Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-29


"Bit and Spur" the leading horse show
paper OF the country. wakes enthusiastic
over the Omaha horse show both in the
news column and has this to say in part
concerning the show (the figures do not
agree with the directors report:
Omaha put on such an amazing show this
fall in its second annual attempt al playing
among horsenhen u - will last il through
many succeeding seasons, and Individually
sets II In the front rank of indoor shows, on
the level with the long established functions
of Louisville and Kansas City. Omaha has
one of the best places for holding horse
show in this country. Its scope and i'm
veniences are rivalled only by the Garden
and Convention hall; its stabling facilities
under the same roof exceed the same quar-
ters in the Chicago Coliseum, and it's show
is fathered' by a spirited lot of business men
who first erected the imposing grey pressed
then proceeded to build up the annual func-
ton to an Importance keeping pace with
the advantages its new home offered,
to the show; the taking OF the Omaha dates
by St Louis; the regrettable Illness of it's
manager, DR.. Gray. and the accident to
Secretary Cowgirl. But the emergencies
were met so quickly that they in no way
affected the, extraordinary fruition, of the
red and white" week at the Auditorium
October 9-1I. The interior was gorgeous in
simply arranged red and white bunting,
and the sweep of the 75x200-fo arena from
spring. The attendance throughout the
week was more than splendid, the standing
room only" sign being hung out Thursday
night and the doors closed In the face OF a
long line of late ticket buyers. special
Friday afternoon matinee took care of the
overflow during the week and was put at
popular demand The sixty-one boxes
brought in lump sum of $4,000 and the
gate receipts were over $500. OF the, SlO,-
900 prize list 1900 was donated by the busi-
ness houses, SO that the week was a profit
able one aside from the gratifying entry list
and exceptional horses such as met to
measure quality during the week. The pro-
gram moved brislxly each night The de-
tails of the show had received attention
and the machinery OF the function was so
we'll oiled that not cog slipped during the
nine performances. Everything about the
show was superior. The catalogue was a
work Of ,b art the TSs OF sdT % W IKE an e
chanical band that usually does duty. The
gowns were marked by a richness and
the velvet padded stalls OF Madison Square
and the horses the hest in the circuit Secre-
tary Cowgills broken wrist began the knit
ting process so nicely that he was able to
be about during the show an hour or SO
each day, TO take quiet qualification In the
function. The reward for hard-earned eff
such that it has set Omaha forward two
decades in metropolitan prestige and made
the annual function one to be looked for by
ali ranks and grades OF society. Though not
officially listed among the officers of the
show, no one did more to advance It's inter
ests than W. II. McCord, whose superb eN-
position of horses during the week and the
outside influence he brought TO bear on the
function did much 20 round Il out In scope
and possibilities. Messrs. Peck, Learned,
Brandeis, Byrne, Nash and Cowgirl were
also members of the directorate working In
defatigably for it's welfare with the result
mentioned above. AS for the public, It an
swered the call 10 attend to a man. II
showed such concentration in the horses
and such warm, iubilant annlause for the
entries, one and all. that showing on Omaha
tanbark stirred a sympathetic response in
the coolest exhibitor TO DO his best before
such a kindly audience. The ten-minute in
Permission In the programs was a new in
novation we'll received. judges during the
week were; Louis A. laramie of Mime
c. A. Pratt, heavy harness: William f.
spratt and Mr.. Pratt, on saddle horses c.
Haller succeeded DR. Gray as manager Of
the show and william F, Sapp acted as
ringmaster.