New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-28
PRIZES FOR FINE HORSES.
OPENING OF THE SECOND ANNUAL SHOW.

do at Madison square UdIutl, uuutt .""e
PROMISE a successful and entertaining exhibition.
fbe attendance was large both during the daytime
and evening, and the people present evinced a
Where there was so much to admire and enjoy.
First there was the nobest animal in all the excel.
lsSSs OF morS s 81 STUDY sSg'' and ad@
ton whether poking their glossy heaas
above the stalls or with conscious prlde Sa @ay
ing grace and strength IN the show ring Inc gay
decoration of the interior made the aspect
aud the music of (iilmores band came often enough
10 be welcome to the many enthusiastic lovers
Of horse flesh present, including many ladies ladies.
In the early morning large number OF hoI .e
arrived and they were at once maae az Of which
difused odor through the place acct cone ame
little horses were stationed In the most con,
tbem many of the ponies being backed into their
stalls so that their least dangerous pair OF eSs VIII
presented to visitors Here ana nese bed nT from
the stalls, and feeding the creatures with nay Az OF
less palatabe straw. The early hours were BUSY
% ShsI Int their hH'i''' grooms did not spare
muscle in securing the last attainabe degree. of
arena horses of all kinds were being exercised;
huge Clydesdales and Normans, long-leggcd lean
hunters 6iminutive ponies, dandy ike COPS sEi m
metIical trotters and proud ATabians. Meanwhile
the air resounded with neighs that seemed IKE
challenges TO the contests OF stregth ana beauty.
The appointments were an improvement on last
wears aud were generally convenient aud salts;
Factory. Large blackbOards at either end showed
the awards as soon as made the hgnIes oelng ulso
orange and black jockey dress ran to ana 1rS on
various errands, Others in jockey s9its whose ts
colors rvalled JOsephs celebrated outht, sold the
neatly printed and decorated catalogues. A.,
The exhibition of horsewOmanshp by MISS Mel
lush. of England, was one OF the ATTRACTIONS Vi ne
programme. She has boylsh appearance, With
her short cut hair hut the way ID when
she sat the most refractory steeds ana carried it
them over the hurdles won applause ana admiration.
MANY of the ladies present were practical horse
women aud their comments showed knowledge OF
horses which nobody had the temerity TO call in
Nm off no
hbitlon was not on the programme. pckle,
little black fve-year-od pony was hitched, nose
ever the music was started the way in which his
fore and hind feet kept time in sort
Of rOckngnOroSe ,a a%Pfe s a%asG%
At 10 a. m. the judging began. Fire Engine com
pany No. 80 had been substituted Tor No. Z, one
Of tie horses of which had been injured IN running
TO fire A short drill of the fremen preceded the
operation of hitchlng the horses, whchwas done
In 2l2 seconds. amid much hand-Clapplng. III tne
AFTERNOON the horses got away several times before
the horses clasped around the collar. Ihe
trouble was caused by the JOINT being bent out OF
by playing "Oh, Say, What can the Matter Be-"
The team was finally htched in PA seconds
Glass for stations four years and over, StXlles
imported. by Hermit, dam COimbra, entered by the
Earl of Aylesiord and Nil. Easton, took irst pTlze
$3.50, p LoTllard ., US si%darthS N,urn [UTk
Catoctm received very, high ,commendation
ana Alexander Bathgate's Rcochet high commend
alton In Glass 9, for stations between three and
four years p Lorillard jr.'s Senator was the only
Sny &hd aUSH there 6sng only one entTy
awarded to j. T.. Houstons Leopard, and
the second prize TO L. s. Grant, jr's Linden Tree,
both beautiful, spirited, gray animals imported
from the stables of the Sultan OF Turkey. The
j. ii. Bradford and Colonel 5. d. Bruce.
The trotters were judged by Colonel Lawrence Kip,
GoGn s B. %@d P 4od BGn? 30 2 Aqa
by Rysdyke HambletOnian. was given the
first prize of $500; for stations 10 years.
