The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09

exhibition in the ring. The thorough
bred stations will be exhibited at the
same time and paraded in competition
for the Huntington challenge cup, which
is valued at 1850. The competitors are
Lovdal, imp. Creighton, Crescendo, imp.
Artillery, Del Pasa II. Creighton is the
winner of last years cup.
Fifteen minutes later will come the
parade of the trotting stations. They are
Knight (by Wcodford Wilkes, Willeroo,
Wild Nutting, Beaumont. Owyhee, Vol
tum (by Directum), II G and General
Barnes (by DAWN. Then the judging
will begin in all classes.
In the evening there will be Judging of
ladies' horses, saddle horses, horses and de-
livery wagons and horses in harness. At
9:45 will occur the star attraction OF seven
tour-1n- hand road teams. Ten jumpers
will be judged over the sticks at 1918 a
performance in which Hobart has four
entries, his celebrated Huntress, Merry
Boy, Rolayt and Lady Greensleeves. r.
NJ. Tobin has Morgan & entered.
Conformation will count for half in this
cup performance and the jumps for half
The majority of these horses are also en-
tered in the open-to-all class for the Cali
fornia Jockey Club cup.
One of the most noted arrivals at the
Pavilion yesterday was the famous mare
Stemwinder, dam of Directum (record
2:051I) with her glossy black daughter
Drectoria, who has been entered in the
Kentucky Futurity Stakes for 1897
In the championships the first prize will
be designated by blue rosette, the second
by red and third by a white yellow
rosette will carry with it the idea of high
commentator.
The judges for the occasion are mostly
from the East. James B. Ferguson
and R. Van Brunt will Judge thorough
hrod r al
Green b. Morris, trotters; R. w. Rives,
coaching stations; Rives, r. F. Carman,
Marion Storey and Van Brunt four-in-
| hands; George Van Gordon and ]. D.
Horan, lasso-throwing, and John McCord,
r. +. Morrow and James McNab, the Fire
( Department and draught horses.
Richard Graham, who acted as ring
master last year, will do so again. The
veterinary inspectors are William +.
Egan, DR.. c. Masoero and DR.. +. e. Pierce,
all OF whom hold high diplomas
A large mum Der of strangers, some OF
whom came all the way from New York
70 visit the show, are registered at the
hotels. The opening will be cele brated
to-day by Luncheon at the Pavilion cafe.
Governor Budd will be present by special
invitation.
The premiums will foot pabout SIS, 900,
At least $4,000 or $1,000 will be given in sill
yer cups.
The best boxes have all been sold.
Among those who have secured them are
the following: A. B. Spreckels, J. d.
Phelan, G. L. Fair, George A. Pope. A. s.
Tubbs, Mrs. D. t. Murphy, Charles A
Baldwin, g. w. Prescott, Mrs. c. w.
Croker, II. J. Crocker E. E. Eyre,
! Timothy Hopkins, Mrs E. L. Hager, j. B.
Crockett, NJ. Casey, III. Won Schroeder,
Joseph d. Grant, Mrs. Eleanor Martin,
?. Z. Bowles. William Alvord Mrs. NJ. P
Jones, ii. It. Scott w. G. Henshaw, Mrs.
r. Tobin, w. NJ. Lent, Mrs. L. L. Baker,
II. Du.ard, John G. kirkpatrick, w. F.
Goad, Z. F. Croker, P. J. Donahue, I. II.
Williams Jr., Miss G. ]. Flood, G. w. Nc
Near, E. j. Baldwin, Southard Hoffman,
Irving M. Scott and |. W. HeIlmann Jr.
Among the entrance of riders in the
saddle pony class is little Miss Mildred
Boyne, only 8 years old, whose sylph-like
posture in the sad lie and feats of horse
mansbip are something wonderful.