The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09

When the clear notes of the first bugle
call rang through the great tllrong of
people and h,ished the hum of voices,
the white gates at the extreme northern
End of the arena were thrown open and
the first exhibition of the Horse Show.
which society has anXiously awaited, was
On
Through the gates entered the five eX-
tibitors in the roadster class. No. 3 They
were Lucena. a bay mare, by Wickiiffc.
by Happy Princess. owned by William
Bailey Saunders, and exhibited by her
owner; -albcmarle. bay gelding, by Egg
wood-SiSna, owned by George Cole Scott.
and driven by Henry Z. Baskerville; Har-
~ komis, bay geldins, by Kokomis-Bes-
sic Wilkes. owned by Frank c. Dcnoon
and driven by him: Russell Rex, by Nam
brino-Fay Boyd. owned by Leach &: Bris-
Tow and driven by Leach and a brown
Eelding driven by Lang!lorne Putney. The
horse and best appointed road rig were
Judged in the class. In each case runa-
bouts were the vehicles. The exhibition
vas high-class and the Judges seemed
slow to choose between Albemarle and
Russell Rex, whose performances We're
almost perfect. The blue ribbon. how
ever, was finally awarded to AlbeInarle,
and the red given to Russell Rex Luz
cena took third prize and wore it we'll de-
e..rxed. In the exhibition of each class
the spectators were quick to choose a ia
rorite. and in this, though their choice
issas second best in the opinion of the
3 judges. 1T was quite evident from the ap-
plauSe that Russell Rex was The ideal.
MIR. Rutgers PRIZE.
The second exhibition was that of har-
ness horses IL: local classes. driven 10y
their bona-tide owners and shown in gigs
o.. carts. II this there were five entries
of the most superb harness ,2orses owned
an Richmond and vicinity. Though ST.
= George. owned by liz. William Rueger
arc driven by him, Won first prize and
i msie a splendid showing, he had a close
second in Martha Boiling. exhibited by
{ Spencer Carter, who wore the red. Mar
tina Bolling's manners we're almost per-
y feet. TopsaiI driven and owned by ].
st. George Bryan, was aWsrdcd tho third
prize.
Other entries in this class were Jack
son, black gclding, owned and driven by
+ Misses Ruby BodelScr, and Norfolk. by
Z l,anesford, exhibited by Mr.. Henry L.
Baskerville. The audience did not miss
picking the winner in this class. as from
the beginning OF the exhibition it VAS
evident St. George was its favcrite.
AS the band ceased the crashing strains
or a, two-step, above the din Of applause
the call of the bugle announced the en-
ilsnce of tho saddle horses in class 10.
GREY DAWN WON
All eyes were again turned to the white
gates to see Grey Dawn. the grey geiding.
owned by Morris and Brinton and ridden
by Julian Morris enter at the head of a
Z line of saddle horses not surpassed in
America. AS theg cantered the first lap OF
the arena the numbers on the arms of the
/ riders told that FL Captain, a black geld
ing. by FcSter, owned and ridden by III.
8 o. Lyme; a. p. W, q bay gelding. eXhib-
tied by Wyeth and West; Lord Fauquier.
a brown gelding, ridden by his owner.
DR.. c. s. Carter: Goldfish. a sorrel geld
{ ing. exhibited by II. 5. Male, and Elsie
Venner. the bay mare owned by Norris
and Brinton, were candidates for the col
ors.
81 This event was one of the most :s1ter-
esting Of the night, and it was fully a
half hour thai the audience watched an
exhibition of the perfection of we'll
trained saddle horses before the winners
were chosen. Grey Dawn won the first
prize. and again society had picked the
winner. He Won the golden opinion of
the audience by. his superb qualities of
gait and manners. The red ribbon went
10 Ell Captain, and Goldfish Won the yell
low.
DECISION KISSED.
Glass No.@6 showing horses in harness,
proved the sensational event of the eve
ming, in that the audience, SO largely COM
posed OF fair women. Missed the awarding
of the first prize because it had fallen TO
the lot of Champion. the brown seldng
owned by Walter George Newman, in
stead of going to Lady Lyons. the popu-
lar favorite owned aid driven by c. II.
Smith. of the Hampton Stock Farm.
Though the red rosette adorned the head
stall of Lady Lyons. the Kisses did not.
cease but continued until the band play
ed Dixie. Challenger, also owned by
Newman, who drove him. was awarded
The third prize in the event
z This event was marked by another in
cident which caused a wave of excite
lnent. AS Mr.. Newman driving Chal-
lerscr at a good clip turned the north
ern end of the area, his ,wo-wheeler.
which had balanced we'll at such oo.r,s
mi nov. toppled over. throwing i'm
against the railing, and. though his cs-
s.cape from most serious injury was
miraculous, he received an ugly cut or MS
chin. Quick as q flash. he was on his
feet, though. anG in less than tverlty ssc-
sonds after his fall. was in his seat again.
as though the incident was part Of ,ne
programme. Other entries in the class