New-York tribune., 1911-11-21
APPLAUSE FOR POLICY:
At SHOW IN GARDEN
Arena at Times a Mass of
Horses, but Order Always
Was There.
MAYOR GAYNOR LOOKS ON
Also Suggests That There Is
Plenty of Room in Brooklyn
if Space Is Lack
ing Here.

Edward Plagge. a mounted patrolman 81
rrafic Squad c, is probably the proudest
nan on the police force to-day His oay
torse Douy. won the blue ribbon and a
,,ophv embematic OF the first prize when
che squad went through its movements for
~. edihcation of large and brilliant
crowd. including Mayor Gaynor and Police
commissioner Waldo, at the horse show
last night. Patrolman Harry Svenson. on
snrague. captured the red rosette. but al
though he gave a pretty exhibition he
could not rise 70 the heights that Dony
struck.
The mounted police seemed to please The
audience far more than any other attrac-
tcn. Even the military riders with their
spectacular jumping and thrilling hurdling
failed 10 draw forth the hearty applause
that fell TO the lot OF the Finest" Re
splendent in their uniforms adorned with
.paulets and chevrons Of silver, crimson
and gold. the officers made a dazzling plct-
ure and sent shivers creeping up the backs
OF the spectators by their daring riding
But the palm was universally awarded 20
the traffic squad.
As the patrolmen rode into the arena in
double file formation they were greeted
With shouts and cheers. AS they went
through their movements the ardor Of the
reception increased. They evoluted devo-
luted and convoluted, which was some
voluting on the whole, until the arena
seemed 70 be a mass of horse and men.
In some way or another they always sue
ee.ded in eXtricating themselves. and not
6 man among the whole twenty-eight who
performed even lost his white duck hat.
Most Of the orders were given by way
o. bugle at the lips OF Patrolman George
Kretschman. Occasionally Lieutenant Da-
yd Mccarthy. the commander. gave an
order which couldn't be translated la
bugle, and the command was passed by
word Of mouth. While Kretschman was
occasionally stumDed. every one admitted
that he bugled We'll.
In the midst OF their evolutions the
police drew their clubs and raised a shout
According 10 those I'm a position 10 know.
the yell was reported 10 be an exact re-
production Of a Comanche war cry. Any
way. they raised a shout and charged
directly for the directors box The spec
tators scattered. and just as the patrol
men were ABOUT 10 IuSn OUT OF the arena
the bugle sounded The platoon wheeled.
10 miss the fence by a hair. Every one
heaytd a sigh Of relief and thanked the
bugler. But the second platoon was not
70 be so easily put out and they deter
mined 10 attempt the same thing. hoping
for better success. But Mr Kretschman
was on the job with his little horn and
saved the day. Then the two platoons
decided TO make united rush. and the
whole squad charged together But It was
no use. Just when an had given mp hope
the bugle rang out and the squad turned
in the nick OF time
short time before the police completed
their maupuvres Mayor Gaynor. accompa-
MED by Police Commissioner Waldo and
Fire Commissioner Johnson. arrived at the
Madison avenue entrance. The band struck
up Hail 20 the Chief" and there was
great howdy-do. The city officials were
met by Alfred c. Vanderbilt, Joseph w
Hartman and Robert a. Fairburn. VINO
had been appointed as a reception com
nittee They escorted the Mayor and his
friends to a box on the south side Of the
arena
what have seen Of the horse show
MAKES me llllNk III ~ great IIHlllAllOllf
said the Mayor. after the police had ridden
out Of the ring The traffic police were
hne and reflect great credit on the Commis-
soner. But YOU people i'm Manhattan
haven't got everything. We have lots Of
room in Brooklyn. YOU know. and perhaps
4 they can't find place for next year $
horse show over here il can be held across
the bridge"
Seyenty-four mounts were entered in the
International contest which was the last
on the programme. Most of those named
competed 4 cup offered by William II.
Moore furnished the ostensible motive for
The officers Of many nations to risk a
broken neck. The horses were required TO
10 over three fences and a stone wall and
very few OF them completed the circuit
twice without q fault. Time ana again the
hurdles came crashing down a. the hoofs
o: the jumpers struck the bars, and it
seemed miraculous that some one was not
hurt But expert horscmanship was ex-
hoited by most Of the riders
Lieutenant Walter Brooke. Of the York
shire Light Infantry. rode horse by the
name OF Naughty Percy, and all conceded
mat the mount was we'll christened
Percy behaved his naughuest. lie jumped
snc twisted about 30 that the exhibition
'ook on an the carmarks Of broncho bust
1hs Lieutenant Brooke stuck 20 the horses
oacS Ike burr however, and successfully
NNnstood all the efforts made by Percy
10 throw his rider. The gelding never made
ue complete circuit and refused nearly
very fence hctweentimcs entertaining
NE hrong By a crude exhibition OF tenn
per lie was bugled out Of the arena at
Nneth' % give place 10 better behaved
no'se Lieutenant Brooke won much ap-
pause however. FOR his horsemansnip
bathgatc Swell, ridden by Colonel p. A
Nehnan, Y. g., u. 5. o.. was another fiery
o peppery little visitor vino refused TO
anything right. although he seemed
'E and agile enough 10 clear a six-foot
.snes II ne was so minded. The lights and
? c music were too much however. and
SSoohel kennan could not get him over the
-sltenant Colonel Herbert C. cox. the
- ~ known horseman in Canada next 10
vuel Sfton. was the first 10 make the
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