The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-28
FINE HORSES ON VIEW.
THE SPRING snow At DURLASD'S
ATTR1CTS 4 LdRGB CROWD.

High Steamers One or the Features or the
ExhIbItion -Terrebonne stnI Unbenten
as n saddle Horse-Grent scott, Mon-
arch, and MInuette Among the Winners.
At the Durlnnd Riding Academy, In Fifty
ninth street. last night, n large nssemblage OF
hortemen aud horsewomen witnessed the OPEN
ing Of tho New York Spring Horse Show.
Most of the exhibitors were well-known
amateur members OF the riding and driving
fraternity. aud their friends were out
IN furce TO applaud when they we're
"in the ribbons" and to frown on the Judges
when their ;hvoritcs failed to get n place In the
award. All Of the interest centred in the show
ring where the horses were, and II was sus-
tained until inter midnight. when tho last class
was Judged.
The exhibition opened with n class for cobs
not under fourteen hands and not exceeding
fifteen hands, shown under saddle. Eight
round, full made. sleek little ponies filed
ont into tho tanbark arena. and were put
through their PAGES at the walk, trot, and
cnntcr. w. A.. McUiibbon rode Dr. Charles
McBurncy's red roam marc Polly. a fine
type OF the blucky, wclHht-carryinR park
cob, and the Judges, Col. Quintin OF Tren-
ton and j. H.. Townsend, gave tho first prize to
Polly after some hesitation. A. Il. Cobb's neat,
powerfully formed little chestnut Relding
Tommy, ridden by his owner, was placed second;
Mrs. w. T.. Kotman's chestnut mare Fanny
Fern third, and Lincoln, a robust gray eclding,
ridden by Mrs. John Gerken. fourth.
Then followed the first OF tho harness CLASSES
for high-steppers not under 10 hands and under
1b.2 hands, shown to gigs and two-wheeled
carts. Six were entered, but George Is. Hulme's
Great Scott and B~lazeaway and II. rilden
Swans Princess Nicotine were the only ones
shown. Great Scott was a rival of c. J.
Hamlin's noted park horse Cogent for
the highest honors OF tho Boston Horse
Show q few weeks ago, and both animals
have won many blue ribbons at the leading
Eastern shows. Last night Princess Nicotine
paced in the presence Of society and was quite
outclassed By the Hulmc pair. Johnny Shuts
drove Great Scott, the dock tailed trotter.
whose sire was a brother to Oliver X, 2:lbti,
and Aurel Batonyi handled the reins behind
B~laHeaway.
They were placed first and second in the order
named, Princess Nicotine coming IN for the
yellow rosette. Great Scott has improved greatly
In manners and form since his last appearance
in this city, and he bids fair to be n formidable
horse in his class at the Garden show next No
Col. Jacob Rupert. Jr.. won the blue rosette
over a good lot Of high steppers Of the larger
"a breezy looking. big boned, stylish bay Relding
of remarkable ll-round action. Ballston, a bay
E go'SMin M Fr o. sn Sss plsc eiu .e g1ntdi.S'T ff%Tp prI ns
went to A. II. STRAUSS Gold Coin. and fourth to
The n.c whi'o o faesd; white hy = legged Ws,S t Eeld TRs
$3.50 = - 49,, - -
iud yes IN the harness classes we're Reginald w.
Rives, Joseph +. Widener. and Richard +. Car
Only two polo teams were shown in the class
for road rigs, G. Valentine entering the bay
benton, while NJ. Morrell drove u pair of un-
named geldings. The latter clearly outrointed
oil going, and they acted like sure.enough trot-
tiers in the tnnhnrk ring. Their appointmentss,
" VE% TSyIor %S WSd not jnd Up 10 the MoF Class aion lSri IN the h.;
absence OF Fred Gerken, awarded the first prize
to the ' %nlentine team.
The class for saddle horses not, under IS
hands md not exceeding 1913 hands brought
out the largest field OF the evening. oil OF the
answering the bisler's fanfare. With few ex-
ceptions thy We're a grand lot OF horses; 20
an hour or more in deciding upon their award.
1t was not until the pick and choice OF the
big field had been sorted out, pu, through their
PAGES again and again. and finally stripped for
the judges to pass upon thor conformation.
that Mrs; o Ioh nc .iorksn's great n,a mare rIh Ihsrrebo me
brown daughter Of thoroughbred Terror has
been almost invincihie as q saddler for
and has Won many prizes besides as a harness
mare and as the leader Of a sporting tandem.
ond h0nors last night, Is n rough. Cordy. strong
backed chestnut mare owned and ridden hy ,:
Spark WAS placed fourth. McGibbon had tho
mount on the blue-rtooon winner, and Mrs.
The fonIein.hand team Of w, j. Elias wa.
shown alone in class 20, one OF the wheelers OF
Mrs. Gerkeh,s iour having gone lame Just pc
drove the Elias four. Duke and Duchess. Miss
Maud and Lady Bess. all handsome bays. to a
French break, and captivaled the spectators by
the dashing style In which he sent the team
around and across the ring, cutting al manner
OF figures and turns.
Baron vietinghon and William Berger divided
the honors and the money in the saddle tandem
driving competition between obstacles. Each
scored nineteen points In the first trial. aud
when the judges instructed them to do the fig
ure <. at "A Gallop, to decide tho award. their
skill ulnpuTeI 10 he so nearly EQUAL tnuL IL WAS
decided tn award a blue ribbon TO each.
The class for runabOut horses was won by
Frank Boards wcll-known Monarch. driven by
John ii. Shuts. Jr.; second prize, George Is.
Iiulme's Blazcaway. driven by Aurel Batonyi;
third. A. Langford Norrie's brown gelding Top,
and the II. c. to w. A. McGibbon's chestnut
mare Queen. The field was n large one.
In tho jumping competition. which brought
tho programme to an end. Elliott c. Cowdin's
brown marc Minnette cleared all of the fences
In perfect style. winning the blue rosctte. Sem
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