The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-20
THE CLOSING MIDWAY SCENES
HUNDREDS OF sIGHTsEERs CROWD
ED THE INCLosURE.
Police Active I'm the Suppression of
Acts of ROwdyism-End
of the Gayety.

The horse show, which was the chief OF
the closing events in the Midway part OF
the carnival, proved an "eye-opener" 10 the
people of indianapolis and to those from
other parts of the State as well. Very few
in the multitude of spectators on Senate
avenue yesterday afternoon had seen
horse show of any magnitude and when
they realized that they were being treated
10 something that possessed extraordinary
interest as well as entertaining value the
enthusiasm knew no bounds.
Nor were the spectators the only ones
that learned a great deal from the first
carnival horse show indianapolis has ever
had. A large number OF people that en-
tered horses and vehicles found that they
had not learned everything about horse
ology'' and ''carriageology'' that was 10 be
known, and to these persons the show was
of inestimable value.
This feature of the exhibition was ad-
mirably illustrated when w. b. Blair an
nounced the requirements for Class Il,
Best horse to runabout, whole outfit con-
sidered," as follows: Wagon should be
high wheels, solid rubber tires, piano box,
side solid body, side bars. down-turned
axles, no dickey side used. Harness for
docked-tailed horses: Heavy brass mounted
harness, no breeching elbow bits. square
winkers, no bearing reins. Harness for
long-tailed horses: Skeleton trotting hsr-
ness. Appointments: Driving coat. rain
coat, laprobe, wrench, clock on dash >6a-l-
lamp or side lamps. spool Of wire, bottle OF
oil, box of matches. extra shoe and nails.
harness punch, hoof pick and tie or hitch
rein"
Only a very few of the numerous entries
l. q -
these requirements. Mr.. Blair said they
were the essentials for making up COM
plete gentlemans driving OUTFIT Mortimer
Levering's splendid equipage In this class.
drawn by Sylvia Maid, a sorrel mare OF
beautiful conformation and admirable ac-
tion, attracted the closest attention and un-
bounded admiration. Mr. Levering rode in
the rig, wearing a rich Matthews driving
coat of spotless white that made him look
dead SWELL" as the crowd expressed it,
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
Another feature of the show was the ex-
traordinary number of entries. 1t seemed
that horse owners did not awaken 10 the
Importance of the affair until yesterday
morning, as the entries came pouring in
thick and fast shortly before noon, when
the entries were closed.
Scores of remarks on the surprise felt
tLat Indianapolis should be able TO turn
out so many handsome animals and such a
variety OF fine vehicles were heard
throughout the crowds OF spectators. The
sentiment was unanimous that the carnival
managers had hit upon a star attraction
in the horse show and that IL ought by
all means be repeated next year. The
judges of the various exhibits were NJ.
S. ClaypOol, of Muncie, whose undoubtod
mastery OF the details of horsemanship
has fixed him in the position OF superin-
tendent of the speed department OF the In
diana state fair; George W. Morrison for
merly of Charlottesville, now OF Indian
apois, who, like Mr.. Claypool. owns A
considerable string of good animals and
who is authority on horses. and Henry w
Marshall, well-known horse fancier. who
owns a team that is said TO be a prize
winner"
These men worked hard in judging the
scores of horses and vehicles and the gen
eral opinion was that their judgments were
thoroughly conscientious. The animals and
outfits intended 10 be exhibited were drawn
upon Senate avenue outside the Midway
inclOsure, just back of the Hale fire tower
and as Mr.. Blair called out the class TO
be examined, the entries belonging TO that
class were allowed 10 enter through the
gateway.
When the first few classes were being ex-
hibted and judged the crowd OF spectators
Was comparatively small, but the word
quickly spread through the Midway that
the horse show was the best attraction
of all. and ia short time the tide OF
humanity set ia strongly from ;he Oriental
and other sideshOws 10 the great horse
show. BY o'clock, when the equine cX-
hibition at it's height Senate avenue
contained 80 many people that the large
4Hv,Hr l....f h.
speeding animals. After each set OF en-
tries were put through their PAGES they
were lined up on the west side of the street
in order 10 allow the judges an emporium
ity 10 clinch their estimates OF style and
conformation. This lining up nearly re-
suited in people being knocked OF their
feet and crushed for spectators crowded
more thickly into places whore horses and
vehicles were gathered than anywhere else.
CHIEF HALE'S TEAM.
The team of rarely intelligent grays
owned by the Kansas city ire department.
and used by Chief Hale and his expert fire.
fighters all last week in their marvellous
exhibition were among the entries that at
tracted more than ordinary attention. Quite
as much attention was bestowed on the
famous duo Of white horses. King and
Queen. that amazed and entertained thou
sands Of spectators by their high-diving
eNhiDlllon IN ihuiandfuiin PARKS last sum-
mer King and Queen are now permanent
residents of Indianapolis having recently
been purchased by Hugh j. McGaWan. pres
fdeut OF the .-trect-ratiWay com amy They
We're entered in Class -, best model horse.
to be shown on the halter and judged Tor
style beauty. conformation and intelli-
gence." as were also the Kansas city
horses
show Yesterday We're Flanuer * Ru-
chanan's pair OF blacks. attached 20 a spi-
der of graceful proportions. driven - -.