New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-28
Jumpers Show
Class i'm Rain
At Hunt Club
Monmouth Horse Show
Brings Out Brilliant So
ciety Gathering to Watch
keenly Contested Events
Amber Crest Wins Blue
Becky Lanier's Silver Crest
Victor in Open Jumping
Glass, Holding Old Record


WEST END, N. j., July 27.-Although
heavy rain fell throughout the judg-
ing of the early classes, one of the
largest society turnouts in the history
Of Monmouth County horse shows wit
messed the opening events OF the Mon
to-day. The sun came out at o'clock
Mortimer B. Fullers Amber Crest won
che blue in the saddle class, and every
body was happy.
The rain had little effect on the
Jumpers. The Monmouth ring is the
largest on the summer horse show cir
cult. There are seven jumps with good
distances between them. The first is
a low brush, the second a sand bank,
then a post and rail, an in and out, a
slat and gate, and two posts and rails.
The spacious grand stand was deco
rated with French, British and Ameri-
can flags, and in front of it the green
Enclosure was filled with members of
society who strolled about to watch
the late classes from the rail after the
rain had stopped.
Among those occupying boxes were
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus @. Finch, Mr. and
Mrs. John Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Pulsifer, Mr.. N. l. Asiel, Miss
Grace c. Truesdell, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Thomp-
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Clarke, Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Gallagher, Mrs. William
Barbour. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Nc
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Eng.
iish. Brigadier General and Mrs. How
ard S. Borden, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernon
Prentice, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lewis Hay,
Miss Clara S. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs
Percy S. Straus, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
D. Halsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ]. Nc
Clure, Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Coe, Mr.
Robert w. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
thias Plum, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Err
LANCER, Miss Priscilla j. Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs G. Jason Waters, Mr.. and Mrs
Ben amin Gatins, Mr.. and Mrs. P. j.
Casey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Casey, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Durand, 1lr. and Mrs
Arthur Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Egan, Mayor
and Mrs. Clarence J. Housman, Mrs
Leland Stanford Wood and Mrs. Albert
G.. Ludlum.
Silver crest q winner
The saddle classes were judged by
General Charles l. Debevoise and Mr..
Lewis E. Waring. The judges of the
Blodget and Mr.. Frederick Phillips.
Because of the low jumps the judges
found difficulty in these classes be-
cause of many clean performances.
Miss Becky Lanier's Silver Crest won
the open jumping class, continuing vic
tories at previous shows. Mrs. Dora v.
Scott drove Melchester to red ribbon
in this class and in all the jumping
classes the riding of the South Orange
horsewoman was one of the outstand-
ing features.
Mr.. Rufus c. Finch won the green
hunters class with Fernbrook and later
hunters class with High. Miss Clara
S. Peck's Winona won two blue ribbons
in the saddle classes, but Miss Ivy
Maddison's Myopia and Mortimer B.
Fuller's Amber Crest were not allowed
In either of these events. From yes
| terdays performances Amber Crest and
; Myopia are the outstanding saddle
horses at the show and will furnish
keen competition for the grand cham
pionship to be judged Saturday.
Governor Edwards will be the guest
of honor at the show Saturday and will
be the guest of Mayor Clarence J..
Housman at luncheon to be given at
the Hollywood Golf Club. To-day the
horse show breakfast will be held for
| the officials at the West End Casino.
\ Summary of Events
Following are the winners:
Lanier's Silver Crest Mrs Dora V. SCOTS SCOTS
Melchester and Mrs. Albert c. Ludlum's
| Little Sandy.
Novice saddle horses lover 142 and
esG i F1ed WettacAs and
Harness ponies-Miss Jean n sala Regan's
Myra. Mrs; Donald Q; Pages Model II and
SSyes sadeS hsr'5s 5 hsns Storm
Signal Miss Marion E. Reiss's Dolly Ward
Lightweight green hunters-Rufus j.
JJasbo and Mrs. Dora V. scotts The
Saddle horses lover 1872 hands>-Morti-
mer B. Fuller's Amber Crest, Miss Ivy D.
The MONMOUTH Special SADDLE hacks);--
Eastern Morn.
Heavy. and middleweight qualified hunt
ers--Rufus G. Finch's Sir Richard Thomas
s: Fields High Boy and Mrs. Dora Scott's
| Melchester
Local saddle horses lover 14:2 and un-
der 15.2)--Miss Mildred Bedelrs Powder
Puff; A. J. Haskell's Lady Lightweight
Fred Wettechs Waya-awi
Cavalry remouats- Miss Becky Lenier' 8
Dixie; ]; ]. Damages Killarney Sport; w.
S. Jones's Freehold.
Heavy and middleweight hunters (green)
Peter Hauck jr.'s Toronto; Rufus C.
Finch's High; Edwin Stewart Sd's Tom
Swan.
Clara s. Peck's Winona; Mrs. Leland Stan
ford Woods Bohemian Silk; Charles E.
! Buffers Lady Chester.
Saddle horses (over 14.2, not over 15)--
Miss Constance Sala Regan's The Bru-
nette; Charles E. Buffers Lady Constance !:
/ Miss Mildred Bedells Powder Puff
Local saddle horses (15.2 or over)--Miss
| Clara S. Peck's Winona; Miss Priscilla j.
| Mitchell's Storm Signal; Miss Marion E.
Reisss Dolly Warden.
| Local jumpers Qccal residents)--G
! Jason Waters Armadale; Rufus c. Finch's
! High; w. H. Lockwoods Jasbo