for road fours. This
| trophy was won last year by }. Camp
/ bell Thompson, who was forced 10 bow
/ to Mr. Seelig's entry last night The
/ cup. which is valued at 1000, must be
| won twice by the same competitor be-
| fore it becomes his property.
| When the ringmaster sounded blast
/ on his bugle, signalling the entry Of
the coaches. Mr.. Thompson's four
reared at the gateway leading to the
ring, and the two leaders got their legs
entangled in the traces. For five min
utes there was stamping and pound
ing Of hoofs as the spirited animals
b struggled to free themselves, but 1t
was only after the aid Of a small army
/ Of stablemen had been enlisted that the
/ horses were freed and pranced into the
arena.
A dozen times the three coaches en-
tered drove around the arena, TO
the plaudts of the crowd, while the
footmen sounded the coaching call on
their long, slender horns of silver Mr..
Seelig's four showed almost perfect ac-
tion and strobe i'm absolute unison. The
/ judges award was well received.
One of the prettlcst classes Of the
night, for pairs Of saddle horses, TO be
ridden by a lady and gentleman, was
the next event in which Miss Crafts
saw her entries again in front. The
Minstrel and The Mink, perfectly
matched as to form, coioring and
markings, made noble-lookiug pair
as they trotted dainti.y over the tan
bark.
Miss Crafts, who sat in box with
friends while this class was being
judged, clapped her hands enthusiastic
cally when the judges pinned the blue
rosette on The MinstrcPs bride and
awarded two silver cups to the riders
Mrs. y. J. Hess won the second place
cups with Talisman and DR.. Garner
while the Misses Ida A. and Lily W
Rupert, with Dixie and Katherine A.
were third.
The last class Of the night saw the
jumpers in the arena, and the task
set for them was a formidable one
The first obstacle was tive-ioot solid
board fence, topped of by stIif brush;
the second, a regulation brush fence
and the third a trap, formed or two
rail fences set about twenty feet apart
Harvey Ladew's game bay Geldlng
. Gaylight. which showed his proves at
the Brooklyn show, again showed his
ability last night. and cleared all the
obstacles i'm perfect form, with Mr.
I.adew up. Miss Nlra tornelIs Rock
ress, with Dick Donneliy up, was sec
ond. and Miss Ida L. Fle!tman, who
had the mount on her gray mare
Cygnet, carried off the third ribbon
:. J. Stitch on Tourney was placed
fourth.
Many Of the horses baked at the
jumps and could not be persuaded "a
take the leaps Miss Fleitman won the
plaudits of the boXholders by her
, courage in taking Cygnet over after
the skttish mare had baked once.
The awards follow:
Ua-,e,, l.r.,, ,lar,. ll1 hands a-I o7e-'-
Won ly J. Campbell INumr."n'e DIP. et Nestled 1921
. Chdncc,lo, and N,.t.eIoHu Counsellor. Lul S..
Ilgs IS. Nightingale aud Eou.ink. e'.HHIt I"lr