New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
CLOSE OF THE HORSE SHOW.
MANAGERS OF THE ENTERPRISE NOT DIS
COURAGED-AwARDs YESTERDAY.

blaze Of glory. On the contrary. the features OF the
last day were rain, slippery track small attendance
and some mud.
Tho first show OF the society certainly has not been
Tho subscribers are losers by many thou
sands Of dollars but Just what the amount Is the
officers OF the society decline at present TO say. They
admit that the first show has not been success. either
financially IN point Of attendance. but they say that
they did not expect 20 have the public take great
Interest I'm the affair until at least show had beh
given. Then again the officers say that the week
beginning May has been especially bad Tor an onI
door exhibition OF any kind. Four unpleasant dh!s
out Of six, they say, were too much for them as
crowds OF people cannot be induced to SIT on ooa
benches when the weather Is cold and cloudy
But Colonel JAY Prescott Lawrence. George Green
Thomas II. Terry Francis T. Undcrhill, James l.
Hyde and the other officers who have taken SUCH
active Interest in tho enterprise assert th't ucs
far from being discouraged at the results oi ''o
first show They say they will at once begin 10
make arrangements for another show to DC peid
during the autumn. and at That time tncy c"p0'' "
more nattering response from tho public.
The disagrecablc weather was what was against
u.s. said Mr. Lawrence u Tribune reporter yes
crday when talking Of the results OF the week AZ inc
soccty's grounds. There were too many eionuy
and rainy days for an outdoor show, but l. for one
am satisfied with what we have done III was n"'
very pleasant for people TO be ont last evening Dul
the weather had been pleasant we could have ho"oc"
thousands OF people to visit the grounds ana "lcs'
show that has been far above the average VI i's
kind. This first show was largely an experiment, DnC
1t cannot be said that VIC did not have some OF the
finest stock In the exhibits that could be ouhd IN inc
country. The society may have expected man
they have done in drawing crowds but the OUTDOOR
horse-show Is the first that has been gwen III t's
country. and the socety's grounds are some us
lance from the centre OF the city, IT takes e VI so'
the people used 10 coming out so mr.
Do you know how much money The society mas
lost by It's experiment -
81 could not say how much more the expenses have
been than tho receipts. and the amount VIII not be
known until next week. when statement VIII bc
prepared. But do not consider that there mas becn
any actual loss did not expect that the receipts
would be larger than they have been. and the SUD
scribcrs are far from being discouraged we nave
leased the grounds for eight years. ara nave ios oi
time 10 make success Of II YET
Francis r. Undcrhill talked as encouragingiy about
the results Of the first opens hor'cshow IN America
did the vice president. lie looked for great sue
cess he said a the next show Of the society. TO be
given in the autumn. The society Will have tine
10 advertise the next show properly, said MI 'ndcr
HILL land make arrangements for everything neccs-
sary The society had only six weeks time to make
all INC arrangements for the first show, ana thnt unc
certainlr not sufficient. We have only talked
about the autumn snow, ara % NOT hllo" 5't "i"s
exhibits will be mndc, but II VIII probably De more
Of a cattle than horse show
An Incident took place at TIE grounds about j
o'clock yesterday which was not on the programme
Rush :. IIuidckoper member Of the executive com
mtcc made wage with one OF the other officers
Of the club that he could 30 over the hurdles without
mi.lap II he had TIRE, trials. The wager was ac-
ccptcd and Mr. Hudckcper mounted horse that
did net weigh much more than III, rider. Mr.
luidckopc, had not been ia the saddle for four
YEAR, he SAID aud what happened before he was
ordered OIL the track proved that he was certainly
out Of practice.
Mr. Hnidckoper weighs go pounds, but the little
horse he selected powerful animal and he carried
the biz load ii, back successfully over SIX huuIcs
but when tho seventh which Is higher than the
others-was reached, the RIDER lost his hold on the
rcins md the horse refused To make the Jump. II
mad, another attempt and the man WIS thrown from
the saddle. lie landed Oh sossy ground, ana was
hardly pre,cntablc when he again orawlci into tie
saddle. Again little hors" throw his bis hdcr. who
was about make another trial. when lac Was ordered
of the track by the judges.
II was almost . O'Clock when the judging began
in the AFTERNOON. and at that time there wcrc only
about thirty spectators In the east stand aud about
fifty I'm the west stand. There were few people
at the clubhouse aud about seventy hvc men standing
outside the fence the stables. Most OF them
held umbrellas over Them a. Ia drilling rain was
falling at that time The first thing on the programme
WIS the judging Of hunters for the consolation
pnzo ". sullwant Aliens bay mare sweetheart
carried Oh the blue ro,cttc. and George Peppers
chestnut gcldng Blano won the second prize.
Judging tandcins came next. There were 1vo
entries IN this class and each made remarkably
fine appearance the judges had some difficulty In CIV
ing the awards. by the time the tandcms came out
on the track the spectators had increased In numbers
10 about 600. In this contest Harry ianlln. with
his high stepping pair Of blacks captured first prize,
C. Wcidenned the second. George W. Curtis third. and
J. Les Taller received honorable mention" Horses
alone were considered I'm this. The first prize, which
Is 500 was offered by the NcwYork Tandem Club.
A fine lot az ponies next exhibited In the
ring George Green took first prize in tho stallion
class with Montreal handsome little fellow,
standing II "a hands. George Peppers Charlie Bur
CESS got the second prize DR. Wcbbs sir Arthur third.
George H. Bakers Dande highly commended.
Dr. Webs Rocket the Prize for pony stations
exceeding 10 hands Prescott Lawrncc's Groton got
the red ribbon.
Mrs George Green the prize for shetland
stations under II hands with Montreal Miss Libby
FERRIS Monte Carlo took second prize, George Green's
Dc..mon third pine; Master John Green's Beauty.
Z. II. &.
George Green won the prize for pony brood mares
with Jennie beautiful black George Bakers Jane
was second and the owners Gypsy Queen, third.
Mrs Prescott Lawrence won the prize for mars
exceeding - hands with Rye. H. &. Pottcr's Luxury
got secord prlze.
Tho prize for Shetland went to George Ander-
son & sons Maggie. George Green's Lady OF the
Isle got prize and George u. Bakers Jane third
Ilachncys came next G. Wedcnfcld won the
pnzc FIR two year Did stations with Minstrel Dr.
frederick : Dcrnis took the Ir1zc for brood mares
In fD,l with Regina.
George Green handsome mare, May queen, won
the prize for three yc,roli mares. g. Wcid"nfold's
Victoria got second piilc and Georges Icgons En-
pre,s third: G.. Weidcnfcld's Lady Cashier. V. II. G.
The prize for mare, above - hands was won by
Or. Wchb's Lady Gay. George Green's badge got
second prize, and Dr.. Webs Lady Fife, thi'd, [.
Weidcnfcld's silver Queen Y. ii. {.
Mrs Lawrence the Prize for two-yenroh
Gllcs with Primrose Or. Wc,b's Daisy Dmplc took
second, and the owner, Belle Alliance third
Rutherford stuyycsant's Carrlro. v II. Z.
The prize for ycarng colts or Files was won by
Dlovdfood's stock farms star OF Ely Dr. "e"hNi
,.pf. az hlSt