The sun., 1916-11-12
GIRLS DRIVING WINS
HORSE SHOW HONOR
Miss Vauclain Takes Blue Rib
bon for Entry Over
Men Rivals.
ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING
First Day of Event Draws
5000 Spectators to
the Garden.
ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING

ing which time he had been cantering
and jumping at the numerous country
clubs. he came back TO Madison Square
Garden to be the guest Of The National
Horse SHOW Association. which is hold
ing it's thirty-frst annual exhibition Tor
seven days. He came back more beau
tifuI and more powerful than ever and
In larger numbers than for hvc years.
lie met an admirable host in All old
but newly renovated home, n host or
old friends and n great many new ones.
In his honor ;hc gloomy old garden
had been transformed into a snug and
coxy room where assembled nearly 5000
persons for the morning, afternoon and
evening sessions.
society Deeply I~ntercsted.
Never did the interior of the old
building look better. never did the horses
appear to such good advantage and sell
dom II ever was there such applause on
q first day. Society manifested an un-
usual interest at all three sessions and
from handsomely decorated boxes
showered applause on drivers. riders and
entries.
During the morning and afternoon
session King Horse had many young ad-
mirers. for children were there by the
ttoiNs s'uIkFAtiS Wv aiS ~ w,
spite their tender years, They discr'mt-
natingiy applauded the entries good
qualities and pointed out bad ones.
Miss Constance Nauclaln OF Phila-
deiphia won "a great round Of applause
In the afternoon. Behind her 10000
chestnut mare The whip she carried
on the blue In the class for novice har-
ness horses. She was opposed by "A
dozen gentlemen drivers. but with no
hesita tion the judges awarded her irst
prise. The Whir undoubtedly was the
best In the ella :. but not a few Of the
spectators vowed that Miss rauclain
outgeneralled the opposing reinsmen
and that 1t was only because of her
excellent work that the blue went to her
entry.
Judge Moore Disn ppOinted.
Although Judge Moore previously had
been declared a double victor when his
two pairs. Bouncing Cadet and Madison.
Maiden n Memon. were awarded TIE
blue and red respectively in the class
for pairs over Is hands 3 inches. the de-
feat of MoncriefY fused him deep dis
appointment. Moncrien Is one OF his
pets. for he is by tho Judges own STALL
ion. Malboro. Moncrief is only three
years old and all OF those which opposed
him are many years his senior.
Blu as keen as was his disappoint-
men for this defeat 1t was much less
than that he suffered in the evenii &
when Bouncing Cadet failed - get a
ribbon in the class for harness horses
more than Is hands 3 inches high,
Bouncing Lad came TO the show her.
aided as the outstanding champion Of
the year. He is the largest horse there.
standing 1871. and has what horsemen
call perfect conformation. He has AN
impressive character and all experts
agreed he would carry of stellar hon
ors. Blu last night his manners were
not Of the best and his going was UNI
even behind. As n result he was bugled
out of the ring. With him cut the blue
went to A. ". Atkinson's Chestnut
mare Fairy Princess. Willsden's Farms
Lord Nelson was awarded the red. Prin-
cess Patricia, belonging to Crow and
Murray OF Canada. received the white
and the yellow wen to Judge Moore's
other entry. Maiden.
Military CUP to Metaphor.
To the thoroughbred Metaphor. a
brown son of Observation-Disclosures. went
the Military cup, presented by Judge
Moore. This cup was offered for hunters,
open to all nations and branches OF
service. to be ridden by officers in uni
form. Cap. Il. G.. Alexander piloted
Metaphor TO victory.
Miss Isabella Wanamakcr was an
other fair eduestrienne who was award
ed a blue while competing with expert
reinsfnen of the sterner sex. She drove
her Eve and Netherhall's Pride to first
honors in the class for pairs Of harness
horses not exceeding IL hands / inch.
Lke Miss Eauclain. she drove faultless-
iy and received generous applause.
Prince Patton and Quapho. "A pair OF
Shetland npnia. nar,a tp fnv "a rn,.aI ra