New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-17
HORSE IS KING AGAIN.
BLUES FOR VANDERBILT.
Reginald C.'S Entries Gated-Later
Take Firsty.


The inauspicious weather somewhat marred
the effectiveness Of the opening of the nine
teenth annual exhibition Of the National Horse
Show Association at Madison Square Garden,
Yesterday though in the opinion Of many vet
eran FIRST nighters." the first days showing
compared very bly, with its forerunner of
last year.
The town donned ITS Horse Show makeup
early in the Gay. The hotels were ahaze with
chryssnthemums which have come TO be looked
on as distinctively the Horse Show floral en-
blena: the shops were full Of "horsey'' trap
pings and the streets ramifying from the great
Enclosure were filed with slim legged men in
sight fitting riding things. and with women
booted and spurred. who came in hansoms and
public oonveyances because their own horses
were part OF the equine cast
Those who from their connection with the as
eocistion should be in a position to diagnose
the Garden situation more CT less accurately
accounted for the empty boxes on the ground
that those who had formerly occupied them
had become tired Of being stared At and had
resorted TO the common reserved seats. where
they could see without being seen.
So far as the number Of horses on exhibition
was concerned. the decrease from last year il
any, was so slight as not be apparent in any
Of the classes. The management estimated
that there were between seven end eight hun
ord animals either within The building or stabbed
in nearby liveries.
The falling or IN the hackney. roadster and
pony classes was quite counteracted by the in
crease IN the number OF hunters and jumpers
AS the night wore on there was a somewhat
better showing IN point Of attendance, although
many boxes stn yawned oonspicuously vacant
against the orange and black Nevertheless
several well known faces. were readily recogniz-
bic among those who did attend. As usual. a
larger proportion Of the audience were massed
along The wall1way ring. promenading back and
Forth or pressed tn serried ranks against the
boarding Of the tanbark. demurely cheering
their favorites or some especial feat Of skill or
grace.
The Duke Of Roxburghe and his newly welded
duchess who had been expected 70 attend in
the course OF the evening. after all did not ap-
pear, causing severe disappointment to num-
hers. who from an early hour had confidently
- quietly. awaited their advent hoping TO
snatch . heeting glimpse at least Of the new
American duchess ana her husband.
FEW SEE THE JUMPERS JUDGED.
With the Judging Of hfty-three Jumpers in a
free for all class over the regulation 1urnps per
Torrance only 10 count. the first serious bust
Mss Of the show began. II seemed almost a
Tity that performers as popular as the hunters
publlC
should have been called on 10 play to a virtually
empty house It was like putting on the top
liners a. a vaudeville Immediately after the
overture.
There could not have been more than a couple
q hundred persons in the Garden at l1.30
O'Clock when the bugle called the performers
into the ring and as these were huddled in
little isolated groups on the wide waste of
seats they merely served 10 emphasize the
emptiness.
Before the Judges were done with the Jumpers
however regret gave way TO a sense Of thank
fitness that there were no more present to see
the performances. It was amazing how so many
good horses could do so poorly. The class in
oluded not only many Of the veteran stars
such as Lord Mimic. Hornpipe. Chappie. Amaret
Rupert Free Lance and Pearl but host Of
new ones. whose owners sent them to the judges
confident that they would do credit 20 them
selves If they cid not actually create sensa-
tion
ENTRIES FROM MEADOW BROOK
This was especially true Of Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock jr's triple entry-Kingsman, Jonas
King ana Confederate Gray. These animals are
al thoroughbred. qualified hunters. Kingsman
being son OF the great Henry Of Navarro and
rnarveiously like him in conformation and gen
era appearance and jonas King being one OF
hossingtons get They have all been hunted
mis- IAN over the Meadow Brook country, and
were admitted 10 be the best that sporting
colony has seen in the field this year.
Either the three were afflicted with the same
stage fright that seemed 10 have taken posses
eion Of the entire class, or else the professional
who rode them did notdo them justice. Whatever
The cause may have been. the fact remained
that none OF them began 10 jump so well as
he had on Sunday after The luncheon, and the
judges promptly sent them 10 their stalls So
large was the Number and 50 limited the time
that the slightest mistake on the part Of the
performer was sufficient 10 eliminate his
chances
After the last wedding out process had been
gone through with. only Virginia. as represented
by Mrs Charles Hurksmp's Amaret, and Can
ada, represented by Crow O. Murrays Sweet
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