The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
CHAMPIONS OF THE SHOW
STAR FEATURES FOR THE LAST DAT
AT THE GARDEN.

The Horse Show ended last night In n blaz,
OF glory. Society. true to the horse to the end
remained steadiast until the judges award
in the championship for hunters anC
jumpers were made. and then filed out
some glad. some sorry that the great show o
equine beauties and society belles was over
There was no pcrceptible decrease in the attend
ance from the big nights OF Thursday and Fri
day. and quality was as conspicuous as quantity
Some OF the most radiant costumes seemed tc
have been held in reserve for q final coup. and
many dazzling effects were presented by the
occupants OF the boxes. The weeks view O
Che milionaires and notables had not tired the
promenaders.
1t was a matter OF regret among admirers oil
the light harness horse that tho special class
for PAGERS having records OF . :O6 or better was
called Mt 1880 O'Clock, the last thing on the
morning programme. Although the Garden
held n larger crowdt than on any other day at q
corresponding hour many persons who wanted
TO see the star PAGERS found IL inconvenient to
be present at noontime. or the four horses
entered only Robert j., 2:0l1s. failed to answer
tho bugler's call. Those shown were +. III.
Harriman's nine-year-old bay at ,llion John r.
Gentry. 2:O0h. by Ashland Wilkes-Dame
Wood. by W~edGewood; James Buffers
fourteen-year-old black stallion Direct.
2:O5h. by Director-Echora. by Echo, and John
F. Boyd's three year-old bay colt Klatawah.
2:O5H, by Steinway-Katie G., by Electioneer.
Every one OF the trio has been n champion in
his class, and excited the keenest interest as
they stood harnessed and In waiting on the
floor near the entrance to the ring. Each horse
was hooked to a speeding wagon weigh
ing about siXty-ilve pounds. Gentry's rig
was brand new. and it could not have
been finer II appointments had counted
In the competition. The beautiful bay
stallion stood covered with n snow-white
blanket on which was embroidered in letters
Of gold the brief but brilliant story. "2:QOi."
Under the glare OF the LIGHTS and, the
crowding about him he looked nervous and
kept CHANGING f~urtively at W.. j. Andrews. his
Don't 60 away. Billy. This thing is all new.
and ! want you to stay with me till we get out
While tho great PAGERS were waiting for the
bugle call horsemen received R good orportu-
nifty to look thorn over, Gcntry's contour.
crowd to a man, while the bulldog head and all
round gamecock look of Direct won any amount
Of admiration for the hlocky black horse, One
observeraptly expressed the difference between
""!DireSct Is the exemplincation of rugged force
end character; Gentry. of refined. exquisite
A gray-haired groom. who happened to be
s%'aaHTHh,1 ntEs nf riFiht 3!G Direct ee ~ IS an iron horse. I
used to rub him out in California when he was
a three-year-old Monroe Salisbury was trying
to make a trotter of him then. and he carried
weight enough to anchor n ship. I've seen him
get so leg weary, in n race that he would lie
down between heats to rest himself. But 1
never saw him give it up; neither did anybody
Klatawuh. the California colt that set the rec
ord for three-year-olds at 2:00i9 n few weeks
ago. is a big bay fellow Of pleasing lines. He
was too big-gaited to get around the sharp
the ribbons began, and was quickly seen to he
outcIassed as a, show horse by the other two.
rot B9ih w Ssn5ry g5 amf RaI'f f6 s tba rip OF ON ? f DriSe
John Kelly had to shake the bit vigorously to
make Direct go the lateral gait. The wise little
turned his head halt way round. as il to
Quit that. John I know what I'm about;
When started up Directs short. sharp stroke
made the tan6arS fly;, and he sped up and
him in speed. though his stroke was different.
Of the hooks. Under the governing. condi-
tions, which called for breeding. individ-
Sa'iif or f nrs. r honogSs q as batwee n t T@S two a f Ssw
York stations. Both are richly. and stoutly
bred both arb among the greatest PAGERS ever
different, is such as caItivates all horsemen.
The stanchest, friends Of James Rutler's black
outclassed him in show ring qualities. and they
accepted with good grace the decision which
6 fdiTs tE %a sIs ssa T5h9G and Il k' tns asFF tRiPd. stallion
Class IL. for %trotting, load horses and road
rigs, was little more thrn n i2rmality in the
Water Maid, 2:i0't. by Waterloo, had beaten
al the leading competitors on Monday, in a
class where the horses alone were considered,
that she would he turned, out in the most ap-
proved style as to wagon, harness: robes. and
mont, Fanchon, Nav X. or any Of the rest could
ston. Albert Hall, aud $. II. Rurdle, the judges.
went through all the turnouts. to .inspect the
ttPP%T afer Mnid, na artt te%" b say %. t II s6 6j i rlh TRs
phin road horse AItomont, owned and driven by
James w. Cooke, was second Col. kin'S rather
g. Charles G Moser, was third, and My k,
fourth. The latter mare is owned and driven
on the new Speedway by W. N. V, Hoffman.
GaT ned 4 me s 5sIfs 4yTr ner IN no me rl iS: ybS rt I
mare Fanchon. by Wildbrino. was among the
unplaced %trotters. She caught the eyes of
There's the one would pick out on her
looks to beat the party il they were all jogging
The decision in this class left only Water
Maid and EEmo'Sta eligi9ycn to Gomnete iorthe
mitena to winn m s'p n classes az; sh' ic G Nnd ~ sf thts
year and to horses having won first prize in the
sGad LIT Gu CLASSES Ct Wot forWmG oid shows h con ,oI Em3ieta
quality. s%tyle'and way Of going. and she was
an cas- winner.
Vol. N u niu dlDlleT Wd'kiNPT Tor the cnam-
pionship when IL came to double teams. His
old-time Horse Show %trotters. Emolcta and
Nam brine Belle, were eligible by virtue OF hav-
ing won first prize at last years exhibition. and
his new pair. Water Maid and Watercress, got
IN through their double victory this season
In classes II and 10. As in the single harness
championship. last years winners won the
prize. Water Maid and Watercress were not
sent into the ring. Charles q. Moser. who has
fitted and shown Emoleta and Mambrino Belle
for several years past. hold the reins over them
In their walkover Yesterday. This exhibition
n remarkable series of victories for
Kip's %trotters. Emoleta. Mamhrino Belle,
Water Maid and Watercress competed in seven
classes during the show. and they received
seven first prizes. Only one blue rib
bon In all the driving classes escaped them,
and this was In the class for three-year-olds. In
the vice-President Of the Horse Show
Association had no representatives. Col. Kin
has enjoyed fairly good luck in former years.
but this clean sweep is probably without
parallel.
The spectacular harness horses Of the high
stepping sort had a great day tor the wind-up
Of their brilliant weeks work, There were
open classes on the card and all the cham
pionships besides, In the first of the, open
a competition fOrspairs over Is hands
and under 1913 hands, Johnny Bratton's dock
tailed trotte re- Sampson and Sigsbee outpointed
q strong field which included such star steprers
as Coxey and Brown Donna. the crack pair in
this class at the Horse Show OF 1897 Albert @.
Bostwick's winners, Lady Ursula and Lady
Flavia. were entered. but for some reason they