New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-20
MINEOLA FAIR TO-DAY.
Horse Shoe Friday and Saturday.
NezC Glasses.

| sau County and many OF the leading farmers and
/ citizens OF Suffolk and Queens are deeply inter
ested in the annual autumn meeting Of the Queens
| Nassau Agricultural Society. which begins to-mor
row and continues throughout the week.
On Friday and Saturday q horse show will be
held IN connection with the fair. and prize win
ners OF the Meadow Brook and Rockaway Hunt
Club colonies and a number of other well
known Long Island colonies. who have carried
away numerous blue ribbons at the horse show in
Madison Square will compete for prizes at NineoIa-
Among these exhibitors VIII be Herman B. Dur
yea Edwin D. Morgan, Samuel Willets. Richard F.
Carman, J. Harvey Ladew. E R. Ladew. Miss
Gertrude Sheldon. Frederick W. Dixie. Thomas
Hitchcock, ir., Miss MoIlie Maxwell. Herbert Pratt
william A. Hazard, OF the Rockaway Hunt Club,
Paul D. Crayath and Robert Bacon.
A grandstand for the horse show has been put
up within the paddock OF the half-mile track. and
while the trotting and pacing events are being held
the horse show VIII be in progress on the closely
cropped lawns OF the paddock. All the boxes for
the horse show have already been taken
In the hunter and carriage classes the entries
are particularly large and as the conditions call
for amateur riders and whips, there will naturally
oe keen but good natured rivalry among the
different Long Island colonies. What promises to
oe an exciting feature VIII be the OF four-in-
hands around the half-mie track Saturday.
Last year when the race was first run. the four Of
Clarence II. Mackay beat out that OF William X
vanderbilt IT.. by . small margin.
IN the hunter classes women will pilot the mounts
over the jumps. In the trCttiug and pacing more
tlan $50" has been offered in purses. On Thurs
day afternoon Hetty c. with a record Of 2Oia. will
endeavor 70 lower the track record OF Mineola
which she made some time ago in 30 on a heavy
track.
Four harness races are on the first davis card.
These VII principally be exhibitions. Five other
premium races and SEQ class with eight en-
tries and 2-25 trotting. with nine entries Will be
he+d IN the @,S5 class trottiug scheduled for the
second day. there twelve entries. and eleven
In fEa ~fan
Four races are cardsd for the third day. 2.24
SfotIngl with nine; 81 trottnG. with ten, and a
entries. are scheduled Tor the fourth day. Friday
s8t-i are S'oI Ian. or Pacing TOT ioaIs Of 800 eight
and 10 - pacing with nlneteen
a 225 class pacag with nineteen entries. 81
class trottng. with fourteen starters 2l7 trottins
VITA twelve entries and free for al pacing'
Much tsres Is be sSoa taken EePui Ia the success. o.
Hitchcock II. Bach contestant Will be required 10
ride tn again. but taking the bars 10 get OUT
then ride up 70 post and rail renee. and without
remaining bars. the horses 70 be judged on their
with the idea Of demonstrating a hunters real
hatdiness ~ hunting field, and although II seems
ntte more dficut than most obstacles actually
horse that makes the circuit OF the shows 0oUS
The list for the annual morse show follows:
Standard nou-staulard be judged a. road bo-,,
manner style Of going and conformation considered
ssiions mare Or gs4ing four ola ever, horse
aTS5 prize. 500; second prize. $40
o5 oTAss entered IN ssse classes must Be practically
conformation. style al around action to Dc shown
Horses single. over and exceeding Isl hands:
Pair Of horses over lo hands Has prize 500: second
.ng%a S.. Rsf3s a9 Pss ,s
Pair Of horses any size 10 20 'S9n before appropriate
Tandems-The wheeler 10 have conformation. sub
& "a hanss nr-t Prize sIoo: second prize s5o not
Frr tte besr road teau fotir- m r.-,
the ao be unter ID haads: TO be shown
around action % be considered.
action and all around style considered horses to
count go per rua5outs and appointments per
Ponies IN hsfness-Ponss single not exceeding 141
hands iTHt prize $50 second prize SIS s,r,. c
shetland poniesEFirst prize. SIS. second prize, $40.
Pair u shetland pouiesbiFst prize 80; second prize
Pouiss under sadaieronies Is ana not exceed
ing T. hands aFs prize $50 second Prize SO ,n,,,,
formation Is per cent rst prize SIS prize $40
ing Isl hands; first prize. $50: second prize SIS
l51 hands-Frs prize. $50 second prize.
hands, GT 'e o he ridden By women and to be Judged on con-
a 2T cahle @ aa o second prize s '
Polo ponies not exceeding Il hands; Judged !
their speed manners hardness and conformation first
Green or q1ained heavyweight hunters up TO carry
1870 pounds or hounds; conformation quality
and performance fences 90
cent first prize. second prize, SO
Green or quahed mideleweight hunters 20 carry I
from 165 TO 100 pounds hounds conformation and
quality to count 40 cent and performances 1
per first prize 500 and cup second
Green or qualified lightweight up carry IN
pounds hounds; conformation and quality TO
count cSD 10 per- p. ss $50 pr1e So FENCES % per
qualified hunters up to carry not less than
pounds TO ridden By over Jumps especially
performances over Fences only
drutn rze $50 and second prize. S25.
For best hunter shown conformation i
per cent performances over fences 10 per
For the best three qualified one hunt 10
be shown By whips members OF the hunt
IN the hunt uniforms: uniforms and appointments
* per cent and performances over fences IS
Green qualified performances fences
20 count; $50
successive fences five feet high; $50.
Cup-Each contestant will he required
Gin and OUT stop turn bnck ride in 4
again, taking the side bars 20 then
rail and jump the remaining |
L be judged their manners and performances
a the haf-miIe twice. making a |
change II teams at the end OF the first half mile nrst
prize $50. second So.
Doced- tail horses. he mile
on the track first prize. $50 second. S25.
Harness tandem. one-haIf mile the track
TO trot gallop the wheeler 70 trot; be shown
tN-o-wheeled first prize. $50; second SO
Polo ponies which have been
Al polo catch weights $50 pounds distance
one-guarter mile; nrst prize. $50; second So
Hack race-A sweepstakes OF s.
that have been public racetrac twelve months
prior 10 date OF entry hrst prize, $50; second So
GLORIOUS FLYING CLOUD DEAD.