The evening world., 1902-11-17
Record First Day Attendance,
with Some Lively Jumping Of
Hunters and Smashing Of
Barriers.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED.
Two V~anderblIts In Competition for
the Four-ln-Hand Class Blue Rib.
bon, In Which There Are Six
Entries.

when a dapper little bugler, wearing a
frog-green GOAT and tight white breeches
with boots that had patent leather tops
stepped to the centre Of the tanbark ring
IN Madison Square Garden at Q o'clock
this morning and blew Boots and Sad
dles," the eighteenth annual Horse
show of the National Horse Show As
sociation was formally opened. All pre-
yious first day attendance records were
broken.
william c. whitney, dean Of horse
shows and lover Of horses. was there to
oupervise, to see that the thing was
opened properly. Men who make the
Horse Show zach year say that 1t would
be impossible without Nj. Whitney.
The Judging of six teams OF four
in-hands. in which A. G. and r. c.
Vanderbilt come in competition to-day,
IL awaited with much anticipation.
some Lively High Jumps.
The rail birds began to applaud when
the jumping classes were staged at lib
stxty-one entries made the event cum
bersome for the Judges to handle. The
steeds we're admitted to the ring In
SQUADS. Performances in this event
we're judged solely upon the merit OF the
plunge over the fence.
The Joker. brown gelding. proved his
anne in fne style, and gave l.. d. n
sano, Jr., q hard fall or the first OBJ
staele. Mr.. Clark. upo Rd'ert Maeiays
chestnut mare. Lady Lu, was unexpeet-
edly d~ismounted. Robert Taylor's gray
gelding, Grey Rock. proved his fitness
az a gate destroyer. and leyeled ooth
obS'1cles.
The brown geldiHs. Drayton, turned In
midair and crashed into the wings OF
the gate. nearly throwing Charles r.
Levin. winner OF the 1rst event.
Chapple, brown ~gelding. winner in the
jumping classes two years age. gave a
neat turn at the jumps and was round
ly applauded. Many times a champion
in England and America. this horse
new over the gates like a bird. Ameri-
can Beauty, brown mare, another jump
err OF the hrst class. owned by Ralph
Pulitzer. was one OF the handsomest
horses shown. She was poorly handled
by 'Dlck'' Donnelly. who succeeded In
citing her to such an extent that she
refused. With quleter handling In the
pas. this mare has shown faultless
performances, and her owner has many
blue ribbons to attest to her ability.
some Exhibitors Present.
Col. De Lancey A. Kane and George
Peabody Wetmore presided over the
ring for to-day. Their espionage Of the
arena consisted OF gravely walking up
and down a small platform located in
Its centre ano by movement OF either
head or arms directing the events. From
. until 10 A. Vi. the ring was occupied
by horses ridden and led for exercise.
Mrs. Blair Johnson. attired in a plain
black riding habit. attracted marked
attention by her graceful handling OF a
spirited bay hlly. Miss Mary Carter
Lindsay was another early bird. rldinS
Premier. a handsome black animal.
Among the exhibitors seen In the ring
with their steeds were Adam Beck.
G.. +. Stephens, Jay n. Carlisle. Rich
ara SdAlglG AutiOhg1 1hOAhoS lie "dANt
James Hobart Moore. Horatio N. Balm,
Sidney ]. Holloway, ]. Walter Lovett
and Albert c. Burranger. AT 10 o'clock
the arena wa cleared for the first
event. the judging OF seventeen horses
suitable to become hunters. The judges
were James X. Maddux. Warrenton, Va,
and John E. Cowdln and "A. B.. Dun
can. of this city.
Among the very rich widows who
will be guests at the Garden frequently
during the week are Mrs. Potter Pal
mer. OF Chicago; Mrs. George Law and
Mrs. ogden Goefet. Mrs. Law Is now
resident in Paris. where she is known
az the most beautiful woman OF the
French capital
whitney o the Centre.
OF course. the box OF William C.. Whit
ney will be the official rendezvous dur
ing the chow.
Titled and distinguished foreign visi-
tors VIII be found in his box. and after
the show a evening 1t has beer Mr..
Whitney's custom to give very large
informal suppers. 1t is a mark Of dis
tinction to be invited to one Of these
euppers. o. +.
Hrs. William AAtor will probably DO