Evening journal., 1901-06-07
WiImingtOn'S "4OO' Was
Out in Full Force
SHOW WAS SURPRISE TO MANY
Managers We're Pleased and Will Re-
peat Exhibition Next Year on
Larger Scale

Amidst rounds of applause from fair
women with daintily gloved hands and
cheers from the sterner sex,the first horse
show ever given in Wilmington closed
yesterday afternoon.
The exhibition was success from
social as we'll as financial standpoint,
and thousands OF people who Witnessed
the exhibition given by the Wilmington
Horse Show Association are loud in their
praise of the efforts of members Of the
club TO give Wilmingtonians something
which many have never seen before, an
exhibition of thoroughbred horses.
1t was a great event and brought out
nearly all of Wilmington's 400" Yet not
only did the elites compose the audiences,
but many in the palmer walks of life
were in attendance The grand stand
was overlooking and in the sweltering
sun the occupants OF boxes and seats ap-
plauded the actions OF horses on the tan
bark.
SHOW STARTED PROMPTLY.
Promptly at 1.3O o'clock the first event,
No. p. was called and as he had no op-
ponents jay Bird" was the winner Of the
blue ribbon.
draught horses. light pairs was obtained
by Strawbridge & Clothier, of Philadel-
phla.
The following winners were also selected
by the judges, class IA, Prince. b. g,W. W.
Lobdel. No /: Craven, b. g., Helen
Psnnypacker, No. 2; Kent, b. g., William
Lindsey, No. 3.
Glass l3A, donkeys in harness-First,
Jennie, gray, female, years Exhibitor
Henry b. Thompson. Second-Jack gray
geld. Exhibitor-Aliss Bessie . DUPONT.
In class ?. tandems, there was but one
entry, Alcey and Mr.. Brown, J. Edward
Addicks, exhibitor. Mr.. Brown won
\ the ribbon; class 9. ladies' class, Alcey,
1 first; Amelia, second; Teddy. third. Class
S-Standard bred trotter, Miss Jefferson,
first; Ocianica, second; All SILK, third
Glass 2-Pacer. years, or ovcr Prince
A, first; May w, second; Jean, third
Class 6-Horses over fifteen hands. Star
light, J. Edward Addicks, first; Mr..
Brown, J. Edward Addicks, second; AL
cey, J. Edward Addicks, third.
Class z, combination saddle and
harness horses, Bon Ton, i; Neddy,
2; Alexis, 8; Kent, A. class Is A, Sur
prise, l.; Teddy, 2; four-in-h hands, class
2O J. Edward Addicks, 1 Edward Gro
zier, Upland, 2; class "a, Fire Depart
ment of Wilmington, pair Of horses,
shown in harness before a steamer
fully equipped for service, Weccacoe, 1 i;
Friendship. 2; Liberty, 3; Fame, A.;
class So, pair of horses, shown in har-
ness before chemical, Weccacoe, 1; no
other entries; class SO, horses shown
in harness before hose carriage or
wagon. equipped for service, Fame, /;
Liberty, 2; Friendship, 3; WeccacOe,
4; class, 40; best exhibit owned by one
fire company, to consist of two pieces
of apparatus. Friendship. / Liberty
2; class 16. hunters and jumpers, Trou-
BILE l.; Jim Grow, 2; Acid, 3; Fox. 4;
class 19. hunt club team of three quail
fief hunters from any recognized club
Lima Hunt Club, one team; c. Stack
house; first prize; C. A. Donhan, second
prize; Leander Riddle, third prize, same
in second team of club
There were many interesting features
at the show yesterday, none of which
created more excitement than the driving
OF Mrs w. B. Austin in the ladies' class.
Mrs. Austin held the whip over Mar
range King, owned by her husband. On
wednesday MarrangO King was entered
IN class ., part of the qualifications in
the race being that horses should have
good manners and stand quietly" Mar
range King stood quietly enough on We'd
nesday but yesterday he became restless.
After the horses were lined up when the
exhibit was finished, Mrs. Austin started
10 drive around the track. In an insta nj
the fiery animal broke in a dead. rur
around the tan bark ring. Mr.. Austin
seeing his wife's apparent peril rushed
across the track and made an effort ia
grab the horse.
~ Never mind" called Mrs. Austin, 'TI
manage him." And she did. The next
M moment Marrango King was almost on
his launches, held by the firm hand of
Mrs. Austin. Her GOODNESS and good driv.
ing ELECTED much applause from the audi.
ence
In the last event, hunter and jumping
class, another exciting incident occurred
A One Of the horses ridden by one of the
members of the Lima Hunt Team, No. 1
became unmanageable while being urged
to take a hurdle. He dashed into the
centre of the ring and ran into one of the
}< horses, sat by DIR. c. A. Dohan. Botl
M animals staggered and DR.. Dohan's horse
reared and almost fell. The rider. how,
ever, maintained his seat and managed
the steed admirably.
FIREMEN IN CONTENTION.
=4 There was considerable contention
among the firemen at yesterdays meet
ing. Class "a called for special priz,