New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
HORSES SHOWN IN THE RAIN
BAD WEATHER FOR THE LAST DAY AT
MORRISTOWN.
MUDDY AND HEAVY RING DETRAcTs FROM
THE SHOWING OF SMART RIGS. AND SLIP
Perry TURF HANDrCAPs THE HUNT

Perry TURF HANDrCAPs THE HUNT
Frs AND JUMPERS
Morristown ~ j. Oct. 3 (SpcciaD-The last day
OF the horse show was and rainy. bringing dis
comfort 10 the lovers OF good horses and equpages
that present At the opening hour the rain
came down in sheets. and It was nearly noon when
It showed signs OF stopping After the noon recess
the weather improved a little, and no more rain
fell; in fact the sun showed itself few times In
the afternoon but the ring muddy and heavy
and was n serious handicap in showing the smart
rigs. Especially in the jumping classes was this
handicap felt for the rain had made the turf in
the field slippery, and the footing was bad for
jumping.
This was not the only fault found with the
weather. for it diminished the attendance greatly.
Practically. none of the out-of-town people who
were expected present. and parking spaces
and boxes that had not already been sold remained
vacant. There was however, a fair attendance
this afternoon.
Class No. 6. for roadsters. or geldlnss,
orened the last days exhibits In mud from two to
six inches deep. The first prize. given oy r. I.
Woodward was awarded to De witt c. Flanagans
bay mare Martha while the owners bay
mare Little Belle took second prize and the third
went to Robert II. McCurdys gray mare Reune.
In Class No. 80. for ponies I'm harness. the first
prize, offered by Henry F. Taylor went ID Mrs John
NJ Shaw's chestnut mare and the second 10 Rich
ard f. Carmnn's brown stallion Eclipse
Glass No. q. for harness horses. exhibited in
the rain. The first prize awarded to the gray
mare Princess. owned by C. Hathaway second TO
the Annandale Stables bay mare Miss Minch and
third to L. Hallock. jr.s. unnamed bay selding
When Class No. S appeared in the ring the
weather instead Of improving. growing worse,
and the rain was falling steadily. The roadsters
shown in this class threw the mud around in
lively fashion that made the driving trihe excit-
ing. First prize went to W. A. Prices black geld
ing. Sherman. and second TO William T. Plum's
bay mare, Hllda $.
Class No. g. for ponies In harness, stations
mares geldinps under u hands next. All Of
the turnouts in this class driven by children.
and the exhibition was. in the opinion Of many, the
prettlest of the show. First prize offered by Mrs.
Archibald Alexander. went to the piebald stallion
Toronto. owned by Alfred j. Cammeyer: second
went. TO Charles NJ Chapin's chestnut gelding Jack.
and third to Master Richard Fisher Decker's white
gcldng Phallls
The next, Glass No. a. was for three pairs OF
ponies In harness, over 10 and not exceeding Al
hands. There were three entries in this class. but
only one shown II a team OF chestnut
mares owned by Mrs John NJ. Shaw. and secured
the blue ribbon and the first prize. offered by the
London Harness and Saddle Company.
The last show of the morning. Class No. ~. was
for hunters, Cornthian class, and first prize went
to J. Hoaway's gray gelding Greylock. second TO
Hart Brothers brown geding Richmond and third
10 the Anndilale StaDe pay mare 1feuIt.
The first exhibit OF the afternoon was Class No.
%, for pairs OF harness horses and the first prize
awarded to c. Hathaway's gray mare Princess
and chestnut geldlng Stanton, while second went TO
Mrs. Charles NJ Chapin's bay geldings Nip and
Tuck, and third to l.. Hallock, jr's team OF bay
gedings.
In Class No. 80 for sporting tandems the first
prize went TO Colonel Robert Bakers bay geldng
Roanoke and mate. while W. J. Caesars chestnut
geldlng The Earl and mate took second In Class
No. %. for pairs of harness horses. Lord Chumley
and Lady Sapphire. owned by Richard +. carman,
took first prize. and DR. Frederick H. Humphreys
bay gedings Navane and Siegfried took second
prize.
The eleventh exhibit was for tandems owned and
used in Morris, Essex, Somerset and Union coun-
ties. and driven by women. The first prize was won
by team of bays driven by Mrs. Stevens; Miss
Catn a daughter of W. II. Ca,in. took the second
prize with two chestnut geldngs that had never
been driven together before, and Miss Lula Phzer
carried off third with a stylish team of bay geld
ings. :,
Saddle, horses we're next on the programme In
chestnut geldng Orifamme, while the owners
chestnut mare Patty McCord took second. and
and third was given to o. II. Kahn's bay ge'ding
Class II was for seventeen harness horses, but
only five Of the seventeen showed, and the tirst
prize was awarded to Amelia Kussners chestnut
geding Iyanhoe, while second went 70 Mrs Charles les
bay mare Miss Mnch, OF the AnnandaIc stables.
Hunters or jumpers, open 10 an eaten "eiEnts,
the boxes to the field. First prize went to Hart
Bros roam gelding Richmond. second to j. Hollo-
ways gray geldIng Greylock and third to Charles
There were only two entries in Class 81 for FOUR
INLAND park bo oh had o wSdTan ali Ss
tries from this show The blue ribbon consequently
went to r. +. Garments four-in-hand without a
The next was Glass 81 consolation. for hunters
and Jumpers that had failed to win either trst or
rio
to General Healy's lslington.
Class Sc was for four-ln-h hands. used In Morris.
Essex, Somerset and Union counties. winners OF
Classes 49, "a and s5 barred First prize went to
Charles Phzer. jr.s, unnamed four. second 10 Erie
Colonel Bonner and Btzen Owned ana ur'en M ny
Charles NJ Chapln's Tom, Billy, Nip and Tuck
driven by Mr.. Chaplin , , ,.
open 10 all hunters and jumpers having taken
first prize this show, the first prize Bernards-
Vile prize went to Holloway GreyiotR t MnV
Bros Richmond, who also captured second IN
The last exhibit was the champion class for har-
ness horses open to any horse or one OF pair that
had taken first prize in any horse snow WITHIN
the last two years me mrs. a pre- wnh 10 whrh
took first prize in Class IL this afternoon Inc sec
ond prize was given TO Richard f. Carmens New
This ended the Morristown Horse Show for 1895
The show was a success In every way. barring the
weather Of TO-DAY among those presen, IA ,o,d Nay
Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Cornell. MI
nd T GhaTSs fy Wcb Mah ama Mrs f.
r S"iII yon. Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Wood Mrs and
MISS oSsln WI T. K HHma'" " F. catIin and Miss
catlln' Mrs DR. Hughs and the Misses Samson
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