New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11


AWARDS on THE FIRST DAY.
Over ten thousand men and women went to the
Madison Square Garden Yesterday and last night
10 gaze admirngly at over thousand highly Dred
horses The horses seemed to like it, and that
was not TO be wondered at for those who looked
were so richly dressed, 70 much the objects
of admiration themselves, that one could
not help feeling that even horse
was bonored in being stared at by 50
fine looking a multitude The crowd of specta-
tors during the afternoon was not large, but at
NIGHT the great building was crowded in every
mart Probably seventy-five per cent Of the men
were in evening dress, and a majority OF the
women were dyked in eclors appropriate for the
occasion.
The show opened at o'clock in the morning
1t was the beginning Of the sixth annual exhibit
ton of the National Horse Show Association OF
America. and the most enthusiastic member could
not have hoped for more auspicious opening
From until O'Clock the splendid tanbark IN
closure was flied with horses Delng exercised.
TIC nromenode was occupied by sightsecrs, who
divided their attention between the animals III
tho RING and those in the temporary stalls
around the arena. Among those VINO visited
the show during the afternoon and evening were
luous, Belmont. james L. Kernochan, Mr.. and
Mrs NcClel,and Dr. Ralph, Of Washington; Mr.
and Mrs Kendall. Miss Minnie Palmer, W. Burdett
Coutts Mrs Rurl,e- Roche Edmund c. Stanton,
Jacob Vanderbilt. Cornelius Fellowes and Miss
FcIloyes Colonel and Mrs. Lawrence Kip, Mr..
and Mrs Prescott Lawrence, Or. w Seward
Webb Mr. and Mrs John lioey Jph Drew,
August Belmont. IT,, Wilton Lackaye. J. Pier
pont Morgan John G. Hecksher and Miss Heckslsr,
H. II. Holster, J. r. Hyde, w. F. Whorton,
Thomas Hitchcock r., Ii. W. j. MAIL Harry l.
Nicholas, F. H. Sturgis Frederic bronson, M
and Mrs. F. F. Underhill, George Peabody Wet
more A. Taylor, jr., A. j. Cassatt, D. IL. brad
ford w. K Vanderbilt, F. A. Schermerhorn, H. h.
Herbert. j. D. Cheever, +. La Montague, A New
bold Morris. T.. d. Morgan, David Bonner,
Rensselaer, Weston. J. G.. X Lawrence, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry NJ Stanley Joseph Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain, James r. keene Coionel D ~
Bruce. Colonel William Edwards, W. b.
Diccrman, Dean Sage, George T. Gan
sen. f. F. Bowditch, John Hope flancls IL.
Rives. j. r. Roosevelt, W. u ""lnVer'
Colonel George F. Waring, August Belmont, IT,
and John f. Cowdin.
After $ p. nj. the Garden was so crowded 'hac
it was difficult to move quickly from one part OIL
the building to another The stable poys anu at
tcndants. coached for the occasion perhaps, were
polite and courteous, as stable employees seHom
are. and to all visitors they landed their pets as
only devoted lovers of the blooded horse ever
can.
When the Garden was Illuminated at
nirbt the scene was as beautiful as
one well could conceive. thousands
of iucandcscent lamps shone in the dome while
other thousands diversified tie light on the s'des,
in the centre and at either end OF the great amphi
theatre.
The official display began at p. m. with the
uGging of Class No l. This was the thorough
bred class for stations three years old or over.
shown To halter or bride Promptly NJ the hour
named the noble animals were led into the in
closure Their coats shOne like velvet. and with
necks curved and nostrils distended they praneed
about the ring at a lively rate. Occasionally one
of them would rear and plunge until IL seemed as
if he would tear the arms of his groom from their
socll<ts william II. Fearings imported Top
Gallant sired by Sterling. dam Seamark, a splen-
did looking bay, six years old and standing SIN
teen hands high, attracted general attention at
once lie leaped curvetted and prlnced, nei9hed
and snorted and in various ways showed his hlgn
shirt Al the end of half-hour the judges
awarded 20 Top Gallant the blue rosette. IN
dicative of the first prize OF 5000, 800 OF when
is presented in plate by DR.. w. Seward Webb. Top
Gallant was bred by the fardly stud. in England
! The second prize Of 800, Indicated by red
rosetie. was awarded TO A. J. Cassatt's Ben DOr,
the winner of many first prizes at former shows.
| Ben Dor is the sire of many famous runners.
He was himself sired by the great imported Buck
! dcn dam Kate Walker. and was bred b. Sidney
! Taylor, AT Richmond Ky. lie is a beautiful bay,
twelve years old, and stands 1911 hands high.
The third prize. V. II. c. VERY highly commended
went 10 the Atonwood Stock Farms Welcher
| sired by Warwick, dam Luna. Wclchcr is as
brown as a berry," nine years old and stands sin
| teen hands high.
| The other contestants in this class were the
| Bloodgood Stock Farms imported Hard Lines
f. Ashley CoOpcr's imported St. George, the
| Chestnut Hill Stock Farms imported Recent. = y
| fowlands Sharpcatchcr, j. ID. Chccvcr's imported
| IIecon William EastOn's imported Black Dean
| and imported Cavalier. Edward Keys famous
! Greenland was entered but did not compete
| II. X. BIoodgood owner of the Bloodgood Stock
Farm, was indignant that his entry, Hard Lines
was overlooked lie asserted that Hard Lines
should have had at least the third prize which
was given to Wclchcr and he declared that he
would enter a protest against the award. lie had
not done SO, however, up To the closing Of the
exhibits for the day. Hard Lines is certainly q
fine looking beast, standing fully sixteen hands
| high and having superb action He was stree
by Umpire, dam Humility ii.
Every woman in the great building was de-
lighted with the display of ponies in harness
driven before pony carts and phaetOns Mrs. Z
| Fulton Cuttings Topsy, an imported brown mare
WAS the favorite with the spectators, as it was
afterward proved she was with the judges Topsy
| little rs she is, can so ten miles an hour, ana sht
is as valuable as a roadster rs she is as an orna
ment Dr. Wcbbs Wild Rose is another beautifu
pony, as black as your hat and as pretty rs
picture Henry FairfaNs Dotlet did not lacl
admirers among the women, and She deserved al
| their admiration
| When the saddle horses were ridden into TIN
| ring at 4 y. IN, there was burst of applause
| Certainly they were handsome horses. and thos
| who rode them most of them their owners, rod'
| them we'll For nearly half an hour they can
tered and galloped about the inclosure and finally
drew ND in parade line before the judges. TIN
first prize was awarded TO S. :. howlands Lauder
dale, brown gelding, ia.S IA hands high, who's
action was indeed perfect William .. Schwarz
waelder took second money with Gold Coin ches,
| nut aeldng, 1872 i-2 hands. five years old. K,
| Winthrons Hoyden and Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.'