New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-14
JUMPERS THRILL
AT HORSE SHOW
Ramapo Splashes and
Cavorts, but Loses
Water Event
CONFIDENCE DOES
6 FEET 9 INCHES
Twenty-Year-Old Veteran
Defeats Sir Ashton, Sec
ond in High Jump

Ramapo, a Eighty bay gelding, put
additional thrills into the always spec
tacular broad water jump at the Horse
Show in Madison Square Garden yes
terday. If he had spent less time
keeping the big crowds on edge and
more in jumping he might have won
the event.
Ramapo, who Is exhibited by Will
lam Schenstrom, began by performing
beautifully; he ended by forcing NJ y.
Bell TO dismount TO avoid-a collision
with the gate. In the interim he CT
cled the Enclosure at q Futurity clip
scattered grooms and workmen and be-
haved generally like a yearling, which
he is not by eight years. He jumped
just often enough TO win fourth place
Sir Ashton jumped twenty-five feet
and won the, blue. The big chestnut
began badly. He splashed through the
shallow pool on his first try-a trick
that was readily initiated by several
horses that followed him. But Sir
Ashton got the range after his first
failure and won handily. Second place
went to the excellent but also "ra:ty'
jumper, Miss Mapleton, exhibited by
the Rye School for Riding and Driving.
CrippIes' Club Started
The well known finger of suspicion
probably will be pointed at every rider
in the show who comes n cropper be-
fore Friday. The Horse Show Cripples'
Club has Just been organized and the
first annual luncheon will be held that
day. Only those who can boast, a
break or disabling bruise are eligible
for membership. The governors eX-
pect there will be many applicants
and they are prepared to be justly
suspicious. of any eleventh-hour IN
juries.
Daredevil Dick" Donnelly has issued
q statement announcing that he is the
undisputed candidate for the presl-
dency. Donnelly's specially is riding
high jumpers for worlds RECORDS,
and he declares that he can't think OF
any bone in his body that hasn't been
fractured AT some l4HIc VI NNHN
Beaver Webb is one of the charter
members. He qualified several weeks
ago by sliding over his pony's back
and breaking his ankle.
Miss Ethel Boyd Bowers. registrar
of the Arabian Horse Club of America,
is another interested organizer. she
carries her membership badge In full
view-her left arm is in a sling. Among
the other eligibles are Mrs. +. b. Grin
mel. of Boston, who fractured her
elbow recently in the hunt; Morton
Palmer, who ran into barbed wire
fence while fox hunting, and Edward
II. King, secretary of the Stamford
Horse Show Association.
Black and Blue the Colors
The colors Of the Cripples' Club are
black and blue. and some trouble maker
is urging the organizers 10 insist that
each applicant for membership show
the colors. The luncheon will be held
at the Garden. Members may bring
guests.
Two spills furnished thrills during
the afternoon. The first occurred in
the class for pairs Of trotting horses:
John f. DAILY, who drove Tenerlhe and
Moko Lawrence for WIN. V. Hoffman,
made the turn too swiftly and upset his
wagon. DAILY fell on his right shoulder,
but he held to the reins, the horses
didn't bolt and the only damage done
was to Days buff driving coat.
The second spill came in the class for
saddle ponies. Little Corinne Poth was
shaken out Of her seat on Busy Bee,
but only her pride was hurt The child
was mounted again after attendants
had brushed the tanbark from her
brown corduroy riding suit.
The aged Confidence, champion high
Jumper, gave a performance in the
high jump that reused the evening
crowd TO cheers. Ridden by Dick Don
nelly, the twenty-year-o horse
cleared the bar at feet Q inches. He
didn't even "kick" it at that height. If