Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-18
SPECIMEN ENTRY
A Baltimorean Names His Horse in Seven
Glasses.
Notable Special Prizes offered for the
Approaching Washington Horse
Show-NoveI and Attractive.

The Washington horse show has been con-
fldently expected to break a number of the
records held by such enterprises, and in
one instance, at least, this has already been
accomplished. The entries are to close April
% at midnight all such bearing the post
mark Of that day being accepted. This
morning Manager Field received from Sam
uel Rosenthal of Lombard and Paca streets,
Baltimore an entry blank of Mr.. Rosen-
that's famous light bay mare Pink, Ken
lucky bred animal, eight years old, Of fif-
teen hands, and valued at $1,000. Exam
nation developed that Pink was entered In
no less than seven classes. as follows:
Glass 12-horse over Ii hands inch and not
exceeding Is hands. should have contirma-
ton, quality, style, all-round action and be
able to go a good pace; 16-horse not under
Ii hands 3 inches that has never won first
prize at any horse show; 21-high stopper
not under 14.2 and under 1872, to be shown
to an appropriate two-wheeled vehicle, all
round action only to be considered; IS
thoroughbred saddle horse up 10 carrying
$50 pounds; 41-saddle horse over III and
under ISL, up to carrying 100 pounds; Il
lady's saddle horse, not under 14.3, three
years old or over. to be ridden by lady,
and 43-gaitad saddle horse, to go the gaits
required by the National Saddle Horse Bust
ness Association. viz, walk, trot, canter'
X,
Mr. Rosenthal evidently thinks highly Of
his animal, who is known to be an all
round performer of great merit, ana ne
stated in the letter accompanying his en-
try that a party of fifty Baltimoreans had
been made up among his friends to come
over and remain during the entire horse
show.
Mr. Algernon Daingerfield returned yester-
day from a trip through middle Virginia
In the interest of the horse show, and left
this morning for other parts OF the Old
dominion. He reported to Manager Field
promises of over a hundred entries from
Warrenton, Manassas. Charlottesvilie and
Staunton. He will go to Richmond to-
day and returning will take in the terri
tory around Leesburg. Upperville and that
vicinity where horse breeding is SO largely
carried on.
Many Special Prizes. ,
The great interest taken in the show is
evident by the number of special prizes
being offered. Gait & Bro of this city
have given a SIS silver loving cup to the
best pair Of horses shown to an appropriate
four-wheel vehicle and driven by a lady.
Professional female drivers are barred, and
only District Of Columbia entries will be
accepted. Mr.. Frederick c. Stevens presi
dent of the show, has offered a special
prize Of $50 for the best lightweight green
hunter, performance and confirmation to
count, and a special prize Of the same
amount for the best sporting tandem. Col.
Edward Morrell Of Philadelphia has given
a prize of 500 in plate or money for the
best harness tandem, the wheeler to be
over fifteen hands. Harris & Nixon have
given special prizes of $50 each for a pair
of horses to be shown to a brou8ham,
horses and appointments to count, and for
the best pair Of high steppers, entries in
the latter class to be open only to the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland. Brew
ster & Co. have offered a special prize Of
$50 for q pair of horses to be shown be-
fore a demi-mail, spider or a Standhope
phaeton for park use horses and appoint
ments TO count.
Other Attractive Rewards.
Samuel L. Hunt & Sons of Baltimore
have offered $50 for the best lady's saddle
horse, to be driven by lady, and also
a prize Of $50 for the best performance of
private coachman in driving a pair of
horses through obstacles A silver cup
Of 800 value has been offered by Mr.. John
P Devine of the Shoreham for the best
collection of eight hackneys belonging to
one owenT, open to any age or sex, con-
firmation, action and uniformity to be con-
sidered. It is confidently believed that
this feature will result in attracting to
Washington the finest lot Of hackneys ever
brought together in this country.
Membership badges and lady season
badges have been placed on sale at horse
show headquarters, 1874 14th street. at IS
each. They entitle their holders to admis-
sion at all times to the show, seats in the
members boxes and all the privileges Of
q show