The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20

side whiskers and the lofty expressions
or even reserved seats, but they had better
view Of the show than any of the prom
enaders, for they lost no time in climbing
to the tops Of the coaches and drags which
stood In rows at the Fourth avenue end
OF the amphitheatre.
As Thursday IL always a red-letter day
at the show 1t IL expected that the attend
ance tonight will be record breaker.
IL II . those who attend are ADVISED to
come early to avoid the rush. In all prob
ability 10000 persons will surround the
ring when nt the lights are blazing brish'sst
chester amateur. had some hard luck in
the four-in-hand class Of the afternoon
He was 'tooling' Mr.. Coppell's four As
the Oh leader, a stallion. had been unruly
when last in the ring Mr.. Haight took them
on. in the air for cooler. On his return
he found the entrance to the Garden blocked
by line Of cars, and when the blockade
was raised Mr.. Haight only made the ring
In time to get the gate" for hardness
Mr. Haight had better luck in the saddle
nut mare Honor Bright. The mare was
disposed to be Eighty, but Mr.. Haight kept
her up to her work with perfect horseman-
ship and gained the loud plaudts of the
sc as 'ands and 'ead yon lad" said one
This show will 60 on record for the prom
inent part the amateurs have taken as
handlers OF their exhibits. The hunters
have been riddenn by amateurs as q rule
ever since the days when Foxhall keene
sent Mr.. Herbert's white-footed Transport
over the six-foot fences, but the riding
masters are still In the majority when
saddlers are in the ring. On the box seat
this year the amateurs are making their
mark In all the classes from four -in-hand
to gigs. This is a result, perhaps. Of the
many minor shows throughout the country
which have spread broadcast the knowledge
OF good form in driving. 1t is in GOODNESS
alone in these days wherein the profess
sional whips score over the amateurs.
Notable above all the lovers of the horse
at every session are the rows of men who
line the rails four deep. This does not in
clude the how ling dervishes Of the Twenty
sixth street gates. who are stable employees
and shout for their own side, like boys in
hockey match. Instead, these rows of ring
enthusiasts include men Of wealth and
without wealth vi no are united In the love
of the horse. The horse lovers cling to
their places like grim death, and never
take their eyes from the tsnbark show.
For all they seem TO care the women might
be in dimity gowns and sunbonne,s instead
Of all the glories Of the latest fashions.
There was no We're de We're air Of calm
reposc about the crack amateur whips out
In the contest for the Waldorf-Astoria cup.
This is the show Derby for gig horses and
the conditions state that the owners must
drive. II has been in competition since
1897. The record stood, to last night dash
OF the nettleeome steppers into the ring, in
this order:
1877, f. Widener's oh e. Won Hart niger
ls9s--A. c. Bostwick's b. m. Lady Ursula
lsee-W. L. .Elkinss b. 8 Rcd cloud
is"-br Hos Ms1, Gh cs oTd ira s R1a0,
Albert c. Burrage and Eben d. Jordan
had tigers at their side Mr.. Burrace
dropped his boy after few rounds, iu'
the Boston whip kept his page in place
and, indeed, Mr.. Jordan's
style was very taking. Mrs, John Gerken
men were the Messrs. Albert C. Burraee.
Joseph +. Widener, DR.. John L. VENT,
Eben d. Jordan and ]. Stevens Ulman.
There was a long try-1ut between Mr.. Wide
Wentz behind Lord Brilliant. Lord Bril-.
liant got the blue ribbon about the 403d
Of the horses show ring career
They have taken Lord Brilliant az a
type Of gig horse so long was the COM
ment Of a critic. that now the judges think
him the one and only type"
The most formidable jumping class Of
the week. for the best performance over
six 5-foot hurdles and to carry mini
mum weight OF 1<0 pounds wound up the
night. Amateurs and few professionals
were in the pigskins, but the former carried
on the palm for dashing worth. F. Am
brose Clark sent his big chestnut geldng
Guidon at the obstacles In true steeple-
chase style. Charles Hurkamp. the Sir-
gilman, also gave a pretty exhibition OF
riding and 80 did Sydney Holloway.
Hugh Wilson rode the string of Canadian
Jumpers brought down by George Pepper
and rendered a good account Of them and
himself. The style of taking on was very
different from that of the earlier shows,
revea hing that the work af1eld and OF the
riding school is responsible for the skill Of
the hunters and jumpers. II is no longer
A case Of siding up to the wings and then
rushing the feIrcee; instead the riders put
their horses at a hand gallop and take the
hurdles in the stride, merely steadying heir
az they dash to take OF. The
clever jumping kindled the hearts of all
the onlookers and round after round Of
applause followed the best performances
To effectually kill rumor that some Of
the horses had pneumonia and that there
was danger OF an epidemic OF the disease
breaking out, the three veterinarians,
Sheppard. Sherwood and Ryder. issued a
bulletin stating officially that there was not
a sick horse in the building