New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
THE SPIDER eAD AND TIE Ely (cHEsrNU1

popular socially. just now that he Is losing pres
tige industriaIIy. The tools Of age are the
toys OF the next and analogously the horse. which
has been among the chief agents OF civilization
ever since there any civilization. may soon find
hard work done. and discover that hereafter he
Is to be called upon only 70 aid and to join IN the
pastimes of the world.
A good old LADY Of New-Bedford once wept at be-
ing told Of the OF petroleum When they asked
her why. she said; II thinking II this new
kind Of oil takes the place Of whale OIL what will
the poor whales dc for q nvtngT' But the whales
themselves have never made the ocean a bit salter
by weeping in IT their loss OF occupation Nor
dog heard to grcwi over the introduce
ton OF burglar alarms and butter separators which
took from him the opportunity to wake and watch
by night and turn tread-min by day. The dog
IS the more free TO Join in the hunt which he al
ways enjoyed. and to devote his time generally to
rest and amusement And may the horse be the
gamer when he comes be The companion OF the
pleasures Of only. instead of their severer
lsbors
There was an excellent attendance at the Garden
yesterday The attendance is always comparative
and It regarded large for the third
day OF the show, showing q steady gain over the
first two days OF the week. The crowd came early,
too the middle Of the afternoon and the middle OF
evening seeing the most Of the visitors in their
places-that is TO say, those Of them who had
places. for many prefer to wander about and see
those who sit still. rather than to sit still them
selves and take the chance Of all the rest Of the
crowd coming past
The judging began at 8 in the morning and went
on at the appointed hours TIL late In the evening
There a little complaint OF poor arrangement
OF the classes The ring was occupied by ponies
I'll after o'clock IN the evening. and these many
thought being Of interest chiefly TO children.
should have been got out OF the way in the after
noon, 20 that the late hours OF the evening. when
the biggest crowd OF the day present, could
have been used entirely for classes of more gen
eral interest
AT interesting occurrence of tha svenfnR WIS the
contest for the Waldorf-Astoria Cup, for gig
horses. offered by the management Of the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel In order to be the property OF the
winner the cup must be three times in
cession by the exhibitor 1t Is nobody's prop
erty yet
little diversion caused In the afternoon by
TIE sudden falling Of the violent shower. The roof
had been opened TO get little cool air. which was
much needed by the horses and somewhat by the
spectators, and the Judges position just under
the opening, that they had to raise umbrellas
for a little while till the roof could be closed
There was good deal OF discussion about the
Garden Of the charges that some Of the horses had
been "doped." Not much basis for the report could
be found and II it entirely true the
''doped" seems 10 be singularly unfortunate one.
Dope is slang word for opium and its effect is
supposed TO sleepiness and duness. but the sus-
picion seemed 10 be-what suspicion there
that something had been done to make the horses
unnsturally uvely-the very opposite of doping"
them.
INCIDENTS OF THE SHOW
The horsemen who have valuable pieces Of horse
flesh Madison Square Garden much moro
concerned over the condition of the weather than
they are over rumors concerning the doping Of
animals shown in the ring Even in the immense
anphitheatre the atmosphere in point of intensity
yesterday Of almost midsummer order. except
that II of the sort characterized as laden
with tropical sweetness. Down In the basement II
was even worse and OF the experienced
handlers Of the high spirited animals were Of the