New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-23
RECORD HORSE SHOW ENDS
ATTENDANCE FOR WEEK BEYOND THAT
OF FORMER YEARS.
.LFRED c. AND REGINALD c. VANDERBILT
WIN BLUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN THE MORNING.

What is considered TO have been the best Horse
Show in point of attendance and quantity and
,uality Of the horses presented by breeders
from all over the country closed last night at
Madison Square Garden in blaze of glory. The
attendance for the week was a record breaker
the management said, although they gave out
no figures
In the polo pony class. not over II hands ,
inches Oakland. the entry CT Alfred c. and
Reginald c. Vanderbilt won the first prize
while Queene, the entry of George j. Gould
got the second prize. being ridden by Kingdom
Gould. +. Ambrose Clark rode his entry. Do
lores which highly commended James
p Purcell. the old white whiskered Virginian
from Gainesville, made another attempt
for a ribbon in this class with his bay mare
Nellie Montague, but, after riding his entry
around in the proliminaries, got the gate
Accidents were dife in the morning. and
In one Of them the spectators were treated to
clever exhibition of runaway stopping by two
of the exhibitors.
Entered among the horses suitable for charg-
ers was Ttoga, bay gelding belonging to Miles
W Baney & Bro of Newark. The horse was
ridden by a colored man. who lost control of
him. The animal raced two or three times
around the ring before it was realized that he
was beyond control The first to notice il was
s W. manager.
Mr. stllwel, who is a gentleman rider,
mounted on Miss F. Z. Webb's horse, FL Queso
frequent prize winner this week. and the
eventual winner in the charger class. AS Tioga
went racing around on his Wild career Mr.. Still
well turned his horse, set spurs TO him. and
reaching ont, grasped the bride Of the runaway.
Almost 81 the same moment H. c, Willoughby,
mounted on Saratoga, belonging to ex-Fire
Commissioner J. J. Scannell. went up on the
other side Of the runaway and aided Mr.. Still
well in checking him. Several mounted police
men, used 10 such work, declared that Mr.. Still
well had made a splendid stop. When the blue
ribbon pinned FL Quesos bride there
was tremendous applause.
One OF the horses entered in the roadster
class was Lilly Lsngtry, owned by Miss Lille
l. Toplitz, Of No. l04 West One-hundred- and
aineteenth-st.. and driven by William Cable
As he was making the turn at the Madison-ave-
and Twenty sixth-st- side of the ring, he turned
TOO short and the rig, which was an old fash
toned runa bout with high wheels, overturned,
throwing Gable TO the ground. The horse bolted
but Gable, though lying the ground, tugged
al the reins and succeeded in stopping the horse
after he had been dragged about fifty feet. The
grooms then came TO his assistance and the rig
was righted. Gable again took his seat on the
box. but found that his hand had been sprained
Probably because ii was the last day of the
show and they wished to make the most OF the
opportunity. the spectators assembled in larger
numbers al the morning session than az any
time during the week.
Yesterday cadets of the graduating class at
West Point were the guests of the association.
Shetland ponies were the first TO take the
ring in the morning Monte Carlo. the grizzled
hero Of many a contest in the Garden ring,
beat his younger competitors with ease
Gaming Department was won by Emma,
black mare OF the Manhattan department, Dan,
. gray gelding from Brooklyn, took second. All
the horses, carts, harness and drivers were as
spick and span as rubbing and scrubbing and
polish could make them. The special prize for
The best pony IN harness not exceeding twelve
hands, 10 be driven by children, was won by
Mrs. John Gerken's Doncaster Model. driven by
Master John cerIen his mother sitting by his
side