New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
STEEDS BREAK A RECORD.
LEO AND FILEMAKER CLEAR THE BARS AT
FEET AND 9 INCHES

CHEERS FROM A GREAT CROWD GREET THE PER-
yoRMANCE-THE PRIZE DIvIDED-oTHER
FEATURES OF THE CLOSING DAY
OF THE SHOW
The concluding days proceedings OF the Horse Show
n Madison Square Gardens, saw performance
unprecedented In the animals Of sport two horses,
Mr. Cebhard's Leo and Mr.. Darlands Filemaker.
breaking the hurdle jumping record OF six feet eight
inches the evening Both animals cleared SIX feet
and inches, amid loud cheering from vast crowd
Of spectators.
Five polo ponies entered the lists at 80 to compete
for . piece of plate offered by H. L. Heroort Ihcs
were judged the regular Jumps by James H.
Keene, II. L. Herbert, J. W. wordsworth and Thomas
Hitchcock r. Mr. Hitchcock has appeared In the ring
every day crutches, not having recovered entirely
from his recent fall His gray mare Dorothy, ridden
by j. Blute, was the only Of five entries that
succeeded In getting the obstacles with any
cleverness and won the prize in common canter.
James A. Burden, tr.s, Broncho fell twice. giving his
rider, F. Pershousc, hard knocks each time. T. A
Havemcyer jr's Mailer refused, while Sidney Dillon
Riplsy's Majestic and Louis E. Wlmerdings Dandy
caused . wide scattering Of fences.
In awarding the prize for the best appointed ROAD
rig, to Frank Ferguson's bay Katherine, by
kentucky Prince Lady Burt the Judges did not consider
either speed, record breeding Katherine who was
driven by her owner, had among her competitors
J. B. Houstons chestnut mare Clara, by Leland
Young wotul d. 6. Hammond's bay marc Corona, by
Hambletonan Prince; Nathan Strauss brown marc
Fanny Temple, by startle, and E. S. Stokes's black
crlding T1p Top Mr. Houston, who is vice president
of the Driving Club of New-York, drove Clara and
took the red rosette. Tbs yellow rosete went I'd
Fanny Temple, superb animal, bred by Robert Bon
ner. Corona was highly commended Inc Day mar"
sentress BY Volunteer who has drawn her owner
Alfred do Cordova, president Of the Driving Club
many fast mile, was entered for this competition,
but did not appear. The judges who passed upon
the lot were F. X Sturgis, Hugo Frtsch, Colonel
William Jay and Reginald W. Rives
The original conditions Of the contest Of professional
ooachmen for silver cup, offered by Hugo Fritsch,
provided only pairs Of horses driven to wheel
traps should compete. These were changed at the
last moment, and instead of pairs and traps single
horses and carts appeared in the ring These were
Il. F. Carmer's chestnut geding, driven by Frank
swales; F. I. Uhderhilrs roam gelding Go Bang
driven by Edward Smith Mrs Langtry's brown geld
ing Cox, driven by David Davis; Prescott Lawrences
chestnut gelding Reveler, driven by Arthur Rosson
and Mrs Prescott LawreDce's chestnut mare Ready,
driven by Thomas Challoner. The competition con-
sisted In driving between pairs of bamboo poles set
six feet apart in various parts of the ring In the
massage the distance the hubs and poles was
not moro than five inches. The slightest turn at
the critical moment was sufficient to knock down the
poles Truer driving has not been seen here. The
prize was awarded David Davis one Of Mrs. Lang
,ry's importaons from England, after most inter
eetng exhibition.
The hunters shown in class 80 were not Jumped
bat judged solely for conformation and quality Henry
Lloyd Herbcrt's black gelding Transport was sur
prised with the first prize and f. c. La Montayne's
chestnut geld.ng Tycoon with the second Neither
could take four foot fence without refusing half
dozen times
The first prize for cobs under saddle went TO Mrs
Barclay warburtons Merylegs, handsome lively
bay mare fourteen hands high. Ada Rehan was not
among the entries. but Mrs. Gilbert was, and She
wore the white rosette Mrs Robert sedgwicks
Bessie was second in point of merit and Prescott
Lawrence's Rye third.
Elzur Smiths Aphonso, by Baron Wilks-Ama
Mater adjudged TO be the best two-year-old
stallion in a competition Of five entries Cation
Stock Farms syndlc took second prize and C. o.
Hamlin's Adons third The lot were shown to halter
Thomas Hitchcock, jr.'s, Windbeam, who has failed
on many occasions to distinguish himself as qualified
hunter was fortunate enough 10 secure the FIRST prize
in class 81 as the best ladies' green hunter The
little Canadian Salisbury, although among the entries,
did not enter lists his owner reserving him for the
high Jump in the evening
AT 6 O'Clock Madame Maranette rode her chestnut
celdnc Woodlawn into the ring and gave highly in
teresting aud beneficial exhibition Of what an In
telligent horse in intelligent hands may be taught
10 do This proud and beautiful animal, besides hav-
ing all the eats of the most accomplished saddle
horse can the waltz, polka schottsche, and SO
forth, keeping step to the music Al the WORD OF
command he changes instantly from one gait to an
other never making mistake His pastures are most
graceful vet comcal withal.
A grand parade of all the prize winners at O'clock
gave the ring the appearance of a kaleidoscope loo
horses wearing blue red white and yellow rOset'eS
prancing and curvetting the tanbark
The exhibition which closed its doors al IL O'CLOCK,
may accounted the finest and most successful
exhibition Of its kind ever in this or any other
fffv wi
the turnstiles since Monday morning may be counted
persons eminent in every walk Of life, and 1t may be
said that the fashion beauty and talent OF New-forK
have been cOngegated within the four walls oil the
great show building. In prizes, over slO'2o has oeeh
given There have been ffty-nine first. ffty-eght
second and fory-nlnc third prizes. while 394 horses
have passed under the judicial eye Truly a magnif-
icent record To much praise cannot be awarded
TO the officials concerned in the work of the show The
Judging has throughout been prompt, decisive and
rctly fair. evnced by the piaudits which have rng
out from the audience the winning numbers have
been one by posted on the telegraph board While
Communication IS due every member Of the staff down
10 the humbest stable lad neither the association
the public likely forget the labors of the
retaries Messrs. Wharton and HYDE. to whom the
success of the exhibition is mainly due
AWARDS.
blue Rosette indicates winner OF first prize, Red
Rosette second; yellow, very honorable mention and
White honorable mention only.
class 81. Qualified hunters-Mare or geding up
70 carving o24 pounds 10 hounds Blue rosette-
Henry Lloyd Herbert's black gelding Transport
Rod-E. c. La Montaignes chestnut gelding Tycoon.
No other award
CIass "a CObs under saddle-Mare geldlng not
exceeding fourteen hands Blue rosette-Mrs Barclay
NsrburOn's MerIylegs. Red-Mrs ROert seds /
TICKS Bessie. Yeilow-PIescott Lawrence's Rye. /
Vh.te-Miss Gertrude Gibert's Mrs. Gilbert.
Class Is. Trottlng stallions-Two years /,
Md and under three Blue rosette-Elizur I
Smiths Alphonso. Red-Caton Stock Farms syndic /
Yellow. J. Hamn's Ad0nis.
Glass o.. Rosdsrers and best appointed road rig
Blue 70 ette-Frank Fergusons Katherine Red. b.
UoustOn's Clara. YellOw-E ; sokess Tip Top. /