The sun., 1916-08-25
\, Y. HORSES AMONG
NEWPORT WINNERS
Show Opens With Keen Com
petition: Fewer Entries
Than Formerly.
Blue FOR L. X. LIGGETT
Mrs. Sylycstcr's Animals Cap
turc Prizes Before Crowd
of Summer Colony.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. cl.-The TWEEN
tc,h annual Newport horse show began
on the grounds of the Casino this after
noon. the opening this year being almost
two weeks before the usual time. Labor
pay. There are not s. many entries as
IN former years. but Tho animals con-
testing for the ribbons are Of good stock.
AZ usual the first day classes were
fot the mos. part composed Of novice
horses, and IN these were several co.crs
new To the show ring here. The win
nings Of the day were well scattered.
The horses Of Judge william II. Moore
and IN. Vanderbilt entries are missed
IN tie heavy harness classes. Glen Rid
ale Farms entries are also absent this
year
The opening day passed without an
sccidcat. A large gathering attended,
the crowd being enthusiastic at times.
especially when the local horses were In
the ring. TIE spectators for the most
part were made up OF summer residents,
i, appearing during the mid-afternoon
that the whole colony had turned out.
New York horses several times were
winners. Myron H.. %Cppenheim made q
sweep In the Sea Foam novice class for
nOrSes Oh any NeIkut ailu AL ScNCEai OtUeT
classes he figured In the places. John
A. Hartford. who has shown here before,
was second with Gossip in the womenis
saddle horse class, and l.. A. Clark
placed with Ballina in tho novice class
for hunters and Jumpers.
seven Entries IN the Sea Foam.
The Sea Foam novice class for sad
dc horses showed seven of the nine en-
tries. Miss Mildred Rives rode her own
mount. Ladylike. and a woman rode NJ.
II. Oppenheim's Hanover. However. an
other Of the Orpenheim entries. Flor
snce Fuller. took first place.
The Seaweed novice class started the
jumping and this contest resulted In the
first real enthusiasm Of the afternoon.
Four horses we're entered. Miss Rives's
Iadyl!ke was In again. with Mrs. Belle
Beach riding but she made only third
p,ace. the first going to p. A. Clark's
Ballina.
In the class for ponies under harness
she entries OF l.. X. L!ggett and Willis
brook Farm dashed. The formers Dill
hampton took the blue.
Tne larges, entry OF The afternoon ap-
peared In the class FOR large saddle
horses. The competition was keen and
required much time In the Judging. W.
II. Harlsy's bay geldirg TWlllght nnally
received the blue. Mrs. Hanley was rid.
Ing
Three entries were in h tandem
class. and the red and hue went to Mrs.
sy.veste-'s horses. Which had made
o.her winnings early In the afternoon.
In the class for thoroughbred hunters
Niss Mildred Rives again entered Lady,
Ike. hut second place was the best n Ia
was gwen her, the irst going TO r. A.
Clark's Flying Machine.
The NOVICE class for pairs or any
helght lad orly two entries. and Mrs,
Sylves'er's pair came ont ahead OF the
Gotham stables. In the rovice class for
ponies Powder Fufr. entered by W. II.
Hanley, took tho blue over l.. X. Lig-
sttt. a rev entran. in the show. his pony
being Harmony Girl.
IN the Neptune novice class for single
horses the blue went 10 Straus n
~iiec,or's bay mare Admiration. In the
toylce class for rori's In harness the
blue was captured by Willisbrook Farms
entry.
r, ginald c. Vanderbilt Is judging the
harness ard breeding classes this year,
Alfred 9. Maclay OF Mi,lbrook. ". y.
the saddle classes and Il Penn Smith Of
STAFFORD. Pa. the hunter classes.