New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-06
JUDGING FINE HORSES
THOUSANDS GO TO THE BIG SHOW.
A WONDERFUL NuRsL1NG rRorrER THAT NAY


The theatres must have suffered last evening for
nearly all the lrst-nghters were at the horse show
p T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth would do
good business II II could always draw such crown
as filed Madison Square Garden between the hours
OF and IL p. m. The attendance during the day
was not large, but thousands saw the high
Jumpers compete for the silver cup In
the evening. The contest to come
of at 80, but the horses did not go to the post
until 10. Everything is expected to be little
bit slow on opening day. Hereafter there VIII DO
no friction, and the show will proceed with big
boom for the rest OF the week There were all
sorts and conditions Of jumpers seeking the prize.
some could Jump and some couldn't some stepped
over the obstacles some climbed over, some slid
Some got half and scrambled back again
Nobody was thrown, horse killed. Nothing but
fences suffered serious injury The cup was given 10
chestnut geldng of the name OF Salisbury, when
goes TO show that the judges notwithstanding Brother
sacvllle's election dodge, are kindly disposed toward
England and the English. Salisbury Is owned by the
firm of Moorhouse Pepper.
The Judging began at O'Clock, the thoroughbreds
being the first TO enter the ring. There only
nine Of these classes ! and 81, and they passed In
review before James r. Keene, Colonel J. H. Brad
ford and Colonel S. d. Bruce, who consented TO act
as Judges. Rayon dor Congressman W. l. SCOTS
imported Frenchman, VIII not be seen here, the coal
baron, fearing to expose his costly pet to the dangers
Of a railroad Journey from Erie 10 Jersey City. A. J.
Cassatt's stallion Bend Or, who IS noted particularly
for never having sired race horse OF quality, TOOK
first prize, and coldstream, fourycarold chestnut
colt by Rayon GorPride Of the Village, who Is
heavily in debt 10 large number Of confdlng follow
ers OF the turf-Coldstream. you know, always
going 10 win but never quite got Thoroughbred the
red rosettc. Coldstrcam is owned by Z. d. Morgan.
DR.. H. W. Treeman's imported Creenback we'll
named horse by Dollar, out OF Music, was "very
highly commended" Many excellent judges Of run
ming horses thought that Greenback should have re-
celved the highest honor instead Of Bend Or Three
other animals imported by Dr. Freeman were in the
lot-Bonnie Brown, Bay Muncaster and The Rake.
All are fashonably bred and will be sold by William
Easton.
The judging Of the trotters confined to stations
four years old and FLIES under four and three.
In the former class the first prize was taken by
:. J. Hamln's Chimes, by Electioneer Moor and the
second by Rumble & Whites Foxwood, by Nutwood-
Lady Foxle. King Cossack was very highly COM
mendcd. Mr. Hamln's Nightingale took arst honors
among the FLIES.
dumping is the appropriate name for fat and
round little pony that took first prize in the pony
class. He IS owned By Miss Consuelo, daughter OF
william X Vanderbilt, and none Of the horse tribe
ever appeared more handsomely caparisoned II
Dumping did not deserve the blue rosctte, his trap
pings certainly did. Miss Consuelo and her little
brother were delighted beyond with their
success
Mrs. Ladcnburg and Mrs Prescott Lawrence
disappointed because neither Pouette Ready took
FIRST prize in the saddle horse competition. r. f.
Carman's Grasshopper, superb bay geldng, was the
fortunate brute in this class and in the common
opinion, deservedly So
The tandems completely filed the eye Of every
spectator. Eight teams entered the ring. W. E.
D. stokes's famous blacks, The Devil and Erebus,
were considered sure winners, but they did not show
4rAf Tho hand
and played the devil, which somewhat dscomposed
Erebus. Mr. Stokes drove them, and had his hands
full f. T. Underhill entered two teams,
but failed TO take prize. Lady
Sykes and Lady Lonsdale represented Mr..
Cassatt T. 3. Burnham's team, GamecCck and Pea
cock took first prize. No two horses could LOOK or
act more alike They are bay geldngs, aged, and Of
precisely the same height--152. Gamecock keeps his
eye on Peacock and tries to keep step with him. They
fear nothing, and their movements are full Of spirit
pride and grace They deserved n blue rsette.
The cobs in harness were sorry lot Two were
disqualified for being under fourteen hands in height
Mrs Robert sedgwchs Bessie, and Mrs Barclay War
burton's Merrylegs. None of the others were good
enough blue rosctte, so no first prize was
given The secord prize went 5. 5. sands, jr's
Queen. and the third to Mrs. James ". Waterbury,
Cricket
At 80 Prince Cossack got permission from his IN
dul9ent mamma, May Queen. to into the ring to
play. One of his uncle COssacks went alcng with
him to show him off, The nursing Prince is pre-
clscly five months and twenty-eight days Old, and
scarcely larger than California Jack rabbit, yet his
keeper sclemnly asserts-calng Don Cossack and the
rest of the Cossack family to wltness-that he can
frot mile in four minutesi How Is that for young
sler who has not cut his milk teeth In the ring the
precocous little fellow stepped over the tanbark in
impressive STYLE while Uncle Cossaok galloped be-
side him. Why, sohr,' said this same keeper, Mr.
Robert Bonner and Mr.. Grant, whut's runnn' fur
MAR Don Their pimmercrat Tammany ticket, saw this
colt go a quarter ut mile at Fleetwood in fifty. An
take that fur 1ve-months baby"
The Cossack family IS a large and exclusive one
and its members have won many blue rosettes.
Speaking OF Infants the sweetest litte innocent IN
the garden 70 Peacock, an imported Clydesdale colt
two years old. This gentle creature gets his name
from his wonderful tail, which rivals that of the
proudest barnyard strutter that furnished
feathers for a Gy-brush Peacock has not enough
teeth to bite corn, but he weighs 1900 pounds
fake look at him. The Jumbo Of the Garden IS
Old Mother Hubbard, brown mare. weigh
ng over 800 pounds. The exhibit Of
Clydesdaes is a useful one nasmuch their mporta
ton is Just beginning to large proportions
They have more bone than the Normans and more
hardy. At the same time tLey are less sluggish than
the overgrown draught horses of Normandy.
Drap dor, the handmsomest coach horse in the
world as thousands OF admirers DECLARE received as
much attention any animal in the show. This Is
Indeed magnificent creature TO gaze upon. He is a
dark chestnut with white points, stands lG2, Is seven
wears old and weighs over 400 pounds. He was I'M
ported from France four years ago by his present
owner H. +. Wilson, proprietor OF the French Creek
Valley stock Farm venango, Penn His sire Ugsi IS
known in France OF the National stallions.'
The paternal French Government takes hand In al
most everything In Gaul that tends 10 the Improvement
of the horse 1t has established high standard Of ex-
of u
horses and no ordinary stallion can pass the rigid
civil service examination TO which all are subjected be-
fore the trade mark National stallion can be APP
piled. The term IS State guarantee Of merit Of the
highest class. UggI being National stallion, his
get must be cassed among the upper ten Of horsedom
Drap dor" cloth Of gold'-has for companion
Drap d'or, r., age two years, and he left IN The
rneador at home twentv-two sons and daughters Of