The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11

matched but lacking in style on the new
Standard also W. S. Hobart's Hazel
Wilkes and Matte Merrill. Not one of
these spirited steeds had bobbed tails or
cropped names, and they came nearer the
American ideal than any other set seen in
the ring yesterday. Hobar;'s team won
the blue ribbon. Spreckels' pair was a
close second, Kirkpatrick's got third
prize and Burke's were highly COM
mended.
Melville Schweitzer had class 10 all TO
himself for pair, any age. He drove his
splendid bays, Aleck and Archie, and of
course won first prize, which the quality
and dash of the team fully justified.
The next display was class SO, for ladies'
saddlehorses, not under IA hands inches,
and four years old or over. The entries
in this class had TO be ridden by ladies.
The seven horses entered included Red
wood, owned and ridden by Miss Eva
Coryell of this city; Stella exhibited by
John Parrott Sintram, by DR.. Maxwell
Payne; Gypsy Queen, by George A. Pope;
Maggie, by ]. ]. Moore, and Huntress and
Merry Boy, by Walter S. Hobart.
Mrs. Farnsworth rode three or four of
the horses, which sho showed off to adj
vantage. PARROTS chestnut mare Stella
had action, form and general gracefulness
in more generous proportion than the
Others and got first prize. Miss Coryell
received applause when the red ribbon
was tied to the bride of her chestnut
horse, for she had won the admiration of
all beholders with her riding and her
horse was beauty, if a little lighter than
the first prize winner. Hobart's Huntress,
from which much was expected, won third
prize, although several horsemen in the
promenade had picked her out for higher
place. Pope's Gypsy Queen, a beautiful
black mare, was highly commended.
Out of the nine horses entered in the
next class, Al, but six were exhibited, as
Walter Hobart withheld his Paragon and
Monarch, and George A. Pope his chest
nut, Arlington. This class was for mares
or geldipgs, 10 Lands inches and over,
suitable for townwoik in brougham or vic
toria, but the horse taking first prize in it
was debarred from prize in classes 30, SO
and 80, which reservation had the effect
of keeping out some of the best.
The horses shown were Dandy, John
Parrott; Edwin, Henry J. Croker; Sur
prise. George A. Pope; Peacock, Madison
Square and Gear, Walter S. Hobart.
Peacock was driven by Hobart, and at
tracted considerable attention; but this
priZe-wi nner at former shows was out of
place, fine as he looked-a fact worthy of
recording when it is remem bered that
one OF the dashing young horseman's last
importations from New York took first
prize, even though in a skeleton cart and
driven by coachman. Madison Square,
bay beauty, won first prize. The Gar,
driven by Mr.. Kemp of New York, got
second prize, Surprise came in third place
and Peacock was highly commended. The
e1travagant knee and hook action of
Gar was seen to advantage in this event.
which ranked him as blue blooded high
stopper.
In class 40, pairs of horses 15 hands 2
inches and over were judged, but none OF
them had previously won first prize. In
addition to the prizes there was special
silver cup offered by George A. Pope.
Henry J. Croker was here given an OPP
portunity of showing off some of his fine
stock OF wheelers. Three pairs were en-
tered. Crocker's bays, Dorothy and
Prince, in four-wheel cart, got first prize
and the cup, and Fred and Eleanor, hand
some chestnuts, which appeared to be their
owners choice, got the second ribbon.
Ira Barker Da;ziel OF COS Golden Gate
avenue received third prize.
The next was somewhat different. 1t
was class SO A, the best performance of
driving six-in-hand through obstacles, but
there were no entries when the catalogue
went to press. Walter Morosco had this
all to himself, and it may be said that no
other part OF the show surpassed il for
novelty. His six coal-black, highly bred
horses were driven by an old stage-driver
named Foster, who showed how well be
knew the business of turning six horses
around in knot and putting them through
pedestals set barely far enough apart to
permit OF the gorgeous phaeton to pass
between. The team was harnessed mag
nificently, with silver mountings glisten-
ing.
Nothing like it was ever seen in San
Francisco, and as the driver guided his
horses and CURED them about in figures OF
eight and in small circles at dashing
clip, spectators and judges joined in ap-
plauding.
The Golden Gate stable had really
good six-in-hand, but it was eclipsed by
the splendor of Morosco's team and made
no showing in fancy driving through the
obstacles. The prizes were as might be
expected. first and second respectively.
In class 43 Eve horses, Il hands ! inch