New-York tribune., 1896-05-10


tending the time over all previous shows they In
CURED more or less Of a risk They fel' as fresF
dent Dykman stated yesterday that 1t put the mem
bers OF the club and their friends 10 severe tes'
1t is great deal TO expect that people Win many
social duties VII! put other things aside Tor high'y
attendance at the horee show, but they s'ooi 'h'
test splenddly.
Yesterday matinee performance was given Wh!ch
lasted until nearly O'Clock The attendance "hNe
not as large as any OF the preceding evening per-
formances was surprisingly large, considering the
warm weather and the many outdoor attractions
1t was essentially ladies' and chidren's day Several
hundred children with their mothers for attendants
swarmed in and took great delight In the show
There a few young society women present but
few men outside of those who were compelled to be
in attendance.
The Fire Department trial was the feature OF the
afternoon. Engine No. 40. with its green and gold
runnng-g gear and brightly polished metal work
stood in the southeas. corner OF the ring. There Is
something about fire engine to Invariably excite
the enthusiasm of the Juvenile population and raise
their young ina aginatons 10 the heroes 1t was so
Yesterday with the youngsters when they saw En-
eine No 40 dash around the ring. the horses trem-
bling with excitement and going at ful! speed. the
bell Changing and the driver cutting off sharp cor
ners-,hen it WAS that the small boys shouted. and
with the small girls at their sides. raised great
commotion indeed No doubt many promising
youngster made w his mind then and there 10 be
a fireman when he grew up-to such an extent was
his Imagination fired. The men and women seemed
TO enjoy the spectacle hugely. and many OF them
had their first practical demonstration OF the first
steps that "A fire company takes to go to ire
The contest was judged on basis OF speed IN
hitching up and getting away. The harness was
suspended above the pole OF the engine. Just as IN
an engine house. An alleyWay Enclosed by hurdle
fences represented stalls. over In a corner near
the engine. Foreman Brennan. OF the veterinary
ia a
gong. The teams Of Engine Companies Nos. B. 49,
u and c competel Each team In It's turn stood
noses on a lire with the en- slne's hrebox. FIRST was
No. 5s team. strappnS pair OF browns. Al Jlo
Foreman Brennan shouted ready on Instant
the gong sounded. and the horses were at the pole
where the engine crew stood in readiness; but No
IS of horse went too far and the delay In getting
his neck under the collar spoiled the trial for speed
A second and third trial followed. but No. bs team
too eager to get away failed each time under the
requirements. and chief Dole ordered them out
Engine No. 39's chestnut team came next. and In
less than five seconds from the sounding Of the
gong Driver David OKeefe was in his seat and
away went the horses al breakneck speed. TO the
great delight OF the spectators. Then No. 1873 pair
Of graceful bat powerful and speedy browns WAS
brought in and with Driver Charles W. Morris IN
the seat, got away In quicker time than It's prcde-
cessor. As Morris swung around the sharp corners
and came up the stretch. just grazing the side
walls many people more than half expected 70 vii
accident OF some kind. but he brought the
engine around the narrow boards where II had
previously rested IN something less than twenty
five seconds for the circuit.
Engine 40 6s team. a hlgh-strung and magnihccnt
pair OF grays failed the first trial. forehe reason
that the of horse was too anxious TO get away.
The off horse was a sly rascal. too. and something
OF a humorist. At Foreman Brennan's command.
"Readyr' he would prick up his ears and be half
way the pole before the gong sounded, and pung-
ing to get away. The second attempt Of the Erays
was entirely successful and Driver Hogan made
quick circuit. 1t took second trial Tor all To
satisfy the judge, Mr La Montague. Engine no
SIS team again failed l3s team got away on the
second attempt. and the grays failed altogether.
The prizes announced were First Enrine No l3,
s25; second Engine No 49, 80 third. Engine No. 8.
$40 Official hitchng up and away time. is. seconds.
Those horses" said Foreman brennan In ex-
planning the failures. ARE Just as Intelligent ~ most
human beings They We are playing with
them. and they don't care. They know they are not
going to any IRE.
BONAPARTE A FINE WALTZER.
The other special feature Of the afternoon was
the performance Of the high schoo! horses. There
were three entries as follows: c. W. seamans
black gelding Bonaparte. ridden by his trainer.
colored lad. "Bonaparte' Chapman; Carl H. stoer-
zers black gelding Black Iiussar; ridden by him
self. and Heneman Brothers tNew-i0rD black
gcld!ng Rob Roy. ridden by 4. VI. Blasoell
The horses fine specimens Of saddle ami
mails. The performance was given up altogether 10
fancy waltz steps and movements which the train
had taught the horses. Horaparte appeared hrst
he waltzed about the ring in most graceful
fashion Bonaparte was the ddrlipg Of the women
and children after that, and when they applauded
he responded by gracefully bowing. The showing
or OF Black Hussar and Rob Roy almost
equally as clever and close In fact that Adolph
Busch, OF the Bedford Riding Academy. who was
iudge took some time To consider. He decided In
favor of Bonaparte, TO whom was awarded the
blue ribbon and the first prize Of so. Black HuS-
sar received the second prize OF 50 and Rob Roy
given the yellow ribbon.
HARNESS SADDLE AND OTHER CLASSES.
In the single harness class there only two
appearances Miss Emily II. Bcdford's bay mare
Princess Bonnie was awarded the first prize OF s25.
and Miss Juliettc G. Ho.lenback's brown mare
Beauty the second prize OF SIS
In the doubles driven TO phaetons and T carts.
John II. Talmage jr.. received the s25 prize with
Monarch and Performer The red and yellow rib
bons awarded respectively to RAYMOND Hoag-
lands lie Grand and King oscar, and Timothy l.,
WOodruff's Emperor and Empress.
The saddle horse class for club members only re-
suited az follows: Miss c. Adelaide Doremuss
Chester, $2j prize: second. Miss Amy Bowerss t,n,
igma. and third, Mrs. w. y. Dykman's Tug: ridden
by Miss Ethel Candee. The Misses Prie Bnsby and
Moore also rode
In the pairs shown before runabout there were
five entries and only two contestants John Fr,ncis
Boylan. driving Lad and Lassie won first prize and
$50. and +. w: Rouss. second. s25 with Sporting
Duchess and Rays 7
The prize OF t25 for high-steppers driven 70 four
whee.ed vehicle was contested for bv A. J NuttInp
with Little Duke and Holly Hamilton II Salmon
with Lady Sapphire and Highnyer and Ravmond
Hoagland with Booth and Barrett. They finished
In the order named "