The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-30
ARENA EVENTS
AND SUMMARIES.

Proceedings in the arena opened with the
biggest ring OF the evening 1t was for
single horses IN harness. and quality as
we'll as quantity paraded for approval.
About the best lot OF high steppers ever
seen here appeared in this ring. The blue
ribbon was tied on J. 5. Bratton's famous
brown horse Sampson, who is going higher
and better tran he ever did.
Nelia. mare belonging to Lawrence
Jones. the Kentuckian. who is showing here
for the first time, secured the red ribbon.
Mr.. Jones's other entry, Lucille. was placed
fourth. Keyes Il Marshails S horse. Dan S,
getting third place.
/ There We're only three entries to the ring
for trotting roadsters. s. c. Edgar was the
only St. Louisan with an entry. He showed
his crack pair of bays, Ida Sultan and King
Salisbury. They work together beauti-
fully, constituting a swell pole team. hut
Don Riley of 81. Joseph. Mo- and Mr..
Lawrence Jones of Lexington had pairs
that made a better impression with the
Judges. Mr.. Riley's pair, Liberty Bell and
Ashland Wilkes. Jr.. viii h were placed
first. have won all along the Western horse
show circuit with great regularity, while
Mr. Joness pair, Princess ana Charming.
attracted lot of aItention at the recent
Louisville show.
James ii. Bright showed Fred Wiese's
trottlng stallion, Baron .angrc!et. in the
third event of the evening. and distin-
guished himself by carrying OF the blue
ribbon Mr. Bright is an enthusiastic anna
teur horseman. and his many friends Were
pleased to see him start off 50 well at the
local show.
There wgs n very light entry In the class
for trotting stations. OnIy three horses
competed, second premium gong to -. l..
Langan's Centred. who son of the
great PAGER John Il. Gentry. Inbrook. who
Is also owned by H. H. Lonmc:er. was
placed third.
d. l.. Parrisf's promising yourg browl
ond to Gypsy Queen in the sio1 Sti!lweli
stake at Kansas city last week. had things
all h is own way In the ring tor gated sad
die horses. Ike. Highland Chict and Forest
Squirrel Ii hooked UP with Forest King IN
this class but the latter beat them without
being extended He was shown by his
trainer Tom Bass. Mr. Orthwein's hors.,
slack Squirrel II, is much improved sad
der. lir. Or;hwein bough; this horse from
Mr.. Parrish last winter.
MIR Rratton's entries were placed one. two
I'm the tanGem class. The Whiting team was
composed of Hi kollor and Little Boy Per
feet. The latter il the niacnifc"nt cream
colored pony that MIR. Hra;ton has been
winning ribbons with at every horse show
held in this country for TN. past Two or
three years. Little Boy Perfect is an i'm
ported pony. He has won over 100 blue RIB
bon.. during his show career in England and
America.
of The. Erattun string. were seen at their
best I'm the class for best pair of horses in
harness. The great brown pair stepped
higher than a kite and had TO trouble win
ming the blue ribbon from Mr.. Jones's pair.
Lucille and Naila. The latter made a strong
showing and were generously applauded, but
the Bratton team clearly had the edge on
them. James Hardy's pair, Charley joy and
Tony Stuever, were given the gate;
The last ring in the arena WAS the jump
ing event w r.. Hughes's horse, entered as
General was protested and disqualified ON
the grounds that he was not eligible 10
ring for green jumpers. The horse is Il
qualified hunter. Mr.. Hughes bought him
from George Pepper, the Canadian horse
the name of Queersberry. The horse was
entered in the ring through a mistake. Mr..
Eughes's other entry. Evolution. WAS placed
first. AIR. Brattons Blarney. Jr, secured
the red ribbon. S. C Davis's Tycoon was
JIared third. The summaries.
Glass IL noTses in dbir HarnesssamsHs9n Ssss John
Iopss hHirston tS Ey ses9nS an mira
NorthI.p; FsTtermer G Edgar tsn Man.h.ld i;,h:
siesise, John s Rra,ion: Hireil. John $ Brat
ton; voitaire. John $ Rrat''n: Sensation. Geo
Gen. Watson and West End. l.. Ksvanaugh,
CLASS. 5. Pair of Roads,ers-Llberty Bell Jr,..
and Ashland Wilkes Jr., Dan Riley. ST. Joseph,
Jones. second: Ida sultan and King sauishury
G. Edgar, s, Louis ihir,l hi,,,- ,.,,.. D.,
ssnErSlet. Fred Wisse. St. LOUIS. iEst: Central.
nliysr I.sngan 81 1 Louis ,h,; second; Inbrook H. H.
lass a. GATED saddle Horsrs-Fores, King.
n4s Raar L MaRad TFsH Mo- secSns His Hshaad s Gff
Ball Eros. Versailles. Ky. third; Black Squirrel
II Ralph Orthwein. -. Louis. fourth.
class q, Taaieins III Roller and Little Boy
Perfect. John :. Bratton. first: Si!man and
Therese John =. Brattcn. second. Money Maker
and Money Taker. James Carroll St Louis.
third, g. ., ~. :. y,-... s...-,u,. =,
Sirsbee. Iohn s ErattGn. first Lucille and NeIla.
Lawrence Jones. second; Byron and Shelley.
John :. rratton. third. King and Chief. Keyes
a. Marshall Bros. Livery Company: Nobleman
and Norwali. John :. Rratton. and Mansfield and
Beau, Gerhart s Rarre,t. were also shown;
CLASS en- Green Hunters-Evoluton. W. f.
Derry Rlarpey \
ton. sscopd Tycoon, $. e. Davis. ST. Louis.
third: Ferncliffe, J. s Rratton fourth. Lacey G.,
W. ]. King II. Peel. John Scullin. ard The Bur-
glar. J. s. Bratton. were also shown.
TO-NIGHTS PROGRAMME.
sp m. class le-Judgins pair Of high steppers.
$50 p. m, class JS-Judcing gated saddle stall
lions. mare gsiding. under years old.
S:S5 D. m. class 4-JudciGg single roadsters.
$50 o. IN. class le-JudC.ng pairs to brougham