The morning times., 1896-11-01
for you team TIL at can leave his behind

for you team hat can leave his behind
in everything"
The horsepower was tempted Finally
rejecting that all was fair in stable war,
he accepted the offer. The result was a
four-in-hand that In speed, bearing, mark
ings, and good behavior made the Hobart
horses sick.
The seal brown FOUR" Acrobat, Ath-
lete. Autocrat and Aristocrat, had to hide
their diminished heads inAsllame.
The groom received comfortable an
nuity for life for his advice. That is
how much men care for the horse-show
prizes. small though they are and cheap.
1t Is the honor that counts. The high
est fOur-in-hand prize is 500 in plate oil
money; and to cll!m 500 a man will
gladly spend 100000. That is the sum
said to have been spent by man named
Bourne, who went to Russia to bring
home certain royal strains Of horses.
An interesting point arises in the driv-
Ing of teams. The point of clothes. And
no woman was ever as particular about
the style OF her hat as the drivers Of
these coaches are about the cut OF their
coats.
ALMOST RUINED BY SPOTS.
This point almost lost the prize to W.
Seward Webb, who insisted upon dress
ing his guard in a Prince Albert coat
and wearing silk hat himself. The
entry was for road, rain or-shine
coaches ready for wear and tear. A silk
hat stands very little of either of these
and the incongruity was noticed. The
Webb fDur-lp- hand ba,
thrown out, but, unfortunately, the
horse show regulations described the
coach and horses minutely but did not
mention the get-up Of the driver. So
the famous Angelica and Eric, grand
old leauers, and HeXter and Lewiston
Boy, famous noble wheelcrs, were al
lowed 10 walk proudly away with their
ears tied up with ribbons.
Frank Beard, who married the daughter
OF Joe Howard, jr., appeared dressed
similarly. He Wore fulldress afternoon
costume, as though decked for the altar
of daytime wedding, even to white
spats and a button boutonniere. But lie
got prize just tue same.
The gaudicst coach belongs to John A.
Logan, jr. 1t is said that no woman has
ever driven this coach. But this was denied
by Some Westerncrs, who say that the
Logan coach was driven by a lady upon
the boulevard of a famous Western city.
This coach has bright blue under panels,
topped by black upper ones. Its running
gear is bright yellow and the guard dresses
in blue uniform with yellow facings.
The horses are bright bays. The turnout
is in good taste, but whether it would
stand mud was debated 1t was finally
concluded that it would. The Logan coach
enters the ring at full speed, makes the
turns to tue shouts of the audience and
the clack of the stable gang and drives
out in whrl Of glory and ribbons.
Women will exhibit largely this year.
This, as rule, means that pet horses of
fiae strain will he brought from their sta
bles and teaTfully stalled in the Garden
for n week. Many fine little horse is
brought here To be judged and sent back re-
jected.
Good manners, but lacking" is the gist
of the Communication sent the fair owner.
This means that, though the little saddle
horse shakes hands, follows like dog,
whinnies at his name and likes street
noises, he S not quite up to the horse, show
standard. His mistress knows better, but
has to allow the matter to rest with her
own private Information on the subject.