The Calumet news., 1914-09-15
NATIONAL HORSE
SHOW CALLED OFF.
European War Causes Directors
to Announce Postponement

New York, Sept. i5.-The European
greatest features, for one year at least.
The Directors of the National Horse
Show association announced through
Secretary James II. Hyde that owing
to the unsettled conditions in this
country due To the great European
war it has been decided to postpone
the holding of the annual exhibition at
Madison Square Garden for year.
This action was not altogether uneX-
pected, as the success OF the shows
during the past few years was in no
small measure due to the spectacular
features in which officers from Eng
land. France. Holland, Belgium and
other Continental countries played a
prominent part. Many Of the officers
who were seen at the Garden last year
in riding and jumping competition are
now fighting with their regiments and
as officers of all European countries
must obtain permission from their
governments to compete abroad, the
present conditions in Europe make 1t
almost impossible for any foreign Off
GERS To obtain the necessary consent
An Unusual Thing.
This is the first time in recent years
that the Horse Show has been post
poned. Just before Alfred G.. Wander
bilt succeeded Cornelius Fellowes in
the presidency OF the National Horse
Show association, about five years ago,
the question of abandoning the annual
exhibition was seriously considered
but with new blood in the organiza-
ton and the addition of military jump
Ing classes, open to the world, interest
revived and while the National asso-
citation has not made much money, the
receipts have enabled the directors to
meet the annual running expenses, and
as the majority of the stockholders
are horse owners and exhibitors the
financial side Of the show did not ap-
peal very strongly to them.
There was not any apparent falling
off in the number of entries, nor was
there any lack OF interest in the horse
lovers in the United States. but the
general public wanted something OF a
more spectacular and hazardous ma
ture in the way of competition, and
when Lord Decies. then Major Bercs-
ford, Lieutenant Colonel kenna, V. c.,
and other British officers competed
against American army and militia Of
hcers there was "a marked revival OF
interest. The following year France
and Holland sent military representa-
uvcs, and these, in turn, were follow
ed by army officers OF other nations.
Caused Change in Army.
These events were really added fe1
lures. but at the same time served to
bring to the attention of the war de-
rartment officials at Washington the
inferiorlty OF the American charger, |
and as a result there has been a pro-
llounced Improvement in this depart
rent of the service, and the general
rUblic has come To feel that military
competition was an important part OF
the annual shows. II was this feeling
that influenced the directors in reach
ing their decision, and not from fear
OF lack OF American and Canadian en-
tries.
Many OF the leading stables In this
country are strong, particularly in
hunters and jumpers, while the sue
cosscs OF Judge William Fl. Moore. j.
Sumner Draper. Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
and other American owners at the
London Olympic show last June shows
there is no lack OF quality or quantity
in heavy harness horses here.