The morning call., 1894-11-29

apparent to every one IndI heIr was
master in his chosen profession. Small as
were the limits for an exhibition OF this
character. it proved to be really remark
able. The mules were directed and handled
almost entirely by rope running through
the lists of the animals on the left side OF
the team.
Short turns in an arena eighty feet wide
with team Of twelve mules Is no easy
matter 10 accomplish, but Kerr appeared
10 be the proud possessor of diploma en-
titling him to hold the position of engineer
on a limited mule train. His lOng-eared
slaves obeyed his every command with
such promptness and alacrity that the
saucy and unmanageable th0roughbreds
who had exhibited their aristocratic disre-
would have been pu to shame could they
have beheld Kerr's mountain mules.
The applause was deafening as The
UNIQUE relic of early days in the noun
tains left the arena, and 1t is certain that
the next appearance OF Cam pbelPs pets
will be star event in the annals Of the
show.
Shortly after o'clock the vanguard of
the parade of stations in all classes en-
tered through the southwest gate. There
we're stations of all shapes. coors, sizes
and breedngs, and ere half of them had
entered the Enclosure, Ringmaster Orion
was obliged to call halt and
devise ways and means to accommodate
the proud and haugh,y thoruughbreds.
There was certainly room enough for all
of them, but they were evidently daZZled
by the bright lights, gorgeous Costumes
and brilliant shirt fronts. The result was
hat une stallion took up space enough to
accommodate three well-behaved horses.
There was only one recourse left and
Ringmaster Orton displayed magnificent
bump of foresight by ordering all the
larger animals from the ring. The parade
from this time forth was success, and
afforded the spec ators a better Opportu-
nifty for examining the fine points and
good qualities of those remaining. The
animals were a proud set, TO be sure, and
fully demonstrated CALIFORNIA; firm hold
on fine breeding, not only in the racing
class, but draft, hackney and coaching
classes as we'll.
Excitement was at fever heat when the
ring stewards proceeded TO decorate the
arena with substantial steeples adorned
with branches preparatory to the appear
ance of the jumping class. This exhibit
ton was really one of the events of the
evening and if applause counts for aught
il certainly afforded the greater portion of
the interest and enjoyment The jockeys
in their handsome costumes aud the
blooded steeds carefully grnomed and
cared for were indeed a magnificent sight
to behold under the bright glare of the
electric lights.
The first to appear was Guadaloupe, a
chestnut gelding, bred by E. j. Baldwin,
and exhibited By d. j. Mccarthy. ].
Talbot Clifton was UP. and handsomely
indeed did the magnificent animal clear
the distractions placed in the pathway.
In the center OF the arena had been placed
the water jump, and this, the most difficult
of all, was CLEARED without scratch.
Bachelor. bay gelding. with Clarence
R. Walter in charge. also won the admira-
ton of the throng By the clearness Of his
jumps.
For Baldwin's Ell Dorado the jumps
seemed but paStime, and he gelding's
Jockey, Harris, was not obliged to have
recourse to sudden tactics to coax his
mount to daring feats.
The bay gelding Prince Idle was in truth
one of the bandsomest animals in the ex-
hibition, but for some reason unknown
his jumps were defective. The side
steepies were cleared fairly enough, but
the wafer jump appeared 10 throw off the
com biuation entirely. Charles Kidd was
no, and an excellent horseman he proved
himself to be.
The first jump at the center obstruction
resulted in a fall, and 10 a less skillful
Jockey an accident would surely have re-
suited. But Kidd slipped from his saddle
Ike an acrobat, and had remounted before
the ladies had recovered their breathS
alter the sudden fall. The second attempt
Of Prince Idle resulted as did the first, and
again did Kidd demonstrate his cleverness
al a rider.
The bay stallion First Lap made an ex-
cellent showing on the side jumps, but
objected strongly TO the water feature of
the exhibition.
Sin bad, the chestnut geldiug Good Luck,
the chestnut gelding OFF Wheeler, the
brown gelding Nipper and the chestnut
stallion Wicklow cleared the steeples
amid deafening app ause.
at last the hackney. Six of Them
headed by the high-stepping chestnut
imp. Paragon, filed proudly INFO the rena,
followed by his skittsh, charming young
daughters Minnie B, Maybelle B, Maud B
and Mary B. Imp. Green's Rufus proud ly
brought up the rear of the first line until
the gate ouened and in ambed the f1irta-
tious Blondina, very womanIike In her
late appearance. but fully conscious of
the charms of herself as the eldest daugh-
ter of the imp. Matchless of Londes-
borough, priZe-winner at the New York
show.
The seven made stylish appearance,
and murmurs of delight went up from ali
around. They were put through all their
pares and acted as amiably as one could
wish. They are all fine-looking ANIMALS
I'D 'O6lT Grass anu IL Will % nara Tor t0e
judges to decide superiority. especially
among he mares.
"Clangl clang!" sounded the bells in
the annex, and "CIang!' answered the
one in the tower. There was a rattle OF
harness, the rumbling of wheels over the
sawdus -covered boards, and John Ii ayden
on the seat of steamer drove furiously
into the ring. his three gray horses breast,
Z he steamer shining out from a mass of
floral wreaths and ribbons. "Clang
clangP' sounded his bell and the nett E.
some grays careered around the ring 10
shouts OF approval. There was a wave
of applause as the steamer was driven
swiftly past spectator after spectator first
for the magnificent animals, then for the
splendid driving of Hayden and lastly
for the whole turnout.
More Changing Of bells, more rafting OF
harness and rum bling of wheels and three
great brown horses rushed in, held skill
fully In hand by John Mccarthy. They
hauled steamer % from Broderick and
Washington streets, aud they, too. were
cleverly festooned with ribbons and flow
eCs.
And the two steamers were beautifully
rushed around the arena. making the elev-
crest turns, cutting the most accurate of
figures "S' until the audience could al
most applaud no longer.
The grays seemed to rather catch the
most of p pular favor and did appear to
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