New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-15

THERE ARE NO OLIVE SHOWS.
Gloomy and snowy weather had little effect
,,ror the attendance at the Horse Show yester-
AZ although the weather is usually an i'm
rortant factor as bearing upon the amount Of
.a.ronaCe which the general public bestow upon
tho exhibition. Although in the middle part OF
Tho day the appearance Of the skies indicated
snow. the number Of people who surrounded
tho arena late in the afternoon wac fully up TO
tho average. while at night the Madison Square
Garden presented as brilliant a scene of fash
ion beauty and color as ever The hall mark
~ success is again stamped upon the Horse
show. despite the preliminary croakings of some
-ronhets Of evil. However strong a hold the
seIf-propelled vehicle may have taken upon the
raonle whose means permit them 10 indulge in
This form Of outdoor enjoyment. ii was made
,lain last night that society. which has from the
outset stood sponsor for the show. is still
Interested supporter OF the annual carnival Of
the horse.
As each new invention for facilitating the
covering Of distances comes into vogue the
6oorn Of the horse is sounded. but he still sur
wives and is the friend OF the many, who like
- feel the celebrating effect of a sharp canter.
or the pleasureable excitement Of sitting behind
o swiftly moving and spirited team. In turn,
steam. the bicycle and now the automobile have
been looked upon sure to put the horse out
y, business. but he still remains despite the
forebodings Of those who professed that his use
tulness was gone.
THE HORSES FIRST COMPETITION.
That noble animal is in truth long suffering
heast lie had his detractors even at the mo-
rrent Of his birth. In the very first competition
he entered he received only the red ribbon, when.
II is now clear that he was entitled TO the blue.
II came about in this way. When Neptune and
Minerva fell out "a TO which of them should
give the name to the capital Of Attica. they
decided 10 refer the matter to arbitration.
Thereupon they submitted their quarrel TO the
gods who decided that the city should receive
its name from the deity who should bestow
upon man the most beautiful gift. Neptune
created the horse, and Mnerva's contribution
was the olive tree. The judges gave the prize
10 Minerva. Mythology does not state whether
or not there was any protest with the ring com
mittee but due reparation has been made to the
horse for the injustice done him on that oc-
casion. Now he has show all 70 himself. beau
tiful women come to admire him. and he has
grooms to wait upon him. And the olive, TO
speak in the vernacular. cuts no figure at all.
The second day of the show began yesterday
people in the building The attendance was
mostly confined TO children. who came to see
the ponies. who were to be judged in the. early
classes. and to the strictly horsey set, who
prefer to visit the show before 1t develops into
TOO much Of social function. To this class Of
visitors. yesterday a far more eventfuI
day than Monday. The first day, TO a great
extent was devoted TO wedding out processes
and to Judging novice classes. Yesterdays pro-
gramme was longer than on the opening day.
provided more variety Of contests. and higher
quality Of exhibits
CHILDREN VIEW THE PONIES
In the first class to enter the ring were eleven
shetland brood mares As the diminutive ami
mails. some Of them no taller than a fully grown
Newfoundland dog. scampered over the tan
bark. occasionally kicking out their heels, the
delight Of the many children, who were pres
ent purposeIy to see the ponies. unbounded.
As usual Thomas L. Watt was far away the
most successful exhibitor. His pony, Gladys,
only forty inches in height. took first prize.
while Nj Watts Patterson's Jewell and Prim-
rose secured respectively the second and third
prizes The class for yearling hackney FLIES
was lamentably weak. giving further indication
~ the decadence Of the hackney in this coun-
try Only two competitors appeared in this
class both belonging 10 Frederick c. Stevens
who consequently carried off the only prizes
that could be awarded.
The next class, which was devoted 10 two
year-od hackney FLIES. brought out only half
dozen entries, the quality Of which accord
ing 70 the experts, was not up TO the standard
Of past years. Saddle ponies twelve hands
and not exceeding thirteen hands, were the
next 10 answer the bugle. Most Of them were
ridden by their youthful owners, and it was
pleasurable 10 notice how thoroughly In ac-
cord with each other were pony and rider The
judges had difficult task in deciding between
Theodore c. Patterson's beautiful little mare
Marit1e and Master Holloway's Little Chappie
The blue ribbon eventually went to the former,
the latter taking second honors. The third prize
was won by Thomas Dimond's Tafy.
Three splendid looking animals appeared in
the two-year-old stallion class. General Ben
jamin F. Tracy's Adrose came in for much at
tention. BY the railbirds he was pronounced to
be the finest looking horse that has so far been
shown while his trOtting action was perfection.
After p long wait however the judges gave the
blue ribbon 10 II. " Bain's Robbins son OF
the great STEAMBOAT. The Beau Ideal, repre-
sentlng the Village Farm, Vas close second,
while the greatly fancied Adrose had to be con-
tent with the third prize.
JUDGING THE STATIONS.
Class :. for two-year-old trotting FLIES only
Produced a field Of FIVE, and was soon disposed
o. after which came the judging OF three thor
oughbred stations. The entries were Belmar' by
Bevidere; St Nicholas. by St Blaise ana Apple
gate by Buchanan. Much disappointment was
expressed that this class had not brought out
more competitors. and Of a quality more ID
keeping with the fame Of the American running
horse. Applegate got the blue rosette ana Del
mar the red. while St Nicholas VINO Is known
as the $1,000 beauty" had TO put UP win
third prize. The rest OF the morning was ue
voted 70 selecting candidates from three pre-
l!minary trials OF green hunters, the CHOSEN