New-York tribune., 1922-10-07
Close Contests Are
Feature of Day at
Piping Rock Show
Two Contestants i'm Five.
Foot Jumping Class Re-
ceive Blue Ribbons; Fine
Horsemanship Exhibited

Seldom are so many close contests
seen in any horse show as occurred
yesterday at the second day of the
Piping Rock Horse Show. The judges
found it so difficult to separate the
two best horses in the five-foot Jump
ing class that they awarded each of
the final contestants blue ribbon
and divided the first and second prizes.
This event was between Mr.. Thomas
Hitchcock's Cavalier and Miss Becky
Lanier's Silver Crest.
Cavalier, the hero of many a hard
fought ring contest, never had a
greater struggle to win than yesterday,
when Miss Lanier, riding Silver Crest,
we'll set-up gray gelding, divided
honors with him. Mr.. frankie Hitch
cock rode Cavalier perfectly, and the
riding of Miss Lanier could not have
been improved upon. The horseman-
ship Of both riders was applauded fully
as much as the splendid performance
Of their mounts. There were seven
entries in the class, and after they had
all jumped the two named went over
the course again. Each tipped the
top rail lightly and were sent out
again. second time each tipped the
rail, and then the judges decided to
blue.
The Corinthian stake for hunters,
for 81 1000 prize to the winner, was
another close event. Silver Crest also
was the winner of this prize, after a
second try with Mr.. w. R. Grace's
Woodruff, ridden by MIR. R. Penn
Smith ir.
The saddle horse Corinthian Stakes,
with guaranteed purse of $500,
brought half dozen good ones into
the ring, and Cherokee Princess, owned
by Miss Janet MacKay, was awarded
the blue. Miss Constance S. Regan's
The Brunette was second.
The ladies' hunter class was another
win for Cavalier. He was ridden by
Mrs. Hitchcock, and never faltered in
any of his trials. The applause of the
crowd for his jumping did not in the
least annoy him, and when the horses
lined UP for inspection the old warrior
filled all the requirements for lady's
hunter and was placed first, over Miss
Ruth e. Pages Ray O. Lite. Mr.. Harry
Plumb's Oxford made wonderful
showing in this event, and his per-
formance and appearance was COM
mented on very highly by the specta
tors.
The class for hunters that have been
out with hounds of the Meadow Brook
or Smithtown clubs this year was an
other close affair. The performance of
Cavalier was exceptionally fine.
great many at the ringside were of the
opinion that Miss Eleanor Langley's
On Girl, beautiful gray mare, who
performed most creditably, had shade
the best of it, but the award was given
Cavalier.
In the saddle class for ponies Lady
Claire, ridden by Miss Harriet Jack.
son, threw her rider and galloped
around the ring. 1t was some time be-
fore the horse was caught, and this was
accomplished by a state trooper who
entered the ring. Spinning Jimmy
amused the spectators when leaving
the ring, adorned with white ribbon
for fourth prize. The mare evidently
did not like the award and began to
luck, keeping it up until she cast off
the white ornament, when she seemed
satisfied and trotted outside the ring.
Among those seen at the show were
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Smithers, Mr.. Will
liam R. Paters, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bryce
Wing, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Duzen Burton,
Mr.. and MRS. n. .. Lauew, Niaec auie
Murray, Mrs. Charles G. West jr., Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Davis, Mr.. Allan Pinker-
ton, Mr.. W. R. Grace, Mrs. Paul G.
Pennoyer, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock, Miss Irene Tompkins, Miss Es-
telle p. Bennett, Mrs. Gerard Redmond,
Mrs. R. G. Windmill, Mr.. Paul D.
Crayath, Mrs. James Brown. Mr.: and
Mrs. Byford Ryan, Mrs. Frederick
Guest, Mr.. Frederick Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fahys and Mr.. and Mrs.
penn NTH