New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-17
ADMIRING FINE HORSES.
GAY 1HRoNGs IN The BIG GARDEN.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE ANNUAL SHOW
PRIZES AWARDED


grumble when they saw rain yesterday morning
The drouth has already lasted too long and they were
willing to sacrifice themselves on the altar OF the co
mon good BESIDES they had sold every box ana scat
In the Madison square Garden and felt no uneashe-s
about the probable attendance. 1t was not to be ex
pected that great crowd would rush into the IhHeh
at tile first opening Of the gates at so early an our
as o O'Clock Monday morning. therefore, no aisap-
pontnent was experienced when only rev huhureo
stragglers passed In They were only an advance
guard, ia skirmish line thrown out by the main army
that marched in later In the day and In the evening"
The dhy was dark and gloomy and IL was necessary to
turn the lights at 80 p. The boxes were we'll
filed by that time and the scene was gay. The per
Torrance dragged somewhat the judges, In the en-
deavor to be entirely impartial, wasted much time IN
passing upon the merits of the different classes. M
p IN. they were an hour behind the schedule and
going slower all the time To lose one hour in four
may mean that the judging will extend into the mid
die of next week. Let the honorable gentlemen
awaken and proceed with some show of speed IN
dispachng their business.
The show opened with front view OF RlngnastT
Collins the gorgeous bird Of pumagc In the entire
garden barring one-the beautiful bugler, whose boots
would eclipse the moon The ringmaster's spurs need
trimming as he gets badly tangled up in them at times
MIR. Collins, know all by these presents Is the
for the place that he is engaged 10 fill. Ihe
same might be said OF the beautiful bugler VINO calls
the horses to the post. He is second in command 10
Jules Levy state occasions.
The managers have adopted new device for show
ing the numbers Of the exhibits pasteboard shield
is worn by each groom, before and one behind
the numbers which are large enough to be easily
distinguished without opera glass. IL Is simple
matter for all know what is going on In the ring
The only complaint heard came from some OF the
public who unable to establish the identity Oh
certain well-known people in society who exhibited
horses in the ring. 1t would be a graceful ana
fopf ba mai IN "A
in the course Of each performance to inform the pubic
that Mr. J. Lee Taller is now driving or tllat Sr'
W. Seward Webb is tooling his f0ur-inhand.
such little attentions are always appreciated by the
intelligent but sometimes misinformed public
The programme, catalogue, is shilfully arranged
and gives general satisfaction to all concerned. Mr.
Wharton ard Mr.. Iollister well pleased with H.
which is IL sufficient voucher. II may have It's snort
comngs. but it far superior TO its predecessors
that show patrons overlook every falling and are
encouraged to expect something perfect In the future
Its present cement Is indication OF real progress
4. J. Cassatt said to of the judges Of the
thoroughbreds that if King Like had been in the best
possibe condition lie would probably have robbed The
Bard OF the blue osette which, in the opinion OF the
entire horse world, the great Of Longfel0w, justly
deserved. This high compliment to Mr. winners,
the sage Of Br Okdale. Mr.. Withers once SAID mat
King Like was the best horse he ever owned. Mr'
Galway wanted to give the prize to him, but was out
-
stallion. He has been in active training for month
and Is ready to race to-day. 1t was reported that ne
would be seen on the heights OF Guttenburg before
Christmas but Henry Clay Dtmas, Of BennlnSs DC
cares that he shall again face the starter. MI
Easton was sad over the failure of LOyast TO secure
the first prize.
Mr. Cossat was beaten in the hackney stallion class
Little Wonder securing only third honors, but the
master Of Chesterbrook easily cantered OH WIN 'ie
specla prize of 800 offered by IL. Rieman Duval for
the best four-nhand team OF ponies or cobs not eA
ceedlng fifteen hands. His team were Evening star
Astra, Patti and Pearl, all bay mares Ihey were
shown before a handsome drag. Mr.. Cassatt himself
driving The pasteboard shields which he had 10
bucke around his waist in order that the spectators
might know his catalogue number were strongly sue-
gestve OF porous plasters.
Charles F. Bates showed his team before a yelo"
and black brake. :. =. Rowland and W. seward "eDD
sent their grooms into the ring TO drive
M sooner did the tandems enter the ring than the
iudres disqualified the entry OF f. NJ Fulton, IT, be
cause Mr. Fulton violated the rules by sending MS
groom TO drive the pair. The spectators QUICKLY ue-
cded that the first prize should 90 TO l. suherh Iaef
team Jester and Wheeler, but the Judges were nan III
hour in arriving Mt the same conclusion. 'ohh ~
Logan IT, would secured the blue rosette II men
instead of horses had been OH exhibition The Iades
in the boxes voted him the Apollo Bevidere Of the
show Young Logan's team acts better on the road
than in ring ~, -
General. but they were commonly regarded as being
rather light
Matches OF Londesboro probably secured first pnze
in the hackney stallion class through the merits OF
his SON imported Berserher, a magnificent bay three
years old This colt is one of the most perfect spec
mems of the hackney ever seen in this country VIII
lam d. sloane is his proud owner HIS prouuer Dreeuei
is W. BurdetteCOutts. Of England
The canard about the annex frightened nobody. Inc
annex is all right and not reproof Is at least water
proof. The horses seem perfectly happy there
Some iadvised persons regard pony steepechasng "a
cruelty to animals. They may be politely INFORMED
that they are wrong for once. Why the little jack
rabbits enjoy the fun immensely They would rather
take a fence or hurdle than quart OF oats George O.
uaroun,s Little Chief played with the field in Glass 16
and captued the blue rosette to the satisfaction OF all
- willard Robys Nina finished n close second ana
John E. Cowdin's Ginger was not bad tlrd. y. T.
Reynal's Debeck highly commended iof HIS
assiduous efforts to shift his rider RIDERS IN morse
shows are generally the worst in the world. Ihey
have not half the Of the animals tey rae anu
are the real cause OF most OF the failures
W. seward Webb. who is bent on possessing ue DeS'
Of hackney blood lie owner Of the prize winner
Matches of Londcsboro in the course OF the AMER
noon The negotiations lasted all day and resulted III
a sale at $4,000. The horse measures l53 hanos IN
height and weighs l275 pounds. He has wonderfully
GOOD legs, short Hat and bOny with beautifully
muscled thighs and arms. lie has long, rang!
neck. which gracefully leaves magnificent pair OF
deep slopng shoulders. Ills head Is small and neatly
dliseled His powerful back, with closely knit Ion
and wellrounded barrel, makes him look, as he Is,
giant in strength. In going lie makes free use Of his
shoulders, his extraordinary hook and knee action
enables him TO trot with great speed while exhibiting
the principal shows in Europe sixteen first and 81
second prizes and at the Boston Horse show in 1889
took tie blue rosette The public has not forgotten
that he secured first honors at the Newiork Horse
Show a year ago. Henry Fairfax imported Matrnless
In 1885 and his American home has been at the Oak
Hill stock Farm in LoudOun County, Virginia Mr..
Webb has secured Il treasure.
The Garden was tlronged all the evening most %
the well InOWu persons In New York and many from
Boston and Philadelphia being among the spectators
No. fha Nntn -hnv eDigr.