Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-07

horns had died away. the contestants in
purse for saddle mares or geldings had en-
tered the arena The purse was soe; ana
tie judges were WALLACE Estill. Estili,
Mo. II. G. Buckner and c. L. Quinton-
The entries were of a very high class and
considerable time was spent by the Judges
in determining their merits. Ihe iist OF
hCrses comprised Red Buck. owned by X
&. Long. city; Mabel Rex. owned by j. a.
Potts. Mexico, Mo; Duke, Bales d Nc
Elwaine. Richmond, Ky; Beauty Diamona'
H. Fulton. kansas City; Miss Bartle, ls'9,
john T. Hughes, Lexington. Ky.; Matilda
John 4. Castleman Louisville, Ny; Dr.
Franklin. j. T. Crenshaw, Scott Station,
KY; Rowena, John B. Castleman. Louis
vile, Ky; Burton. Ball Bros. Versailles.
Ky The spectators seemed pretty equally
divided in their applause for Burton; MA Ma
tilda Red Buck Miss Bartle and Rowena,
although great wave of applause swept
over the stands when the blue ribbon was
awarded TO Miss Bartle, the red to Ma
t!ida and third prize TO Duke ana Iourtn
u Burton.
The Emery, Bird. Thayer Dry Goods
Company special for private turnout was
awarded by Judges W. +. Doerr, F. Bron-
son and C. E. Quinton to X. B. Armour
entry. His horses were named Ielesraph
nificent cabriolet and driven by Robert
Walters The second prize went to c. +.
Holmes Belle and Belle Isle, hitched to
cabrioet. Adam Longs fine team. Pomp
third honor.
But three of the eight entries in the
special of the Holland friends rl OF & the Mis-
for tandems, to be shown before two
wheeled cart, appeared in the arena. Ihey
were Challenger and Larksp9nr,, pn,sm owned s. by
Majesty and Miss Findley, II. P. Crane,
Chicago: Governor Brown and mate New
gass & Bratton, ST. Louis: The Judges
c. e. Quinton and W. S. Elliott. The prize
was an onyx and gold pedestal table and
Queen Louise banquet lamp, decorated, two
miniatures sixty-seven inches high. The
biue ribbon went to Governor Brown and
mate second honor to Challenger and
Larkspur and third TO Her Majesty and
Miss Findley.
Kissed the Decision.
There were four entries in the Suburban
Belt Railroad Companys special for high
school horses-Amelia, a chestnut mare,
owned by J. T. Crenshaw. Scott Station,
KY; Golden Boy, chestnut gelding,
owned by Ball Bros, of Versailles, KY,
and Blue Eyes, Jr., belonging to Milton
Welch, Kansas City. The class was well
acting one, Milton Welch's Blue Eyes, Jr.,
a favorite with the spectators, being
put through some especially fine maneu-
vers. Golden Boy was probably the finest
may have been deep-seated pride in home
horses that led the crowd to roundly hiss
the decision of the judges awarding the
prize to Golden Boy. Shouts of Take of
many other calls that would by custom
probably have been appropriate to base
ball field arose above the storm of misses
and seemed strangely out of keeping at
| society's SWEETEST function of the season.
| The judges who made the award were w.
Stanton Elliott and c.. E. Quinton. Sec
| and third to Milton Welch's Blue Eyes Jr.
The Midland hotel special for gentlemen s
pair to road wagon, owner to drive, for a
sold sole 81 silver yer service, valued at s2oo saw W.,
| w. o. Corlew. Odessa, Mo-: Mrs. Jessie
| W. and W. W. f.. Frank Willard, Law
renee, kas.; Laird Boy and Little Harri-
| son, John T. Hughes, Lexington, KY: Bas-
| set Wilkes and Black Rock, NJ. H. Tiche-
| nor & CO., Chicago; Nancy Bell and Whit
wood. d. I. Galliher, Kansas City: After
was taken around the track and the blue
| ribbon awarded to Tichelor & Co.'s Basset
| Wilkes and Black Rock; the red ribbon
Wildwood, while ". o. Corlew's Henry
| and Alex won third honor and Frank Will
lards Mrs. Jessie w. and w. w. +. won
| fourth honor. The judges We're c. L.
| Quinton and W. F. Doerr.
| The obstacle tandem driving event was
| enjoyed more by the spectators, apparent
| ly than by the participators. Driving a
to the onlookers. but life is at once real
and earnest to those who attempt the feat.
Louis; Adam Long, Kansas City: and II.
| Z. Crane, Chicago. The prize was a We
J netian glass punch set, green and gold
| fifteen inches high and had been offered
| by the Holland friends of the Missouri,
kRsas wsra and Texas Trust The
lott. The drivers We're compelled to drive
through obstacles in the shape of white
passing se s Il themf P drven l fne
out knocking them over. Mr.. Bratton
made a very good showing. passing safely
grazing them. He was awarded the prize
| II. p. Crane was given second honor and
Adam Long third
! 60 for green horses. open only to horses
that thai, had never yer performed in public; The
English bride, offered by Mr.. j. T G. Nc. Nc"
Cutcheon, of Indianapolis Ind. The judges
Teess r. oTnton sntnS and vi Nh Elliott
was three feet high hurdles. Lieutenant
| Charles G. Tr at, who rode Joaquin. a chest
nut gelding. cleared the four hurdles with
. passed over them on Mr.. Wiicoxs Pa. Pa
ducah successfully until the fourth one was
reached when he tipped it.; 4. E. Ash
| brook tipped the second J. S. Bratton the
| third. Il. Z. Snyder cleared them all, but
could not get his horse to try the barriers
! awarded to Lieutenant Treat. and second
honor was given William Neil.
| Yesterdays Winners.
SHETLAND PONIES-CLASS 39ls.
t~1American Shetland Pony Club special
| sweepstakes. Best registered Shetlanc
stallion; prize, solid gold medal.
/ First-Rover, blk s.; sire, Prince; dam
| Minnie. Owner, John B. Garth, Liberty
Mo.
Second-Black Diamond. blk s. Owner
Thomas Swope, Independence, Mo.
| Third-Sapphire. SPIT. $. Owner, c. T
| Holmes, Kansas City.
ROADSTERS-CLASS2 2.
Observation-Disclosures special, mare OF
| gelding, 8 years old or over, to be shown tt
| road wagon. Purse, 500.
First-Basset Wilkes. blk. g., 15.3; sire
| Overstreet Wilkes. Owner, NJ. II. Itch
enor & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Second-Sibyl, b. m, l5.S. Owner, Ed G
Suite. Kansas City.
Third-King Salisbury. blk. g. Owner
Ball Bros, Versailles. Ky.
Fourth-Ferndale, b. m., 49,. Owner L
A. Smith. Lawrence. kaS.
OUR-IN-HAND-CLASS Is.
Air Line special purse. for the best parl
team, to be shown to drag, coach or break
Purse. $500.
First-Top Notch, Top Gallant. Aristo
crat and Favorite. Owners, NJ. II. Itch
enor & Co.. Chicago, ILL.,
Second-Newgass & Brattons blacks.
HORN BLOWING CONTEST-CLASS q
Horse Show Monthly special. Profes
sional musicians barred. Prize, hand
painted tankard.
First-James Sykes Kansas City.
Second-F. e. Lott, Kansas City.