The San Francisco call., 1896-12-13
Nov, if l only had old Dob1ir
here I'd show them fe1lers
hoss what Is a hoss."

bart's The Sid got third and Henry J.
Crocker's Dorothy was highly COM
mended.
which next appeared i'll the ring. This
was entirely Hobart's affair. The leading
young horseman had his ponies in parade
and took first prize with Gold Coin. Sec
Ond with Comanche, third with Doc Tevjs
and the highly commended rosette with
Brandy. Mr.. Breden showed his Texas
Siftings, but merely showed him.
The spectators were treated to view of
the horses entered for exhibition and had
an opportunity to compare notes OF the
different swell steeds that passed around
on parade.
Class "a, which followed, included pairs
of mares or geldings IA hands inch and
under 10 hands L inch. They were Just
the right kind for use on roads in phaetons
or like vehicles. w. S. Hobart took the
blue ribbon again, this time on Pride and
Prejudice, two handsome bays, and George
A. Pope got second prize on Romulus and
Remus, while the house declared by its
applause that his pair was the prettier and
nicer in this particular class. After the
ribbons were awarded the two teams drove
round the ring, but Pope's received the
decision of the house. More than one OF
the old and welI-qualified judges of horses,
There was nearly half hour to spare,
and little Tadpole was brought into the
ring for an exhibition of jumping. He
cleared fve-foot hurdles without a rider,
whereat every little boy and girl in the
boxes exclaimed, az must have pony !''
i Then it was the proper thing for children
to seek Iadpole and-'.just pat him" in
his stall. Texas siftings and Huntress en-
teriained the house by clearing hurdles in
graceful style until it was time to call the
driving trotters judged in class IL.
There were three horses entered
Owyhee, by John F. Boyd of Oakwood
Park, ] II G, by William H. Vioget of
Lawrence, Santa Clara County, and Gen.
eral Barnes. by the AGnew stock farm,
Hillsdale. These horses were awarded
prizes respectively as named.
The grand event of the afternoon was
the contest in class 58A for the best per-
torrance of an amateur in driving a four
in-h hand through obstacles. Henry Crocker
footed his four dashing bays, Joseph D.
Grant was in the ring with his elegantly
appointed rig and his four little beauties,
G. A. Baldwin with his dignifed four and
the yellow and black break ana w. s..
Hobart with a picked team of prize
winners competed. The test was severe.
Each competitor handled his own team,
but only Mr.. Grant went through in good
style. He picked up his horses and trotted
through the obstacles without drawing in
the lines. Mr.. Crocker got safely through
the pedestals, but only by pulling up
occasionally. Then the track was cleared
and only Mr.. Grants team remained.
Mr.. Crocker heard lady remark as be
drove past the gate, That's too bad, -
and the gallant president of the show
smiled and touched his hat. But he re-
turned to the ring. The different drivers
changed and their skill was tested with
Mr.. Grants four. After long trial Mr..
Crocker won the blue ribbon and with it
the silver cup offered by A. B. Spreckes.
The closing features of the afternoon IS
entertainment were the parade CT all win
ners in classes for ponies in harness and
of all winners in classes for driving trot-
ters, roadsters and PAGERS.
The Pavilion was crowded at night, nor
was the large attendance confined to So
ciety itself, but the galleries and back
seats were well filled. and so far as patron
age on the closing nights concerned there
could be no reason to complain. In fact.
the Horse Show Association was delighted
with the support accorded, for there was
an immense crowd present in the evening,
and the whole house was warm, enthusi-
as:ic and well pleased.
The last performance opened with jude-
ing two teams of four draught horses each,
the horses to be over 1900 pounds.
y v,
Bob and Belle, ponderous grays, and Nc
Nab e. Smith had their truck team, Fred,
Dan, Joe and Sam, in the ring. Both
teams were gray and looked as much alike
as peas in pod, but the Park team had
the best coat and in other points were su-
| perior, and to the great delight of the Park
stable manager they got the blue ribbon.
McNab d Smiths team got second prize.
James McCue gave another exhibition
of his trick horse that needed no bride or
reins to guide him, and received rounds OF
applause.
In class 80 six road horses in gigs or dog
carts were judged. They were restricted
to 15 hands inches and over. George A.
Pope's Sweetheart was again successful,
taking the blue ribbon. w. s. Hobart's
Monarch won the second ribbon and Henry
]. Crocker's Edgar, chestnut horse, got
third prize.
Then followed parade of all winners in
classes for saddle horses. They made a
pretty spectacular display as they passed