Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-03
A DAY WITH HORSES.
SECOND ENHIBiTION OF THE
LOUISA ASSOCIATION.
Affair.


Since their last meeting the association
has erected q creditable grandstand, en-
closed the race-track, widened the track,
and put it in good condition, besides
making other improvements.
Among the attractions at their meet
ing on September LIST were colt show,
three running-races. one hurdle race
two trottlng-races, and jumping con-
test
The grounds were dusty on account OK
the drought, but the weather was clear
and pleasant, with just touch enough OF
autumn to make tho days stay in the
open air agreeable.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The attendance was estimated by ex-
perts to be upwards OF 1000 Among
those present from a distance and from
the adjoining counties were: Misses Ger
trude and Daisy Rives. Of Castle Hi;
Professor James NJ. Page, Of the Uniyer-
sity OF Virginia; Colonel John Nj. Patton
W. w. Osborne, l.. G. Watts, John Bel,
Misses Ella Page. Emma Wood, OF
Albemarle: g. II. Moore, Reuben Murray
Gordon Granger; Mrs. Rives. Of Char
lDftDEAlilt,
DR.. Snead, OF Fluvanna. Mrs. and Miss
Burnett. Of Cincinnati; Mrs. Hale and
Miss Rowe, or Washington; John Arm
strong Chanler. OF New York; Professor
Harper. Of the Texas University, HOus-
ton. Tex; George W. Barbour, r. L.
Goss: G. J. Stovin ORANGE Misses Lela
and Florence Mallory, and Miss Camp
bell Of Memphis. Tenn. Mrs. Alex. Came
ron and family, OF Camerons Han;
Mrs. Ellis Noyes, Portsmouth, Va; Mr..
Allen Potts. Alpheus Chewing and
wife. John Lottier. Mrs. Thiele, George
A. Smith and wife. II. II. Doggett
Robert AlsOp. Morrison Glenn, MISS AIlee
Barnes. Miss Virginia Allen, Misses Cora
and Lucy Duke. Mrs. Lindsay Walker
Miss Sallie Walker, OF Richmond.
After the races, Mr.. Julian Morris ex-
hibited his three horses, which took
prizes in a jumping contest at Madison
Square Garden. n. Y. These horses at
tracted much attention, and Mr.. Julian
Morris's perfect control Of them and his
graceful riding during the jumping con-
test elected much applause.
FIRST COLT SHOW.
In the first colt show for sucking colts
(the progeny Of Fesler, owned by Messrs.
j. b. and j. W. McComb Of louisa the
first prize was awarded 10 G. j. StoVln'
Of Liberty Mills, Orange county, and the
second prize TO Fritz Wills Of Louisa
In the second colt show for 3-year-olds
Uhe progeny OF Mr.. Julian Morris's
stallion Medlock) the first prize was
awarded TO Mr. George Morris OF Louisa,
and for sucking colts the first and Sc
cond prizes went 10 Mr.. w. w. Osborne,
OF Albemarle. In the third colt show,
for g. and 4-year-olds Ohe progeny OF
Woodfori owned by j. b. and }. w.
McComb) the first prize was awarded 10
G. b. Vest. and the second prize 10 J. {.
Baughan. both OF Louisa. In the tourtn
colt show, for yearlings Ghe progeny OF
Mr.. Julian Morris's STALLION Medlock) the
first prize was awarded to Mr.. J. W.
Morris. and the second prize TO Mrs. ii.
VI. Grattan. both OF Louisa.
The Judges on colts were DR.. X. q.
Broome, Walker Sanford. r. l.. Goss,
George ". Barbour. and John Morris.
THE RACES.
After the exhibition Of colts was over
the races were called. The first race was
a mile dash. open to all. in which were
entered A. ID. Payne's roam gelding' Bil!y;
+ Z. Porter's sorrel stallion, Jolly Boy;
T. b. Doswelrs bay gelding, Chebar.
! Cbebar being Withdrawn, left the contest
between Billy ana Jolly Boy. Billy won
in 1:i5 ga
The second race was a half mile dash,
IN which were H. j. Wales bay gelding.
| Greenwood; W. w. Osborne's chestnut
gelding, Don; 4. ID. Paynes bay gelding,
Advance; j. y. McComb's bay mare
Mary Douglas; Julian Morris's bay mare,
/ Queen Bee. Advance came in first Green
wood second. Queen Bee third, Mary
/ Douglas fourth, Don fifth. Time, 80 81.
frnf
mile heats. best two in three, for 3 ana
( 4-vear-olds In which were entered J. y.
| NcCombs bay mare. Nevelle Davis; j.
| ". NlcComb's brown gelding, Charles
Kemble. and William Morris's brown
I geIding Roebuck In the first neat
/ charles Kemble came In first, Neyelle
| Davis second. Roebuck third. In the
/ second heat Nevelle Davis came IN hrst,
| Charles Kemble second, Roeouck third,
! and distanced. In the third heat Cnaries
/ Kemble came I'm first Nevelle DAVIS Sc
/ cond. Best time in any heat III
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was a running race
! haif-nUe heats, best two in three, IN
/ which were entered Leonidas, chestnut
/ eeIding entered by A. ID. Payne; Green
/ wood bay gelding, entered by II. j. Nale,
! Jr.. Mary Douglas bay mare, entered py
J. b. McComb: jolly Boy sorrel stailloH'
entered bv J. Il. Porter. In the nrst heat
Iaonidus was first, Greenwood second.
.JoIIv Bow third, Mary Douglas fourth.
Srime 5Oi4. In the second heat Leonidus
vos first Greenwood second, Jolly Boy
third. and Mary Douglas Withdrawn.
Time ~.
THE nth was a trottlng race. mile
heats. best two in three. in which were
entered W. r. Goodwin's brown mare
Miss Toodles: J. b. McComb's bay mare
| NEVILLE Davis; j. W. McCombs brown
gelding. Charles Kimble; q. W. Morris
bay mare, Mrs Purdy. Charles Kemble
came In first I'm all the heats. Nevele
paws second. Mrs. Purdy third, and Miss
Toodles fourth. Best time made In any
heat. PAS 81.
OVER HURDLES.
The sixth was one and "A half miles over
six hurdles. I'm which we're entered Julian
AIorriss chestnut gelding, Starlight; II
G. Burnetts bay gelding, T. W; a. ID
| Payne's roam gelding. Billy. Billy came
i'm first. T. w. second. Starlight's rider
was thrown by the stirrups breaking, bul
was not hurt. Time, 2:50.
In the jumping contest were Mr.. Juliar
Morriss chestnut gelding, Rufus; chestnut
mare, Mary Lee, and bay mare, Queer
Bee The leaps were made over s., 4
and 5-feet hurdles, and the decision was
that for performance, Conformation, AM
manners the first money be awarded e
Rufus, and the second money be divided
between Mary Lee and Queen Bee.
After the races were over the Messrs
McComb gave an exhibition of the move
ments under saddle OF their stations
Fesler. Denmark, and Woodford. on tbs
track.
The directors OF the association arr
much pleased at the patronage giveI
them and the success of this their SECOND
exhibition will stimulate them TO con