The New York herald., 1922-04-16
MANY FINE HORSES
IN BROOKLYN SHOW
30th Annual Exhibition to
open Wednesday at Riding
and Driving Club.
OUT OF TOWN ENTRIES
Mrs. Combs Not Coming, but
Philadelphia and Boston
Will Send Their Best,
BY G. CHAPLIN.

BY G. CHAPLIN
horse show, under the auspices OF the
Riding and Driving Club. will he held
this week, beginning Wednesday evening
and ending on Saturday, with both af-
ternoon and evening sessions for the clos
ing day. 1t will be the first important
exhibition of the year, and as usual will
bring out many of the saddle horses
harness horses and jumpers from which
the champions will be chosen at this and
rearly all other Eastern shows in 1922.
Philadelphia, Boston and several other
cities are expected to send some notable
equine visitors to compete with the local
horses. William II. Wanamaker. Jr., is
coming from the Quaker City with a
string of high steppers that accounted
for several important championships ana
other prizes of the last National Horse
Show. From Boston two or three promi-
nent stables are coming-M. +. Murphy.
with half dozen or more fine young
harness horses William Almy, with a
Alice M. Stuart, whose jumpers are to
compete for the $1,000 stakes, and Jo-
seph III. Collins. with one or two novice
saddle horses Of the kind he has always
uncovered with success before metropoli-
tan judges. After having entered her
harness horses all through the show Mrs.
Loula Long Combs of Kansas City will
be prevented by poor health from exhib-
iting them this week, it is said by those
who should know. Franklin B. Jourdan
and other local exhibitors will, however.
make it interesting for the Philadelphia
and Boston contingents in these classes,
which promise to be. as usual, among
the best features of the show.
Delayed more than a month by print
ers strikes. but still in time to catch
the opening of the season, the Horse
Show Blue Book made its appearance
last week. 1t Is the fifteenth annual
volume of the series published by j. w.
Waring, and Is book of 344 pages.
profusely illustrated. with the indexed
record of awards at thirty-one horse
shows held in 1921 In addition to the
statistical matter there are authoritative
articles on appointments for all oc-
casions when horses are ridden or driven
for pleasure. Hamilton II. Salmon. sec
writes about harness horses, Mrs. John
Gerken. Judge at the New York Spring
Horse Show, about saddle horses and
women's dress for the saddle: A. Lincoln
Stadler about correct attire for men who
ride and hunt Nardi about riding habits
and Julian Morris about hunt team dp-
pointments.
An interesting feature OF the Blue
Book is it's summary of winning per-
formances by the most successful, or
rather the most industrious show horses
Of various types. This reveal Mr.. Wan
amakers chestnut hackney harness mare
Eve as the largest money winner OF the
season with s2,735 in cash and 500 In
plate to her credit. together with
thirty-four first prizes, of which four
we're championships. Mrs. Comoss
chestnut trotting bred harness mare
Animation prcibab bly, exceeded the record
OF Eve. but as her winnings were large!v
at Western shows not covered by the
Blue Book. the total appears there as
$3.50. with twenty-eight first prizes, OF
which six were championships. Other
harness horses that won ten first prizes
and more than 1000 were Mrs. Combs
English hackney mare Reputation. with
thirty firsts and s2,235 to her credit; Mr.
wanamaker's Canadian bred hackney
high stopper Netherhalls Pride, the
mate to Eve, with $2.145 and thirty-hve
f,rsts and Mrs. Combs's perennial trot-
ting bred gelding Revelation. with Sl,39V
IN money and sixteen first prizes won
in his twelfth annual campaign.
Among the saddle horses Miss Clara
q Peck's bay mare Winona. champion
Of the last Brooklyn Horse Show, Topped
the list OF blue ribbon winners, with
twenty-five to her credit, according 20
the Blue Book.
John p. Crozer's unbeaten mare Boz
hen,Ian Actress, champion OF the Ma
t,onal Horse Show, led in the amount
~ money won with s1,S50, as compared
with s9s5 for winona. Mr.. Grocer ex-
hjbited her In only four classes, at three
shows. Other winners OF ten or more
6rst prizes. with earnings OF $1,000 or
more were Mrs Combs's Grand Master,
S1.355, and Virginia Lloyd s1,290 Miss
Janet McKay's Cherokee Princess,
s1,l75: and s. X. Jacobs Kentucky
Colonel, s1.022.
Percy A. Rockefeller's gigantic brown
reld.ng King Nelson heads the season >
list OF winning jumpers. according 10 the
Blue Book. He won "a first prizes and
L.V
law beat King Nelson's record in the
number OF blue ribbons won with 81,
but was second in point OF earnings
with s1,39S. Williau Aimy's Sandy
won Ii hrsts with s1.346. and Charles
ID. I.aniers Silver Crest the same num-
ber with sf,053.
Harness ponies made some notable
records, j. X. Derng's bantam hackney
Belle Southworth having won $3.50 and
IL firsts. the same owners Queenie
Horace s1.S55 and 22 firsts and his
Polly Southworth si,420 and IL firsts.
Mr.. wanamaker's imported pony Sir
Eric beat them all in the number OF
first prizes won with % TO his credit.
His earnings were sl.435. Miss Corinne
poth's saddle pony Never Bounce cap
tured 2s firsts, but hs earnings were
cnly s5s5.
Five 2 Minute Trotters in
= TL NH..It. GILL