Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-12

tlon, is very much better than anything
OF the kind we have in the North, from
the fact that the exhibits and attractions
ere so numerous and there is such gen.
eral interest taken in the whole affair, l
cannot sneak in too high terms OF the
hospitality and courtesy OF which have
been the recipient at the hands Of Cap
tain Wise and of every one with whom l.
have come in contact since | have been
in Richmond"
Mr.. r. Swami Latrobe, OF Baltimore,
said al came down here as the repre-
sentative ef the Elk Ridge Hunt. OF
which am master. and while the weather
has been very much against us / have
had very good time. There is very little
jumping here, but from what / have
seen of the hounds they run as well as
hounds could be expected when they are
from several different packs. j like The
looks of the hounds very much, and
while we have run drag-foxes 80 far L
think from the looks Of things that we
will vet start a Wild fox and have very
good sport before we leave. The bench
show is very good, especially the pointer
class, which is as good as any, think, /
ever saw"
Mr.. J. II. Winslow, of Bryn Mawr
Kennels, Philadelphia, and judge OF
pointers 81 think that the bench-show
itself is q very great success and the
quality of the dogs is far above the
average. The classes that bad to do
with are as good as any have ever seen
at any show. ! have visited many
bench-shows in different parts of the
country and abroad and | never received
the hospitality l haye in Richmond,
both at the hands of the Virginia Field
Sports Association and the citizens
Herman L. Schellhass, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, Judge OF beagle-hounds, said {:
"The bench-show in numbers and
quality is better than the average. IL
has a number of very prominent win
ners, and some new impOrtations
that have been run on the other
side; new pointers as fine as
any in the country n number of new
beagles that are heating some Of the old
winners. The display Of fox-hounds Is
the finest ever shown in the country.
The Exposition in general is very fine
and attractive. / have been to a good
many expositions and this one is as fine
as any of them. have never been to a
place where / have been as Hospitality
entertained as at Richmond, and shall
always embrace the opportunity to come
again.
Mr.. +. c. PhGbus, of the Somerset
Kennels, Bernardsyille, \. j., said /
wish to say that it has not been my
pleasure in dozen years to see dogs 80
nicely and comfortably benehed "a at
this show. The courtesy that my friends
and myself have received from the ir-
gnia Field-Sports Association and every
one whom we have met here is something
| shall not forget for a long time.
Colonel +. q. Skinner said "For
ventilation. light, and dryness the bench
show building is in my opinion superior
TO that OF any other show ever had IN
this country, and that seems to be the
opinion OF all the exhibitors. The
quality of the exhibits is very fine"
DR.. Ii. Clay Glover, V. s., of New
York 1.-The quality OF the dogs is re
markably fine Many Of the finest
CANNES in America are here. It has
probably the best exhibit of pointers
that was ever before brought together in
this country. Idesire publicly to thank
the Virginia Field-Sports Association for
the exceedingly cordial manner in which
| was received and for the constant
attention shown mo during my visit
Mr.. John White, OF Bridgeport,
Conn.. an exhibitor. said 1.-The Nir-
oinia Bench-Show has brought together
a display of pointers that every Amerl-
can sportsman should he proud of. The
arrangements in every particular are per
feet All classes of dogs are well repre-
sented, the Judging seems to give entire
satisfaction, and all the exhibitors are
properly appreciative of the courteous
manner in which they have been treated
by the management. "
Prize Horses.
The horses have been inspected by the
Judges aud the following owners have
been awarded prizes:
Best Heavy Draught stations ". j. Jordon &
Son and X. A. Clemmer
Heavy-Draueht Mare: Samuel Byers 4 Son.
Horses OF all work W. j. JOrion & Son,
Samuel Byers & son. and H. s. Clemmer.
Imported Pure Bread Pcrcheron Horses: W.
j. JOrdOn q son.
ROADsTERs.
". b. Adams, j. VI. tludgins. A. W. CARRIER, T.
A. Daingerneld. J. l.. Carrngton, c. L. hnopi.
&C. Carriage Horses: J. ii. Hudgins aud James
Roadster Teams: X. B. Todd and J. J. Mamon.
Of OhiO.
r. GiikcsOn, Wilson q 'frilnblc, John j. Ma1on
and Mrs A. Y. Bruce.
Mules: w. r. Adams aod John II. Terrell.
Jacks: J. A Caldwell aud John /. TerrolL
Thoroughbreds: Thomas W. boswell, James
R. Branch, Bernard boswell, and 9. II. Pettin-
IS Standardized Troaers: H. C. Chamblin. f.
A. DAingerdcld, and Preston Beivin.
Sweepstakes Y. A. Dsingerheld, owner OF
Sam Purity. vino cost t35. 90. Sss awarded hrst
premium Tor Dest stallion with four colts; ii. {.
Chamblin, best mare with two cots, so.
The Judges were Colonel Crawford, OF
Augusta county. and Mr.. G. L. Mcleod,
of New York.
ME. DUTTON.
Mr.. DuttOn, Of Washington, who has
managed the races. deserves word OF
praise and much credit for the manner
in which he has conducted them. There
has been no hitch about the tickets and
the races have begun promptly and
passed off smoothly. Mr.. Dutton has
been connected with the Washington
track for years.
Effect Of the weather.
The wind and rain swept disconsolately
over the Exposition-Grounds yesterday.
All the out-shows were closed and the
organ OF the carousc1 was hushed. The
blow across the open was so strong that
it was impossible to walk from the bench
show to Major Venable's office with an
umbrella raised without having the I'm
brella ruined.
The Exposition building leaked in
several places, aud some of the goods
were damaged. The animals in Lesners
mensgerie were a sorry lot. The more
delicate ones. such as monkies, were
taken indoors.
CONEY-IsLAND CARS.
Among the most disagreeable places
Yesterday should be classed the Coney
island cars. They were. it is true, poor
ly patronized. and they were not tit to
be occupied by those who did ride in
them. The rain blew in from the sides,
and no dry seat could be found These
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