Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
NATIONAL HORSE SHOW
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Display of Thoroughbreds and
Others Will Be Held in
New York.
[Special 10 The Times-Dlsnn,ns

tr"Tn public attention sor the balance
VI tne year. rs the National Horse.
snow Associations exhibition will ar
iord numerous opportunities for tn.
expectation OF he clean-Src1 h,rss
| ana those of his half ami thrcc-ou,,
ter bred descendants during tho weeL
OF their show at Squadron L Armo~v.
| november II To 10. inclusive,
~ VIII be the first OF the Nationals
| s"""s IN many years tnat has r,t
ncen held in Madison Squar. Garden.
INC change VIII no doubt orrer a
sleater scope FOR the display o: the
quality OF the various contestant,
There will be Il panE, however. IN tin
| nosoms of those veterans WIN -e,,.I
| INC National. when II was held with
oelmonicds, the st. James, Hoffman.
| a!bemarle ana Brunswick Hotels ali
! WITHIN stones throw of the doors
., me garden. and the Gilsey only a
issuance up broadway. The
hesira 10 Madison Avenue and Nine
N-iourth Street was bound TO come
| win the ever changing complexion
OF lower New York. and the Metro
Dolls spreading TO the utterrnost CON
fines to the Bronx.
| Inc change Will mean little per-
naus 10 the younger generation OF
patrons. butt will render those whr
| deiighted in the shows Of other dnys
| a trifie sad. 1t will take years for.
the new home of the National to ac
1uire the atmosphere which made the
garden the Mecca for horse-loyinr
| men ana women Of New York. and
ny LII; country continuous to the metro
po''S 'urihg the week of the show.
Classes Varied md Interesting.
ne classes for the current shou-
are varied and interesting while 49,.
| awards are Of generous pronortion.
| Innovations in the way OF stakes for
| the various types OF horses give I
novelty to the exhibition, and ipvcs,
inc competitions with sportinp
uuailty they would not otherwise nos
.sss' AZ the same time they promote
the interest in the various tynes in
a way that must be beneOcini To tho
"reehinE interests. A sample of on.
| OF the $4,000 stakes is that for b,r-
ness horses over 1i.2 hnnds. Tber.
ere SIN premiums of $500. $500. s32o.
Sieo and $50. respectively. Simila-
Stakes' which closed on October is
, ~ LOT saddle horses OF the walk.
.rot ana cantcr type. and those ot
INC hve-gaited variety.
special premiums for qualified
hunters will take the shape of A
sweepstakes, which will include all
| ,hree grades-light. middle and
heaVyweiEht-and 1t is estimated thai
the premiums for this comnctition
|
$500 and 500, Respectively for thr
SIN placed horses. In udjition ,ho
National Horse Show Association will
present To the owner of the winner
" piece OF plate OF the value of SEQ
IL is In the above. and the other
hunter Glasses and those for offlcera.
| chargers. and troopers mount. I'm,
the influence of the thorou~bhnnd
/ VIII he most apparent, as ALI cnmnn-
| u'ors VIII be at least half-bred. while
many OF the best will be clean bred
| mere was time in the history OF
the snow when the harness classes
! dominated the national, but every
year sees an enlarged entry list in
The classes for hunters officers.
chargers and troopers mounts. For
many these arc the most attractive
features Of this remarkable exhibit
i"h which gives such genuine pleas
ure to the horselovers of rho
dominated the National. but every
metropolis and the army of transients
within her gates.
Many Good Horses in Prfynte Stud.
II has been remarked that the
classes for thoroughbred stations
at the National have not filled IA
wen as they should with so MANY
good horses in private studs withiy,
ioo miles Of New York. Last year.
'he federal Remount Service helpel
| '""'"iy ny SendlnS some OF Its
pest horses from the Front RoynI
station in Virginia to compctc win.
th"se OF the breeding bureau of tho
Jockey cub. and the display was bet
| tc' thah Tor some years. However,
II such horses as Whiskbroom, IL.
Purchase. Lucullite. Trompe Ia
MoIl, iebbies, Archaic and His Ma
its shouid be shown. there would
DC competition worth going miles
TO see. 'o"
mere never has been disposjtion
on me part of the breeders of thor
o"Shbreds in the East to show their
horses at the National. and the three
| mcaEre classes for this typc-s,at-
mons suitable to improve the breed
10 sire race horses, and for mares
mat nave produced a foai-do not by
ar! means do justice to this type
OF horse which has a special value
NJ the present time. 1t would seem
possible to get McsSrs. whitney. Sin
clalr Butler, Cochran. Sanford and
| i"chcr. all OF whom have studs In
tAe East. TO send stations TO the
Ne" hork show. y number OF blood
nurses IN ring furnish q most in
ierestinG and spirited connection
such classes should not be held in
'hc morning when there are few
PERSONS to sec them, but placed on
~ P'N6'aU lot inc afternoon when
the crowd is at it's height
That the hunting set is well ca.
tered TO in the exhibition is shown
hE the Offering OF thirty-one classes
Tor horses Of this type. One Is for
thoroughbred. green or qualifcd
hunters registered in the stud book
ana there are others for hunt teams
one calling for ladies to ride in hunt
livery There is class for ladies'
pGa!iiicd hunters which must be rid
zen by ladies' over fences These
entries must be eligible for rcgistra
ton in the stud book also. Cups are
ofercd for these hunting and jump
inG classes by Sir Adam Beck. Dir.
Thomas G. Ashton. John X Town
send. John Nee. bowman. William
II. Moore, William II. wanamaker.
ir, Alfred Is Maclay and ]. Macy
W!llets
Hunting Set Catered TO.
a total Of nineteen classes are
devoted To officers chargers. troopcrs'
and polo monnts. As majority OF
The competitors In these classes will
have hit of blood" in their make.
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