Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-19
RICH MEMS CONTEST
American Millions to Compete W.T.
English in London.
RISE SHOW FIELD FOR AMBITION
Numerous Rivalrss Will Come to Fore al
OLYMPIA.
YANDERBlLTs AND AHMoURS LEAD
Each Bas His Secondary Aim in ShowinC
the British,
SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR HeRSss
Juxurious stsbIiiE Not Alone Enough,
but the Animals Are to BE
Given Every Possible
Attention.
SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR HORSES

LONDON. May ls-(special )-oiympia is
hkely TO become presently the ground Of
millionaires especially American million
lfres. The prospect Of an international
horse show, unique because It is the first in
England, was more than their zeal for com
petition could Withstand.
The three protagonists will be Mr.. Van
derbilt, Mr.. Armour and Mr.. Wlnans and
each has his secondary desire beyond the
defeat OF his rival millionaires; 70 show
English people that their ideas about horse
nesh are not as exhaustive as generally
supposed.
The sums Of money represented in the
classes will be enormous. Mr.. Winans
alone will represent in ninety-three classes
F4s has over 100 show horses, many OF
which have won prizes all over the con-
tinent and the value of one or two OF his
hunters and jumpers, not to mention the
driving teams now on their way from the
continent win reach four figures. His col
lection outvaIues that OF either OF the
more strictly American exhibitors.
But both Mr. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Armour
claim to have the finest park teams and
road teams in the world, and when one
has the best thing in the world the price
may be put at anything. One OF the famous
cabman for S125. But the money value is
nothing TO the cost Of housing and training.
In America, though not in England, much
value is set on sheer weight, and to train
4 horse so that he shall be both heavy
and NJ requires a refinement Of training
10 which only an American can attain. The
horses go through special courses Of medl-
cine and special courses of food on a
strict system. Every horse again is trained
for one thing only the trotters only trotted,
the Jumpers only Jumped Mr.. winans,
for example. considers that one days hunt
ing would ruin his Mountain Deer-one OF
The most docile horses imaginable.
Luxuries of the stables.
Nothing could well exceed the luxury of
the stabiing, The indoor riding school al
EAarrenGen Park would serve as dancing
1f1m and does serve as a shooting gallery
sld gymnasium. Medal'ions are affixed
fbver the stalls, as well as valuable prints
slong the walls. A grand racing track and
d steeplechase course are but part Of the
paraphernalia,
II fs expected that the show will get full
spectacular value out OF all Of this expen-
sive rivalry In England All previous shows
have been technically horsey. This resem-
bles II ! said, the American horse shows
which are said to be horsey and spectacu-
lar Prizes are given for the best turnout
and the fact that points will be scored by
the perfection and polish Of harness and
carriage and uniform he's stirred the
wealthy Americans to such an expenditure
on details OF equipment that one is ex-
pected TO find only in theatric displays.
A very large proportion Of the events vii
be for jumping, at which Belgian ofacer:
win perhaps outjump the world. But II Is
over the four-in-hands and six-in-hands
that the American exhibitors are chiefly
excited. Coaching is said by those who
have already arrived for the British horse
show 70 have fashionable rage In New
York since Mr.. Vanderbilt took II up and
~ he and Mr.. Armour and Mr.. Winan:
would only handle the ribbons themselves
It is declared that 1t would add immensely
TO the effect.
There will undoubtedly be a large at.
tendance at Olympia on June 7. when the
costermonger and cabman will also com.
pete for prizes, one OF which Is given by
Mr.. Vanderbilt himself