New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
THE HORSE BOWS OUT.
HIS EXIT CLOSES A MOST SUCCESSFUL
EXHIBITION.
RAIN on THE LAST DAY KEEFs FEW PEOPLE
AwAY-NoT MANY TO SEE THE PARADE
OF PRIzE-wINNERs EARLY IN
-rv AFrERNoON-JUDG1NG
IN VARIOUS CLASSES.

or PRIzE-wINNERs EARLY IN
TIVE AFTERNOON JUDGING
IN VARIOUS CLASSES.
The Horse Show Of 1898 came to a most sue
ee.sfIl end last night. Whoever it is that con-
trolls the weather had done his best to make
failure OF the show, but had failed most SIG
,auv. Day after day fashion and mode h"d
sn.d The big Garden to see the horses and
ZACH other The receipts mounted as the Gays
rent bv. and the directors cf the National
Horse Show Association smiled smile OF c"H-
,sr. ina: will not disn npear Tor DAYS. success
MARKED every feature Of the show, and the most
,,aas,nr feature of the record that is TO Toe maze
=, .Aa, tho success Xss deserved. The directors
., tho show had spared neither pains ror eN-
se had been liberia! in their Inducements 10
,o-se- owners to show their animals ana 'aretn'
IN .hs arrangements for The comfort OF '"e
,s,rons ~ the SHOW. Charles !. SAWYER ""0
again looked after the interests OF the 'nan'
rowsraper men who attended the show from '"''
.,,v and from all over the country Win MS c"9
.o,narv courtesy and diligence. the reircS"
-. ob.ained bv thousands in the restaurant
g., Ian excellentlv served by James NiilellSue'
I'D nothing had been left undone that cou'u
Aovo hsen done to insure the success tna' CAM
rne-s Is no reason TO believe that unoer su'n
the
thing hut successtul.
rha horsemsn were talking yesterday after
o, about a slight interchange of amenities
40, took place IN the cafe in the morning pc
....n TWO Of .he exhibitors in the show Inc
49, r-,ncinaIs were c. Shirley Carter, Of War
.s,.on Va. and William F. Fotteral' OF Rose.
=. Penn The story goes that Mr.. FotteraH
so customer for one OF his horses. ana tha'
A. Carter. observing that the customer mao
,orad 70 arpear as agreed. sent in his caru y"
NJ Fotteral who was in the cafe saying 'nat
Re would like 70 buy the horse in question MI
rotterau returned message that Mr.. carter
construed as insulting. vhereupon he remarReu
that he would teach Mr.. Fotteran manners
He entered the cafe and words followed "nio"
we're succeeded by blows, Mr.. FotteraH making
close acquaintance with the moor as a result
Rvstanders interfered. and MI carter ihNl'eo
he nun, m go ont on the sidewalk and take
further lessons in etiquette. The invitation was
accented and eye-winesses declare that MI
rotterali again bit the dust or the asphalt pe-
fore his instructor prevented from con-
tinung the lesson.
The morning attendance ct the Horse snow
e always light, but II was not appreciaply
lighter In spite OF the heavy rain. A llttle thlng
IKE rain has no terrors for the real horse en-
anOiner
,srdants however-namely. the children-the
weather had its effect There were few or them
IN ,he Garden yesterday morning. The first
hour Of the show was, as usual. given over 10
everlasting the animals stabbed In the Garden
The usual number came up for their morning
.n,n and from, 10 10 IL o'clock the horses that
ran he bought for a price. and good one. too'
made their appearance upon the tanbark. Ihey
,ncluded many fine animals, and no small num-
her OF horses that had won ribbons at this ana
other shows--George j. Gould's imported hunter
irish Bov and Shamrock. a. l.. keans pony
,sar Cherub and Pick-Me-Cp. y. II. Bans
-gl,perb black trottrg stallion Master Eject
John s. Bratton's Mcntrose,
szssr unlroe's Lord Brilliant. and a number OF
&S5xers. belonging to the Canadian horsemah
ldsm Beck among them being Westminster
ReIle and Burford- Many Of these animals ana
others that were shown last week at the 1at-
40, u,iu he sold at auction at the post Horse
Show sales. to be held within the next few days
at the Garden by the American Horse Ex-
change and by w B. Fasig and other morse
concerns
FAMOUS PAGERS CHEERED.
Bv all odds the most interesting and impor-
tant show Of the morning was made oy the IA
nous PAGERS Three out OF the -FOUR entered
appeared. John r Gentry was loudly cheered
as he came through the gates before road
wagon with pneumatic tires. After him came
direct who in his day one Of the most
nonular racehorses in the country, ana hlata-
vah Robert J. disappointed the crowd by not
snnearine The drivers of the famous ANIMALS
sned them about the ring fast as the short
.,rns aroued and each animal had his throng
of partisans. Klatawah seemed nervous and
u,,ls accustomed 10 the lights and the crowd
and broke frequently. but the other two pc
haved admirably. The horsemen made up their
minds that Gentry deserved the blue RIBBON
and no got H. with Direct second and klatawah
third The decision was applauded
Ling before the PAGERS appeared the morning
programme opened with the appearance OF the
entries in the class for horses and delivery
wagons In which there were only three entries
and The Studebake- Brothers MANUFACTURING
Companv's horse, which was honored win no
name got the decision.
Shetland ponies under saddle brought OUT
number Of animals that were well known 10 inc
spectators and here again the decisions OF the
Judge did not suit the eXper.s. T. L. att car
red of all three Of the prizes-Siy Dance d"
old-time winner. getting the blue montreal the
red and Monte Carlo the yellow. seven 0"et-
land stations next appeared in the rihs' anu W
J. SIMPSONS Little Minister won nrst honorS
and money. with Mr.. Watts Monte carlo again
second and W +. FotteralIs Dandy Ihisue
third. Ponies in harness followed the Sheuanu
stations. and Miss Edith Coford excited goou
deal Of applause by her neat driving oil her COT
tage Prince. which got the red ribbon r. ~
Jordan's Hurrah receiving the first award ana
Mrs " = presgraves Billet Doux the third
Sergeant REM. Of Troop F. 81 United states
Cavalry. rode T. c. Pa,terson's bay stanton
Omar in the class for cavalry horses so Wen tha'
many spectators thought he deserved a prize
himself Colonei q. l. Helm, of West foin'' 'ne
Judge. gave the prizes to C. l. kai!eys zap
sheaf. C. T. Myricks Charger and J. ). freed