New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
HORSE SHOW AT AN END
IT'S SUCCESS HIGHLY GRATIFYING TO
THE MANAGERS.
-,sH1oNABLE SOCIETY DOES NOT SEEM TO
HAVE GROWN AT ALL TIRED OF
THE EXHIBITION


after achieving as great success from VIVA
o." ,o,nt OF view comparison is made. as has
S..r attained IN any previous year. numerical
=. che attendance has been fully up to the aver
.re while the social support given to the snow
.s,s wear has effectually refuted the IDEA that
~. interest Of society in the horse carnival was
-aning Day after day the Madison square
GARDEN has been filed with fashion and mode,
hs boxes and balcony have been occupied by
.on,e Of highest distinction and prominence in
~ walks OF life. The success OF the show was
''..,roa almost from the first day and that the
.~,r,,nhs Of the past should have been
,oo,ed this year is all the more gratifying be-
.rse Of the doleful prophecies OF pessimistical-
70 inclined individuals. who declared that the
sov NJ the horse as an attraction for the multi
,rde had gone by. and that the folk OF the
,osb,onable world who have materially aided
81 make the show what 1t is had grown tired
Of It.
The last week has proved that these direful
conclusions were without basis. and that the
Horse Show has as strong a hold as ever upon
,,a nonular favor. In fact so pronounced has
ha4n the success OF this years affair that the
,ronhets Of evil should be put out of court for
long time 10 come.
NO TROUBLE WAS SPARED.
tn. directors Of the National Horse Show AS
.o.,e+,on have spared nothing. either in the way
=, exnense or effort. 10 insure the continued
,rosneritv and spendor OF the gala week OF the
horse Everything that could be done for the
comfort and convenience OF patrons was care
,ruv looked after. added inducements were Of
ts-Ad the owners OF stables to exhibit their
horses. and incentives were given to those who
have failed in other shows. by barring previous
r-,zs winners from competition IN certain classes
This wear AS a result the entries were more
numerous than ever before, and more prizes
,vere put UP for contest. To horsemen the show
has given great satisfaction, and It is admit
TED that there was decided improvement in
the quality OF The animals which were passed
upon by the judges during the week
on the whole the judging has met with little
COMPLAINT the demonstrations OF dsapproval
being much fewer than at any other exhibition.
Everything, IN fact. was marked with the ut
most smoothness throughout the whole week,
and the greatest commentator is due to the
various officials, including Charles P. Sawyer
who again looked after the interests OF the
newspaper representatives with his usual cour-
tesy. for the general perfection OF the arrange
ments
WORK OF THE MORNING.
The classes judged during the morning were
not Of any particular interest They were con-
fined mostly 10 ponies and Shetlands. and many
Of the competitors who appeared in these classes
had been seen before. In the opening class
conditions called for single ponies in harness.
twelve hands and not exceeding thirteen hands.
The two splendid little animals Jack and jill,
which the wideners bought from Richard F.
Carnar, had no difficulty in securing the two
first urizes A dealers class for pairs not under
fourteen hands three inches. and not fifteen
hands two inches. brought out half dozen
competitors but the presence Of Charles F.
Bates's redoubtable pair Coxey and Brown
Donna made the result a foregone conclusion
In the following class reserved for Shetland
stations nearly all the diminutive sires VINO
have previously exhibited came into the ring,
with the addition of The Little Minister. the
smart little chestnut owned by W. j. Sampson.
This animal stands only thirty-eight inches high,
and so we'll did he impress the judges that to him
was awarded the blue ribbon.
PRIZE WINNING PONIES
The rest Of the morning was taken up with the
Judging Of other pony classes among the winning
exhibitors being T. L. Watt, jr.. the GerRendale
Stock Farm. Mrs. NJ. B. Fuller z. B. Jordan
J E. Cowdin and c. F. Woodman Inc last
event OF the morning was the exhibition OF the
street cleaning horses and carts The hrst prize
Of $50 was won by James Gormley, OF Stable T;
the second. Of S25. by S. Ferret OF Stable j.
and the third, Of So by John Kelley, OF
Stable A
Late In the afternoon the final stage OF the
shows existence was reached, when the award
ing Of the championships began In the class
for saddle horses. not exceeding fifteen hands
two inches Mrs. H. H. Goods Posthorn was
sdiudged the premier horse OF his kind, while
the best saddle horse over fifteen hands two
inches was pronounced by the judges TO be w
A. McGibbons's chestnut mare Ladysmith.
COLONEL KIPs ENTRIES.
Much interest was taken from the champion
ship contest In the roadster series because or
the withdrawal Of all Colonel Lawrence Kip's
horses, consequent upon the death Of that pop
ular horseran AS Colonel Kips entries had
made an almost entire sweep OF the roadster
classes. the canceling Of his horses detracted
from the Importance that would otherwise have
attached 10 the roadster championships VIII
lam NJ V. Hoffmans handsome bay mare
sparklet was chosen as the best animal in the
single roadster class, while there were no as
plrants for the championship prize Tor roadsters
In pair.
class that drew attention during the after
noon was for horses over fifteen hands and not
exceeding fifteen hands three inches, IN Whlch
there appeared over thirty entries. Among the
Competitors were Richard Croker ana Bro ,.
Coler but the horses Of both were quickly
gated" so little were they thought OF by the
judges Mr. Croker was present 10 see his morse
perform, and was accompanied by ex-senator
Murphy and Commissioner Keller Of the Chart
Ties Department
WELL ATTENDED TO THE LAST.
Although the attendance at night was neither
90 large nor so brilliant as on the preceding even
Ing. yet the number Of people present was sum-
cent TO I'll most OF the boxes and the balcony
seats and 10 render promenading a matter Of
some difficulty. The judging for the champion
fhips was continued, and was followed with tne
closest interest by the visitors. CnaIles +