The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-17

2;1oh. swept ali before her in a similar class for
Niles. They were followed by half-bred hack
neys,which wound up the mornings programme.
The sensation Of the afternoon wns the easy
manner in which E. II. Harriman's grand trot-
ting stallion and sire. Stamboul, swept all TO-
fore him in the class for racing stations. This
was the FIRST time STEAMBOAT had been seen in
harness since the opening Of the show, and
the enthusiasm was unbounded when
he flashed around the ring before a
bike" sulky. Col. Kip's Emolota and
Mambrino Belle added another blue rosette
to their already long list, while Francis
ID. Beard delighted the Brooklyn contingent by
beating. Charles Bates and o. II; I. belmont
class for hackney stations for the junior
R festapi .sestreed E i2i.loTs fst cb Sna S2Gn % pafzs'
horses. cnHght every ones eye next, and
John y. Widener captured tho prize for Philn:
dclphia Will his chestnut mares, DOrOthea and
Actress. The afternoons Judging wound up with
n lot Of ladies' hunters. and Appropriately
enough Miss May Birds Merry Boy carried of
In the evening, after the customary parade Of
side lights burning brightly, set the ball a-roil-
ing, while some carriage horses. Including. the
Belmunt Iaid .S4,5OO ut auction last spring,
brought tie judging to a close
BY the time the first of the important events
OF the morning came on the Garden wa. ON
fortably filled, much interest being evidently
manifested in the harness horses of the breeding
classes. The events, for, hackney hliies brought
out n fine array of the blocky, round. smooth,
heavy-harness breed. and the SPECTATORS were
generous with their applause. Tie imported
sole Judge Of this type of horse. Harry Livcsy,
half q dozen four-vear-old hllies. standing t5.2
hands Grover. The Canadian mare imported Miss
Baker, by Ruby, out OF Betsey Baker, shown by
the Hillhurst Farm, was II fine specimen. hay-
ing the substance and snarpy action for which
the Norfolk breeders nre sticklers, along with
much of the thoroughbred quality common TO
formed beautifully in the ring. hut only received
the highly commended prize. The first, second,
and third honors went to imported White Socks
Cashier. owned by w. l.. Elkins Of Philadelphia,
and imported Nitrate. also from DIR. Wcbb's
Farm. The winner Is q mare Of much
some, hlgh-acting brown. by Sir John. ont OF u
mare by Denmark. Imported Nitrate showed
ind ifferent action, and some experts deemed her
to to be be l &C. Si n Ioint of quality: she was bred
hagen out OF Lady Fireaway. Lady Cashier, |
winner Of the red ribbon. show ed a LOT Of quail
but her action was hardly up to that OF Miss
Baker.
In tho class for hackney hllies. four years old
or over, and between 10 hands and 15.2 hands
imported Niscountess, u chestnut mare Of
extraordinary merit, shown by II; g. & Il.
Cheney OF Manchester, Conn. easily won the
blue rosettc. over a field OF good ones. She IL
classed 10y the hackney experts as one OF the
which is saying q good deal. for the hackney
Is probably the best ever seen at any
In this country. The quality and substance
Of imported Niscountcss nre near the point Of
perfection. and with h superb physique in re-
pose she combines the most elastic. snowy
that can be imagined In both knee and
instead of going up and down In
,ctors do. viscounte.s is from the Burd htn
coutts establishment In England. and her