New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
SOME INNOTATIONS COMING.
NEW FEATURES TO BE INTRODUCED AT
BROOKLYN's HORSE SHOW.

MEMBERS OF THE RIDING AND DRIVING CLUB
WAITING FOR THE REPORT OF THE PRIZE
coMMrrrEE-MoRE OPEN CLASSES
THAN EVER BEFORE.
The members Of the Brooklyn Riding and Driving
Club now awaiting the report OF the Horse ono"
Committees subcommittee on prizes. The MEM
hers cf The committee are II. II. Salmon. j. h.
Waibridsc and Robins Woodward. AS has already
been announced the show will be held on THURSDAY
Friday and Saturday April rs, % and 10 inc an
nouncements thus far made have been general IN
their nature and calculated only to arouse the in
,erest OF the members and the general public In the
news still 10 come. Some ore In authority mas
made the official prediction that several startling
Innovations may be looked for. but the nature OF
these innovations is carefully shrouded in mystery
They will be revealed when the Committee on PriZes
makes II report.
The programme will provide for about thirty
classes nearly half OF which will be open compeu-
tions. The managers hope by increasing the num-
Der of open classes create wider general inter-
est The purely local character OF the show last
year reduced the exhibitions 10 series OF contests
between the same horses. and detracted from inc
interest In the weeks sessions in some measure
Charles a. Moore, chairman of this years commit
tee. is using every precauon TO prevent recuT-
renee OF this condition.
Messrs. WabridEe, Salmon and woodward, the
members o. the Committee on Pr2es. are among
the bcst-known men in the club. and have been ire
Quent exhibitors.
There are few men to whom the CLUB Is more
indebted for its presen; prosperous condition esp-
cally in socla, lines, than 10 Mr.. salmon. AS
chairman OF tie clubs Entertainment; Committee nc
furnished series OF entertainments for the cup
whics have made the winter seasons especially en-"
joyable. Mr.. Salmor's stables contain several OF
the best known horses ever seen on the CLUBS tan
bark ring At the last Madison Square Garden Horse
Show Mr. Salmon drove tandem which, AFTER an
unusually sharp competition wo1 the first prize lie
has recently purchased handsome coacn o. the
latest design, which he will exhibit for the hrst
time AT this years show. Previously he has driven
a break with his four-n-hand teara. Four of Mr..
Samons best-known horses are Hghfiyer, Lady
Jess Lady Sapphire and Rara Avis. He has re-
Gently bought another harness horse which Is said
70 be the best In his stable. ~
IT ia Mr.. Salmon's theory that horses should al
ways be shown by their owners. He never breaks
this rule himself and always exerts his influence
10 have others follow H. He believes that interest
in xhbit is greatly increased when the driving
is done BY amateurs and he never likes TO see the
professional drivers handling the lines In tanbark
performances Mr.. Salmon Is one OF the best whips
In the club. and his services are often sought oy
other exhibitors. His fondness for fine horses Is
fully shared by his wife who IS one OF the most
enthusiasts women In the club. Mr.. ard Mrs
Sa mon rarely miss the weekly music rides winch
the club holds every winter.