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I I . . 1 1 1 . ! , 2 t - d ; i. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; j , 5 t j j, - it i. 10 K X 0 K ;0 ID 0 C 20 ,q s by y ,t f- - j j.. t o 0 w 10 ,0 x to 0 ,. ; - ;J 1 HORSE SHOW OPENS NOV. 14 Great Exhibition Will Be Held at Squadron A. Battery This Year. NEW YORK, N. T., October 29. The Closing of the. local racing, season will not dismiss, thd ihoroughbred from public attention hereabouts for the remainder of the year, as the National Horse Shoy Associations exhibition will afford numerous opportunities for tlie exploitation of the clean bred horse and those of his half and three-quarter bred descendants during tlie week of its show at Squadron A. armory, November 14 to 19 inclusive. , It will be the. first of the Nationals shows in many years that has not been hed in Madison Square Garden. The change will no doubt offer a greater scope for the display of the quality of the various contestants. There Svill be a pang, however, in the bosoms o those, veterans, who recall the National when it was held with Delmonicos, the St. James, Hoffman, Alhermarle and Brunswick Hotels all within a .stones throw of the. doors of the Garden, and the Gilspy only a short distance tip Broadway. Tlie hegira to Madison Avenue and Ninety-fourth Street was .bound to ep;ne with tlie ever-changing complexion of lower New York, ana tlie .metropolis spreading to the uttermost confines of the Bronx. The change, will mean little perhaps to . tlie younger generation of patrons, . but it will render those, who delighted In .tlie. pbpws of other days n trifle sad. It will take years for the "nej7 home of the -National to acquire the atmosphere which mnde the Garden the- mecca for liorselovlhg: "men and women of New York "and the country contiguous to the metropolis during the week of the show. Tlie classes for the current show are. varied and interesting, while.. the awards are of "generous, pro-1 portions. Innovations in the way of .stakes for tlie various types of horses give a novelty to the exhibition and invest the competitions with a iijiortlng quality they would not tlierisi! possess. At tlie same t jme tlipy promote the Interest In the various types . in a way that must be beneficial to the breeding interests. A . sample of one of the ,000 stakes is that for harness horses over 14.2 hands. Thqre are six premiums of 00, 00, 20, 40. .60 and 0 respectively. Similiar stakes, which closed on October 15, are for saddle horses of the walk," trot and canter type and those of the five-gaited variety. PREMIUMS FOR HUNTERS. Special premiums for qualified hunters will, take the shape of a sweepstakes which will include all three grades light, middle and heavy weight and it is estimated that the premiums for this competition will amount to ,000, 00, 00, 00, 00 and 00. respectively for the six placed . horses. In addition the National Horse Show Association will present to tlie owner of the winner a piece of plate of the value of 50. It is in the above and tlie other hunter classes and those for officers chargers and troopers mounts that tlie influence of the thoroughbred will be most apparent, as all competitors will be at least half-bred, while many of the best will be clean bred. There was a time in the history of the show when tlie harness classes dominated tlie National, but every year sees an enlarged entry list in tlie classes for hunters, officers chargers and troopers mounts. For many these arc the most attractive features of. this remarkable exhibition, which gives such genuine pleasure to the liorsc lovers of the metropolis and the army of transients within her gates. It has frequently been remarked that the classes for thoroughbred stallions at the National ,luive jiot filled as well as they should with so many good horses in private studs within 100 miles of New York. Last year the Federal. Remount Service helped out splendidly by sending some of its best liorses from tlie Front Royal Station in Virginia to compete with those of the Breeding Bureau of the Jockey Club, and the display was better than for some years. However, if such horses as Whiskbrpom II., Purchase, Lucullite, Trompc la Mort, Pebbles, Archaic and His Majesty should be shown, there would be a competition worth going inilcs to sue. THOROUGHBREDS NOT WELL REPRESENTED. There nevqr has been a disposition on the. part of the breeders of thoroughbreds, iii tlie East to show their .liorses at the National, and the three meager classes for this type stallions suitable to improve the breed, lo sire race horses and for mares that have produced a foal do not by , any nieans do justice to this type of horse, which has a special value at the present time.. It would seem possible to get Messrs. Whitney,, Sincjair, But-W ler, Cochran, Saiifqrd ami Widener, all, of whom have studs in the East,, to send stallions to the New York show. A number of blood liorses in a ring furnish a most interesting aud. spirited; cpni-0 petition. Siicii classes should not be held in the morning when there are few persons to see thpni, but placed on tlie program for the afternoon, when the crowd is at its height. That tlie. hunting set is well catered to in the exhibition is shown by tlie offering o thirty-ono classes for horses of this type. One is for thorough- bred, green or qualified hunters registered in. the Stud Book, and there are others for hunt teams, one calling for ladies to ride in hunt livery. There is a class for ladies qualified hunters, which must be ridden by laides over fences. These entries must be eligible, for registration in the Stud Book also. Cups are offered for these hunting and jump-ing classes by Sir Adam Beck, Dr. Thbnias O. Ash-ton, John R. Townsend, John McE.- Bowman, William H. Moore, W. H. Wanamaker, Jr., Alfred B. Maclay and J. Maey Willets. A total of. nineteen classes are devoted to officers chargers, troopers and polo mounts. As si majority of tlie competitors In these classes will ljayq a "bit of blood" jri their make-up. the conclusion is evident that this type of .horse lias a devoted, fol-" lowing on ninny fields of sport and utility. Specials for such classes will include the Jockey Clubs Plate for U. S. Troopers Mounts and fropliies do-10 nated by Charles A. Schwartz, R. K. Strawbridge, W. A. Harriiuan. Edward M. Weld, Col. Frank B. Keech, F. Skiddy Von Stade, John McE. Bowman, ; R. II. Williams, Jr., Victor Mather, S. Bryco Wing, John D. Wing, R. Penn Smith, Jr., P. Lorillard, F. Ambrose Clark, William II. Moore, J. E. Davis, Col. Lord Declcs, Robert A. Fairbairn, John R. Townsend and the members of Squadron A. This latter trophy is a challenge cup for of ficers chargers. It is valued at 00 and the conditions call for a test where blood will tell. It is ah in-0 ternational affair for mares or geldings, to be rid- den by an officer in uniform and to carry 175 pounds. The competition will cover two days. On the first approximately twenty miles will be traveled over roads and natural country in Central Park, including twice oyer a series of jumps not more than four feet high. For each minute or fraction thereof over two hours of elapsed time two points will be deducted. Tlie following day the contestants will jump in the ring a series of ob- stacles as well as the Grafton broad jump, after which they will be tried for mounting and dismount- ing, turning on forehand, trot, canter and fast gallop, change lead in straight line, halt from walk, trot and canter and back. This will be a miniature endurance test and should prove one of the features of the show. a
