The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Record Price Of $4,000 for
Bohemian Actress a Striking
Commentary on Judging.
BY G.. CHAPLIN.

The sale of Bohemian Actress for s12,-
900 at auction in Durland's Riding
Academy last week, following Miss
Louisa d'A. Carpenters purchase of Twi-
light Hour for $4,000 few months ago.
was a striking commentary on the Judg-
ing of saddle horses at the last National
Horse Show. Both horses, 1t will be re-
membered. were champions at Madison
Square Garden in 1919, with, James G..
Marshall, John r.. Townsend and John
Nee Bowman judging, but with foreign
judges officiating at the Garden snow
last year neither horse could win blue
ribbon. While market prices are not al
ways a safe index of merit, 1t would
seem to be high time for horse show
managers to sit up and take notice when
awards are SO at variance with public
opinion as expressed in hard cash. Bo-
hemian Actress never looked more like
a champion than when She was paraded
at the sale, Quinn Davis having come on
from Kentucky to ride her on this impor-
tant occasion. Her dark bay coat had
sheen like satin she was in just the
right flesh, and she carried herself with
| the air and grace of the true park horse
John F. Grocer. of Upland, Pa. who
paid the record price for Bohemian Ac-
| tress, is a horse fancier and breeder of
strong high Jumper Eilemaker, a show
ring celebrity of more than thirty years
ago. In 1886 he purchased the trotting
stallion Wickliffe, by George Wilkes,
2 .22, at the memorable Glenview sale in
Kentucky and established the Brook
haven Farm near Upland. where he bred
Lotta, 2:0SA, and other fast ones. Later
he bought bred and exhibited fine-gaited
Kentucky saddle horses. including
80 he hau In f6a tho
last few years he has purchased several
high class walk-trot horses, one OF
which, the bay marc Elelia, was placed
second In the novice class at the last
National Horse Show and that won the
blue In a similar class at tho recent
Philadelphia Indoor Horse Show.
Exhibiting her horses and ponies in
tho name OF Woodroyd Farm. Miss Isa
bella wanamaker was one OF the leading
winners at the Philadelphia show. Her
saddle horses were more successful,
however. than her harness horses, which
have heretofore been the stars of her
stable. Dark Flower defeated Donna
Gonna and Powelton In the class for
registered saddle horses. and Cherry
stone was first in the class for officers
chargers on the opening day. while Fire
away, twice winner of the Sir James
Challenge Cup for gig horses at Madi-
son Square Garden. met defeat in
similar class at Squadron Hall. and the
champion harness ponies Wild Honey
and Wild Heather were beaten by Miss
Carpenters Nimbus and Beau Brocade
Eve and Netherhalrs Pride saved tho
day for the high stepping division OF tho
Woodroyd stable by winning the class
for tandems Invitations have been Is
sued for the wedding of Miss Wana-
maker to James Howell Cummings Jr..
on June IL at the Calvary Presbyterian
Church in Philadelphia.
John r. Thompson-s entire string of
show horses from Chicago has arrived
at Devon to await the opening of the
show on May 25. Several Of them are
imported English hackneys that will be
exhibited for the first time IN this coun-
try.
The Tuxedo Horse Show, on June
and 4, viii be a benefit for the Tuxedo
Memorial Hospital. Forty-six classes
are to be judged, James G. Marshall Of
ficfating In saddle classes, Alfred y.
Maclay In hunter classes and John n.
Cowdin I'm polo classes. Pierre Lorilinrd.
Jr.. who Is secretary. has arranged to
transport horses free to exhibitors from
New York on n special train leaving Jer-
sey City on June 2, and there will be no
charge for stalls or feed while they are
at tho show The trotting track on
which the show is held Is being widened
in front OF the grand stand to make a
now show ring.
In the hands Of Joseph Clark. the new
manager and trainer OF Miss Carpen-
ter's show horses, Nimbus and Beau
Brocade are reported to be In wonder
fully fine form this spring. while her
champion saddle horse Twilight Hour
went through the show unbeaten, win |
ming the model class. the open class aud |
the sweepstakes.
Charles q. Pratt has gone back TO the |
show horses. Once the right bower of |
Charles II. Bates In the New York Coach |
Horse & Cob Company. and president Of |
the concern after Bates died, Pratt had |
for several years been trusted en-
ployee Of tho Gotham National Bank |
when d. r. Hanna engaged him TO take |
charge Of tho stabIn nj hia now country i