The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-03
BROOKLYN'S HORSE SHOW.
FIVE DTSrE4YOF BLUE-RLooDED
STIpPIES .tSSURGD.

.ISSbHGD.
The Anair viii Be ~ society Event 90
Wide lntrr-st ut the ttty Over the
RrIdse-Mnny Crnck Sew York Horses
Entered some Prospective Winners.
with nearly 400 blue-blooded shoppers en-
tered for competition Mt the Brooklyn Horse
show this week. and with all OF the boxes and
most VI the other seats sold in advance, the
members OF the Riding and Driving Club Of
that city are looking forward to an equine ex-
hibition that will eclipse any show held In tine
history Of the organization. The spacious club
houRc on Park Plaza has been specially pre-
pared for the occasion. Members OF tho club
are quite proud OF the fact that the snow IL TO
be hcId in their own n%niliing. which Ia large
enough tn accommodate "A biz crowd OF specta-
tors. besides furnishing ample room In the arena
for the parade OF tho horses. The new annex
or carriage house, which was finished n short
time ago. will be used this season as n harness.
ing paddock. where the horses may he prepared
and kept in waiting until their turn comes to
enter the ring, thus greatly relieving the crush
ard confusion incident to their getting in and
out OF the arena rs In former years.
The club house In II most complete establish
ment, occupying half n block near the entrance
to Prospect Park. with commodious parlora.
dressing and reception rooms, n finely
equipped kitchen. dining rooms, and a cy-
cling hall. 1t is said That tho home of the Rid
lux IL bTlNlnE Sluo 10 tIc n E'bl huu DeHJ-
equipped structure in the United States devoted
wholly to eQuestrianism. The club Ia promi-
nent in Brooklyn's social affairs, and its annual
horse show Is coming TO be almost as much Of
an event in the fashionable world on the other
side OF tho big bridge as the National Horse
Show Is in New York.
The Brooklyn show heretofore has been
limited to hortes exhibited by members Of the
club, and hns lasted only four daysinstcad OF .
walk. When tho uriya list WHR ma0e I'm for
this year the committee in charge decided to let
down the bars In a good share of the classes.
opening them to outsiders as well as members,
so that the crack steppcrs OF Now York mighs
be brought into competition with Brooklyn's
best. The list OF entries, which was announced
yesterday, shows the innovation to have been .
20 cd one. as the catalogue contains tho names
OF some OF the best known prize winners In tho
country. coming not only from BROOKLYN. bus
from New YORK and other Eastern horse, show
centres as well. The horses of r. ID. Beard, Mrs.
John Gerken, and = few other prominent eI-
classes are well filled without these stables.
The four-in;hand and tandem classes. which
Inond Moagiand. mamilton, ii: salmon, Emile
thy l.. Woodruff. George Is. Hume. and Will
liam H.; Erhart will be among the exhibitors IN
wieelcrs for his noted pail, OF high steppers
Ruth and Meteor; anu no Will show the four In
The competing horses in this event will DO
Raymond Hoagland's Mercury and Mephis-
s car. leader" leaders, m Ti,motRy a.. woodru9ss
Prince Karl and The Duchess and Emperor
road Hn" r taams Sir. u Woodr GihSs viii III show how M the sams
four against Hoagland's Mephisto and Mercury,
team. and Hamilton. Ii. s~almon's Lady Duke
and Jess and Htghiiyer and Lady Sapphire.
club members park fours. where vehicle and
appointments count equally with the horses.
gramme, one for club members horses regard
less of size. another. open TO all. for horses not
over i5.a hands. IN N tie Club !" class tIamil, SSil il.
Salmon will show his last years winners. Lady
i S%sreh ase i Litfn"i Duke. a by G Sqitt"f ty il seG an%
Holly. by, Ma,terlodi; Raymond Hoagland .
curry Jury and n'i Le Grand. and ". ii. f it" the bay
~geldings His Excellency and Gay Boy. George
P F. mrlm snp eInzsa anG sr an% G ,Rsym hSdI Hnag
lands Booth and Barrett, and II. IL. Salmon's
ih IN 'gsmmsn ceass ana Tor L tn"uny, Sappnirs sb arc ne entries
while Mr.. salmon. Mr.. Hoagland, and Mr.. Err
gear ssFt ei snow ss !aH .s" rs j e. s mGnti9se do iG the STAR Lar,
and Meteor. The classes for carriage pairs al
to be partteuiaTiy stroHs In tho BrooRlyn show.
John I: TalmadGe; ST. has entered his unbeaten
H. class to which they arc eligible. Emile
Pliers Surprise and Superior are also widely
teor, George b. Hulme's Golden Rod and Blaze
away, A.. j. Sut,ing's Little Duke and hol;
and aSs "h Ring N1 6sear and ni0"f Bootn and aS 'I BaT.
rett. With such horses rs Mr.. Brokaw's Ruth
and Meteor, Mr.. Hulne's Great Scott. Mr..
Pliers Surprise and superior, J. +. Talmadge's
strauss n HeXter's Priscilla. A. j.
Miss Adelaide Doremus's Chester. and others
OF like quality coming together in the classes
for park horses In single harness, this feature
OF the show should be Il fine one. There arc
twenty-five classes for harness horses OF the
park type. to be shown singly and in pairs. The
Judges in these classes will be +. *. Sturgis. W..
Seward Webb, George X. Read, F. T. Underhiil,
X Carman, lanes 4. Hyde, and +. Nj. Ware.
The status of the PAGER as a road horse will DO
passed upon in class /. Henry Thrush having
entered the little dun gelding Newsboy, 2:l2sL,
against the t%rottcrs Black lde. 2:17. ow ned BY
r. !; bedford; Orange Blossom. 2:26%. owned
by w: NJ. V: Hoffman Chloe, 2:24. entered by
Col: John \. Partridge. and Tr.x. entered by Il,
III. Barnes. Mr.. Bedford will show his splendid
team Gillette. 2:llL, and Black Ide.
2:l7. in the class for road pairs, against John ID,
bay mares Queen Monarch and Prin-
cess Mary, formerly, owned by Col. Lawrence
Kip. Col. Partridge'sb blacks Roanoke and Chloe.
and -. II. Barnes's chestnut mares TrIr and
Ruth, David Bonner, Gen. George S. Field,
and ;. w. Taylor are to pass upon the trottinG
road horses.
Among the entries In the ton saddle Glasses
are Miss Adelaide poremus's Chester, Mrs. w,
=. Turg. Mrs. ". f. Kotman'sG Gypsy
4 bedloris Lycurgus, ). c. Prizes Modesty,
iispennrd~ Stewards Sa,ome, J. f, Talmadge'
Jf.s; Aristocrat, G. W. Seamnn' Eonaparte.
anu w. \. Dykman's sympathy. Some OF the
ana jumpers entered are =. +. Golfers
nnch and Lady Lainpton. Heineman Brothers'
iiart Brothers, Vulcan. H.. L. Herbert. Il.
Willard Roby, j. D.. Checver, John +. CoSdin.
ma !. {. La Montague will make the awards in
OF the saddle classes.