Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
Expect to Break
Record at New
York Horse Show
Managers of Big Event Expect to
Lock Doors and Turn
Crowds Away.


NEW YORK, Nov. b.-Every seat occu-
pied and the promenade around the tan
bark arena densely packed with eager
siBhtseers is the expectation Of the man
agement for this years New York horse
show at Madison SQUARE Garden from Sat
urday, November Y, to November 10.
Il believe we will have to close the doors
and turn people away" declared Secretary
James T. Hyde as he laid down a cable
gram he had received from France. When
| Intercepted as to what had broken loose,
he continued with trace of excitement:
'The French cavalry officers are com
ing over, after all. At least this cablegram
leads me to suppose they are. They are
coming TO ride against England and Hol-
land and Canada and the United States
in the international jumping contests, and
I believe the Garden will not be able to
hold ell the crowds that will want to watch
these competitions. 1 expect we win have
to shut out thousands OF people. 1 do, in.
deed.
Here's another saying Queen wilhel-
nina of Holland is sending four of hen
crack cavalry riders, instead OF three a.
was cabled recently. Four officers ant
eleven horses are entered by Holland fOi
the international jumping events, and
venture to say no such international com
petitions have been witnessed in Americ5
before as these that will take place at tn,
Garden this month, They will be stun
ming"
French dragons and lancers British
Hussars and Royal Horse artillery Dutcl
Uhlams and Chasseurs, United States cav
airy from Fort Riley and staff officer
from Canada--four officers In each Of thes
. ] int nd hal HIM
bred horses-wil be the hard-riding an
plucky contestants for the trophies an
honors coveted by the armies they vii
! have the honor TO represent before NeV
, York's most brilliant assemblage OF beauty
( fashion, power and social influence.
Generals, regimental commanders, stat
I officers and military attaches from hal
q the modern powers Of the world wi
be present to witness the keen compe
r titlons for international honors. Also
I vast army OF humber critics of militar
n horsemenship is pretty certain to attend
former troopers and nOncommissioned Of
Q fioers Of American, British and Variou
e European cavalry regiments,
e Each officer must ride In the uniforI
8 Of his regiment and as some OF the fol
eign cavalry uniforms are particular
d bright and attractive, the scene when a
d are In the arena beneath the brilliant light
/ should be vivid and picturesque.
: A high-board fenoe, a stone wall and
pig pen"-a double row Of posts and raj
a set up thirty feet apsrt-are the obstaol'
y decided upon by the executive commits
y for one OF these international military col
tests. Then there will be the water juml
- ing, which is a separate event and for a.
other set Of prizes. In yet another comp
= tition the soldiers will have to ride In pair
i galloping and jumping two abreast
= A good many new exhibitors are reports
/. for the coming show, which Is regard'
, as a very healthy sign OF the breeding 4
IL terests and the hourishing condition OF Il
fancy for high-quality horses
Ar Another feature particularly pleasing
"a the management of the show IL that e
~ hibitors Of former years who had dropp
ne out OF late are coming back again. Thom
I'd Hitchcock, the Long Island sportsman, q
er Harry w. Sage OF Albany are mention
n as instances. Both have made entries
sf the classes for hunters, for the first iii
IN years.