New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
HIGH HORSE STANDARDS.
CROWDS SEE THEM REACHED AT THE
GARDEN
,,r--H TROUBLE CAUSED BY FRArTI0rs
FoUR-IN-HANDs-MIss ROOSEVELT
a sPEcTAToR-sIDNEY HoL-
LOwAY's FALL.

enlSu new record Tor attendance would
be made. II IS already certain that in point of
general excellence the exhibits Of the show are
this season the equals at least Of those Of the
most successful years, while the time has long
since passed when the social success Of the
show could be called in question. OF course
with the passage OF time the exhibition Will vary
in social brilliancy trifie from year 10 year but
il is likely 10 remain favored Of fashionable peo-
pie throughout the rest Of its existence. Ger
tainly so long society loves fine horses and
maintains them for its daily il will go 10 the
Horse Show 10 see its animals compete for
The denominations OF excellence against those of
other people.
There were several features that attracted
more than usual attention yesterday. one Of
them was the accident in which Sidney Hollo-
way was injured while exercising a jumper of
his IN TIE ring before the days programme
really began. Another was the visit 10 the Gar
den OF Miss Alice Roosevelt. the daughter of
President Roosevelt. and still another was the
lively time late in the afternoon caused by sew
eral four-in-hand teams that were inclined 10
make trouble IN the ring
The trouble with the four-in-hands at one time
threatened 10 be serious and called attention 10
what seemed like either the careIessness or
the ignorance OF some Of the exhibitors in
sending such nl-schooled teams to compete at
efal OF the teams were extremely FESTIVE be-
fore they We're allowed TO enter the ring and
created small Panics among the spectators on
the eastern end OF The promenade by trying
70 stand on their heads on the board walk.
When they got into the ring things got worse
instead Of better and Herbert Ccppell's team
simply declined 10 behave decently. This four
kept grooms busy for fifteen minutes and mar
rowly escaped tangling up other teams by their
antics. Only slliltul driving prevented serious
accident and everybody breathed easier when
Mr. CoppeITs team got the gate. James II.
Eyde's cross-matched team was only a little
better behaved, and IL was sent out not long
after the other. II seemed almost certain that
the leaders Of the Coppen team had been driven
together only a few times before. Surely they
had had insufficient work. Mr.. Hyde's four
were green 10 the ring and c. K. G. Billings's
light bays were none too well schooled. II was
a difficult class 10 judge and il was only after
three quarters Of an hour OF work that the
judges agreed upon the four-in-hand belonging
10 James H Moore president of the Chicago
Horse Show. " H. Moore's four were chosen
for the red ribbon, with the Billings team third
and Harry Payne whitney's entry fourth. Mr..
Whitney appears. like A. @. Vanderbilt. TO be
having none too good luck.
GROOM STRUCK BY HORSE.
The near leader OF Mr. Biddles four was so
fractions that he stood on MS hind legs and
made pass at the sleepy groom at his head
The latter was so slow in lodging that the hood
OF the horse struck the brim OF his hat and
smashed the headgear so violently against the
Eroom's face that his nose bled profusely. An
other groom. who was busy talking over the
barrier with friend, was all but run down by
one OF the reams. The judges should have sent
him from the ring, but they took no action. Al
together il was a lively session.
M. Holloway's misfortune occurred earlier IN
the day. He was exercising his jumper Allister
in the ring soon after 9 o'clock, when the ami
nal SHE'D and threw him For a moment il
looked as II he had been badly hurt, but, he was
only stunned and scratched and, though he
was advised 70 leave the Garden he insisted on
remaining. and later rode the some horse that
had thrown him
Miss Roosevelts appearance was made late
IN the afternoon. in company with James H
Hyde and some other friends with whom she
made tour Of the promenade where she was
observed with much interest
An unusual sight was observed IN the class
tor horses suitable TO become hunters. in which
James r. Purcell. Of Gainesville, Va appeared
mounted or Lord Chesterfield, a fairly good
looking animal. which showed several gaits
minute. Mr.. Purcell is new 70 the show ring
= ClSreEaFG
ventions Of clothes and style. He used old
fashioned saddle with wooden stirrups, and he
carried bit OF cedar twig for riding crop.
His clothes were IN keeping with the rest Of his
OUTFIT and his appearance caused many smiles
Ny PurceITs mount was not among the first TO
get the gate" however. and there were many
regrets when the judges finally weeded him out
THE MORNING JUDGING.
The morning judging was for the most part
confined 70 the technical classes. Hackneys came
n for much consideration. The hackney IS less
IN evidence at this years show than for several
seasons. though interest in the breed has been
declining for some time. There is small reason
70 regret this tendency. When the partisans OF
given breed cannot agree among themselves
whether their favorite makes better carriage
horse OF saddle horse, il seems time 10 weed the
breed out altogether Frederick c Stevens won
most OF the blue ribbons offered for hackneys,
although E D. Jordan's entries had some sue
cess The quality was not particularly high,
even for hackneys and there were few specta-
tors in the Garden when the judging took place
The trotting horses shown in the forenoon
were unusually few in number, and, on the
whole, scarcely Up 10 the class OF those shown
last season and the season before that.
One OF the keenest contests Of the first two
DAYS Of TIE show was witnessed in che first
class shown after luncheon, when pairs of car
rage horses between Il hands l inch and 10
hands in height. entered the ring. The exhib-
itors included Mrs John Gerken. A A Hous-
man, William II. Moore. A. J. Nuttlng, Harry
Payne Whitney, Eben D. Jordan, Herbert Cop
peu John s Bratton and Others, and IT took
the judges a long tine 10 make their de-
csion. the public frequently manifesting Its
various likes and dislikes by applause The