New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Fntrant Bolts
In Westchester
Horse Show
By !. S. Mitchell

Tho Westchestcr County Horse Show
.ssoc;ation opened a four-day exhibit
Yesterday in the picturesque Gedney
Farms show ring at White Plains. and
os IL happened to be the twenty-hfth
,,,ual celebration the society people
If MINER Manhattan gave their support
to the affair
The early classes were productive of
sor,e keen competition, but the class
n arouse the general crowd was one
for hunters. and no less than eighteen
e.r;pped to try for the ribbon. They
we're called to the jumping ring one by
one and sent over eight jumps. such
po;nss as conformation and the ability
"a clear the sticks to count.
Nothing very exciting occurred until
Net.lcdown Pastimc, q fiery gray geld
ing owned hy J, Campbell Thompson,
was ordered in fer his turn. Ridden
hv C. N. Greer, nephew of Bishop
Greer, the gray instantly showed signs
Of rebellion. Urged toward the en-
trance, he backed. twisted and whirled.
and ran plumb into the fence.
Greer stuck to him, and finally the
peld;ng was escorted into the ring by
mounted cavalryman from Troop A.
IL anything, the presence of the man of
war seemed 10 drive Nettledown Pas
time to frenzy. and he whipped about
and drove madly st the fence. Finally
the horse WAS stricken out of the com
uetition, and host were sorry, as
Nettledown is the grandest sort Of
Jumper, as he showed at the recent
Brooklyn Horse Show, where he de-
feated the best jumpers in the East
Down East Gets First
The first prize Of $50 and the blue
ribbon for the class went to Charles D.
Lanier's chestnut gelding Down East.
which took the jumps like stag and
showed fine conformation. In other
riding Of Miss Becky Lanier, four
teen-year- old girl, was ore of the at
tractive features Of the show.
The Westchester Special, a sort OF
promscuous class for hacks, ponies and
knockabout saddle horses, created in
tense interest among local show ring
followers. especially as the contestants
had to walk, trot, hand -gallop and take
turn over the fences. Miss Becky
Lanier showed two saddle animals and
was much fancied. but was forced to
be content with second and third, the
blue going to Yellow Jacket, bay
gelding owned by Clifton K. Baumann.
Awards:
wou by Greenwood Farms Sir Richard, blk e..
~. hre wears; Miss Myrtle $ whittlesey's Myriia
Sa6ema s e. s hfd isioaa Miss ssS MisheIe
Ssshers's Killarney Jim, ch. g.. 10. seven years.
fourth
gs ss5 second % psIss sl5@woa ps psns Mrs s'Fs' e.
1s. j 4 Hsrtiora eeelseis % oh No. NJ si1S
Il yssrs' second Charles V Richs symphony.
es,.ys asdalne pu sss sat a b. M a''Haao'i i5a five
s :adaS Sso i'si' 1 hana. over sy sI:s :s
Michele Newhorr's Ro1!e ch. T.. l53, six years
ID, four years, lhird, No fourth. o.
shld~won By Master George 5. wsllens lens zinsae
ss pt9sa Rscs g. NJ T. six years Miss Charlotte
yssls third Master Joseph seligman's Masterpiece
. s.ne s. bose seven osr yta!s 10 10'f' m hands Frs
Es p; $50; q. SECOND prize SEQ Won by Charles
b.ss ss local n0Ts, horses apq Ts'a 1s BAGS :, to l m
By ''ie John 's p' sSiGuq uTry pseS e.
g., itsA Frank j Cassidys Moonstone gr g.
seven years: second; ]. Rich. Steers Half
Noon, ch m. 4.2N. nine years, third Mrs. John
Martins Byrdy. b. M. l4.3 years. fourth
Hunrrs green. qualified light weight; carry
,ns up TO loo pounds fist prize. $50 second prize
ss'iss%on BY Charles I'D D. Lanier's % Down East ei
sons Nestiedcsn Rory OMoore b. a., le third;
Ma JAMES r. Kineon's Rock Cress. ch g.. 1871.
Tandem. wheeler to exceed l4s hands: first
hl.ys Saln6os p'fe T. m s.'01 l5 Years. y and
soa's Nestledown Victoria. ch. m. aud Nestle
aown MsIa Vcaroy. ch g., l52i4. second: Felix NJ.
Maiearss Countess, blk m. 1913. aged. and
sTprsss. spss. PIX IN; lol., aged, third.
gen only 70 horses belonging to residents OF
mes'ches.er County: Grst prize. Twilight Cup: sec
ead prize. $l0l--Won by j. Campbell Thotnpsons
sSadown MsSsstedown Masterpiece. ch. g.. 10: George S.
,wale9s Big Tree. b. g. l6 s years. second;
M Mrs. Cnares d Folsoms Radium gr. g., 10.
'san; third: George s. Wallen's Veronique. br.
a. 6 j. years. fourth.
M nfanded ponies tany height; shown under pad
p ~ nfS prize, SIS: second prize. sl0)--Won BY
nanr Clausens White Chief. gr. e.. l43 IL
sssn sssn Mss James r. kineors Sterling. gr g..
nnsa nssa 10 year,; second: Edgar Y. Clausens
Ss,a,,ssr VAN g. NM m. Ia; 10 years, hsl: ~ NJ.
a. 1.T Westclester Special tfor hack. pony or sad
ssaa ~ aacka under ISL hands: shown to saddle.
s nanes and over tie jumps: prizes cups to first
.Maa ys,saa 1nd uirdl-Won by Clinton h. Bauman's
M.ssn,ss,s w" JACKET. b. g. l4l%; Charles D; Lan:ers
4 ,s.,. ,Ls1itrs E.angeline. br m. i5N. 10 years.
afa; Hugh W. Jackson ir's, Tid- Bits, piebald
's-,2. years. fourth.