New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-27
THE HORSE SHOW CLOSED.
FEW WITNESSES OF THE LAST CONTESTS.
BOY AND HIS PONY AROUSE ENTHUSIASM -
MARKsMAN WINS BLUE MBBON-LEO's JUMP.

A Roy AND HIS PONY AROUSE ENTHUSIASM -
MARKsMAN WINS A BLUE RIBBoN-LEo's JUMP.
There was a perceptible falling-off yesterday in
the attendance at the Horse Show. 1t was the iaSt
day. and the Executive Committee had saved niue
for the closing performance. In the morning 1he
Associations prize for the best pair OF tT0tters
brought out only one team, CapaduTa and Wills
ton, owned by John c. De la Vergue OF TINS CITY,
The next premium awarded for the best gen.
tleman's roadster, for which there were twenty
two entries w. Fl. Wilson's Lady de Janette
was permitted, however, to have walK-o over:
Then there was. competition for SPECIAL prize I
given by l. r. Hyde for the best draught stallion,
which was won by Raspall. ., .-..,
In the afternoon there was DISK ana Splrled
competition for j. II. Keenes prize to the best jump
ing pony to be ridden by gentlemen Inc ponies
were taken around the enclosure three times aHH
had TO lump in the circuit three fOur-bar rails All
of them cleared the jumps admirably save young
Antoni who was riding Gray Tom, belonging TO the
Gentlemen's Driving Club ana VINO Iell eFoPp cd
over the first rail Plenty of willing hands helped
him and his pony up, and they lelt me encI2suIo
sadly Thomas Hitchcock, who was Tdlng fleIIe
LorillGrd, jr. s, pony Dumping fell win MS mount
over rail but recovered himself quickly and went
around capitay Young FOXhall keene on ms
white pony Fox jumped well, but cautiously, IN
strong contrast to the brilliant, rushing way IN
which young Magoun, a boy or twelNc' t33ok ni us
leaps on his pony Little Chief. Every leap he TOOK
received a SalvO of applause; all the grOoms' th9
Executive Committee, and even the Judge ch9eTed
him and every female heart beat IN hopes OF MS
success. But after the rails came the hlgh Jump
which was started at four feet six inches ana proVu
too much for Little Chief, who Is only four teet SIX
inches high himself To the great regret OF every
body the gallant boy and his Rl4GGay pony T6e
three unsuccessful attempts LETT the arena. no
prize was won 10y young herhochah Oh HIS MAJ"
TOuch-meNOt. ,.c,,..u. oIos,
No. gS brought out field of ten, Miss iaysoh
Connie Soogah +. c. La MOntagnes fieuItle, l.
u. MOTgans arksman ana Alcazar, oIlincS . N"I
timers Masquerade. w. RuthcrtoTds hampstead
Frederic Gebhards Leo, Miss OelrchS The Doctor,
J. G. Griswolds The Clipper; and K. L. La Mon
tagnes Nd lIlsm4nI SlaeS rodc WisS 0eIrichs
bay. The Doctor, and there were grooms and WHIPS
on the other mounts -,
five feet nine inches reached. At tins time only
Marksman. Leo and The Clipper remained IN uIS
contest Leo cleared the bars we'll DuI inc Stc4lu
bar fell out. and 1t was thought that me hrst par
would have fallen, had 1t not 6cen helu by Two
grooms. Leo was sent ont but the case was recon
Sidered. and he was permitted to come back ana the
lean was counted as good one. Then the top bar
was raised to six feet and the spectators hcld the
breath MarkSman, bright SORE WIN DI9att
blaze i'm his face was sent at ii first, and cleared II
splenddly. but in descending Kicked the, Top oaI
down. He was brought mp second time. ana cleared
il in the most perfect fashion. Inc spectators
cbccred unanimously and the Kentucky groom
uttered some fine Indian ycllS. Leo was rushed at
the leap but he bundcrcd badly three times III sue
ceSsion, and his chance was gone lhch Inc mp
ucr was brought up 10 the leap, ana he cleared ~ the
first time but knocked down the top bar with MS on
hind foot He tried it a second time, but was evil
Icntlv tired and knocked the bars in every direc-
ton. A third attempt was equally IauuIG' anu
The coveted blue ribbon was bestowed on Marks
man.
The class for Judgment was the special prize given
by d. Morgan for the best hunter There we're
eleven entries, and among them +. Ge9haTd's leo leo
who was ridden by Smith, the first whip OF me
Queens County Hunt. The animal became highly
excited by the leapng, and after making two turns
around the enclosure taking his jumps fam0usly,
he became uncomfortable. Instead of turning az
the eastern end of the enclosure and coming around
for his next rail he dashed at the rail of the en-;
closure which was crowded with people, four ana
five deep. He cleared the fence and all the people,
knocking off mans hat with sweep of his tail
and upsctting a lady. She declared that she was
10 a standstill in the exit corridor which almost
empty. The prize in this class was won by Stanley
Mortimer with Masquerade.