St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-15
The National Horse show.

The yearly exhibition of horses at Madi-
son square, New York city, has just closed
for this wear. and was probably the best
display ever had. Over sixty trOtterS were
entered. and nearly every one was standard
breed. PancoaSt, which was sold two or
three weeks ago at the Glenview sale for
SIS. 900. and Cuyler, which was also sold at
the same sale, were both present at the eX-
hbitiOn. but they were entered only for eX-
hibition. The great interest in the exhibit
ton centered in the competition in what is
called the herd class which is regarded by
breeders as the most important on the pro-
gramme. Each stallion that enters this
contest must bring in with him four SONS or
daughters. and all of them are subjected to
personal inspection and examination. The
contest was reduced to two stations and
their get. One OF the contestants was Mr..
COnklin. who owns and entered King
Wilkes and his four sons and daughters
The other was Mr.. Cation. of the Cation
stock FARMS Illinois. King Wilkes entered
the ring with Anna Wilkes, years; Lucy
Wilkes years; Oracle Wilkes, years.
and Sheldrake. year. Don Cossack en-
tered with Jeanette, years: Lady COSSack,
3 years: Sallie COSSack, , years; King Cos
sack. : years. A very large and critical
audience watched the PAGES of the young
sters as they showed alongside a running
horse, and the popular verdict was in favor
of the Cation stock farm representatives
The judges thought differently, and awarded
the blue ribbon to King Wilkes. A cor
respondent giving the particulars of the con-
test writes as follows:
TWO MIGHTY COMPETITORS ENTERED
the ring, viz: King Wilkes, and behind him
drawn up in line were Oracle Wilkes. bay
mare, foaled 1882, Is hands; Anna Wilkes,
bay FLY, 1873 hands, 8 years; Lucy Wilkes,
bay FLY, l5.l hands, years; Sheldrake, bay
stallion, 142 hands, l year. Sire and get
were attended by groorns uniformed in
maroon jackets, caps and white trousers.
Don Cossack, facing the judges on the west
ward, was backed by Jeanette, bay mare, 4
years; Lady Cossack, bay mare, 3 years;
Salie Cossack, bay mare. years: and King
Cossack, bay stallion, 2 years, the winner in
the two-year-od stallion class. Their attend
ants wore blue and white.
Each sire and his get looked and acted
their very best, as they showed their style
and action alonside mustang At last the
blue Iosette was put on the bride Of King
Wilkes, which evoked quite 4 storm of ad-
verse criticism from MANY who were most
favorably impressed by the superior style
and speed which CosSack and his family ex-
hibited. Next day ! asked A. a. Bonner on
what grounds the Judges based their de-
cislon. He frankly said: at was our uuani-
nous opinion that, in point of prepotent
breeding. record and form, with power to
perpetuRte his gifts, King Wilkes is greatly
the superior Of Don COssack. On the other
hand, am free to admit the four COssack
colts Outshowed the representatives of King
Wilkes, and if the first prize depended on the
colts alone, ! dare say the Cossacks would
have got it: but according TO the conditions,
you will see that both stations and
get were to be considered" Later
on talked with J. II. Wallace,
who said, ''Such class should be eliminated
from horse shows, as it more properly be-
longs to the judging of cattle" He thinks
each stallion should be judged by his merits,
and the colts ought to appear against each
other on their individual merits
AT King Wilkes quarters. one by one the
colts were led out, and when the three-year-
old Anna Wilkes stood before US. Mr.. Conkln
said, There's illy which strides eighteen
feet, and ii bet YOU basket of wine she
beats Oliver X 5 time when mgtured." | said
to the old gentleman, You're q very luckv
man, first with Rarus. next Wedeewood and
now King Wilkes with his sou Oliver K who
is regarded as the coming horse" DO YOU
think it is all luck?' he replied Il guess I
am Il pretty fair judge of what makes a fast
horse The main things are high racing form.
level head and plenty of stride. l have Just
been looking al some quick steppers which
go around the turns OF the ring as fast as
they trOt the straight sides. People will say,
There's trotting action for you But it is
too much action; / believe the time killing