The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12
GREAT DAY AT THE SHOW.
@ CRoTD OF THE WEEK IN
SPITE OF THE RAIN.

nv r Naughty IhthG IRON
Display OF Four In Hands Awards.
Rain doesn't really hurt the Horse Show.
That was proved yesterday, when all day long
thick clouds of disheartening gray poured down
their ~contents, letting mp only when night
changed their gray to black; despite which
desplteful performance on the part of tho
weather n good sized crowd went to Madison
Square Garden during tho day and in the even
ing the biggest crowd OF the year. The manage
ment set forth an interesting programme, with
n hne display Of draRs and coaches as q %spectac-
ular feature. an exhibition Of street cleaning
carts ma n novelty, and thc first and only good
jumping by hunters thus far seen.
There 10 no reason why bad weather should
no bad for the big show, any way. The people
who have carriages don't mind the rain; tho
ones who charter street cars at ive cents a trip
can get almost TO tho door of the Garden with
out occasion for umbrellas: and as for the out
of-town contingent they would come through
thunder, lightning, rain, hail. snow. war,
pestilence. famine, FIRE, and tornadoes to
get to the show. That Is what they have
paid railroad fares and large hotel bills
Cor. Moreover tho big amphitheatre 10 . sort
Of antidote for the chill which gray skies bring
to the spirit. There 10 music, and the fascina-
ton OF q thousand brilliant miniature suns. and
the hum Of unending conversation, and the
q ~ NV INV
something In this case being tho circular prome-
made around the arena with tho human exhibits
on one side and the equine on the other.
There 10 much better weather inside the Gar
den than outside on such a day rs yesterday.
Nevertheless there were some drawbacks. For
one thing, the big building wasn't lighted up as
thoroughly and as early as 1t should have been,
and at one time the arena was 20 dark that 1t
was difficult to distinguish from the summit of
r.
another thing humidity was present to a pain
full extent. A muggier atmosphere hasn't been
developed this year. But minor discomforts
fail TO disoompose q Horse Show crowd. and
the cheerful spirit of yesterdays spectators was
shown by the generosity of their applause when
there was anything to applaud.
Two rumors got loose In the Garden yesterday
afternoon and absorbed all the interest that
there was whilo they lasted. One was that
Cornelius Vanderbilt had died. A telegram had
been sent to Perry Tiffany informing him of
Mr.. yanderbilt's alleged death. Mr.. Tiffany
admitted having received the telegram, but de-
clined to say from whom it came. The rumor
fitted from lip to lip with the mysterious rapid
ity characteristic of bad news. and was still
spreading when positive and authoritative de-
pials Of the statement reached the Garden. 1t
proved hard to down. for in the evening IL
cropped up again, having como from the New
York Yacht club, and many persons went homo
believing that the great fnancier was really
dead.
The other rumor was never intended to get
loose. but once free 1t circulated too swiftly to
be stopped. 1t was to the effect that o. H. p.
Belmont's winning four in the park team com
petition of the previous day had been protested
on the ground that one of the horses had
been purchased only three days before the
competition, and some time after the entries
were closed. This was true TO the extent that a
competitor had intended to protest Mr.. Bel
mont's entry, but was dissuaded. Mr.. Belmont's
friends say that the horse In question has been
In the Belmont stables for three months. In the
afternoon the four in question took the blue
ribbon over Fatty Bates's exhibit.
The usual small attendance characterized the
morning session. although there were perhaps
Few moro there than on the previous DAY. The
programme was OF a perfunctory sort, the
judging OF horses, which forms a necessary part
OF q horse show. In the afternoon 1t was differ
ent- The crowd became Interested at once in
the eight Street Cleaning Department carts, the
nrst exhibit OF It's kind ever given at a horse
show. or on any other occasion except that OF
Col. "arings notable parade last spring. Out
rumoied the Dig carts behind the sturdy horses
with a noise as of artillery. Each cart was
gorgeous In new paint, the body being OF buff
anu the running gear OF req. Inc tarpaui'ns
over the top were so white that duck trousers
ready for wear could have been cut out OF any
part OF them. and the drivers looked neat and
business like In their dun helmets and uniforms.
Col. Waring. who had gone I" the judges
stand n Few minutes earlier. looked them over
with critical approval, but 1t was none OF his
affair this time, FOR H.. l.. Herbert vast the judge.
AT q staid work-a-day gait the ponder
Gus two-wheeiers rolled about tho arena
nnaHy lining up. with the exception OF
No. 4co. Horse 20. 4oo got discontinued down
at the southeastern corner OF the arena and
made up MS nina to DO no more business. In vain
ala hie arlver urge MIN. In vain did Commits
sioner "arine scowl Mt him from the stand; the
discipline OF the department cut no Ice with him.
lie planted MS feet ana shook his head obsti-
hateiy. Two Rrooms approached ana tugged at
bis birdie. II he hadn't been a little short in the
reacb he would have got tho near yroom bv IN.
It,. -, =, 49, ~
ch'n; anu a. u was II the man mad mad any
whiske rs they would have been hay for No. 400.
The rrooms depar,ed. Then tho raIlbird . ,ook
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