The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20
THE SHOW AT ITS HEIGHT.
T0RTY IHoUaAND LOVERS OF TIE
HoRaE HAIE RALD THExR HOMAGE
UP TO DATE

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Mr.. wisener-scsnss ss the show.
At II o'clock last night rs tho 1000 persons
who had made the fourth day OF tho National
Horse Show memorable fled out OF Madison
souaro Garden. thanking fortune thnt tho pro.
rramme had been gone through with in season.
able time and that thero was still time for sup.
per before midnight. The attendance yester.
day. and particularly last night was OF the same
brilliant character as has marked the audi.
snces at the horse show mp to date. tho cream
Of New York and Brooklyn society filling the
boxes and crowdlng the promenade until It
was diflcult to move save at snails pace.
Tho management OF the exhibition arc jubt.
liant over tho fact that moro than 10000 per-
sons have paid their respects to the horses so
far. This surpasses all previous records. and
proves that II fashion sets tho stamp OF mp
proysl on anything in Now York success Is
assured.
There was a good deal OF talk yesterday over
the sale by p +. Collier OF his hunters. imported
Countess and Lord Langford. to Fred Geb.
hard. The gentlemen were at dinner on We'd
nesday evening. when Mr.. Gebl,ard offered Mr..
Collier 5000 for tho pair OF timber toppers.
Mr.. Collier lnughinGly accepted. so the story
runs, but when Mr.. Gebhard produced the
money Mr. Collier offered 500 to have the
sale cancelled. At last accounts Mr.. Gebhard
had the horses.
The Central Park Riding Academy protested
the horse Kingston. winner Of the saddlers
prize for horses the bona.fide property OF
riding schools. claiming that the horse is not
the property OF Dickel's Academy. but is
owned BY Mr.. Lippe. There was q hearing
yesterday. and the Diokel people maintained
that tho winner is their property. The Central
Park folks will be given an opportunity to
prove their statement.
Several hundred persons stood outside the
doors Of Madison Square Garden early yester-
day forenoon and shivered in tho cold sun
light awaiting tho opening Of the doors for the
beginning OF tho fourth day OF the National
Horse Shows great exhibition. The pony
classes were on for the forenoon. and there
were many children in the crowd eager to gain
admission to the amphitheatre. where every
thing was as cosey and tidy as though the show
had Just begun. instead OF being moro than
half over.
While there was interest in tho ponies. their
tiny carriages. and their youthful drivers and
riders. tho enthusiasm oithe day was reserved
for the herd show Of trotters. in which Man,
brine King. the pet Of Village Farm. winner Of
more prizes in the show ring than any trot-
ting sire that can be recalled. and Quarter
MASTER the pride OF New England. and young
sire OF wonderful merit entered the lists. each
. with four Of their get. Quartermaster is only
8 years old and is by Alcyone. out OF Out
viva He was bred BY DR.. Talbot OF Ken
lucky. and took . record Of 2:21E two
years ago. This IL no measure Of his speed.
and his owners. Messrs. Rumble & White Of
hsv kr,i al
next year after the stud season IL over. Quar-
termsster's get comprised the splendid four
yssr.old mare Blue Bells. who took . record Of
2:23k In rsce last season: the three-year-
old colts QusrtsrStretch, record 2:2Sk. and
Lenox. 2:2oK. and the two-year-old Ally
Nyansa, record $50. This wonderful show Of
speed combined with beauty Of form and an
absence Of blemishes. aroused the greatest
admiration for the young son OF the dead
Aloyone. and long before the compe-
tition was half over it was plain that
Mr. Hsmlin's proud old champion would
have to play second fiddle. Mambrino Kings
representation was very strong. and would
have scored triumph over less remarkable
opponent than ouarterstretoh. whom he beat
for individual excellence on Wednesday. With
Nambrino King were shown the four-year-old
marc Nettie King. record 2:20A: Hereward.
four years old. no record. but possessing Q
great flight Of speed: Heir-st-Law. the three
yesr-old brother to the dead Prince Regent,
2:16k. and the two-year-old colt Noses. Nam
brine Kings colts were shown first Nettie
King would not square away. being playful,
and Superintendent Bradburn was almost be-
side himself In the endeavor to get the pretty
chestnut to give the crowd taste OF her powers.
Only once did she deign to trot at anything
like speed. and then she received warm ap-
plause. Hereward showed to remarkable ad
vantage. trotting the sharp turns as cleverly
Is the stretches. and showing the foundation
Of speed enough TO put him In the $3.50 list.
Heir-atLsw il too big gated to get under way
in such narrow confines and was not seen at
his best. He PAGES whom going away. but has
great long stride whom he strikes his natural
gait Noses was not worthy Of mention
The old horse was shown then All the
tricks taught early in life. and made perfect
BY continual practice were brought into play.
The veteran knows his bushes thoroughly.
and his groom 10 feet runner. Suff1ce it to
say that tho Buffalo representative did him. |
self proud. and he halted in the centre Of the
ring with snort Of defiance. as though Ghal-
iRs sG aartsrmSSster 70 40 as well 6 o
hrst Uniortunately. Kpndle & White sent no |
Ssd to s%o 6y hs sa sides de- 81 Their
The mar. in charge Of Blue Bells did
W0u OuL ~ was no hehbuCo Ok ueE buctu W |
than 2:sS gait. 6uarterstretsh Carried lis
attendant along at merry clip. and Lenox |
threw the sawdvst IN clouds behind his heels; |
The two-year;9ld flly MAMA showed as we'll |
as any animal in tho ring. and then Quarter |
master himself set the ,assemblage In a. tu-
pult. He erched his neck proudly, and when
put their heads together and promptly award !
ed the blue ribbon to tho New Enelander Tho
in making It paid Rumble & White u very high |
compliment Ouartermaster Is tho sire OF two
better than $3.50.
Mr.. Hamlin got another. black eve in the
team roadster clnss when Col. Lawrence Kip's |
Mona and Festrada beat his pots. Belle Ham;
IN and Gl9bS, The old gentleman hand l
would not answer his familiar hand and show
tsSI%ething Of the speed that s'ns6ed nor to
usual, as steady as clockwork.,. Ho WAS
the sh.ft horse when Belle Hamlin., justine
and he trotted to triple team record OF 2:14
last season. Mona and Fastrnda are trappy.
SNOWY pair. and were well handled by Frank