New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12

Garden, and he has won ten times IS
many races. He is a son Of Rancocas
and a grandson of the famous lroquois,
which was the only American winner
of the British Derby.
As Booger was being led from the
ring an agent of the Japanese govern
ment made an offer TO his owner. THIS
offer started at $500, but st 6 o'clock
II had reached $4,000, and seemed to
be still going up.
As usual, the morning classes were
devoted principally to the showing Of
horses for breeding purposes. These
exhibitions are interesting only to
horsemen, but toward noon one OF the
best classes of the day was shown. This
was Class 50. for saddle horses over
1872 and not exceeding 10 hands. Mrs.
Robert f. Tod's bay mare Sceptre,
looking quite as handsome as she did
last year when she won her champion
ship, was in the hands Of James
Schweiger. She appears to be right In
line for another tri-color. Miss Edith
Beaver Webb handled Princess for j.
A P. Ramsdell, and won the red rib
bon. Miss Margaret Tompkins was up
on a good one called Rare One, which
looked like a candidate for second
choice, but the judges eliminated him
from the contest. ! he reason given
was that the geldirg was not going
squarely, although Nc veterinarian
could find nothing We e with him.
Shetland ponies under saddle were
shown Just before The recess. Miss
Katherine Garner West, that clever lit
tie horsewonsn, handled her piebald
gelding Whiteman, leaving little Fatty
Coram to little May Duckworth. Both
ponies were tn the ribbons, the blue
going to Miss Vests entry and the
white TO Fatty.
Judge William II. Moore had q walk
over in the opening class Of the after
noon, which was for novice heavy har-
ness horses. George Chipchase handled
the winners, Madison and Bouncing
Cadet, the judge driving Maiden and
Memmon.
The class which called for novice
saddle horses exceeding 1872 hands had
so many entries that II was necessary
70 show them in two sections. or the
twenty-six horses shown twenty-three
wore the caudal adornment which ma
ture had provided; the other three
were docked. First, second and third
prizes went to long tailed horses Mrs.
David Wsgstaff rode the winner,
Pointer. He defeated that good one
Sparkling Moselle, cleverly handled by
Miss Louise Besvor-Webb. Her sister
Alice took the yellow ribbon with John
Bowman's Sun Dance.
Mrs. Guggenheim Rides
Mrs. Robert Guggenheim rode The
Knut, winner Of the H. c.
The appointment class for ponies
brought out some good ones. The popu-
lar choice seemed to be Carl fuckers
Llewellyn Emperor. chestnut stallion
which looked as thought he was made
OF steel springs covered with brown
satin. He was the most snowy thlng
in the ring and he had the approval OF
the spectators, but the judges pre-
ferred the sterling qualities OF Irving.
ton Nipper, which was in the hands OF
Miss f. Riker. 81
The class which called for saddle
horses, over 1872 hands, TO be ridden by
ladies. was interesting not only be,
cause it brought out some wonderful
equine celebrities, but because OF the
fact that two Of those horses were
handled by Mrs. Walter Hsnley ana
Mrs. Robert Guggenheim. Mrs. Gug,
penheim was Margaret Weyher, one OF
The finest professional riders In the
country. As Mrs. Guggenheim she Is
quite as enthusiastic, for she was IN
the Garden almost at daybreak sehool-
ing her horses. With The knut MIS-