New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-14
HORSE SHOW RUNAWAYS
ATILAU5E FOR MOUNTED PARK POLICE.
ZIG CROWD EXCITED At THE sOCIETY'S
DUNDS-PEIZE.WINNER

/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| Low hanging clouds and a murby air again inter
fcred with the OF the Open-ar horse sh
tcrday yet Notwithstanding the unavorable weather
conditions the attendance was nearly double that n
Thursday when over 1900 people passed through the
| gates. The morning and aftcrn) were devoid of
stir and excitement bat in the evening the exercises
and OF the mounted Park Police, under the
command of Roundsmen McKenna and Egan caused
intense enthusiasm. The catching OF rnaways lifted
the show OF the dull t In which 1t lad been tray
Cling and placed it far above all the Madison Square
| Garden exhibitions. Two OF the mnawnys were
genuine, and 10 chariot race at Antioch caused
| more terrific excitement George Byme, driving Mr.
snydcr's gray horse suky got so l)ng lead that
Patrolman John J. Dooady cut lots 10 Trad him.
This caused the horse TO swerve - the outer RAIL- the
wheel struck the fence and Byinc turned hall n dozen
| somerSaults The gray then boted took the bit In
his teeth aud tore through the field, over hurdles ana
stone walls through gates and vcbarrcd fences the
| suky most OF the time one wheel. The race was
on in dead earnest. There was no playing. The
officer dashed his bay horse into Brook
Ign Handicap gait. and near the Judges s'ahd
caught the runaway amid thundcrs Of applause.
After that the excitement was sustained nniil the
nights performance closed The sight was s"'h
as might be seen on great racecourse. Men and
stood mp. shouting and yelling nj the top Oh
their voices chase after chase took place. "Ia'
Lynch rider for Dckcls Academy tncked the ehtre
force ard in one chase was not caught til he had
run five police horses tO standsiill. l:'f"'mai
Dcohdy. winner at previous shows, did marNci-
lousy clever work In the saddle. In ci''h'ns
Lynchs horse lie broke stirrup leather ana was
pulled ont Of the saddle lie held on. however ana
saved not only his neck but that of the jockey.
ROundsman McKcnna was called out Tor n PnAc
but he CALAMITY declined, saying that he wanted II u
60 TO his The first prize awarded to atTonah
John j. Doolady and his horse lingo. the second I"
hft I.--n nicf u
J. +. Mcintyre and Major.
Ex Alderman Walton Storm. after comforting WIN
Park Commissioner Dana Gallup. who agreed that
the police should repeat their manocuvres tohlgh' S
offered consolation prize OF 300 for the best 'a'c"
OF a runaway. Somebody should offer 800 to the
rider and horse who successfully eludc tho ponce
Last night there were two genuine races Dut as
for the others there tho much pulling mp.
This is the last day Of the show. and remarkably
good programme has been arranged for judging. IL
will BEGIN at 10 O'Clock In the morning. when saddle
horses will be shown In the mig. AT ii O'Clock
harness horses will be exhibited and n IL O'Clock all
The stations exhibited at the fair will be led to tho
green IN the afternoon fandcms will compete for the
Prize offered by the Tardem Club. and the Tandem
Club itself will drive up from Central Park to inc
grounds. Ponies will next engage the attention al The
judges. and after that lot Of hacknrys viii compete
for prizes. The championship prize for hunters VIII
BE- decided at O'Clock. and all the best horses VIII
con pete this will be mn interesting contest In the
evening will he parade Of all prize winners. and
hackney stations and heavy draucht horses and
ponies I'm harness will be Judged
The judging yesterday began with horses suitable
for making hunters up TO 900 pounds, conformation
and performance 10 count The Chestnut I'M stock
Farm won the prize with War Cry. The same owners
chestnut Mazurka took second prize. Blood
goods stock Farms Pride ~ Belfast wnS tllN, ana
George Peppers Blaze very highly commented
sidney Dillon Rplcy's Gray Buck took first prize
Maud second james :. watsons Helen third. and
w. sulnvant Aliens sweetheart very highly
commended The jumping In this class was NJ
markaby god.
