New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
Champions Are Picked
At Madison Square Show

in Havana racing for II. P Whitney,
so all concerned were wrcathed III
smiles as the mare walked out of the
! ring with the blue
Right after this class was Judged the
competition for the Sandy Point Chal-
lenge Cup, offered by Reggie Wander
tilt was held. This trophy isn't as
easy to win as scme of them, which
require the owner to win but two legs
The Sandy Point Cup has three legs
however. But ,kudge Moore got q rum
ming start in 1917, when he won his
first leg with Lady Scaton. Last year
Constance Vaucluin came forward
leg, but yesterday the Judge drove
Fountiful to victory over lrvington
Ganymede and secured another lien
on the trophy. The bay mare is listed
as aged" but one would never sus-
pect it as she pranced about the tan
bark. She must have discovered the
secret Of eternal youth, like some
screen actresses we know.
After this came the competition for
saddle. Mrs Garvan was the lucky
owner again. for her Chestnut Blossom
just would have the part-colored
rosette and Mrs. Frank Hopewclls
Cuddles hadn't a chance of getting it
away from her. Mrs. Garvan paid So
900 for Chestnut Blossom, and prac-
tically bought her out of the ring at
the Devon show last year.
Judge Moore won another blue in the
tandem class with his Lord Seaton and
Lord RuXton. He sat behind the pair
himself and they certainly were shown
20 advantage. Eleonora Sears drove
Mo r1b
thas Pick En- Up into second place
Saddle horses were judged for the
champ plonship late in the afternoon
in the smaller division, which called
for horses not exceeding 1872 hands,
the championship was awarded Twi-
light Hour, a black gelding owned by
Hugh Bryson Wicks, an enthusiast Of
Cleveland, Ohio
Clara Peck's Allah, which was the
runner up in the competition for the
associations medal carrier in the week,
took the reserve ribbon. In theHfield
for the championship for saddle horses
l5.2 hands and over the winners of the
week turned out ten strong. gather
ing that could hardly be matched for
perfection the world over. 1t included
the black gelding Donnacona, the gray
gelding Silver Birch, the chestnut geld
ing Radiant. which was reserve last
year; Twilight, last years champion;
the chestnut geIding Minstrel, the
brown Nerdun, the. chestnut Leading
Lady, with the owner, Harvey Ladew
up, Grace Audrey. Bohemian Actress
and First Mate. After a long sitting
out, the process of elimination lasting
for thirty minutes, tho championship
went to the 1873 hand bay mare Bohe-
mian Actress, owned by Charles W
leonard, of Boston, known to horse
men as the upholder Of the light har-
ness horse Bohemian Actress is a
beautiful mahogany bay with white
hind feet.
J. Davis rode both winners in these
champion classes, feat which Mrs
Walter Hanley accomplished last year.
Donnacona, the beautiful black gelding
owned by the daughters of Tom Field
was reserve, Alice Bcavor-W cbb rid
ing Many of the railbirds preferred
Donnacona to the winner, and he GER
tainly does catch the eye, with his
poise, his bearing and his jet black
coat with small white trimmings The
champ pionship cups were the gifts of
Charles f. Coke and Rufus L. Patter-
son. 1t was reported that Mr.. Leonard
refused an oecr OF $4,000 for Bo-
hemian Actress after she won the
championship.
Canadian Woman Wins Cup
Carol Smith, Of Oakville, Ontario.
won the cup given by ]. j. Murling for
the best thoroughbred hunter ridden
by lady. Her entry is the handsome
big Ondreman.
The Grafton broad jump was the last
class of the afternoon and it brought
out the hat boxes again There is no
horse in the country, however, who
can beat Flying Mercury whcn it comes
to flying over hat boxes. and the little
mare won at 16 feet. This was the
same distance which she covered
Wednesday afternoon, when she won
similar class. She was ridden by
her owner, Lieutenant Colonel Jack
Clifford.
Every dollar wnich has been received