New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-12
Children Principal Com
''" petitors on the
First Day
100 WELCOME ,,,,,rs
''' FLOODED EQUlNES
,,ssnce of Foreign Riders
~ accounts for Empty
Boxes

..,lbons under saddle snd the
-, and Jumpers, who claim the
n those who watch as they
~, me high. white bars; these ana
- ,uryetted around the fragrant
- At Madison Square Garden
- and brought acclaim from
soo6 persons who beheld the open
= ne th.rty-hrst Annual National
;,rs ShoW.
-. hose who went to see the horses
-, ,bs show o. former years, ehoek-
~. With all is glorious preoedenta
.s,,orative and lighting effects were
,l.borate than ever before. But
..rnirat,on Of European entries, the
s..,,, Of military uniforms among the
- riders and drivers, accounted
:. vacant chairs in many boxes.
.Sv one box out Of hvo was filled.
IT, sogr thousand general attend
Lowsver exceeds that OF any
u.s. ss,urssy opening day IN years.
'T-,-,v-four classes OF animals were
=, and while the day went OF with
,,iIl or thr.ll OF the sort which
..,r,s grips the spectators OF the
r..,sg contestants Ia the oval, there
~ and action and enthusiNm
~ for the real lover OF horses.
4. Horse Show still takes holland
EL
Change in Decorations
p. decorative scheme, which was
ssreS BY Mrs. Edward I. Stotes-
~ wife Of the president Of the
s.,.s SHOW Association, gives the ex-
.siton an appropriate setting. The
E-rGtion Of the upper gallery by
.-,rng red and white striped can
:, s,sopy down % the FIRST balcony
.,s most striking change. Bowers
Jrsrgreen arch the ends Of the audi
~-rr' Two tall pines guard the en-
80, 10 The tgnbark Five thousand
.x,iuu plants line the arena boxes.
"a, boxes are draped on the outside
"a red and white and lined with
RE. against which the gold OF the
,ry empty chsirs stood out eonspie-
~ls.y.
* saddle horse was won by Mrs.
sbs-t Tod. riding her bay mare Scep-
n which was champion of its division
q, YEAR. Conformation, quality and
stability for park riding were the
.,rsrts considered by the judges in
| e competition.
ne number OF winnings by women
/ s.jbl,ors was 8 feature Of the show.
Ia Isabella Wanamaker, Of Phila-
tlrhia. was awarded frst prize in the
A,, OF driving horses over l42 ana
r5er i5l hands high She drove Eve
I'd Pride, the former bay mare,
s.eh has won many honors before
In David Wagstef's Pointex won
lrerg thirty-tw0 entries for saddle
,srss exceeding 10 hands inches.
A dissppointment for horse lovers
rs the non-appearance OF Christopher
,.lunbus, the greatest sire Of polo
,ssna in England. Christopher was
lared, but was not permitted TO leave
hslant
Mss Mur.el Wlggin, daughter Of A.
Viggin. president o. the Chase Ma
;trsl Bank. was more fortunate with
~ importation. She had entered the
ssbrated English hackney Brieket
s;liAnt In a class TO be judged TO-
sorrow night Word came late in the
ay that the fancy stopper had arrived
the Msnchuria DR.. Il. ID. Gill, an
ETA veterinarian. was called from
& rng 10 meet the boat and give the
Nry certificate Of health 60 it could
shnded.
Miss Bowers Injured
n. appearance Of Miss Ethel Bowers
rt one arm In a sling caused specu-
atom among the young horsewoman's
rsnds as 70 the cause Of her accident,
Any venturing that Miss Bowers must
ave been thrown attempting some un-
saaly difficult riding feat. The ex-
lnEtion, however, was more prosaic.
ta Bowers slipped on a rug IN her
ans Featuring her arm.
Yrs al J. Davis, who was Miss Eu-
s,is Kelly, wall exhibit horses In the
ssbsrk tomorrow and Tuesday. Yes
sti yshe eXh,b ited in the promenade
la,plsy Of paradise feathers on cute
X, bat, which caused comment. Mrs.
ans wore moleskn colored suit
1rmed IN the real molesklns.
Orphans See Show
Following the Saturday precedent, IL
" ehildren's day. The juniors feat
20 the matinee programme, and IN
|'A gallery sst some 500 eager-eyed
Nor Spectators They were orphans
Nn various homes in the city, the
rtftf AZ 81. lie Ekrtu mar Oapr NJ
Anong the youngsters who partici-
h1e IN the contests were eight-year-
y Becky Lsnier. Ivy Madison and the
EVER riders and drivers, Constance
~ Jean Sal Regan, from Westbury,
1ag Island, were apparent in several
ne first class for children was won
hltls Jean Sal on the bay gelding
aanite, which was winner at last
s1s show. Little Miss Katherine
al on Fatty Coram, took the blue IN
= eheuGnd pony class.
vas quite evident that the Judges
S,slehs pleased q majority Of the rail-
,i@ which is rot always the case. 10
'ss these seif-appointed judges Is
Easy matter, for they know the
.'se' from A 70 z, and nothing escapes
- Such unwonted unsnimity OF
, 1eea has not been seen for q long
90 and In nearly oil OF the classes
! runds Of applause which followed
sanding out Of the ribbons sttested
sises that the judges had chosen the
ass according TO the standards OF
+ nngslders.
sseger Red, the chestnut stallion
a BY Allan Pinkerton, practically
~ The show. To the lay mind, the
Wat Booger came from Islip IN a
SO motor van was the most inter
~ ning about him. To horsemen,
- new bic record, he was a sixteen,
700 horse, which looked and acted
colt Of four. Booger can DO
~ taings besides ride in van. For
ee, be has won the blue ribbon
Ahss In the breeding class at the
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