Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
LIGHTS IN HORSE SHOW AMPHI-
THEATRE TESTED.
MORE ARC GLOBES NEEDED.
Not Absolutely Necessary, But Man
arcmcnr Decides to Take No
chnnccs-Four Hundred Dollars.
offered for Box-some More En-
tries Announced.

| Association. and representatives OIL .iie
Dower plants were present. EVels .n ~ >
| was in perfect working order' anu ..e
bir building was the scene OIL hvely &c
! +;,7;+y for an hour or more. The manage
noent decided to add additional arc lgnts
! in order to guarantee sufficient brliLaiicS
| upon the show ring. and some ni1'lo'
changes will be made in the present d. :
| rangement to avoid disaSrecaoie reucc
tion in the boxes situated near the banu
stand. ...a
| large number of visitors inspected
the commodious quarters. and on all
| sides expressions of satisfaction were
| 11card in regard to the convenient appoint
| ments.
The interior of the amphitheatre IS well
| worth trip to the park TO e2atl'lie'
| There are few structures OF Its klnd III
| the country that surpass it in detail or
! general convenience. The boy plan ana
| the seat tiers afford every opportunlsy
| to witness the ring exhibitions. ana Wiz,
| such a building as the present one ana
the unusually fine list of entries. the sec,
| ond annual Horse Show in TINS CITY VIII
be a guaranteed success.
THE CATALOGUE.
The advance sheets of the catalogue
were issued from The press yesterday
The book contains eighty-siS pages OF
matter, giving full descr.otio1 II me
| classes and entries, and all the neces-
tors to identify the exhibits as they ap-
near in the ring. Five thousand copies
have been ordered by the. management
for sale and purchasers can obtain then
by Saturday or Monday of next week
by applying at the headquarters at NO
$40 east Main street. Applications LOT
seats at headuuarters have steadily in
creased during the past two days. The
sales for the opening night and Thurs
day night have been larger than antlCl-
pated but seats are still at the dispose
of those who wish them. and 1t is a de-
served compliment TO tie management 70
say that the seating arrangement OF the
amphitheatre has been the first consider
alton at their hands, and every care has
been taken to give the holders Of re-
served seats an unrestricted view OF the
ring.
INDICATING THE WINNER.
The winners in each event will be an
nOrnced on a large blackboard over the
bard stand near the horse entrance. in
plain view of every seat in the build
ing, and opposite each winner will be
| shown the color of the ribbon indicating
| first, second, third, and fourth. so that no.
thing more than a little observation Is
Necessary for the initiated to find out
| the order in which the prizes are award
ed and the successful contestants.
| TIE City Fire Department will be IN
charge of the building, and as a matter
of precaution a steamer and fourteen
men, under the command of a cap
| tain will be stationed in and around the
| amphitheatre, ready for any emergency.
Fire .extinguishers have been placed near
| every tie stall in the building, and a force
| of watchmen will be on hand to pa troll
| the building.
| The loose stalls in the rear of the am
ptitheatre are occupied by the horses OF
the Mountain View Stock Farm. and Mrs
Albert Young. The stalls in the amphi
| theatre have the names of the various
| exhibitors placed on them in conspicuous
! letters. and visitors to the building will
| have ample opportunity during the ext
| few days to inspect the quarters Of tueir
| respective favorites.
| SOME MORE ENTRIES.
There are seven entries in the sporting
| tandem class which will be shown Tues
| day night at $50. There is nothing more
| artistic at a Horse Show than this class.
| and it will be seen to great advantage
Tuesday night.
| In this exhibit the pair will be first
| shown as a tandem, end then the leader
will be saddled and shown over the regu-
| Ia ton jumps in hunt colors. For pictures
que effect in the ring the sporting tan
| dem has no superior, and from the char.
! acter of the entries for Tuesday night
the exhibitions in this class will be a
| brilliant affair. The prizes and nomina-
lions are as follows: First prize, 500; sec
end prize. 500; third prize. s25: fourth
prize, ribbon.
Bachelor Mate; exhibitors, Anderson.
| Potts & Co.
David Harum. b. g.. 49, hands. years:
Patitnce. b. E. ISL hands; exhibitor
Mountain View farm
Pathfinder CHI g.. 16 hands, aged =;
Mate; exhibitor, Lewis G. Young.
Fashion, black g, Is hands, years;
| t1;,,
| farm.
rritz. b. g, Is hanus aged =; Iirador
I br. e.. ISL hands. aged =: exhibitor
George Cole Scott.
Pelham, oh. g., 1873 hands, years: Tele-.
gram, b. s.. 15.3 hands. years: exhibitor.
| w. S. Forbes & Sons.
Buck, CHI. g., 15.2 hands. aged =: Pride
of Daheim, br. g., 1873 hands, aged =; ex-
hibitor Mrs. Alfred E., Dieterick.
OFFERED $500 FOR A BOX.
| applications for boxes continue to be
! received at headquarters, and. as all Of
| them have been taken, it is understood
| that one applicant offered $500 premium
ments to the show have been delayed
en- route on account of the heavy pas
| senger travel incidental to the reunion Of
! the Grand Army of the Republic at Wash
| ington, but special efforts. have been made
| to land them here by the end of this
week. and give the ANIMALS ample rest
and time for recuperation from the IA
! tigue of the journey.
J ANOTHER ATTRACTION.
Judge Moore. president Of the Rock
| Island railway, who is now at Hot
Springs. has written to the mana cement
of the Horse Show here, asking for per-
| mission to exhibit at the Richmond Horse
Show sixteen horses. of his prize string
This. permission has been granted, so
that the exhibition Of these horses, all
valuable blooded animals, will be an
ot-.er feature of the great Horse Show
which begins here next week,
In the moving of these horses from
point to point Judge Moore has made
everything absolutely of the best Two
private cars for horses have been pro
vded. and the horses will be, shipped
to this city from the Hot Springs in
these cars in care of several horsemen
Here they will be shown in the Horse
Show arena on various nights Of the
show.
1t is doubtful if there are any finer
bred horses in the country than these
Judge Moore, in coming here, therefore
will. offer an exhibit which will appeal
particularly to lovers of the horse, AMI
| at the same time please those who mere
ly regard horse for beauty's sake.
A, Hcad-On Collision.
CARTERTON, VA, Oct a-(Special.)-
IA head-On, collision between a Norfolk