Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-16


on the track in front of the grand stand.
Their fist appearance in the form of caval-
cade was greeted with rounds of applause.
As they passed the judges stand, when they
came upon the quarter stretch, it was re.
marked by mary that they were all fine
equestriennes. The following are tie names
of the ladies who entered the contest: Mrs.
Katie George navy blue) Miss Belle Ellis
tbluel, Miss Eva Carpenter Epluml, Mrs.
Frefry (navy blue), Miss Mabel Limbach
lbluel, Miss Nellie Ryan tbIackl Miss Edith
Radtord (blue black Miss Alice Colbert
tblaGE), Miss Emma Lovdal (green) Miss
Katie Lovdal (bluel The judges as to
the superiority of the equestrisnship of
the ladies' were the Directors Of the society.
Several young gentlemen of this city were
DESTROYS OF passing judgment upon the supe-
riorIty OF the fair contestants, bat the Direct
ors would not have it, F." and their applica-
tons were denied. G. w. Hancock acted as
marshal, and directed the movements of tbs
riders. They were stationed 10 front of the
special stand, and rode by the Judges stand
30 the draw-gate and re urned First they
passed IN review singly, then by pairs threes,
tours, skies, and tinally all moved down the
stretch abreast. The names of the riders
we're placed upon the blackboard IN front of
the judges stand and numbered. and their
number in large figures was fastened upon
their saddles, so that the audience could dis
emit contestants The ladies all looked
| well mounted, sat their horses splendidIy,
and seemed to be at home IN the saddle, The
horses, with few exceptions, were foe and
spirited saddle animals, and were all good
galIopers except one, which could trot lust a
little bit. The judges ordered the ladies to
trot IN front of the stand. Why this order
was given, unless it was to give the lady a
chance who rode the trotter, no one could de-
wise. The good saddls-hnr would not trot.
they would either walk or canter as thew had
been trained when broke to the saddle Miss
Emma Limbach, who had trained sseed.
did some splendid fancy riding, and received
the plaudlts of the vast assembape She took
OF the saddle and did some excellent fast
rloing bar, back. She would Jump from his
back apd the horse would lie down, allow the
young Miss to take her seat, then suripr to
his feet again. She did this severpl times.
sprineing from mis- back when her horse would
be going at rapid gait.
Inc judges made the following awards
FIRST prize. Miss MarchaBs; second prize.
Miss Belle Ellis; third, Miss Nellie RYAN !:
t"urta, Mrs. Trefry: fifth. Mics Katie Low.
aal sixth, Miss Limbach /; seventh, Miss
Carpenter; eighth, Mr.. George ninth. Miss
Oabert tenth, Miss Rsdfozd eleventh. Miss
Emma Lovdal There being fourteen prizes
the judges awarded the three remaining 60 the
three best bareback RIDER, IS fellows: First
Miss Carpenter; second. Miss Mabel I'm
bach third, Miss Nellie Ryan.
Tie following are the prizss: Pitcher and
goblet; silver cake basket; set Of Riverside
CLASSICS. nine volumes; silver punch. bowl
$50, s25 and S15 in coin; order for LARGE
equestrian photograph; order for $40 photo
graph dress pattern valued sc $40: cloax
valued at $40; double piece silver bell aDoon-
holder, and an elegant lamp
When President La Rue pronounced the
pane OF the winner Of the first prizs (,he
lady who rode the trotteT) a gem raj murgaur
OF dissppcova went up from the entire an
dience. Many who claim to he iudyes of
hoTsenanship say that the winner v az excel.
leo by at least five of the contestants. The
Judges ballotsd niue times on the awarding of
tie tirst prize.
AUCTION OF HORSES
Immediately after the IAdies' Tournaments
was over, ID. }. Simmons proceeded to sell
stock at auction, on the quarter stretch
several nice teams were offered, as well as
thoroughbred horses and Colts. Bidding was
rot lively, and the prices received were ANAL
finely matched black carriage team was
sold Tor $500. Two matched gray teams were
sold, one for S455. the other for $3.50 a
two-year-oid, and very promising BuccaneeT
colt, only brought $40; and a LEICESTER FLY
o. hue limb aud a thoroughbred, only brought
$50. There will be- another sale at IL o'clock