The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-06-07
THE INTERNATIONAL
MORSE SHOW OPENS.

INTERNATIONAL
HORSE SHOW OPENS.
London, June witt over 1000
animals on exhibition, the pick of the
worlds horsef1esh in every class;
WITH $40, 900 in prizes to be distribut-
ed; with the magnificently decorated
Olympia packed to overfiowi1g with
the social elect of all nations, the first
great International horse fair opened
today. The management has provided
worthy surroundings for this ariStoc-
racy of horse and human, having ex-
pended over $4,000 in decorations and
in preparing the arena Continental
experts have transformed a mighty
auditorium into a mas of colors. the
flags of all nations being used to pro-
duce an effect such as a " be-
fore been witnessed in England. The
electrical installation has been quad
rupled and every night during the
show the hall will be illuminated on
an unprecedented scale. Lavish flo
raj displays add to the beauty of the
decorations, and n gay uniforms of
the hundreds of army officers from all
continental countries complete a start
lingly sensational color effect that is
entirely different from any previous
English Show. All of the boxes, pric-
ed at from 5000 to 1915 for the week
ASf OOSI OAN LII bhO hAAA@SSAS
fear that the big auditorium, the larg-
est in the world, will be inadequate
to hold all who want to attend.
Exhibitors have come from practic-
ally every European country, includ-
ing Turkey and Russia, from the Unit
ed States, South Africa, Australia and
even from far-away Hong Kong. The
show will be a continuous perfor-
nance, with something going on in
the ring all the time from morning to
late at night. The high jumping will
be a daily feature, scores of continen-
tai army officers having brought owe
the pick of horses of this class. The
judges will be three from each grand
section represented, English, continen
tai and American. In Olympia's ring
which is S0x350 feet judging will take
place each morning, afternoon and
evening during the show.
The American directors are Alfred
G. Vanderbilt, Clarence Mackay, E. T.
~Stotesbury, of Philadelphia, and Law
renee Jones, of Louisville. The Earl
of Lonsdale is the leading spirit of
the English board of directors which
directors from other countries acting
in an advisory capacity.
Despite the confidence of English
horsemen that they will carry off first
honors. there is a well-defined opinion
among xDertS that the American
horses will be among the leaders in
nearly all classes. While French,
and Belgian breeders are ad-
mittedly represented by many fine ami
mails and possible ribbon winners, the
principal rivalry is between the Eng
lish and Americans, and the exhibitors
from Uncle Sans realm have no fear
of the result.
Chief among the horses that stand
for the equine honor of the United
States is the Vanderbilt string of TWEEN
~ty-seven thoroughbreds, the largest
ever sent from one country to another
exhibition purposes. -Four fourth
teams. which are the American
millionaire's specially, will be sent
into the ring with tne Vanderbilt Goa
ches, harness and appointments. One
of the park teams is made up of Sweet
Marie, Major, Polly Prim and Young
ster. This team won first honors at
National show in New York and
has lever been beaten. The two Van
derbilt road tours are made up entirely
of rays. Viking. Venture. Vanity and
Vogue constituting the team which
Vanderbilt expects to win the blue
Next to Mr.. Vanderbi1t's string in
and value of American Ehors-
es is that of G. w. Watson, the Balti-
hOrseman. A dozen carriage
show horses. valued at 500, 900 com
prise this entry. All of these animals
with one exception. are blue ribbon
winners, and have been entered in
forty classes. They will be turned in
to the show ring with Mr.. Watson's
carriages n appointments.
Another feature is the string of r.. |
'Stotesburg. the Philadelphia bank
ar. who is exhibiting his S25,000 trot-
ting mare and his famous pair of trot-
ters, Preferred and Referred valued
at $4,000.