New-York tribune., 1898-11-21
HORSE SHOW WINNINGS.
PROFESSIONAL HORSEMEN GET THEIR
FULL SHARE.


CHARLES =. BATES LEADS IN THE LrsT-TwENrr-
Two EXHIBITORS GET MORE THAN TWO
THIRDS or THE PRIZES.
The close Of the fourteenth annual exhibition
~ the National Horse Show Association on Sat
urday suggests a number Of reflections. The
first is that the prophets OF evil have again been
put 10 flight by n constant public Success mas
again crowned the show, and so far as present
appearances are a criterion the show appears
to he upon a permanent foundation IN the al
fections Of society. Few people doubt that so
long as the fashionable world approves the
Horse Show. and long modish people
smile upon it, just SO long will II he pecuni-
ary success on the other hand, not even the
most ardent horseman is bold enough to believe
that an exhibition of horses conducted upon
such an elaborate plan as the exhibition Of last
week would he profitable without the patronage
Of society. For it is doubtless the patronage
that follows socicty's lead that marks the diff
ference between loss and profit
But the Horse Show was successful not only
from social and monetary point Of view. but
from the point Of view Of the horseman. a
great number of exceptionally fine animals were
shown In the six days Of the show. and in most
classes ii was generally agreed that the average
of merit was fully equal to that attained at any
previous exhibition Of the association. There
are. however. some marked exceptions whose
existence is both dispensing and difficult OF
explanation. The TWO most prominent cXcep-
lions are the classes for trotters and hackneys.
The trottcrs are particularly in pon; Includ-
ing one class for PAGERS. twelve classes were de-
voted TO this breed. Yet there was a total Of
only fOrty-siX entries an average OF less than
four in a class. and the average of merit was
rr
listed ever since the association held its first
exhibition. and no inducements seem To be able
to effect an improvement in spite Of the fact
that the trotter is distinctively an American
product and that there are thousands Of breed
ers Of trotters r this country The hackneys
used TO be so numerous in the annual show that
some thought there was danger Of the exhibi-
ton turning into a hackney show exclusively.
But this year the hackneys were nearly all
owned by three or four breeders. and all horse
men acknowledged the class to he poor.
Judges OF horsehesh agreed very generally
that never before in this country have a finer
lot Of harness and carriage horses been seen in
a show ring than the spectators OF last weeks
show were privileged to look upon. In a lesser
degree. they are saying the same thing of the
hunters and Jumpers while the saddle horses. If
inferior to the foregoing were thought to be
well worth going long way to soc.
OF the 10000 and more in prizes offered By
the association the professional horsemen won
their full share The biggest prize-winner was
Charles +. Bates Of this city whose animals
carried off $3.50 Of the associations money for
their owner +. j. Jordsn is second in the list
with 81 SO while another amateur hoiseman.
Albert c. BostWck, a newcomer in the show
ring II third with 81 63J TO his credit Six
horses. Coxcy. Whr Of the Town. Sporting Life.
Brown Dorna. Esbert AMI Encore wor most of
Mr. Batcs's money for him. while Mr. Jordan
relied for the most part ON Ms hackneys
Twcntv-two exhibitors won mO"n than S2OHD
of the $50 600 I'm prizes. The names Of the eX-
hibitors who won $500 more in prizes. with
the amounts won by each are Is follows