New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-01
FINE HORSES IN THE SHOW.
THE EXHIBITION TO BE OPENED TO-DAY.
ExCgLLENr PROSPECTS THIS YEAR-FEATUREs OF
Tu-DAys PROGRAMME

| ExCELLENr PROSPECTS THIS YEAR-FEATUREs Oh
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
| The National Horse Show begins to-day at Madison
Square Garden and there is every evidence that II
respects it will excel anything that has preceded
it. There not many entries as usual, because
horsc-deaers have been smut out from competition
the PRICES 1t has been the object of the associa
ton to weed out far possible, those that used
| the horse show advertisement
Dealers in New York have heretofore crowded the
ring of the horse show with animals that while they
possessed merit, only exhibited in order 10 bring
their owners names before the public. This year such
a proceeding is impossible. OF course this has made
the entries somewhat better than they have been here
tofore but the animals consequently OF higher
class.
There just many classes this year as in the
last they have all filled well. and everybody who
studies the catalogue closely will that a horse
show the present one cannot be exceled. Madison
Square Garden has been fitted up for the special Pur
pose OF showing of the best points of the stock, and
everybody knows that there place In the city better
adapted to this end. This is the fourth annual show
OF the association. and the managers have proted by
experience. There is the same tan-hark track. one
eighth OF a mile circumference there are the same
decorations that have always pleased the of the
visitors, and in respects the same comforts are
provided tor the visitors, augmented by experience
sanguine to the OF the show, but this year
thew unusually
Cornelius Fellowes is PRESIDENT of the association,
John q. Ileckscher, vce-presldent; II. Ill HOlstcr,
treasurer: Laurence Kipp W. +. Wharton. w. +.
Douglas. H. w. I. Mali, A. Newbod Morris, Alexan-
der TAYLOR IT, Frederic Bronson and Ii. l. Nicholas
are among the directors; a. J. Cassatt, w. K.
Vanderbilt j. II. Brad lord, William l.. Scott, E. d.
Morgan, David Bonner and E. La Montague are inter-
esed the of the show. 1t will he success.
of course The best hois of their classes America
ar~ entered tocontend for the different prizes black
board at the west end of the ring Will announce the
Among the thoroughbreds there Is Woodstock, the
Canadian stallion that came so near deposing Bend
Or laet year. This year he will have to contend
against st. Savior, Quito and the Duke OF Magenta
The troters will compose prominent part pf the
show. The McFarren sale in Kentucky, whore
impulse to trotting interests Mr. Sbnltzs purchase
Pancoast, for which he paid SIS 5000 will be exhib
ed There will also be other troters OF merit such IA
King Wilkes. Don COssack and Bagonne Prince.
The market for heavy draft stations is IN the West
and they at the Chicago horse fair i'll great
numbers but they will not he in the East this year.
for their owners have nothing to gain by exhibiting
here. There will be only one OF this class III the
show. If he isup to the mark he will take the
premiums offered for his class Among these Is fine
vase offered by the ploprieOrs of the Hotel Brunswick
The coaching stations will be better represented for
there three in this class. Carriage horses will form
feature OF the show and the various classes have all
filled well. Single horses, teams and tour i'll hands
will have TO show well TO win the first prizes for there
many competitors in each OF these classes. Then
public attention.
The great prize-winncr Fashion, belonging to Pres
colt Lawrence. will again have TO contend against A.
}. Cassatts Little Wonder .Or the championship in
the cob stallion class Fashion won the medal last
wear, but Mr. Cassatt was not satisfied with the
award. Little Wonder took the premium two years
ago. and Mr. Lawrence sent to England for one that
could beat him. 1t is an honorable rivalry. The
general public will take most interest in the jumpers,
for where there is most risk to life and limb there Is
the greatest excitement 1t Will not only be display
OF country horses, but also of Workmanship.
hc epfri hay bpen I'M st m
classes, and high and low jumps will be taken III a
manner that will show that Americans are up with
their brother slor'smen. OF foreign countries. here
will be no lack OF amusement for children. for there
are plenty OF ponies, donkcys, etc.
The show begins to-day and ends on Saturday. 1he
interesting features of to-days programme are
the ging OF tandems at $40 m; the Judging OF
saddle horses at $40 aud the jumping contest which
will he the last exhibition in the evening At
stations of the fifteenth aud eighteenth classes will
be judged at p. PONIES in harness will be passed
upon 1rotters and colts will a'so be made 10 show
their PAGES the ring i'll the of the afternoon
In the evening. besides the jumping. there will be an
exhibition OF carriage horses.