The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31
The National Horse Fair.

The National Horse Fair.
The awards Of the judges selected 10 determine the
merits OF the horses entered for exhibition and premiums
at the late National Horse Fair the Eclipse Course,
were published Saturday morning by the association
As hese gentlemen have got through their abors,
and estimated in their peculiar way the relative
value of every horse submitted for their inspection their
decisions have become the property OF the public, and
open such remarks the subject deserves We claim
to have experience in matters Of this nature and as
the subject is open one, shall express opin-
ion ourselves, however different IL may be from the
views Of others, and review the action of the
judges themselves. The awards, as usual In such
cases, gave satisfaction in instances and dis
satisfaction others. That some Of their decisions
were correct there can be no question: but whether
these judgments were merely accidental were based
clear conviction Of the merits Of the horses adudged
there is of course means Of knowing. Our own i'm
precision that the judges, whether qualified or not, had
certain standard by which regulate the delicate and
important duty of sitting in judgment the merits Of
valuable horse and that their awards generally instead
OF advancing improvement in that valuable animal win
have quite the contrary effect and create addition
spirit Of hostility among breeders against an institution
designed by its projectors to be useful enterprise, and
which the public could confidently rely. Two
rules only-tbose of speed and fancy, If may
cpay guided distinguished judges Of horscesh
their deliberations Their prcudices for imported horses
could the big rump and the hollow back Of the fat i'm
ported CONSERVATION tho points Of finer horse than the
elegant American horse Wild Irshman, horse distin
gushed much for his beautiful form and high blood for
his achievements the turf This horse merely receved
complimentary notice, as did the other American
horses in the first class, except Logan. 1t is difficult
to conjecture on what grounds other than mere ca
price the first premium was awarded 10 Logan in
competition with such horse Wild Irishman,
who s his equal in blood and superior in speed. And
what has Logan done distinguish him in the eyes
Of this commiiteoS Ran and in mile heats ordinary
time occasion and has been beaten every that
he entered since And how he better horse than Hero
the Of JEFF Davis Ellen Evans and other winners IN
the South And Hero himself a winner at all dis
tances one of the very best horses that Colonel Singleton
Of South Carolina ever raised and in whose pedigree
there ia stain.
The judges aver that they ha: arduous task
ectng premium horses from among the trotng salons
but they say they considered speed
lutte essential though not the only requisite could
have been very difcun after all high blood texcept
in the first premium horse, who a Bashaw), did not
appear have much weight with them. Horses well bred
and horses Of certain breed in this class stood appa
reutly the level the eyes of the committee
lion Lightning Of Black Bashaw might have frcd
better hmseE than did Others had he present
HIS owner however prudent enough TO tr0c with
the reputation of this fine horse and kept him home
al MorrisvilH, Pennsylvania. The same judgment as
recollection U.S. which controlled the
selection Of trotine stations, evinced in awarding
premiums TO their stock Some Of the very best colts
the ground arr not mentioned by the committee IN
their report The awards on brood mares, with foals by
their side, kc., probably correct far we bad
the cf sscertaning. How far the iabors Of the
committee viii assist in the Improvement Of the breed Of
trong horses time will determine. Horscmcn general
y entertain the OPINION that "bcoa will tc tn Ics
ting horse, and that he cannot be well brcdn opin
ion 10 which all good judges Of horse flesh readily yield
acquesoence. Nothing will effcctuay prejudice the
objects this association have IN view impression
among breeders that speed alone and merit n
nuence the award Of premiums the Eclipse Course.
Such impression among breeders will reduce the
Eclipse grounds TO the level or track, mortfy the
friends Of the association and dappon the hopes Of that
public who have literally paironised It. However this
only the rst attempt Of the ASSOCIATION and defects in
It's working material TO he expected BY the next
meeting time viii have afforded rcctfy apparent
evils, appoint intelligent and competent commit.
iecs, and otherwise perfect It's organ za,ion.
The principal event Of the last days meeting was the
stallion trot mile heats 10 wagons wagon and driver
10 weigh 300 lbs There four started :Toronlo
Chef Hiram Drew Poughboy and Columbus, the latter
being the fayorte against any named horse the start
Hc however, proved himself 10 be only mile horse,
he badly the first heat, and withdrawn from
the -Four spirited and trying heats ,roed,
and the eventually resulted favor Of Toronto chef
The following the particulars -
First Heaf-roumbus went on with the lead, which
he held for mile and half He then broke up, and
Chief took the second place Columbus dropping back
Poughboy then went into the third place and in this way
they came 70 the score Hiram Drew won by couple
Of lengths Ploughboy about three lengths bchndToron
10 ,bicf and Columbus rather bad fourth Tme-521
Sscond Reat-Hiram Drew went of with the lead; To
ronto Chef second Plourheoy third They kept N this
Drew broke up, tired and Toronto Chief went in iron, and
beat him TO the score two or three lengths coming IN
very leisarcy. floughboy held np nj the distance
stand and walked in. Time of the heat-522
Third Heat This was a capital heat Hiram Drew bad
the lead the turn but broke M, did also To
rcnto chief and Pcughboy went IN front and led the Chief
around TO the homesrcch when the Chief 10 front
and pessed the in advance half length Poughboy
,hcr hroke, Toronto Chef soon aterwardr followed suit
and then Ploughboy again took the lead and held down
the hack trcteh when be ycked by Toronto Chief,
and they went side and side around the lower turn and up
The and driver then went up 70 the judges stand
and used some improper language The judges then an.
nounccd from the stand that the driver Of Ploughboy
should not again drive However having made suitable
apology, the driver again permitted 10 resume the
reins.
FVtfh Hsdt-Torcnto Chief took the lead at the start
Hiram Drew second and Ploughboy third They kept in
this way the end with trifng variations Toronto Chief
winning the heat by neck; Poughboy about length
bciipd 1mt-533.
Toe following is a summary
X James entered 3. s. Toronto Chief. .........2 1
~ pif.r entered b 5. Hiram Drew w............1
l. Samns entered Ch q Plourhboy .........S
4. woodruff entered b. 8. Columbus. s........+..4 d.
r. 1uinan entered ch. 3. Jupiter ............,dr.
W. vhclap entered x. s. Greyhound. .. .......dr,
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