New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17
AN EXCITING HORSE SHOW.
HAIR-RAIsING PERFORMANCES NOT ON
THE PROGRAMME.

JOHN 8. BRATToN IN A COACHING MIxUP-rHE
AWARDS FOR THE DAY.
II was John s. Bratton, the Irish-Canadian horse
man, who halls from Kansas City. who en-
ivened the sport at the Open-air Horse Show
yesterday Bratton and C. F. Bates started from
the waldorf-Astoria at go o'clock In n coaching
race to Manhattan Field a 500 cup offered by
George c. Bodt the proprietor Of the hotel, being
the incentive for speed. Bates drove his fourth
hand team to the 2y50O-pound road coach Defiance.
with nine passengers aboard while Bratton's
vehicle was 300 pound body break carrying six
persons. The teams started up Fifth-ave. at a
sharp pace. Bates In the lead. Near the Casino In
Central Park the Westerner took advantage OF his
lighter load TO set his team galloping on rising
ground and got the lead. Above the Park both
turnouts bowled along at smashing pace. the
horses sallopng nearly all the way up Seventh
ave. to One-hundred- md where they
were to turn to the left and make for Manhattan
Field
Bates followed the prescribed course, and swung
his coach and four into the showing just thirty
two minutes after leaving the Waldorf-Astora.
Bratton still having the lead. mistook the route.
and did not turn until he reached One-hundred-
and-hftyf ourth-st. This made II necessary for him
to turn again at Eighth-ave.. and In doing his
leaders slipped on the asphalt pavement, both
horses going down in heap against OF the
pillars supporting the elevated railroad. Horses
and harness were in inextricabe confusion. and II
ten minutes before Bratton got the
horses up and the turnout into the grounds piece
meal Meanwhile the ribbon and the 500 prize had
been awarded to Bates.
Bratton met another slight mishap later in the
afternoon, adding to the spirit OF the miniature fox
hunt which was of the features OF the second
days programme. When the Holloway hounds came
out for the chase they were followed by dozen or
more horseback, one OF whom was the
redoubtable Bratton. In taking one OF the jumps
Ira u~aot tha rAfh fa hong
and just missed going over the animals head. In
trying to regain his seat he somehow pulled the
bride almost of. and for a moment the spectators
expected to see him with guideless horse on his
hands. But Bratton coolly sat the animals
wthers as It galloped over the field. and with de-
liberation and skill which called forth rounds of
applause. he proceeded to readjust the bride and
buckle the throatlatch before he got back into the
saddle again. moment afterward he up
at the front In the hunt.
The class for womens park pairs proved to be
the feature of the regular showing programme yes
handsome chestnut steppers Lady Grace and Silver
Spray, TO basket phaeton and won the prize over
c. F. Batess noted show horses Coxey and Brown
Donna. Mrs. Richard Donnelly held the reins over
the Bates pair driving them with care and skill
to handsome spider phaeton. Coxey. in single
harness, defeated John S. Brattons crack high
stopper Sampson later in the day, greatly to the
disappointment OF some OF the spectators. The
awards follow:
SIC ssS din and s,nSSs .dDn s
Arthurs br. Hemond Jubilee; fourth Theodore Offer
Glass ie-iadsney stations geldngs and First.
$50 stevenss collection second. $40 F. C. stevenss
class s2-Pones under IL hands and not exceeding
First Ss5 Sidney Hooways 70. g. Little Chappie;
ond, SD John BrattSns blk g Justin Tine; thire
Cranes b: m Lottie ,
n a' Of or e a ss' re- cenns
P So c the so s OF Se s
@ rod S wS F?si r
sp. blk s ssn Ps es, at : prize Wal
dorf-Astoria cup. c. F. Bates's team.
not cd RaI IF park SIS
Lord Brilliant and en-. g Lieutenant Wilkes second $780,
Ira A. Kip Jrs en-. Coquete and oh. z. Courtier;
third John S. Brattoos b. wIll-IfI-can and b. g.
0ass exceeding Is hands and not s1
John Arhur's b; 8; Sir John A.; fourth, Strauss
ladies park turnou,s horses to count 90 per
% s II RD0n'%n a eea and %
g silver spray; second: s25 G. F Batess Dr. g Coxey
Holly and b; Duke; fourth Ira A. kip. IRIS, CHI
"ss and s h cSsT not under 1872 hands. I'D to
fa1ydns 200 pounds s First $50 G Phipss b NJ
John Holoway's b. Bay Rum; fourth, J. S. Bratton's
class Se 5sns. . DS9e; First So Watts
Carlo.
Class 4s-Brougham horses and First. 800
in plate G. F. Batess b. HI and High Tide second,
Q. F. Bates's br. Coxey and Brown Donna; third.
e. X. Austins b. gs. Confident and Candidate.
Class so-Quaned hunters. First prize $40. Hart
Brothers. Richmond second s25. Glendower Stock
FARMS Oh. g. Rurc: third. Hart Broherss CHI g. Vul-
can: four, John Holloways CHI 9. Tornado 49, 49, .
Class 94-Green hunters. First prize. <75 Miss May
Murling's Morea: s25 Howard Wlets's oh.
e. Beverly: third. John Holloway's b. Royal Stag;
fourth. J. G. Bratton's b. G. Tnconstant
There was a slight improvement in ATTENDANCE
yesterday Some Of those in the boxes and in the
seats on the grandstand were Mr. and Mrs. J;
Borden Hartman Miss Salle Hewitt. Mr.. and
Mrs. j Lee Taller Mr.. and Mrs. saportas Miss
Anna Pauding, Senator-elect Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Julian Stevens Ulman. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gilbert
Thebaud, Eugene Reynal Mrs Henry l. Burnett.
Isein Alfred ~ Beadleston Louis Haght. Rich
ard Potter Marion Storey. Hosea Perkins and
Mr. and Frederic Fay.