The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-08
HORSE SHOW
PROGRAMME.

Richnonds Horse Show Gyms this ese-
ming at sis O'Clock in the Auditorium,
which in every appointment meets the
requirements of such an exhibition.
Money has net been spared in covert
ing the great building into deal am
phitheatre for the purposes of the show.
ana according to expressions of visiting
horsemen, who have exhibited their horses
at the greatest shows In America, the
arrangements at tfle auditorium are not
to be surpassed anywhere. The scenes
at the grounds yesterday evening were
inspiring; to those who fancy smart traps
and love thoroughbred horses.
SCENES IN TIE STABLES.
Every way one turned there was tsa
sound of hoofs. the loud talk. of stable
boys. the crack of the whip, and the
whirr of wheels All was preparation for
the events of the week. Nearly every
half hour brought to the grounds tha
owner or exhibitor of horses whose rep,i-s
tations are as wide as the love OF thor
oughbreds and whose pedtgrees cover
pages in the stud books. From one line
tatars would move, welcoming the new
5 corners and passing upon their perfec-5
tions. In these bunches of people who
moved alorg the line Of open stalls and
hung upon the railing OF the arena We're
men and women who have owned amt
been Identified with soma OF the most
famous horses OF the country. They
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spoke of each horse as OF personal
friend and rattled off pedigrees with
familiarity which surpasses the under
standing CT a laynau.
RIDING COSTUMES.
Men in buff riding pants, broad hats.
and beating crops nervousIy against their
ieggins, followed by ladies wearing be-
coming riding habits, and the regulation
boots and derby loitereta through Shsr
stables, stopping here and there to rub
the offered nose eff 4 Wise-eyed thorough
bred or leave some suggestion with the
stable boy TO carry out Tor their comfort.
Many of the horses were taken into the
arena for exercise and to aeaua!Af them
with the surroundings. Iney We're .nssla- nss'a
tiful and frequently applause preks from ~
ite pranceti through the white gates INTO
the soft tan bark course. The exercise
ciyer, rhf. horses was mid. 40 jumping
Iyns tried as they were taken on ths.
course more TO acquaint them with the
new scenes than for practice.
NEARLY ALL IN
Nearly two hundred were qu&rteFed at
the Auditorium last night, and to-eEas
about fifty will arrive, making with these
horses in private stables in the city about
three hundred, which is something Ike
the Number on the er1try list
Prominent figures in the arena yester-
dav afternoon were Mr.. end Mrs. j. Is.
Maddux. OF Warrenson. who arrived at
noon. direct frcu, Louisville with thstr
three horses. Ssarehiigi1t. Grey Cap. ana
Mersa The horses came by express on
fba same trai., ard stood the trip spisp-
aidlv. IN the [ ou;sFiiie show these horses
y.e,, ribbons in fye out OF the six classes
thay were entered. and scratched FOR the
sixth There they wsat UP asittnss tne
best in Kentucky. ana also several Cana
dian horses, of Hide fame Mrs Maddux.
who is one OF the most expert horse-Wn-
| men il. America. being q New Yorker, and
having won prizes at Madison Square
Garden. will exhibit he rhosss In all
eiasses entered here, She Is favoted TO
her pets and II 1t can be said she shows
"a rtia,itr it il; towards Seareniight. by
Trrchlicnt one OF the most pe-Sse. spec
iulfns of horse flesh III the country Efa
| is a scrrel sixteen hands, nsrfasttS
grartered and one of the most remark-
able jumpers In the list.
He was n popular suasr at the Asfsiraris,rl
and while on parade for. q brief " bile was
| the observed of I'll observers 3
tTne arrtvaI Of Cherries 81 IFst~trs mr. or
| Observation-Disclosures his faWnrs horses
1 rather late iN the evening created a str.
aynene. tha r,sisr-e "-ss5e rra-eh sewcrdss
/ the Hurkann ssall began.
AaIARET ARR Rft.EssS.
| lArnaree. by Brennan. was the favortta,
! - scsaatiaasa On sseasI Ess.ss q.