Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-05
MURRAY THE RUMORIST HERE
Wit and Fun Maker Of the Horse Arena
Strikes the City.
OMAHA COMES AHEAD OF ST. LOUIS
Halter L. Rounding out Plans for
Mig show In Manner that
Gives announcement
TO All Concerned.

Manager Halter has the big banner
stretched across Farnsm street announcing
the horse show and all who walk may read.
The hitching tent has been erected on the
vacant lot near the Auditorium and every
thing is rounding to in fine shape for the
opening OF the big show next Monday. The
street car banners are being placed on the
cars and the red and white OF the horse
show is veing with the Ak-Sar-Ben colors
for prominence all over the city.
There is considerable demand for ticket
for the show, especially for the opening
night. when a splendid program will be put
'on. Tickets have been placed on sale IN
Council Bluffs for the accommodation of
patrons OF the show from that city.
Murray of the firm of Crow q Murray,
the wit and funmaker. was seen in the
basement of the Auditorium with his peta
and when asked by a reporter OF The Bee
why he came to Omaha when st. Louis, .
larger town, had a show the same week, he
said
Because I promised Mr.. Peck 1 would
come to Omaha before I knew there was a
show at St. Louis and you know a man
could not break his word with an associa-
ton OF men that treated the visiting horse
men the way that the Omaha men did last
year"
Murray told an interesting experience
which he had at Kansas City last fall He
had polo pony entered which he rode
himself The ponies were entered for each
night and for FIVE nights Mr.. Murray, who
is always the hit of any show. rode his
pony into the arena, and the same thing
happened each night, the judges refused to
even look az his pony. On the last night
he told his groom to watch him, as he was
going to make the judges notice him,
Pony Goes to Rear.
When the judges were walking before
each horse Murray would ride his pony
between the judges and the pony they were
inspecting and wave his number, which
was Z. Finally the number was called and
sure enough it was Z. The judges. how
ever, informed Mr.. Murray that the clerk
had made a mistake and that No. had
won, so he had to take his pony TO the
rear.
This decision did not suit some of the
women of Kansas City and they were pre-
pared with a large bouquet, which they
sent out with the inscription on a card
large enough to be seen all over the build
ing, I'VE believe that you are entitled to
the prize. Women of Kansas City" Muir
ray took the roses and started around the
arena, but in his furry he forgot that he
was astride a polo pony instead OF one OF
MS immense ana ne pulleQ the
rein as he would for hunter, with the re-
suit that the little polo pony slid from
under him and Murray and roses were scat
tered all over the arena.
Murray has but two horses which he had
at the Omaha show last year, but his new
ones are crackerjacks His especial pride
is his new roadster team, and as he patted
them he said: They'll have to go some to
beat that pair"
president" new horse which Mr.. Muir
ray has had but three months, is the head
OF his stable at present, hence his name.
He is said to be one OF the most stylish
horses that walks and will be given the
position as lead in the tandem
Mr.. Murray's park four, all new except
Sporting Duchess" are perfectly matched,
all pure bays, and with these he also ex-
poets to win a few persimmons. Eight
jumpers and saddle horses are also in Mr.
Murray's string and there are some beau
ties in this lot.