New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-22
CLOSE OF THE HORSE SHOW
A MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION.
ABOUT s1ooo 900 REALIzBp-AwARDs MADE ON
THE FINAL DAY

THE FINAL DAY
The most successful exhibition Of the National Horse
show Association Of America was brought to an end
last night q few minutes before IL O'Clock. The
weeks profits will easily reach 100000. Some be
leve they will far exceed that sum- Certain mem
bers Of tho association have the courage to say that
the exhibition Is in the interest Of sport only and
that no money 10 made out of IT, They must be star
humorists. They could take prizes in their class.
Tho attendance during the week was in round num-
bers $4,000.
The last day of the show was given mp principally to
competition between horses which had taken prizes IN
the classes to which they belonged. so that only
the best in the Garden were SEEM All
the rank weeds. the tsres. had been cast aside
leaving 'ony the good for the final contests. All the
prize winners paraded at O'Clock. after which the cobs
highsteppers and jumpers engaged the attention. In
the morning ponies and hackneys were Judged and
In the afternoon horses in harness, roadsters, long
tailed saddle horses, tandems and hunters.
The high-jumping contest on Friday night took
place 20 late that the writer obliged to dismiss 1t
with a paragraph. It deserves more extended men
tion as 1t was the climax OF all the jumping contests
OF the week. james Phelan not Freyling, who was
thrown over the head of Ontario in the attempt to
take the feet 10 inch jump, and was obliged to re
tire walked about the Garden in the morning with
broken finger the principal result OF the tumble.
james Blute, r. Gray Grswod's stud groom. and one
Of the most dashing riders in America, was uncon-
scous for few minutes after his terrible fall from
Countess, who failed to take Trio bars at feet y
inoles but ali right yesterday. Blute rodo Doth
Countess and Punch winning with the latter and
nearly losing his life the former. No more honest
little horse than Punch ever showed in prize-ring
He never faltered once. When he went ut the fence
every one could see that he meant to go over 1t
or would dc trying. He quickly became the favorite
He never will be @ great Jumper. Six feet
eight inches Is about his limit In this show the
limit Of the high Jump is feet Q inches.
Ontario, Who can take foot fence IN practice is
a stubborn mulish rogue In the ring. Such horse
Is an aggavation and should not be permitted to offend
the spectators by his persistent refrsals He put
ouictus on Phelan and for time no one could be
found to ride him. Then suddenly appeared In the
ring tall but compact young man In frock coat ana
silk hat. Every one wondered who he could DO when
he walked up to Ontario and begnn lingering at the
girths. People wondered moro when he vaulted Into
the saddle fock coat silk hat and ALL and rode up
10 the fence lie never thought Of removing the
blanket that covered ontario TIN the people shouted to
him TO take 10 of. At the same time ne took on MS
silk hat and handed it to an attendant Then ne
quietly Put spurs 10 Ontario. touched him with the
whip and without the least hurry or hustle lifted him
over the fence at feet 40 inches. The amphtheatre
echoed and echoed again with such applause as had not
been heard there in i've days. The Young
man ddsmounted, put on Ms SILK nat
and walking from the ring was lost In tho crowd
At six foot one inch he again turned up TO lit the
unry Ontario over, and once more at six feet three
,ucbes Then came the final test, SIX fect SIX inches
and he was on hand. But Ontario now had seven
deyIs in him and positively refused to Jump. AT
last goaded to fury he made half effort, got his fore
legs over and hing head down, the top rail- IN MS
tanks The rider, turning double somersault, fel
sprawling upon the tan bark. The horses weight
added 10 his frantic struggles overbalanced the heavy
wing on the right Of the fence and the spectators were
ovda nd tlIrn
d,recton Of horse and riier Ontario sprang to the
rIstt and freed himself. The rider his hands over
his face to Keep the hoofs from dsfguring him for
life should they land upon him, saw through MS nall
closed fingers the impending danger and rolled over on
his back. With q great crash the wing came down.
and ND vclIod a smothered cry of alarm from the as
sembled multitude. The next instant the rider sprang
to his feet ard fell into the arms Of tho hngmaster
Was he hurt or killcdi No. Almost before the
spectators could recover from the spell that bound
them he was again in the saddle and once more at the
fence. Ontario finally struggled over, but not in
manner to gain the prize, which was well won by
Punch
The young man was Frank Elliott, Of Washington
the gentleman Jockey who Mogu to victory In the
last steeplcchasc Of the season at Dennings.
Belle Hamlin defeated for the third time In the
roadster classes when she appeared in competition Win
Mona, Katrne, Roxie Esall and Fsvorfte Girl In
Glass 81 for prizes offered by directors o.
the ASSOCIATION Tor INC UeoI IOduS,cr OIL"
best-appointed road rig. Colonel Lawrence Kip
did not consider it necessary to show Fastrada
who had already beaten Belle Hamlln twice, and in
reality he did not need to do so, as Mona easily can
tered of with the blue rosctte. More than this as II
the defeat to be made more calling TO the Ham
ns Colonel Kips bay mare Katrine received the sec
ond prize while Belle Iiamlin was hon0red with only
the v II. c. This decision was not unexpected among
those ain the know as one Of the inSges had SAID iS5 as
Belle amlin should have been entered in the roadster
classes This, in effect, was preudgng tho case, and
into int the ring. Harry Hamiin drove her. Mona Is
snowy, "toppy' mare that could not fall TO make an
ned for moment that she is nearly The equal Of Belle
Hamlin. The decision was not well received BY the
public. who know Belle Hamln and her record, but
General aSiT Thomas special prize of $50 for
easily won by Miss Josephine Ebrct's black gelding
Roland, BY Mark Diamond Roland won first prize on
horses. lie can do everything but talk
Miss Elsie Cassat drove her own team. Comet and
Evening star, In the tandem competition In the after
noon, With her father sitting beside her. This Young
woman is expert, sklfnl and graceful She can ride
Ing There is ono trouble with all Of Mr. cassatt's
Is they are dreadfully SLOW They seem unable TO
keep up with the procession, and are continually fall
NAV be their motto Harry Hamlin drove in this class
4O the lovely Gladys and the bay selding General.
m MI an than Gadys r sSern Taller sat "G on his
Eiffel Tower and drove Jester and Joker Charles
Baudoulne. jr., drove Bnckshot and Captain, both
long in awarding the blue rOsette to Buckshot and
Captain. Harry Hamn secured second hon0rs with
Gladys and General to the general satisfaction.
suGefn Taller was a bad third with Jester and Joker
and Charles Eates fourth With Lghtfoot and None
such.
The contest for Il. Dunlap & Co.'s special prize OF
SlO0 for the best performance OF hunters Jumpers
over six fences two Mt feet. two feet inches
and two AZ feet-was soon ydnced TO match be-
between H. /. Herberts pair the little Punch and the
bulky Transport The judges were unable to decide be
tween them TIL thcy had been put at the fences second
time, when Transport easily disposed Of HIS stable
seen ~ the course Of the week. He must have cleared
eligible for competition In the prlze-wlnnine clasS
Punch was already eligible. Bute rode both horses
ontario, ridden by Frank Elliott. was "a mean and