The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-14


lover OF horse arts. A-------I s1s'Ans
tocracy. Is for the second time at the
head OF the Horse Show association
and the plans which he has an.
nounced for the week have filled
everyone with expectation. Last year
the opening night OF the Horse SHOW
was somewhat married on account OF
the rival attraction OF the opening OF
the New theater. which attracted the
same Coterie which would. under ordl-
nary circumstances. have occupied the
boxes az the Madison Square Garden
social event This year the show
opened on Saturday night, preliminary
TO the brilliant events az tonight ana
the remainder of the week.
Hundred OF the finest horses in
America and England will he pus
through their PAGES In the enormous
ring OF Madison Square Garden this
week. For several months outdoor
horse shows have been held in every
! section OF the country and the prize
winners OF the various states and
cities have been gToomed for the SUI
preme event in the equine world OF
America. Horse lovers from Calitor'
/ MIA, Texas. Atlanta. Oregon and Mon
tana have sent the prides OF their
/ stables 20 New York in the hope OF
snatchng a blue bow from the colors
OF the men and women those string
/ OF ribbon bearers are known through
out the world In many cases
/ owners will ride their own mounts into
I the arena. or hold tho ribbons over
| their backs as the trim beauties cape
/ and cavort before tho austere judg's
! who will weigh each point of excel
lence with far more discretion than
/ lid that ancient Judge of fcmiri
beauty who caused the cataclysm o.
/ the Trojan War
! The show opened this year with an
event which last year was reserved
! "a the piece de resistance for the flnal
eyent--the race OF fOur-in-hands, draw
/ ing a coach With seven passengers
/ The course is from Arrowhead Inn a.
( One Hundred and Seventy
10 Madison Square Garden. a distance
! OF nine and a half miles. The 500
/ cup. which is offered as a prize, was
Won lest year by President Vanderbilt
/ in thirty-eight minutes. which was
three minutes better than the record
made the year before by Morris +
! Hewlett.
Following the precedent set last
year. the FIRST OF sir Nanderbilts pres
+ idency. the boxes for the show were
rot auc'ioned Of in public. but were
! disposed of at private sale. as We're
/ the seats at the back Of the boxes
| This. however. does not account for
the fact that there will be more per
Sons admitted 20 the great amphi
! theater on passes this scar than fe'
any previous show. The directors
! have decided 10 issue invitations n
all the ornhan asylums I'm New Yorb
cit so that the children NAV revcl III
a vast circus arranged for milIionatres
And in many respects II viii no q
genuine circus with all the adiuncts
OF music. high iumrin2, glitterng cos
tunes and en- husiastic crowds The
band this year Is the famous Gait XII
ties OF Canada. who, with tho pic
/ t,iresaue scarlet Scottish tunics and
dark plaid kits will give verl
pleasing dash OF color. 10 he supple
mented by the ring attendants IN scar
let Jackets and white duck trousers
the scarlet having last season re
placed the yellow Of previous years
Probably the most attractive single
feature OF the show will ho the contest
for honors by the British. French
/ Dutch. Canadian and United States
cavalry officers. who will put tNc''
mounts through all sorts Of difficul'
maneuvers. especially nigh and hroGf
! Jumps. These officers Will. Of course
! he in uniform and will give q PIC
I 40 hn " n
Last year the spectacular event OF the
week was the great parade or tr
| final night. Of the magnificent draugh'
horses. working four TO trucS. Here
/ the magnificent Pcrcherons. BelgianS
and other huge beasts ~ burden we're
seen In splendid array and the arena
was Transformed into giant rine
elephantine creatures whose power
and symmetry brought cheer after
cheer from the assembled thousands
Following the custom Of wears. 'h'
program has been a. arranged that
during the morning hours tho breed
Ing classes will occupy he attention
OF the judges and The o.inlrat'r
trials for jumpers will be held. The
afternoons will be devoted to the har-
ness classes. and the evenings, "
course. 20 the more SNOWY classes.
While the horse show has degener-
ated into n mere fashion show i'm the
eyes Of many, 10 tho horseman It still
retains its utilitarian value. and fos-
ters the breeding OF higher grade
horses in America. The object of the
show. primarily. is 10 bring together
the bes) horses OF each type and famil.
larize the breeders and the public
with the finest points I'm every class.
The prizes which arc offered seldom
are sufficient 10 repay the out-oftown
contestant for shipping his horse to
New York and paying stall rental dur
ing the display, hut blue ribbon adds
inestimably 10 the intrinsic value OF
the winner and to the offspring. 50
that The show rs really strong stlmu-
ms for better grade Of horses
throughout America.
A glance at one OF tho New York
papers Of twenty-five years ago shows
how great has been the increase I'm
interest in the Horse Show since It's
inauguration In 1885. the exhibition
lasted Ave days and the fact that
there were. four hundred horses 20 be
nut through their PAGES in the arena