New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
MORRISTOWN'S HORSE SHOW.
ITS FINANCIAL SUCCESS ALREADY AS
SURED.


GROUNDS LAID OUT on NEW PLAN.
The Morris.own Field Club opens It's second an
nual horse show at p. m. tomorrow. TO continue
Friday and Saturday. and. given propitious
weather. the AMIR promises TO be highly success
/ full. From financial point of view It's success Is
already assured. tho auction sale OF the private
boxes having realized $780, and the threescorc
parking" spaces for fashionable drags and
coaches having nearly all been disposed OF at sl6
, each. In addition. entry fees have been paid on
ISL horses entered for the various competitions
scheduled.
The show grounds laid oit upon an entirely
new plan, the show ring being eptcal instead Of
square or oval. as IS usually the The grand
stand and the line of private boxes form bound
airy about onehalf the ring, while the other hali
will be bordered b: the coaches and other Vchcles
that are driven 10 the show grounds by their
owners. The horses shown TO halter or in harness
will appear in the ellpcal space. and the hunters
and jumpers will be put over hurdles set UP on a
spacious grass plot. which formerly formed the
centre of the old half-mile trotting track.
The programme comprises ffty-four classes, n
large proportion OF which for stylish horses In
harness special feature Of this show being classes
arranged for local horses-that Is TO say. horses
owned in Morris Essex. Somerset and Union coun-
ties. n. J. The names OF the Judges appointed to
pass upon the several classes have not been mGGe
public the authorities at this show deeming 1t ap-
propriato to depart from the usual custom and not
allow exhibitors to know who will pass upon their
horses until they enter the ring. This has resulted
in some friction between one OF the largest ex-
hbitors Charles +. Bates, the New-York DEALER
and the horse show authorities. and as the matter
stands Mr. Batess twcnty-three entries are
withdrawn. This matter is important. for the
reason that the non-appearance of Mr.. Bates .
entries will have tendency TO change the entire
interest in many Of the larger open classes and
the contest for the championship OF the show.
1t has been learned that the judges actually
chosen TO pass upon the harness classes are
Messrs II. B. Catlin. Jason Waters and Thomas
a. Maitland. the last-named being the objected
TO by Mr.. Bates. on account OF the alleged poor
judgment he displayed when acting in the ring at
tho Ions Branch show. At that time 1t de-
clarod that he gave prizes TO another exhibitor $
horses which stated by several veterinarians
10 be lame. and this has been borne out by the
fact that the horses in question recognized
when they appeared before the judges at the recent
Wostchester County show. Mr.. Bates declares that
he made his entries for the Morristown event on
the distinct understanding that Mr.. Maitland
should not be a judge The officials of the Morris
town show declare that they made no such COM
pact with Mr.. Bates. but that they told him
plainly they could permit exhibitor take ex-
ception 10 any Judges they might select. Mr..
Bates says he telephoned several times to John
Nj Shaw. the secretary. but failed to connect with
him and could not find out until a on Sunday
evening last whether or not the judge objected TO
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stating that he committee could not see its way
clear make any change In its selection Mr..
Bates emphacally declined to send on any horses,
and so the celebrated prze-winners Coxey Brown
Donna. Whrl OF the Town. Egbert. Hi and High
Tide, will not be Morristown The show
authorities. in order not TO debar other exhibitors
in of the smaller classes from being awarded
prizes deemed 1t best not TO consider Bates's en-
tries wthdra wn, and they have left them in
the Catalogue already printed. and have agreed 10
send Mr.. Bates check for 500. which. while cov-
ering the amount OF his entry fees. they will
slider present TO him. they according 10 their
rules. not being compelled to return any entry fees
10 exhibitor who fails for any reason to appear
with his horses This. of course, leaves the classes
no to Mi Rats # he decides to exh5 byt t
change his mind,
be the competition between tandem teams driven
| by women. which occurs on Saturday next at 2
MitchelTs Tafry and soda. Miss Edith Catlns
Baron and lie Beau, Miss Lulu Pliers bay eeding
mate Mrs Charles A Chapins Nip and Tuck. a
bay team driven by Mrs John NJ shaw and bay
Gass no eg for
horses. to be ridden by their fair owners. will be
Dudgeon's Nabockiish. Mr.. Hathaways stanton
and Messrs. Stevens and Aexander's The Bird.
asan fte Belle ias and Martha ei Wam W. romp
kins Mary Hanford and Lady Carr. w; A. Prices
Plums Hilda Robert McCurdy's Rene. William
Johnston's Amy Fay and Robert Fairburn's Paul
In several OF the harness classes there up
ward of a score of entries among them being E +.
H. Tamages Victor, Strauss & Hcxter's Pedro.
Ivanhoe and Essex: John Arthur's chestnut geld
ing John A.. Sir Henry. Sir Gilbert and Cock
Robin; X. f. Carman's Walsngham, Marie Lady
Sapphire. Lord Chumley and Sadie Wies; c. Hath
aways Princess. William Soomon's Erie and Colo
mel. Richard McCurdy's Bamoral and Balbriggan,
Charles NJ. Chapin's Nip and Tuck. fred" II.
den's Jersey Cadet The local classes. which are
numerous and well filled. have among others Miss
Edith Catlins Peggy Mrs Charles Chapin's Tuck.
Mrs John NJ. Shaw's Flosse. Augustin Smith 5
Countess. Mrs. George +. Stones King Morgan
Disbrow's Daisy and Gypsy. Gregory a Co S
Duchess and Princess, and r. r. Bcllman's Regent.
The local pairs entered are Mrs. Robert McCurdy $
Billy and Ben. Miss Emma Stones Darby and
loan Mrs. Charles Pliers bay geldings and Mrs
John NJ Shaw's Winnie and Little Buttercup. In
the hand department of the show there are
entries by Messrs. Solomon. Chaplin. Pizcr Shor-
ley. Carman. Ward and Frelinghuysen. In the
Charles Pliers Rumford Hieovcr and Lightfoot
| J. Holloways Greylock and Beverly. Stanton FL
liott's Mountain Maid. ". J. Cesars The Earl,
| Colonel Robert Bakers Roanoke. Hart Brothers
| Richmond. General Healeys Islington. De Witt
Flana gan's Rough and Ready ]. s. Frelnghuysen g
| Gallopn and Stevens and Aloxanders lseuit are
| entered.
The classes for ponies in harness have filled well.
! among the entries being Richard Carmans Eclipse,
! Miss Margaret Loyds Gypsy, W. c. kimbalPs
Flamingo Alfred Cammeyers Toronto, Matthias
! Plum's Twist Charles NJ Chapin's Jack, Master
! Shaw's Jack. Master Deckers Phyllis. Mrs. John
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