The sun., 1918-11-16
EQUINE HONORS
FOR CHAMPIONS
Horse Shows Closing Day
Draws Large Crowds to
See Titles Awarded.
DRIFTWOOD BLAZE, STAR
Twilight Also Wins for Han
ley and the Misses vauclain
Score One Each.

tsrday at the NATIONAL horse Snow IN
MADISON Square Garden. 1T was the
lis, day Of the exhibition and TO see
i ,he titles awarded and to help the war
work drive large crowds attended all
~ three sessions At the night session the
SEATING capacity was not enough and
hundreds were compelled to stand
around the ring.
while the attendance during the week
wa not as large as last year It has
rot fallen far behind as to the gate re-
te.pts and there will be handsome
rurss to turn over 10 the United war
Work Campaign. For the success OF
ma exhibition, Charles w. Smith, the
recretary of the National Horse Show
Association. gives most credit to the
3 ladies' committee, of which Mrs. Arthur
Iselin Is chairman.
"1s members worked hard and well."
no mid, "and their efforts brought many
Thousands OF dollars to the fund"
Mr. Smith said that next years ex-
hlbton will be held on the same dates
and as It will be held on the anniver-
sary OF the signing OF the armistice, Il
will be a Victory Horse Show" with
,ae presence OF American and allied
officers now in service to add to the
celebration an old time military favor.
william II. Moore carried OF most
honors during the week. His horses
d. NNU NNShNo baoSst AONS anu hNO
FELLOWS. Besides the ribbons his VIC
tories brought him seven cups, two
medals and $3.50 in cash.
Shutdown Cup a Feature.
The Shutdown Hunt Cup was the
feature Of the night session. It is pure
" a sporting event. The conditions
called for hunters to be ridden by bona
fde members of a recognized hunt club
ever a miniature point TO point course.
In the ring were eight jumps at differ
en-, heghths. including post and rail,
vh!te Stat board fence, brush and an
10 and out Jump. Tho obstacles were
to be taken at hunting pace and rid.
cen In double bride. The performance
and style counted 60 per cent. confor-
nation 20 per cent. and manners 20
Il Ter cent
For the coveted trophy more than a
sore OF the best hunters in the country
competed ana the event furnished one OF
lie best of the show. After a keen con-
test the cup and the blue went to Isaac
II. Clothier. Jr.. OF Philadelphia on his
chestnut gelding King DAILY. Louis X.
Liggett's Melchester was second. Mr..
clother's Judge third and his Jolly Good
Fellow fourth.
came in the championship class for
harness and carriage horses for the F.
Ambrose Clark Cup. The judges
awarded premier honors TO William II.
Moores Ruxton. but a vast majority OF
tie spectators, which included many
prominent judges, thought the honors
should have gone to Miss Constance
Vaurlain's champion, The Whip.
The Whip was at her best, and IN
the opinion Of experts showed even bet
Ter than she did last year for the cham
r,crship. And Miss Vauclain made her
sep along faultlessly. Never once dur
Ing the time she was In the ring did
she falter and her action throughout
called for round after round of APP
plause. But the Judges for some un-
Known reason liked Ruxton beet and
gave The Whip the reserve.
AZ was expected Driftwood Blaze, the
big brown gelding owned by Walter II.
Hanley OF Providence, was proclaimed
king Of the saddle horses. This beauty.
which only an accident prevented from
soing from Canada to France with n
troop OF cavalry remounts, had won
seven blues earlier in the week
Miss Isabella Wanamakers Cherry
None, ridden by his owner, was reserve
scores Again With Twilight.
In the very next class Mr.. Hanley
scored another championship. He an
nexed this title with Twilight, a bay
selding, in the championship event for
saddle horses exceeding 1852. Twilight
won the same honors last year. and yes
terday ne seemed better than ever
Radiant owned and ridden by Miss
~ Eleonora Sears Of Boston. was reserve.
1 Miss Constance Vauclain OF PhiIadel-
Ihia and her sister, Miss Patrice Vau-
a CLAIM, each won title. Miss Constance
won the champion cup for horses best
suited 10 become hunters with her bay
geliing Arbite, while Miss Patrice car
RED on titular honors among the ponies
not seeding 8 hands with her brown
gedng Nimbus
The victory Of Arbite was expected.
but that scored by Nimbus was more or
less OF a surprise In previous events
Arbite won, and when he was put to the
test In the stellar event over bars three
Feet six inches he performed fault
lesSly With Nlmbus II was different.
Just prior 20 his titular victory he was
beaten by Rusper Calypso, and many In
The audience expected Louis K. Liggett's
Imported beauty Fulgora TO be placed on
TOP, but the Judges thought otherwise
and awarded the title to Miss Vaulclain's
pony without hes tation.
Reserve TO ArU'te was F. Ambrose
clark's Blue Ruin. which previously had
been adtudged the best heavyweight.
Mr.. LigEetrs Pair Wins.
Mr.. Liggetts pair. Fulgora and
FulanRe, were declared the best pair OF
.addle ponies. with Miss Searss Bouncer
and Wildhre reserve.
Fire Light Bounce, owned by Miss
Corinne Poth, won the title for the best
Ghld's pony under saddle. Walter II.
hanley's Powder Pun was reserve.
The prize for the best trained saddle
morse owned and ridden by a member OF
me New York Equestrian Association
was won by Miss Barbara J. @. GuGgen-
neim's K'nut. with BlackIe Daw reserve.
FOR the first time during the show
BECKY Lanier, the well known young
suestrlenne, triumphed In the afternoon.
Ii ASr!de her old favorlte hunter Down
nAs che won the cup presented by l. ].
- Muurllng for the best ladies' qualified
no'oughbred hunter,
p Miss Becky rode faultlesEly and Down
Lsst was on his best behavior. He took
VI The obstacles like bird and did not
WEN tip once. Miss Ida L. Fleit-
"ahns Golden Buck was second.
Few minutes later Miss Becky re-
unhed TO the ring ON Down East and
scoFed another blue. This time II was
tut me Corinthian Cup, q class for quail
n a.n hunters. 10 be ridden In hunting and
@nitary uniforms.