The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-10-20
THE MARYLAND HORSE
SHOW. \
Preparations Now Being Made for the
Exhibition.

Large waterproof tents will cover the
Union Park grounds, in Baltimore for the
week of the Maryland Horse Show, to
begin November s. Cecil countians are
taking considerable interest in the coming
exhibition and large number will attend.
For the main exhibition and Judging
ring tent will be erected of greater extent
than that used to shelter the audience of a
three ring circus. Applications were sent
to makers in many parts OF the country
before ready made tent of sufficient size
could be found.
The tent selected will stretch $50 feet
from one end to the other of the base ball
grand stand. One of the tents will be
fastened to the roof of the stand, to include
it in the main incosure. The other end
will ope to a canvas wall II feet high,
which will run across the field some dis
tance back of second base. The length of
the tent will be 23O feet front of the grand
stand, Two fifty foot poles will support
the canvas roof Practically the whole
infeld of the ball ground will be under
cover, with the bleacherS left out.
Under this immense tent will be the
judging ring, put near the grand stand
end. The ring will he oval, 10 by 80
feet. 1t will be of the same size as the
judging ring in Madison Square Garden,
where the New York horse shows are held.
The grand stand will be made tight,
with canvas walls at the back and ends.
Sheltered accommodations will thus be
provided for 1000 persons.
In addition to the grand stand seats,
rows of seats will he arranged about the
ring, which will he rallied off from spec
tators. Other spectators will be able to
see the Judging from standing positions
at the back of the seats.
Across the end of the main tent will be
put two tents side by side, and having a
combined width of 400 feet and depth of
100 feet Those will open into each other
and into the main tent. They will be
filled with boxes and stalls to accommod-
will be in small frame buildings beneath
the tent and giving double shelter for the
horses.
feature of the show will be sale to
be held on the last exhibition day similar
to Tattersall's annual horse show sale in
New York.
To attract home exhibitors to make
home entries before the closing day-neNt
Monday - additional prizes have been
offered Mr. Howard Munnikhuysen gives
a prize of 800 for the best roadster team
of mare and gelding, matched in size,
color and gait Governor Brown has
added 800 prize for the hest utility
stallion. Two classes of gated saddle
horses are put on the list Post entry,
consolation and challenge classes are made
for hunters who fail to take prizes for
prize winners Mr.. Gerard 7. Hopkins,
Jr., offers consolation prizes of $50 and $50
in the Corinthian class for hunters ridden
by hunt club members. Four pony CLASSES
are also added \ saddle and bride are
offered as prize for the exhibitor making
the most entries in hunter and jumping
classes
Members tickets to the show are gilt
edged discs of cardboard, handsomely
Autographed. On one side is the title OF
the association. officers names and name ct
the member using the ticket. On the
rider taking jump over barred gate.