New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-09
HORSE SHOW A WEEK OFF
PROMISES BIG SUCCESS.
Entries Shoe Increase IN Harness
Saddle and Hunter Tunes.

From the list Of entries which James H.
Hyde, as secretary Of the National Horse Show.
has. it is easy to prophesy the success of the
annual equine festival which begins at Madison
Square Garden a week from to-day and will
continue until the following Saturday night.
In the harness, saddle and hunter types. in
particular. 49, entries show a surprising and
gratifying increase over previous years, and.
what is more to the point, quality in any of
/ these classes has not been sacrificed for guam
tity.
To counteract these oains there IS been a
falling off in the number of thoroughbreds en-
tered and in the hackney classes. 1t was hoped
that by increasing the value of the blue ribbon
in the former branch worthy company would
be brought together. There will be only three
competitors however, and none Of these seem
20 be quite in the same class with Requital.
the great son Of Eothen. who won last year
On FORM Grilthorps Playmate. last years
champion, and his old rival. Robin Adair IL
are the best in the hackney group Gentleman
John and Saxon are likely to make It interest
ing for the challenge cup horses. The studs of
E. D. Jordan and the Chestnut Hill farm are
represented.
More saddle horses will be shown than ever
before. the new class for cobs having an espe-
cialy long list. Among exhibitors are E. T. H
Talmage, Carl Hermann. George Watson,
A J. w. Boiler.
w Littsuer. Watson Webb, w E woodend. B.
J. Coughlin, J. W. Minturn. c. E. Myrick, ]. c.
Wilson, II. G. McElwaine Sidney J. Holloway.
". H. Collier c. L. Railey, DR.. c. Shirley Car
ter. G. F. Stephens. E. F. Cavanagh A NJ Wat
son. H. T. Peters. k W. Rives and William
Trevor. The ladies' saddle horse class includes
entries by Miss Charlotte r. Stillman, Mrs. N.
X Ferris Miss May E. Durland, Miss Mary S.
Myrick. Mrs J. de F. Danelson, Mrs. z. c.
Kirkland, Miss G. B. whitcomb. Mrs. Charles
Holloway Mrs. J. B. NJ. Grosvenor, Mrs w. E.
HOFFMAN, Mrs John Gerken Mrs. J. L D. Bristol
Miss Mollie E Maxwell. Mrs. James c. Marshall
Mrs Jacques Balm. Mrs. F. W. Duryea, Miss
Carolyne w. Fellowes and Mrs. John Spratley.
There are the names of many familiar stars
in the divisions for hunters and jumpers. Among
the qualified heavyweight hunters will be Ru
pert. Hornnipe, Gray Eagle. Dublin, Kingful,
Deep Run and Sir Roderick- The middleweights
will include Fancy Jane. Blizzard, Amaret
Othello Free Lance. Saranac, Lenty, Kingsman
and Merry Girl, and the lightweights. Tom Eel
low, Ninette, Alert, Jennie WATSON, Couuette
and Gleneyre- Among the ladies' qualified hunt
ers will be Amaret, Tom Fellow, Fancy Jane,
Blizzard and Free Lance while the thorough
bred hunters will include Dngle Bay, Kings
man, Jonas King and Kalorama. There is a
long list Of horses suitable to become hunters,
Fellow. The Joker. Amaret. Gray Eagle Sena-
tor. Chappie COquette. Hornpipe and Rupert,
almost all winners in the past. Nearly all the
foregoing and a lot more In the jumping
class. and in the class for jumpers over six
fences will be Myopia, Pearl and Amaret, who
were in the money last year. well as Lord
Mimic, Timber Topper, Sure Pop, Rife and
others The high jump is. Of course, a great
attraction, and Rifle who last year, will
be there as well Lord Minto Chappie,
Myopia, Senator, Timber Topper and others.
Cavalry horses Will be shown in three classes,
and the Boroughs Of Brooklyn and Manhattan
viii compete for the Street Cleaning Depart
ment prize.
There are some good ones among the harness
horse classes. and although the number is not
so great as that of last year. the quality is as
high, IL not higher. +. D. Jordans Kitty GRAY,
third prize winner Of last year will not have
TO meet those who beat her in the lightweight
singles class, but there viii be among others
II. P Whitney's Kitchener and Kopea. Mrs.
Fascination Mrs. John Gerken's Lady Frances
and Richmond Boy. w. H. Moore's Perfection
and The Swell. ". E. Woodend's King Brilliant
and d @. Reds Rocksey. Lightweight pairs
viii be represented by Kitchener and Kopea,
Stuart Duncan's Davenham and Dusky Queen,
E d. Jordan's Extravaganza and Elegance II,
Mrs. Gerken's Brandon and Bemar. Mrs. Gros-
venors Crusader and ConQueror, w. II. Moore's
Confidence and Perfection and G. T. HOLSTERS
Fascination and Elevation
Some Of those who will show in the tandem
classes are Z. D. Jordan, Mrs. John Gerken w.
z. woodend, George Pepper the Oakland Farm,
the Elm Court Stable, H =. Whitney, Stuart
Duncan. @. =. Hume. Miss Mollie C Maxwell.
G. T. Proctor. J. G. Thompson, j. h. Branch,
Lehman Strauss W. l. Elkins. w. II. Moore,
DR.. Wentz D. G. Reid and Hector Vervalke.
Four hands viii be shown by NJ. F. MELON
T. HOLSTER Mrs John Gerken. w. H. Moore,
W. Z. woodend and A. G. and r. c. Vanderbilt.