The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-12

The feature of The Horse Show last
night was the high jumping contest, and
when Amaret, ridden by his owner, c.
II. IIurkamp. of Fredericksburg, cleared
the bars at six feet one and q half inches
the crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Blacllbird, owned by Wyeth and West,
took the 5unlp, but tipped slightly.
Another large ane fashionable audience
that filed every box, seat and aisle of the
great Auditorium was present and saw a
splendid exhibition of horsemanshtp,
riding and driving iast night. The show
closes With matinee performance to-
day, and has proved a most phenomenal
success.
Finer horses smarter traps. nor more
excellent riding and driving We're never
seen on the tanbark. nor did these ex-
Gel the fashionable Eet-ups of the fair.
occupants OF the boxes and seats in the
gallery.
The gowns of the women were gor-
geous ana men in eve:tng dress walked
up and down the promenade around the
arena passing horsy remarks to one an
other.
CLEAN PEFoRAfANCEs
The performances last night were re-
markably clean alst no accident occurred
TO mar the pleasure of the onlookers.
More Interest was manifested in the
ladies, hunters and four-iU-hand classes
Than in any other except the high jump
and these exhibitions We're Of the highest
possible order. Mrs. Allen Potts, of Rich
mond and Mrs ] X. Madimx. of War
renton who lifted their horses over the
Jumps with consurlmate grace received
round after round Of applause as they
rode into the arena. and as each iump
was mastered in perfect style. the hand
ciaDping was deaAning. Searchlight,
Amaret. ana Grey Cap were the favor
ties, with the audience. and when the
latter. who. on Wednesday night took
the blue ribbon in the class for ladies'
sa56lars. was awarded first prize in the
class Cor qualified light weight hunters.
great enthusiasm was evinced. The splen-
cid gray gelding went at the jumps
quietly but with evident pleasure, and
mad. u clean score.
Bat while Mrs. MadduS and Mrs. Potts
received more applause tnan d!G t1,e oti->r
lady riders, these also had their share
ar1d tho. deserved II.
There We're five entries in the class for
fo'ir-in-ha19s. and more spiok ana span
equtpaSes were never wllirled over prize
arena. The driving was magnificent, anG
SIS the horses We're whirled around. mak-
Ing short turns in the ring, the crowd
showed its approval by peals Of applause.
Wycth and West were awarded
the blue ribbon, but A ST John
Boycott was very close second, /
and his beautiful handling o. the |
ribbons made him many admirers There /
was a splendid team of blacks beieclzed !
in white harness and driven 10 a stylish |
coach that found favor with the crowd.
but they failed to get an award. Wvetf !
ana West last night carried off more of +
the first prizes than any other exhibitor.
capturing first money in classes for horse
and rinahout. tanGerns, combination har-
II was "A beautiful sight ana q brilliant
one as the horses dashes around.
THE FIRST ENTRY
The greatest and most brilliant audience
of the week was fast filing the Audi
'orium when the buglers blast called the
firss entry OF the evening programme of
tiss Horse Show, II was class s. showing
horses IN harness before rlnabout and
Was well filled. there being sixteen entries
among them horses WHO had Won prizes
on former nights and We're recognized and
cheered as they entered. The audience
began to know their favorites and each
received his round OF welcoming applause,
In this exhibition Lord Algy driven by c,
9. West. was the blue ribbon winner and
last night in his best manners
The red roseite went to Miss Mary I'll
Garte1's Premier, the bay geidirisc. which
~ great faTcrite The third place
seemed between Elsie Werner. exhibited
>ea-aitnred an Second Pagel - !