Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

4 conformation and quality, and was no
placed.
1 IN the pair hunter. class Guy Rock ant
Easter, owned by Mr.. r. NJ. Taylor, gave
grand exhibition, clearing the fence:
J. abreast In perfect unison.
ers was almost simultaneous over ever,
4 fence. They were ridden by Mr.. Taylc
and one of his assistants, a young boy
Harry sEckers. This pair of hunters gav'
another exhibition, which was as fault
less as the first, and they had no rivals
for the blue ribbon, which was rightly
1 given to them Barrister and Sea Gull
ridden in pair by CORTLAND Smith ant
/ Leo Evans. were placed second; Chip
i munk and Garnett Ripple, exhibited by
/ Mr.. C. w. Smith. took third place, anS
i the fourth award went to .Up-to-Date ant
Tip-Toe. Garnett Ripple did excellently
but his mate, ChDmunk, was only ordi
nary The other pairs were far berinc
Mr.. .Tay1or's pair, who took the fences ir
| grand style. and were cheered at every
leap.
There was hitch in the last event, the
/ qualified hunters and jumpers. The pro,
/! test was against Mr.. CORTLAND Smiths
/ Ogunquit and Barrister. They were al
| lowed to contest upon Mr.. Smiths as
| surance to Manager Smith that he could
produce certificates from the master OF
hounds of his hunt Tub that these horses
| had been hunted within one year of the
I date of entry.
| Mr.. Hurkamp's Amaret and Hornripe
| were also protested, and when Mr.. Hur-
! kamp was asked if they had been hunted
| with a recognized hunt club within one
| year of date of entry, he replied that
they had not The judges could do moth
| ing more than bar them from performing,
| and it looked as if these two favorites
would not appear. Mr. Potts requisite
| the judges, in behalf of the other exhibit
| tors, to allow Mr.. Hurkamp's hunters to
enter, and it was agreed that permission
would be given, with the understanding
| that a, protest could be filed later if they
won. A long delay was caused by the dis
| cusson as to the eligibility of Amaret
| and Hornpipe. They are known to be
qualified hunters, but the dispute hinged
| upon their having been hunted within
the time specified in the conditions.
| KISSED MIR. POTTS.
| For some reason the crowd around the
! rail, at least a portion of it, Kissed Mr..
Potts repeatedly. There was no justiff-
cation for their action. Mr.. Potts was
correct in the objections that he raised
against the hunters in dispute, and is
too clean sportsman to have received
such treatment from those who were alb
solutely ignorant of the question at issue
Several clashes were narrowly avertld
as to the result Of this dispute. and the
unwarranted kissing that was incidental
to it. Manager Smith was very emphatic
in his denunciation of the treatment that
Mr.. Potts received. as we'll as of that
shown to the judges in the dsbarmen-
of Mr.. Vests park four. A great deal Of
the ugly demonstration came from ire
sponsible boys and youths gathered
around the rail. although it was shared
in by those who should have known bet
ter.
When matters were Strengthened out,
Bachelor. Mr.. Dulany's noble gelding. en-
tered the ring and gave a superb per
torrance. He cleared in faultless style,
and won the blue ribbon beyond dissent
Before the ribbon was pinned on him,
his groom looked at the judges and said:
Il believe the old boy has got the rag
this time Hornpipe touched the fence
slightly, and was given second place
Amaret. ridden by Leo Evans was on
par with Hornpipe, but was placed fourth.
while Pathfinder, Mr.. Taylor I'D cot the
third prize.
HORSES IN HARNESS.
ne horses IN the harness class brought
David Harum. Mr. Vests longtime fay
DrexeIs great actor, Lady Wootton.
There were superb ones in the arena at
me same time, but the interest was cen
tered in these two. and particularly was
report that he would withdraw his en-
tries through dissa tisfaction at the award
OF the judges the night previous and his
subsequent appearance in the ring with
David Harum, contradictng the reported
withdrawal, stirred the spectators to take
especially interest in David Harum. He
was well worth it. Mr.. West drove him in
striking manner. and as he circled the
ring he was aDplauded continuously.
Lady Woottor was just as ever, 1t was
the toss of q coin as to which should
be placed first. The judges, in their wis
dom, put the blue ribbon on David Har-
un. The crowd was satisfied The noble
harness horse, who has a roomful of blue
ribbons, still held supremacy for his own
er, and that, too, over the greatest har-
ness horse, Lady Wootton. that has ever
been exhibited south of Philadelphia.
SECOND AND FOURTH.
Lady Wootton got second, while her
companion. Lord Wootton. was placed
bert Youne's Fortune
This class aroused great enthusa SIN.
Mr.. West was the recipient of pronounced
applause The exhibition given by David
Harum justified it.
Robin Adajr took the blue ribbon from
Lightfoot in the gentlemans saddle class.
This decision was not satisfactory to the
crowd, and was Kissed. And with no-dis-
para cement to Mrs. Blair Johnson's bay
gelding, Lightfoot made the better show.
He was quicker to respond TO the change
of canter. and acted like a wel-behayed
little BOY at CnurCD DE MS mamma S SIDE.
His manners were certainly better than
Robin Adair. although this gelding. I'M
der Mrs. Johnson's very capable handling,
could not have been worse than second.
Lightfoot was properly given second place
after the denial of the blue ribbon. Grey
Dawn, exhibited by DR.. Owsley and rid
den by his former owner Mr.. Julian Nor
ris, got third honors, while Goldenrod
exh bited by McComb & Lyme, was placed
fourth.
CROWD GREW HOT.
The crowd was in a state OF complete
dissa tisfa ction at the end of the four-in-
hand park team exhibition. The judges
were Kissed, Mrs. Albert Young's four
were Kissed and the dense crowd around
the arena rail was ready to hiss anything
except Mr.. Vests entry. David Harum
and Whirl, wheelers. and Lord Radiant
and Lady Marjorie. leaders, driven to a
body break, Mr.. West, whip.
AS Mr. Drexel did not exhibit his four,
this class showed only three entries-Mr.
Vests; Mrs Young's Act-a-Bit and Step !
a-Bit, wheelers. and Fortune and Miss
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