-Four horses contested for tine puz, offered by George
whitlock for the horse making the hc,t aud fastest
performance six fences feet inches high |
They were the Meadow Brook Gibbs black reldInr !
Punch George Peppers bay gcding Quecnsb"rry. the
bay gclding Bismarck and tho BAY mars Maud Each |
horse received los Of applause he negotiated the
high fence. Maud finally received the prize.
Pairs Of harncs, horse, Won. next Judged. e. J.. |
la,ess team Little Comet and Barun got second prize.
The first was withheld. Mr.. fuckers team. Punch |
and judy was under the size called for hy the con
ditlons III hands, and The other conte.tants. G. f. |
Ralcs'S team Post and Paddock. and Richard f. Car
mem, team Marquis and the car did not pa the |
judges.
In the afternoon Judging jumping was the first
hing the programme. The first ch-S wa, for |
hunters mp 10 80 pounds Inc pm" WA, iHc W'i1Ic
OF the winning horse painted by LynwO,d Palmer |
and II was won by the MeahowlrDok Clubs bay gold !
Ing Lord Langford George Work, gcldins sirchc-
don, the only horse ready 10 fight for the prize,
but George work WAS not there to ride him.
six horses jumped for the middle weight hunters |
prize. Mayor Grants gray eclding oxford won the !
blue ribbon Mcadowbrook Clubs blnck gcding Punch |
got second prize. and James :. watson, bay geld |
ing VIKING third.
Fashion silly the champion prize for hack |
ney stations The grand old horse In fine SHAPE.
The other contestants Blue Peter. lcrerkcr and
Forest swell. The prize offered By Reginald ". Rves |
for best high strppers exceeding Ill hands was won
by Harry IIamlns brown marr. Gadys George |
Green's chestnut mare imported May Queen attracted
attention By her beautiful action
The prize offered by The society FOR the best park |
eeldng Laudcrdac. Eighteen handsome horses showed
In this class.
The prize. for the best pair Of horses and best
appointed Victoria WIS won ly H. r. lilocdfood's
pair Of bayS. portia and Jcssica; , Eugene higgins
showed his browns Dondcr and BIthh
The brewster prize for the best hackney ON, Of an
unregistered dam wa, won Tn by H. rre.coi r LAW
showed , hSr ra mn my %r County
The master appeared in im Uniform rne a humid nm
NJ geable Tie prize given to the West
chester club r. A. IIavsmeyer 1 WIZ ro. master v %,
master Of tho Richmond County Club.
The boxes aud place. on the grand stand were better
Da rDDiZed than on uuflIS lHc W''h. 'lHVuS
those present were Mr. and Mrs. Marion story; Mr.
and Mrs r. g.. Theiiud. Miss BOstuick, Louis Lonl-
lard g. Creighton Webb. Mrs.. F. Nelson. Miss OTIS.
Foxhall Keenc. Mr.. and MIR. A. u: Hilton. Mr. ana
Mrs Allen Townsend Clarlson Potter, Julian Potter
Mrs James l.. Barclay, W. Is. Fanshawe. Baroness dc
Wardencr, Mr. and Mrs. f. X. Merritt. Thomas Malt
land Mr. and Mrs e. A. IIavrmcycr. +. '. r Crosby,
Marlin Dc Csnrnrndin W :. Alcn Miss Martha Cost"r.
Henry Drohnw. Miss Coralc Coudert DR.: and Mrs.
Valentine Mott Mrs &. Gray Dnsmorc. Mrs. Frank
White Mrs. Harry Alexandra. Mrs. John Marie Mr.
and Mr., j. IT, Mott. jr Mr. and Mr. Charles carroll,
suuldug de d,aTInendia the Rev. ThOnns Duccy, M~S
Virginia Coudert. Miss Beckmnn. Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Townscnd, Mis- Onativ.. Mr. and Mrs. II. " Potter.
Mrs Frank Tcdcton. Ms, La Montague, Mr. ana Mrs.
e. g. Franckiyn DE Forest hanlce, Mrs. W. f.. strong.
Niss Ada Smith, Mrs Samuel Colgate, J. Lee Taller.
John WOphnrld W. &. sanford and Waller Bir"ze
smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Walton storm gave II dinner
party In the clubhouse