New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
HORSE SHOW SIGN DOWN.
.G4L.4 WEEKS RIPE END
I'm Interest and attendance Season
Was Record Breaker.


days has hung from Madison Square earoeii'
was taken fr last night shortly after III ocioch
The process marked the end of the most piAh
Aient ana most closely contested horse sho" Vi
The series Of which it was the twenty-nrst None
Eof the twenty which went before drew such d
sfhrone as did this one. for 1T took hVe hsuIe'
10 count the attendance every night WIN I'e
passfrg over of the rampant stalhons WHICH
Ahsve decorated the Gardens exterior walls So
ciety can return to its interest In motor Cans
without being too icenoclastic-
g By winning the two most important cups
William H Moore of Chicago, not only re-
cesved the most blue ribbons. but by more than
81 900 exceeded his next competitor in the va1ue
of money prizes offered Mrs John Gerken' OF
Brooklyn, his next competitor, was second wnlie
Eben d. Jordan, of Chitonvie, Mass was
third.
During the week Mr.. Moore who last year
failed to exhibit at all. owing to a death in the
family carried off eleven blue ribbons, three
reds. seven yelIows and four H. C.'s" In
cash he received 5000. besides a leg on the
valuable waIdorf-Astoria Cup and one en- the
Hotel Martinique Cup.
Mrs. John Gerl1en carried OFF ten blues, eight
reds, six yellows and two H. C.'s" and $3.50
in prize money.
Third place was won by Eben D. Jordan, last
years invincfbIe exhibitor with nine blues,
eight reds, six yellows and three III. C.s,'' with
s1.eso
Alfred G. vanderbilt's Oakland Farm came
next with eight blue ribbons, five reds and one
III c." He received S2125
The Piedmont Farm, at Upperville Va, was
fifth in the list To this establishment was
: awarded six blues one red and H. c."
with 81 300.
-. Homer l. Balm won six blue ribbons and three
(
Jay F. Carlisle won five blues and two reds
with one highly commended" and S1.100
Reginald c. Vanderbilt this year made a much
poorer showing than his brother, Alfred G. To
him fell but two blues, nine reds, one yellow, and
one highly commended" with $610-
One Of the exciting incidents Of the closing
night was the narrow escape of William III.
Moore In the four-in- hand contest while he was
driving his road coach There were four road
coaches in the ring and In turning at the 4th-
ave end the judge either lost control Of the
leaders or had some other trouble as they start
ed full tilt for the fence He managed to swerve
them and they started about the ring full tilt.
The groom showed quick presence of mind by
climbing over the seats to the front seat and
putting on the brakes. Several grooms ran TO
the horses and they were stopped
The tandem exhibition added TO the laurels
Of Mr. yanderbilts Oakland Farm. 1t was won
by The Youngster and Rusthng SILK, which
were handily driven by c. H. Wilson WA Z.
Snyder's wIlpfn Belle and WIlpin Beauty TOOK
the red. while William H. Moore, drivin6 DfpIo-
mat and Senator was third.
rrores+ King showed that the years are not yet
beziuninE to tell on him, when the judges pro-
claimed him the champion of horses in harness.
-fnis gave another blue to William II MOORE
:. his owner and driver. Mrs. John Gerken 5
n-e,.hov- also a prime favorite the tanbark,
,,ot the reserve ribbon, and again one of Eben
! ID. Jordans prize horses, Hildred. left the ring
without distinction.
In the class for larger harness horses, the
championship went to birmingham, the big
brown stallion which has brought much credit to
the stables of James Hobart Moore Reginald
>.vanderbiIts Dr.. selwonk was a close second
Nina the young mans driving attracted much at
Lkention.
For the championship of pairs under 10 hands
inches the contest was close between the post
entries of Mrs John Gerken, E. D. Jordan Will
lam H Moore and Jay r. Carlisle. The cham
pionship went to the latter's Eloquence and Res
oiute driven by Charles Quick. Mrs Gerken's s
tNewsboy and Shopgirl got the reserve ribbon
3. There was much interest in the contest be-
Tween pairs exceeding the height Of fifteen
two Z" which was finally by James H Moore
with Birmingham and Burlingarne. Alfred G.
Vanderbilt drove sweet Marie ana Rorlld ior
the reserve ribbon.
y Then came a complicated hunting class, the
last OF the horse show. It was divided into three
weights and brought out some fine hunters The
crowd stayed until the last minute, watching the
Jumps closely. When the Judges finally awarded
the ribbons, and the horses were sent out of the
ring. it was with seeming reluctance that the
crowd fled out of the hall. The estimated at
tendance for the day was 1900
With sigh of regret the horse show regulars
realized yesterday morning that it was the be-
! ginning of the end, and that "get away would
be on In earnest before many hours. Yet in
point of interest in the size Of the crowds, in
the excitement of the ring contests, it was hard
10 realize that the show was not at its climax.
Yesterdays show was not without its outside
> attraction and a uniformed one at that. The
members of the first class OF the United States
Military Academy at West Point, clad In gray,
CLEAR ming with gold buttons and chaperoned by
a score of army officers IN uniform, entered the
show in body early in the afternoon. There
was cheer in their honor, and the band struck
rp Army Blue
The cadets established headquarters in two
big boxes at either end OF the garden. As soon
made off in as many tangents there are
points of the compass
Yesterdays show had another novel feature
IN the judging of the flower of the horse band
which does the work of the street sprinkling de-
partment.
The National Horse Show Challenge Cup fur
= nished the closest contest of the day and
Brought disappointment to Eben D. Jordan. of