New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-17
GATHERED ABOUT THE RING.
INCREASING INTEREST IN THE ANIMALS
AT THE HORSE SHOW.


remark Of ono of the visitors at the show In
Madison Square Garden Yesterday. As he looked
at the crowds about the railing watching the
antics of the beautiful animals in the ring I'm
no year have the people taken much interest
in the horses themselves" This I'm fact, seemed
true.
Wednesday is day in which society is always
represented by its most prominent members.
Yesterday afternoon and last night proved M
exception 10 the custom which has prevailed
through the several years of the shows course.
but despite tho attractions in the boxes great
interest was taken in the exhibitions in the
ring. Throughout the day tho rails were
crow dcd with circle II enthusiasts seven or
eight deep. ALI fascinated by the prancinG COM
pctitors on the tanbark.
The financial success Of the show "a assured
The bright. nvigorating weather 81 Yesterday
drew an even greater number oi people no'n
IN the afternoon and evening than on the Two
preceding DAYS. Almost from the moment the
doors We're opened tho rush began. and there
were many besides professional horsemen 7ho
watched IN, morning exercises Of the exhibits
FIRST ACCIDENT or THE SHOW.
II was in these prcliminary canters that the
nrst accident Of the show happened. The VIC
tim was Miss Eta Lane. She was exercising
Samuel Roscnthals chestnut mare. PINK. IN ths
ring. when she was kicked In tn" ankle hy ihH
hackney stallion Glendower. Miss Lanc had JUST
passed through The gates into the tng' Wh'n
she inadvertently bumped into GlendoWer.
The stallion Immediately struck out with both
his heels at Pink. and unfortunately one ~ his
hoofs struck Miss Lane ON the ankle. Al
though on tho point Of faintinS in consequence
OF the intense pain Miss Lane controlled herself
and dismounted. After short rest she mount
ed again. and riding to the judges stand she
demanded of the Ring Committee that Glen
dover be withdrawn from tho exercise class
Her request was granted and Glendower was
taken out Of the ring.
Before the days Judging began two pro-
tests were considered by the directors or
the association. The first protest was against
the award Of second prize 10 L. r. Carnah on
the previous day in Class %, for park teams
shown before drags II was asserted that one
OF the horses In Mr. Carman team nah ho'
been in his pos session for the length 81 time
requisite for competition in the show inc pro-
tost was upheld and tho second prize Was ac-
cordingly given to Charles r. Bates Whhc INC
third prize was awarded to Hamilton II
Salmon. Of Brooklyn.
After considering the second protest IL NaS
should he rojudgcd tomorrow morning When
the class was being Judged on Tuesday Little
Boy Perfect. one OF the entries, VAS measured
in the ring. II was decided that he Was over
sized and therefore ineligible John ;. Brat
ton. ir. the owner of the pony however, pro-
tested that the animal within the limit
An official m ,asurement proved that his con
tcntion was correct, and consequently It viii
he necessary to judge the whole class over
again
EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE.
Yesterdays programme was eXceptonslly at
tractivc both in poiu' of lhe variety 81 ~"
classes shown and the especially high merit ~
the competitors. The day opened with the pro
ljminaly trial Of the crack jumpers which were
20 compete at night ia tho Corinthan class.
Tho conditions called for this first inspection ~
the forty-One Jumpers engaged IN the class In
order that tho Judges might have the oppor-
tunity to weed out the unsatisfactory otndl-
dates 4 spoke eoqucntly for the high calinr'
Of the hunters embraced in this class that only
two of the big list OF entries were thrown out
Of the competition proper.
Deyotee and Applegate. The only two thor
oughbred stations left to fight for the blue rib
bon in Class |. We're next introduced Both ~er"
in splendid condition. Tho veteran pe'ofee.
who in his time won 50 many classic races for
his owner Edward Kelly, had the sentiment
- tho onlookere with him. but ho
distinctly outcassed by his opponent 30 whom
the Judges awarded the first honors. After this
pair came three splendd-looking artistocratic
danes of the horse tribe They were the en-
tries in the class devoted TO thoroughbred mares
three years and over The award Of the coveted
blue ribbon TO John McCloskey's Iuka vas fuliY
in accord with the popular verdict. The second
prize went to the winners daughter, beauf-
fully formed mare named Maritje. and owned
bv Theodore Cuyler Patterson. Of Philadelphia
At the morning sessions OF the Sho" childieh
ro LARGELY in evidence They are always in
te,ssied in the dainty little ponies. which have
several classes to themselves in the catalogue.
and inasmuch as the management arranges FOR
the Judging Of the competitors in the morning. it
IS apparent that the wishes of the youthful
ratrons of tho Show arc considered as much As
those Of their elders The children were re-
,varded for their wait by the appearance ot six
luiputian eounes belonging to the class of brood
mares Of some other race than the familiar
Shotands The blue ribbon ultimately fc again
TO MIR Patterson with diminutive pony, which
also owned the name Of Maritje. though an ami
NAL ~ q far different appearance to the mare
which won Mr. Patterson the first prize in the
previous class
William J. Sampson easily captured the blue
ribbon in the class for pony stations. wilhelm
the novt competition +. &. Stevens mare, LadN
sutton had an easy task in outclasslns her
two rivals in Glass - for hackney mares.
SECURES ANOTHER PRIZE.
In the succeeding competition. also for hack
nev mares Mr.. Stevens secured another hrst
with his Lady Valentine. a mare Of rare style
and quality
There were only nvn entries in the year
ling trotters class among them being Gen
eral BENJAMIN F. Tracys black hlly Hannah
Wilkes From the moment she entered the r'ns'
the Generals horse was the favorite. as was
iator evidsnced bv the applause which followed