II. w. Leonard's KearSarge, by Volunteer ont OF
Dexter's dam, took second prize, 500. tor stall
lions i've years old J. c. De La NSrgpe's Williston
second prize Of 800. EliZur smiths Montezuma was
Judged the best four-year old stallion. FOryearling
.fallions Mexican got first and Adrian second prize;
OF the twO-year-old FLIES Lady IiOWelI TOOK hrSl
prize and Blonde second Cordoba got the blue
ribbon for ycarliug FLIES and Pet the red. Erick
son Queen took first money, 500, for brood mares
whose oldest colts colts aIe not over five years.
Al On. IN. the horses of all work, heavy draught
horses CIydesdales and NOrmans, were Judged by
A. Ii, Marsh, >. ID. Bruce and Robert Elder. l. II.
Dahlman's Frank got first prize for tour-year-9ld
Feldings and mares. For matched mares or geld
ings, W. ID. Sloanes Douglas and Red Clond were
second. /. II. Dab IMAM aud W; f.. CPtegr2ye took
prizes for draught horses. d. e; Cor6m's Prince OF
aud Belle of Clyde for Clydesdae mares.
The winners of the prizes, for Nor
mans were Glass 80. stations. Marquis, first
Reqours second: Glass 60 thee-year-old stations;
Mercure Brilliant 2; Class 90, mares ana geld,
ings, Rustique, Citation, Class 81, matched
Tom, 2.
Fritsch and j. T. Davidson In Class 50, ponies I'M
der - hands 2 inches, i. ;. Co9peTS Tommy DQdd,
il % hands high, was first T. Lombard Cnckot,
second, and t. ID. Adams Cinco, third In Class 81,
mares or geldings over u hands 2lnches ana under
fourteen hands, inch, Wallace's Blown Dick took
first, Miss MaSon's Dolly, second N. o. LonlIaIds
Rita third and Ii. NJ. Days Kitty fourth. .,..,
and 10, hunters, were 1UQgcu
:; sands, jr., and Alexander Brown. il, the
los pounds TO hounds, +. G. GrswOld's Orion took
first prize: L. A. NJ. Sandyss Friday ridden by
Miss Meluish, second, George ). Browns Maud
third. Much amusement was had IN trying ne iI,
Ladies green hunters, class 10. Miss C9rnwalFs
Midway took Irst pTize ana H. II Gasf 9aTsIGn
ping rather than jump.
About 4, 900 people were present in the evening
when the cObs were Judged by Messrs. RlveS,
Frtsch and Howard In Class 81, for stations,
Prescott Lawrences Young Honesty took first prize,
and A. J.: Cassatt,s Little Wonder second:
lab hands. james Fraziers Kansas Jack
took first prize and f. ID. Adams's Aloha second
hands +. LawTences Restless was first, ). T..
Smith Haddon's Nan second; w ). Gurnees Arab,
third and A. j. CaSSatts Vixen fourth. -
The interest in the evening was III Judging tl3sS
los. green hunters up to carrying 100 pounds
finely and won the blue ribbon: l.. \: NJ. Sandys
Friday was ridden so well by Miss Melluish as TO
win thunders of applause besides the RED ribbon
A. NJ Dodge's Ops made some splendid jumps,
and was placed third. E. c. La Mon
tagnes Kitty fourth She was ridden by
Charles Safe at a tremendous speed knocking over
the hurdles amid great laughter. George Work
could not insil martial spirit into his Mars which
refused to jump. Peter Smith on +. Gebhard's Peter
also Jared i'll. Several OF the horses made bolts
into the crowd at the MadsOn-aye. end of the
Tlng
Among those present were
General Merritt, General Van Vet Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
neins Felowes Mr.. and Mrs. August Belment Mr. aud
Mrs A. Belmont IT,, Mr.. and Mrs W. f. Wharton Mr..
and Mrs Robbins, Colonel and Mrs. Kip Mr.. and Mrs.
John g. Heckseher the Misses Heckscher. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Rives the Misses Rives. Beverly Robin
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