The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-25
mo crown AT HORSE FAIR.
BuclxinE BrOncOS and Harness Races
Provide Rare sport In the Garden.

Bucklng Broncos and Harness Races
Provide Rare sport In the Garden.
A crowd that practically filled every avail
able seat marked the opening OF the second
annual Horse Fair in Madison Square Garden
last night. So much time waA ueeded 70
complete the preliminarieS that the opening
proper did not take place until the evening
session After a display OF draught horses
mum boring more than 90. probably the nnest
ever seen IN the Garden ring. the show part
OF the fair began 10 lively fashion.
Col. Jack Mulhsll and his troupe OF bronco
busters. rough riders and track performers
quite caught the fancy OF the crowd when they
cantered into the ring thirty strong with pis-
tolls cracking and the cowboy yells making the
ring like a frontier camp. The foI- daughters
OF Col. Mulhall, the youngest scarcely large
enough to sit sstride ia the saddle. we're prom
inent in the show.
The Garden rang with applause when
eight riders. the four Mulhall sisters and four
male companions. executed on horseback
n ootillion TO the music Of the Garden band.
Sueking broncos filed In the next ten
mihutes. It was amusing while IL lasted.
the mustangs buoklna In De most approved
fashion. At the hrst sign Of submission the
rider hastily dismounted. An exhibition
OF lariat throwing followed. the expert as a
closing feat thro wing two lassos one over
the head Of the horse and the other over
the head Of the rider. passing at a gallop.
No heartier recognlti on ever greeted a
Garden performance than the crowd gave
70 the four Mulhall sisters when mounted.
They oircled the ring, the horses keeping
step 10 the music in high school fashion
Then each rider dismounted ana drew her
horse % the tanoark, where It lay fiat on its
side. When each fair rider seated herself
upon the neck Of the PROSTATE horse the APP
Trick riding plcking up hAndker chiefs from
the tanoark and other teats Of skill hlled In an
hour. one Of the Mulhal sisters missed the
handkerchief and was thrown from her horse
Although somewhat injured she remounted
and picked UP the coveted bit Of linen at the
next attempt
The, racing programme began with the
ii2 class trottng, half mile, heats, two In
and EtelkS Maid being the stsrt efS0 Md.
night Hal. under the skilful handling OF
Rhodes. assumed the lead at the first turn
70 the short turns, responded so well 90 Charles
swans riding that on the second lap he as
aumed the lead and was not again headed
until Red Bee passed her In the last lap. Mid
night Hal was second. The time was i.tsH.
easily won GS' By Red Bee ~" Midnight Hal Was Was
second In l.lO Red Bee won first money
MldniEht Hal second money. The free
Goat merely logged the two heats. winning
each time by about q lap. Satan was just
In the rear.
The feature Of thelracIns was sweepstakes
for ponies under las hands and at catch
weights. The field Of nine was too large
and had 70 be divided. Moonlight Maid Won
the first heat IN the first division and Little
Jim the heat In the second division after a
bruising contest that brought out round after
round OF cheers. The final between the
heat winners. was spoiled by an accident
The saddle turned on Moonlight Maid unseat-
Ing her rider. The Maid outran her com
petitor while the crowd cheered. but of course
the money went 20 Jim.