New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
W. y. DYKMAN.

s,.,a hre,thea when the last horse jumped the
last bar and the last notes of the orches'ra oieu
away and the last OF the crowd filed out INTO the
cool fresh air Of the night, The press box re-
1oiced also but it's occupants did not forget 10
appreciate the uniform and extreme courtesy Oh '"e
club which was all that could be desired
The Horse Show If it did nothing else, reVealeo
moro than ever before the citys wealth. III "iie
horsehesh; II showed also the addition OF several
valuable animals to many private well-stocked
stables since last year, and what was as good' II
not better STILL 1t show the thorough love which
the wives and daughters Of many weIi-knowh
Brookynites feel for horses-a love which brooklyn
people hold without doubt Is more genuine by iar
than that held by society women across Inc river
Then, too IL brought out the fact that there are
large number OF splendid horsewomen In the CITY,
who not only know how TO ride WELL but can at the
sa,ne time tell the fine points of the animals they
ride Among the best known Of the fair eqnes-
triennes are the Misses Candee. Moore, Doremus'
Zimmerman, Busby. Bowers and Pirie. Ihey were
much in evidence at the show, where they were
seen nightly and man. a compliment was passed.
upon their excellent horsewomansh.p
~HE LAST CONTEST.
The best and most exciting hurdle jumping OF the
Q tire week was the ,ast event on Saturday night
when most OF the people had gone home The nigh
est and ceanest jump ever recorded IN BROOKLYN
vas made by Vulcan. Hart Brothers seVen-year-
Old chestnut ge,ding. who cleared six Feet lour
geding Tycho Brahe and cd Punch r. r. conner 5
wenty-four-year-old veteran. performed the same
feat but with .ess grace anu ability than Vulcan
There is TO doubt that Vulcan was In best form
and entitled to the prize but ewing to b dsag ssr
Withdrew their horse. and the first prize WAS award
Ing began at four feet six inches and was increased
gradually In the four trials until six feet four inches
on and jump to a finish. confident that Vulcan would
win But the Judges demurred fearing tnat II ,ne
they therefore made the limit GA. a, Which
Hart BrShsrs refused 70 tho nt aa ANY mebs
OF the New-York National said afterward that in
at ai' % pU Square Garden last year the hurdles
should have been raised to the capacity Of the jump
snsb was made s at the Garden Which was just three
inches under the words record made at Cn'c ssr
day night were well repaid for waiting. At six feet
and six feet four inches the horses took
was large due 70 the skill Of the riders
Tea seS Snf Whip oG Of the Monmouth County Hounds
did great work on od Punch AT the ne SIX AZ iee a az
but Vulcan made the ceanest jump. -, the top
notch punh nit the P2s 3noan Ie hs
first run, but on the second cleared the pole ms
heels Just gFaHns me onds OF ana appanse
enough at the following tra.s Punch and Iycno
s nese 'hG the and the fence
most over. On the last sX-ioot trial nunch Ie.i
was exciting.
A GOOD JUDGE OF HORSES.
Just behind the press seats at every performance
stood a line three and four deep of horse enthusi-
asts. who. for the most part appeared to be sable
men, hostlers and racing men. Not few were Eng
1ishmen Judging from the sage comments made
upon the various animals. they were shrewd lot
OF horsemen as capable of telling the fne points OF
. horse as the judges themselves But the most re.
able thing about two or three OF the crowd
was their ability to pick the winners One man In
particular could have made small fortune on bets
II he had any takers. A..
rioss scrutiny at some class. That's er That ERE
roam. she takes third prize. the black e,s the win
Nav" said Curley. "es not. Hits the bay
wot.s winner"
why, mon. yere ha fool Look hat that ERE
hactton Why hits beyutiful. That goes"
And II did go In most cases, the numbers on
the blackboard proved.
by ATTY" curey would say pete you mare are ns
longer; hid be a bookmaker. that would.
As q rail- guesser Pete attracted much attention
from the small coterie OF admirlng hostlers who
crowded about him.