New-York tribune., 1907-11-19


show IN Madison Square Garden yesterday was
unique IN the history of the National Horse Show
Association because for once there were fewer
horses and fewer persons in the big hall than in
the preceding year. But the horses included
among their number a larger percentage of pos
sible prize winners than was the case last year.
and as for the spectators, they made up in en-
ThUsiasm for the vacancies among the boxes.
The Garden brilliant as usual when
last night the show really bIossomed into full
bloom The galleries were, as usual. draped in
the yellow and black of the association until the
building looked as if prepared for the festivity
following some big Princeton victory. The after
and morning sessions had been so much
taken up with the straight business of Judging
the entries that not until the evening did the
lack Of spectators become apparent Perhaps it
the rain that beating down outside
perhaps ft was because the Metropolitan opera
season was being launched or perhaps the
financial situation had something to do with 1t;
but old first nighters at the show were amazed
at the small attendance.
Although all the boxes were reported taken
many were unoccupied or being used by friends
Of the holders. The throng that in other years
filed the promenade to overflowing and circled
round and round was absent There was instead
a fringe Of persons about ten deep around the
tanbark oval and very few persons in the free
seats.
But whenever the first night might be- the
stockholders of the association and all others
familiar with the show were confident that for
the rest Of the week the oldtine conditions
would prevail And at any rate. the show began
with a swing and an interest not artificial First
of ALL within an hour after the doors had opened
there had been two accidents, in one of which
DR.. Nicholas Dunn, Of Rye, thrown by his
hunter. In the other a small stampede
started and negro hostler was injured. Then
when the judging began the day became
battle Of the Vanderbilts-Reginald c. and AL
fred G. And at the end of the evening Reginald
had captured three frsts and two seconds, while
Alfred had to his credit one first, one third and
one honorable mention"
vANDERBILTs GET PRIZES
The spectators had followed all day the con-
tests in which the Vanderbilt entries appeared
and had cheered their faVorites. The last class
in which they competed was No As, for mares
and geldings TO be shown before brougham
This came on at 915 p m. and the crowd fol-
lowed the judging with great interest, especially
those near the boxes occupied by Reginald Van
derbilt and Alfred G. Vanderbilt Each had two
eroughams entered, and there ten in the
class. II was as pretty exhibition as any on
the card, excepting only the hunters The
spanking horses. in their satiny coats, with sill
yer harness and cleaning vehicles, made the
ring look like dream OF an ideal cab stand.
The Vanderbilt entries, with liveried coachmen
and footmen, won applause they wheeled
about but in the decision of the judges the only
award for the pair went to Reginald's entry.
Astonishment. which got second prize, the blue
going TO William H. Moore's Debater.
Many in the crowd last night tried TO get a
glimpse of Count Szechenyi, fance of Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, but neither of them was
present in the evening. The count had been a
centre of excitement as he was leaving the Gar
den after the afternoon session. A photographer
for an afternoon newspaper set off f1ashght
in the street as the count was entering his cab,
Monson Morris. who lives at the Knickerbocker
Club and was with the count started after the
man Mounted Patrolman George j. Frisch
Joined the chase, but his horse slipped. throwing
him and fracturing his collarbone. After the
trouble was over the photographer was taken
TO the Night Court where Mr.. Morris appeared
against him and he fined S..
The morning session had the usual number Of
enthusiasts with a small army Of trainers, hos
tiers, carriage men and all the other attend
ants on his lordship, the pedgreed horse Before
the main doors were open. Alfred and Reginald
Vanderbilt arrived, and in through one
OF the horse entrances. They at once began TO
look their stock and the vehicles Their
success later in the day might almost have
been foretod by their businesske manner.
Reginald Vanderbilt had thirty entries and his
brother twenty-five, all being stabbed in the
basement Of the Garden
FIRST ACCIDENT OF SHOW.
The first use of the big tanbark oval was, o.
course, 20 exercise horses The little fringe Oh
experts hung on the railings and there were
comments and prophecies that might bewilder
eTtn the astute Judges could they have over