The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
horses of the near hunter type are put
to the front at the Garden.

horses of the near hunter type are put
to the front at the Garden
r. r. NJ Carpenter. vice-president OF
the Du Pout Powder Company OF Will
mington, is the new owner OF twilight
Hour While the price received for the
horse by H. b. Wick OF Cleveland has
not been made public it must have been
in excess of $500 If 1t broke the record.
as that is the sum reported to have been
paid by Miss Janice Liggett OF Boston
for Bohemian Actress, when she pur-
chased the bay mare last summer from
Charles w. Leonard. Mr.. Carpenter
bought the hackney ponies Tissington
Amasis and Willlsbrook Horace at
Charles E. Coxe's recent dispersal sale.
and has purchased from Mrs. William
Fl. Hamilton the promising four-year-old
filly Broadlawn Cutie, which seems 10
indicate that he may be an exhibitor OF
note at next seasons shows.
The judging of harness horses at the
Garden this year occasioned less unfav-
orable comment than IN any other sea-
son old timers could recall. William du
Pont, John c. Groome and George Will
ing ought TO be invited to play return
engagement on the strength of their
awards, which seemed to be inspired by
a desire TO let the best horse win re-
gardless of ownership breeding or other
considerations. Some keen horsemen
questioned their decision In the cham
pionship class for large pairs when they
placed Mrs Loula Long Combs's Reeve
lation and Reputation over William Fl.
Moores Bountiful and Micah. and again
when they put Mr.. Moore's Seaton Saxon
over Reputation in the open harness
class for, horses over 1873 hands. On
the whole however, they had the house
and the Senate-with them more uni
formly than is usual at the Garden.
Mrs. Combs's new harness mare AMI
nation was easily the star in this d.
vision of the Garden show. The white
light beat upon her about as flercely as
it does upon a candidate for President
in the political world. Some of the
critics thought she went too wide be-
hind. Others that she was shaky on her
knees and light of bone below them,
while one horseman who had turned
her down at one of the summer shows
averred that her neck was short and
straight. But the judges seemed to
share the opinion of W. D. Grand.
Thomas w. Clark and others who have
called her the best harness horse of her
size and type seen in years. The off,
every class In which she was shown.
Mrs. Combs told during the show how
the brilliant chestnut mare impressed
David Smith the first time he saw her.
Smith is the trustworthy and competent
trainer who has had charge of Mrs.
Combs's show horses for more than
decade When she hears Of promising
horse she sends Smith to look at the
animal, with orders to buy IL it suits
him. But the cautious trainer always
returns with an option and report in
stead of buying on his own judgment.
When he came home from Stratford.
Canada, after looking at Animation and
Mrs. Combs asked him as usual If he
had seen the mare and obtained an OPP
ton on her, he startled his employer by
boldly saying: st didn't ask for an OPP
ton, I bought her. From this rash
action Mrs Combs was led to believe
David must have found something ex-
traordinary, and she was not disap-
pointed when the new mare arrived at
Longview Farm.
While in New York Mrs Combs pur-
chased of Mrs. A. r. Moffit the prize
winning harness pony Firefiirt. that de-
feated so many good ones at the last
Westminster County Horse snow. Ihis
black bantam high stopper has improved
almost beyond recognition in the last
year and he should go on to champion
ship form next season BY adding him
and the Western champion Trillo Magic
to her stable within a few weeks. Mrs.
Combs has given evidence that she Is
going to show a string of hackney har-
ness ponies in 1921.
The Little Fire Lady incident at the