New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-19
MOUNTED POLICE COMPETE.
A JOLLY TINE AT THE ZIG HORSE SHOW.
FASHIONABLE PEOPLE CROWD THE BoxEs-PMz
WINNERS on THE THIRD DAY.

One Of the sights of the early morning at the Horse
Show yesterday the appearance Of Eugene Higgins
OF departed greatness. behind his fine looking bay tea
Phenyle. santas La1dcrdale and Cock Robin. lie han
them In the ring at O'Clock and knew how 10 tcoi
them. Eugene Higgins's shadow has grown less, but
the appointment clerk Of senator German and his rsht
bower In Maryland machine politics is not forgotten.
He can drive fourln-hand as well as he muster In
voters.
IL there feature OF yesterdays exhibition
that engaged the undivided attention of the spectators
IL the din and other ercises OF the Central
Park mounted police, under Roundsmnn william =.
Eagan. Twenty-one and horses took part, ana
after the usual drill, which called forth enthusiastic
applause, the chase OF runaway teams ana saadie
horses began This was highly exciting. Inc oos
the white horse whose business II was TO nave u
"fake' runaway in order that patrolman might
ride after and catch him proved so expert
dodger that it was only with the greatest
difficulty that he was captured. Many amusing ih.
cidents occurred which caused the entire throns OF
spectators numbering some 1900. 20 laugh, cheer
and cry till their sides aehed. The runaway Team
turned the buggy more than once ana ts peaseu
everybody. Patrolman John j. Doolady and his hofse
lingo received the first prize and bore the hohors
meekly Patrolman Wilson and Dick, handsome
brown geldng good second. New-fofSe's
may well feel proud OF efficient platoon OF mouhtea
police
The attendance far exceeded that Of Monday ana
Tuesday morning, afternoon and evening only stand
ing room, and precious little OF that was purchssoe
after the evening performance began. the throhs
was larger than on previous evenings, and Colonel
Clay was rewarded with blrd'seye view OF many
handsome gowns In orange and black.
fine cavalcade Of saddle horses responded to the
buge call for Glass 81 and the prize was long in DOUBT
the competition being remarkably close between some
seven or eight chargers What at first glance In tho
dim light resembed country parson on chesthu'
horse turned out to be A. j. Cassa on his big geidng
Buckshot He sat the horse very well and held his
own with the field. Buckshot, however, was not quito
up 10 the mark and secured third honors only. In
the early morning hours Mr. Cassatt visited the Garden
and exercised three OF his horses In the ring Inc oe
rosette was won by Miss Frances f. Bostweks sVish
chestnut geldlng Eric, who was superbiy ridden oy
Mrs. Beach the only lady in the saddle Mr. Cassau
tipped his high silk hat CALAMITY when the prize wa
awarded 10 her. The decision was we'll received by
the spectators.
The most interesting exhibition OF the afternoon was
that Of trotting stations kept for service. OF sixteen
entries thirteen appeared for the competition ana
hand sfme LOT they we're Old Mambrino King led the
procession as IL marched around the ring. Ills op-
moments were bIdled. Some wore crcingies ana o'Ts
skeleton harness, but the grand old monarch was
unadorDed His groom loOped small cord arouh"
his chin and controlled him without difficulty lie
Inew he was on exhibition, and seemed endowed WIN
ALI the pride and glory Of his The only one that
had chance to defeat him was QuarermaSter prom
lsing stallion ten years younger than the King WHO
has passed through eighteen seasons Whle Mahpr'ho
Kings post,reS far outshone those Of Quartermaster
ttc latter in action seemed to have the advantage Eut
the Judges were Of mind at the close OF the con-
tcst and awarded the blue rosee TO the older horse
NaturaIly Ouartermaster was second while The King
was thivd and King Darlington fourth 1t seemed FAD
OF the tudges to bow 10 the kings. Idle klng ADdha
and FdccmarlI were not exhibited.
Glass 80 carriage horses brought into the ring
thirty three mares and gedings and equal number
~ all the varieties Of dogcart. village cart gig ana
pheeton that the world ever One remarkable
object was r. SufeTn Tailers breakers zig. new I'M
p0raton The only caricature Of the kind ever brought
70 thi, country. II ought to be matched Immediately
with : = Howland's red cofee-mill on wheels Mr.
Taller had his tiger with him. but his horse, Wheeler
fell below par In all this Of fashionable carts
There was but one OF the Once-popuar Whlteehapcl
variety This 10 happened, from Philadelphia ana
IS the property OF Joseph f.. Widener. Somebody re
marked that Philadelphia, as usual, was ehlnd the
arc rs New-York had long since abandoned the WHITE
chapel But late or early. Mr.. Wdener easily canered
of with the first prize. 10 the discontinue OF the young
men of the metropolis John A. Logan ir. secured
second honors with his roam mare Lady Silver
Frank Ferguson was good third with oscar, ana
the Chestnu. Hill stock Farm finished fourth with
Chang Mr.. Wdener drove his BAY mare Irene,
by Excelslor-Miss Confidence, English importa
London creation has been chT!stened the EJhe Tower
cart.
The -ottinr competition between Delle Hamln.
Colonel Lawrence Kip's Mona and Mr.. 1Iamlins Night
ncae was a rather onesided affair. the Buffalo mare
winning without effort. Mr. IIam!in himself, now
seyentv-one years Old drove the celebrated troter
Mr.. Bradburn drove Nightingale and Mr. Lewis sat
behind Mona.
The alleged jumping contests really beneath
contempt vet the feature should be the most powerful
| attraction of the show. Both qualified and green
hunters are failures and the judging has been disap
pointing in Of the classes. In Class Co. for III
stance sweetheart entirely ignored as was also
The ease on Monday night and again Tuesday yet no
freer Jumper none more wiling, has been exhibited
Tn the field il is said that Honest John Jar outcase
her That may be, but this is ring show. and In the
ring sweetheart far outclasscs Honest John. Fox
hail Keene probably the most expert gentleman rider
in he United states. rode two horses in Glass g. one
nj them being Honest john and was OF 50 great as
distance TO the latter that he honored with the
| blue roseite Honest John bred in ireland. In
all humping contests Virginia fence rails have been sub
tituted for the big white spruce poles used on the hrs
dav and tie horses seem to take them more
Willingly Tie contests nave also beer short
ened BY recurring each horse to MAKE u'e
| circnit Of the ring twice instead Of three
times. as formerly. Bat all the jumping begins
TOO late and lasts too long. The evening contests
should be called at 30 at the latest
p F. Collier whose Jumpers are entered In the
names OF various owners, among them +. Gray "ris
void has sold his entire string 10 Frederick Gepharu
farms private Punch Lady Iangfcld and Countess
are three of his horses.
The Central Park Riding Academy has protested
against the award Of Mr.. Howland's special prize 10
Kincsteh on the ground that Kingston though entered
in the name Of Dickel's Riding Acaiemy, belongs In
reality 10 II. d. uppe. The contest was open 10
horses the bona-hdc property of recognized riding
| schools The matter will be decided to-day.
F. GRAY Griswold's chestnut mare Lady Hampton
captured first prize In the highiumpns contest Tor
green hunters clearing the bars at six feet IL was
not clean jump She has curious knack OF touching
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