New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08

s Horse snow CEN
tire about which numerous lesser social enter
tainments will revolve. There will be dinners.
luncheons breakfasts and teas galore all through
the week. that will precede or follow visit to
the Horse Show.
ABOUT $1,000 LESS.
While there can be small doubt about the So
cial success Of the Horse Show. the financial re-
turns will not equal those Of last year by con-
siderable amount. Every box is sold and nearly
every seat as well. but the premiums paid for
the boxes were about $1,000 less than those re-
ceived a year ago. This result Is ascrbed by the
of1cials of the association to the bad effects Of
the Presidential year. and they add that four
years ago the effect Of the Presidential election
was similar in character although not so severe.
But for all that the receipts are still sure to be
large and the attendance overlooking. and the
association will make money and gain prestige
The horses themselves will be we'll worth go
ing to see as they have been In recent seasons.
say the experts Of the association. The entries
arc Is numerous as usual and a trihe more so.
tho excess probably being attracted by the in
crease in the amount Of the prizes offered These
aggregate this year the sum Of 5000. or 1000
more than they amounted to one year ago. Hard
times have apparently not affected the liberality
OF the association. In only one class is there
calling off Of importance in the numbers Of the
entries and this is in the hunters and jumpers
class but the falling off Is unlikely to result un-
favorably, for the poorer entries are the ones
that have not been made this year. Last fall
the entries In this class were too many to handle
conveniently In the time allotted. This week the
preliminary trials in the jumping contests will
h not out Of the way In the mornings. so as to
veed out the poor performers and leave the best
horses for exhibition in the evenings
HORSES ALREAD HERE.
The horses began to arrive early yesterday
morning, and by night there were about third
Of the entries In their stalls. Each horse Is ex-
amined by the veterinary inspectors. DR.. William
Sheppard, DR.. Edward Loomes and Dr. Thomas
g. Sherwood, before 1t is allowed to take its place
IN the stables. This examination is compulsory
and its Importance Is easily seen. Should a horse
suffering from the glanders or any other con-
tagous disease that horsefiesh is heir to. be al
lowed to mingle with the sound animals the
damage that might result would be serious. The
entries include many Of the cracks that have won
prizes In Madison Square Garden in other years
The hunters and jumpers will count among their
number Hart Brothers Richmond. which won
Thursday; f. r. and Thomas Hitchcock, frs
Blue Garter. Royal Scarlet and Peconc. all Of
which have taken prizes at former horse shows;
Heinnemann Brothers Tycho Brahe and Merry
Bow who won the middle-weight championship
last year.
IN THE THOROUGHBRED CLASS
10 the thoroughbred class the Brookdale Sta
bies will send Faverdale. whose record as three
year-old IL still remembered Adoph Nelson
osnds Potentate: r. 8. Rowland sends Judge
Morrow ana King Galop; and r. d. Beard sends
xAssarone. Among the trotters will be the ia
nous stallion STEAMBOAT. 2:O71a. who won the
$4,000 stallion. race In California In 1888. and
who has won two first prizes and one second
prise ct the New-York Horse Show. Others Of
this claGD Wlll - q. w. Tord'u Trevilliau. 2:06x