New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-20
THE BRILLIANT HORSE SHOW
MANY PRIZES AWARDED YESTERDAY.
GAY THRoNGs CONTINUE TO FILL THE MADIcoN
SQUARE GARDEN

The Horse Show far eclipses all previous exhibitions
Of the kind In this country in attendance IL In nothing
else. On Wednesday night alone 1900 persons
visited the Madison Square Garden. The entire at
tendance during the first three days $4,000 about
5000 in excess of three days Of previous snow
The hackneys continue 10 be the chief attraction The
tremendous victory achieved by the famous hackney
stallion Machess of LondesborOlgh In the class Tor
sire and produce Is another convincing proof of the old
ada8e blood will tell To win In such class, TO
obtain the unanimous approval OF perhaps the most
critical and experienced hackney judges that were
ever brought together in a show ring and to carry on
the coveted blue ribbon after such close competition
with horses which have heretofore been considered
among the finest Of their kind certainly entte Match
less to the honor he now proudly wears and stamp
him at once the greatest hackney stallion and most
prepotent sire living, II we except his own sire
the world-famed Dsnegelt. at present in England
The following table taken from The London Live
Stock Journal and compiled from the entries and
prizes won in the shows of 1890 and 's1 may be Of
great interest American lovers OF the hackney Tho
first column shows the number of years the different
stations have been in the stud the second gives the
entries Of the produce Of these stations, and In the
remaining space appears the percentage of prizes won
such produce. In comparing these figures 1t should
be remembered that Matchless is only seven years
Old and left England after he had been only two and
half In the stud that is 10 say his second.
third and part of his fourth season. while he the
property of farmer Of limited means; therefore
comparatively unknown; an untried sire, and
consequently did not receive the best type Of mares
In his class. In fact it not until after he had
won the Royal, beating Moore'S Confidence and Con
napght that he had the opportunity which he so
richly deserved. In 1850, after he 10 this
country, he had only two registered mares-one from
Mr.. Cassatt and from Mr. Fairfax. Last year, In
which he won the American championship, WIS the
first this side Of the water in which he had chance
TO demonstrate his abilities. His produce have won
all before them in all the shows In which they have
taken part during the last summer and have obtained
for him record Of 33 per cent of the prizes offered,
q record which is only topped by his SIRE Dane
gelt who however has been nine years at the stud.
One o. the Of Matchless, twoyeareld, Enthorpe
Performer, has never been hesten since the lsngton
show, when he placed second and reported as
being amiss, but afterward took first prize In his
class and was placed to Connaught In the class
! for stations two years old and Considering
the age Of Matchless and the conditions mentioned 1t
is safe to say that no hackney stallion has record
that compare with his and Vermont is 10 be
| graduated upon Dr. Webbs purchase OF this truly
noble sire, for with the magnificent string Of mares
imported by DR.. Webb last year, the best of which
will be mated TO Matchess hackney breeding should
receive tremendous impetus, and this country should
| be able 10 place in the showing from
| hibit which shall eclipse anything shown in England
| on els