The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-10

The crowd that gathered at the Audi
torum last night to see the Horse Show.
while Slightly smaller than on the pre-
vious night, made a no less brilliant au-
dience, and boxes, aisles and galleries
were well filled with finely-dressed wo-
men and well groomcd men. who enthu-
siastically applauded as fine an exhibition
of horses ana horsemanship as WAS ever
seen.
Those who went were evidently not on
Iy admirers, but judges of good horses.
Tor the crowd showed unusual acHmcn in
Its donation of applause. The decisions
Of the judges Were satisfactory, and
though their task WAS a difficult one,
hey succeeded in pleasing an audience
made up of admirers Of the horse, Thc
were quite capable OF judging the merits
pf the various contestants.
Seven classes were decided last night,
and there We're goodly number OF. en-
tries in each, all well worthy to carry
OFF blue ribbons. The llign character of
oil the horses ana traps shown was a sub
3ect of comment.
The sporting tandens were perhaps the
most interesting feature of the perJornl-
ance last night, and as these smar1 look
ing traps whirled around the tan-barll,
the wheeler in a spanking trot and the
leader cantering with traces taut, the on
The leaders We're saddled and put over reg
Glation jumps, enthusiasm was un-
bounded.
Mrs. j. X. Maordux, VINO on her horse,
Grey Cap, captured the first prize il the
class FOR ladies' saddlers. and who was
also awarded a handsome silver cup. is
perhaps the most graceful rider seen here.
She sat her horse as if a part of it, and
twaying with every motion. was the per-
tcnification Of grace and the picture of
the poetry of motion. The crowd gave
Earnest demonstration of approval when
the blue ribbon was tied to the heae
stall OF her handsome and well-mannercd
gray mare, which is the very picture Of
what a horse should be.
STYLISH TRAPS
When the class for pairs OF horses in
FAIRNESS was called, four as stylish traps
as ever whirled over the tan bank of 2
prize ring entered and there was an ex-
cellent exhibition OF handling pair. Mr..
Walter G. Newman's handsome pair OF
chestnut geldings driven by Mr.. Willoch
We're awarded the blue ribbon. A span of
cEestnuts, shown by Wyeth & West 10
stylish brake, deserve especial mention
as a handsomer turnout is seldom seen.
They were ably handled. and in the
opinion of some. the judges would not
have gone amiss had they attached the
blue instead of the red ribbon to the
bride Of the wheeler.
There was some excellent driving in the
roadsters class. in which MIR. w. Bailey
Saunders, Of Richmond. TOOK first prsze
with his handsome bay mare Lucena
One OF the horses in this class was very
restless. and fine driving alone ayerted a
very serious accident. Harry Kornis
reared and took a flying leap and would
inevitably have collided with another
horse had not his driver exercised the ut
mosr skill. Two grooms were unable TO
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keep a.im moving in a small circle.
HUNTERS AND JUMPERS.
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There We're Two hunters and jumpers
f.isisseS shown. and Inc interest in them
vas ense. The first for qualified
hunteis up to carrying l70 pounds was
gon by c. IL Hurkamp.s Amavet, and the
tecond by Searcidight, owned by Mrs ].
K. MadduN, and riden by her husband
tdere were six entries IN the former and
twentN-oRe in the latter, and the num-
Der ~ sing clean scores oveh the stiff
Jumps was remarkable
The riding Of Messrs. HurlSamp and
Maddu& was magnificent and they lifted
lheir mounts over the jumps in as fine
tor'm as Was ever seen. Both were dressed
alike. and many in the crowd were unable
70 distinguish them. Their riding was |
eoie a;ld had a dash OF recllessness thar
eaHsht the Grove and caused il to break |
forth into applause upon their every an /
peasance But, while these two and Mrs.
haaoux Were perhaps, the most daring /
INA graceful riders seen, they were by |
70 means the only ones. Al! rode wen. |
md II was conceded that no greater ex |
hioidon Of horses. horsen,anship, traps. |
irappinss and style was ever seen than
was witnessed over the tanDark on the |
tecoad night Of the show or the Richmond i
Associations first Horse Show.
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