The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
ECHOES or THE HORSE Snow.
There Never Was Year when There Was
Less Discomfort with the Judging.


Les. Discomfort with the Judging.
Time was when the Horse Show was purely
society affair. Now We have changed all that
Last year We suspected II. but this year We
know IL. Where society once drew the crowd.
the crowd now comes TO soc the horse and
society comes with IL The taste OF the public
has been educated up to the point 81 appre-
ciatnG the nice qualities Of the highly de-
ycloped ''hoise Of pleasure" In fact the Show
has won tie way and Effected tho only object
for which II could have been lagtinatey
established And this being accomplished its
future IL secure.
There never has been Horse Show in Madi-
son Square Garden or anywhere else at which
there mas been less discontant with the 3uGg-
INK, John =. Bratton. the East ST. LOUIS dealer
had about as bad luck rs any man that made
an entry at tho show. II is a serious matter
from financial standpoint. for Il man 10 snip
a big bunch o. horses from ST Louis TO New
Brntton. contrary to the dictates Of human nat
urr, was satisfied Lat" On saturday night he
said; Il never saw classes better Judged in
my lie For one thing. here VAS a man in the
10 beaten. He ia splendid iuise and would
on on earth. Il /. ShaSy HarG u" Z Kentac J
when Bates, thought that, the decI-lons In a
few Of the classes might have been better.
was able to convince him tina, they were
right, ss ,r ,rov.msr, f., N. s,,u. ,or,s. WIN.
perhaps the most marked feature q, the show
such perfect type "a W A. MrGhbon'.
I.ahysmith has never been seen before in
MAIDS IN square Garden.
In connection with Mr.. McGhhon's owner
ship ~ Laiysmith there is a rather peculiar
and Interesting story. He bought two horses
both 81 thom apparently 'clinkcrs" one he
like a good deal the tett-r Of the pair and
the other one h" sold. only TO hs beaten by the
friend to whom the sale VIA made But ais
well that ends we'll and now the other horse is
out Of court through having developed uneN-
pect"d ailments. and lady-mith has come TO
her own,
A few Of the late awards on saturday night
were the following cham pion prizes for har-
ness and carriage horses:
Class 4a-For single horses: open only to horses
not exceeding "a hands having taken hr.t priJs
prrvious shows-Prl1e. $500, Lori brilliant IA <,
II S'S hands, - wears. II c. Hoskisr. driven ny
BAtonyi. Reserve ribbon Whirl OF the Town y. =.
1I.3S hands, yrars Charles I. Bates. driven by
Pratt
lass 5o-For single horses; omen only to horses
exceeding lb.? hands. having taken hrst pr,7s In
single harness At this anv al the Association 4
previous shows-PriIc, 5000 Red Cloud h. =
r. ssry" ribbon. Thunder, b. T.. 1873 hands YEARS
Es.h"n Coach Horse Company driven by II.
Thomas.
Glass 5i-For pairs. open only t. horses no, ct
double harness at this or any of the Association :
previous Irhnws Prize. $3.50, CnNev. b. Z Isl
hands, Ii years and Brown Donns b. e, Isl
hands. years Charles T. Bates driven by owner.
Reserve ribbon. whirl ~ the own, b, q. II2Lp
hands Sycar- sporting Life. hg,, - Az hands,
Years. CHARLES T. Bates. driven hy Pratt,
Class i2-fur pairs open only to horses exceed
harness at this or any Of the Accusations previous
shows-pri. $3.50 HI, b. ", 1914 hands, years.
and High Tide b. ", ih3 hands, y"ars Charlt F.
Bates driven, hv owner, Reserve Ribbon Lord
Bcresford and Lord Chesterfield, A. {. Bns;wick.