The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-11
HORSE SHOW PROSPECTS
THE PROMOTERS ENCOURAGED BE-
YOND THEIR EXPECTATIONS.
Manager Mills Writes that He Has
to BE Had in the Country.

The progress being made with the Indi-
annapolis horse show, which will be held
Oct. IL to IS, encourages the committee and
the management in the expectation that
this feature will be one of the biggest So
cial functions the city has ever had. So
ciety, which is quick to recognize it's
opportunities, has shown that it is inter-
ested in the event by the liberal purchase
of boxes and tickets, and in this respect
the committee is far beyond its expecta-
tions. The provisions for the cleanliness
and comfort of the visitors are abundant
and in addition attractive decorations will
invite the largest turnout of fashion in
many years.
The horse show committee, because of
the interest manifested, has increased the
prize list so as to insure the entrance Of
many of the largest stables in the country.
The quality of the horses and vehicles to
be shown will be high.
Manager Mills writes from Des Moines
that he has been able to secure some of the
most successful exhibitors of the West.
Among them are A. Z. Ashbrook, of Kan
sas City, who will enter twenty-five horses,
including his famous four-in-hand team.
George T.. Palmer, of Denver, will enter
the same number and also a four-in-hand.
These men have the best horses and eQui-
pages, and their rivalry is conducive to the
most interesting exhibitions in the classes
in which they compete. Both are recog-
nized as among the first whips of the coun-
try. Another exhibitor who will put in a
four-in-hand Is w. b. White, of Cleveland,
who will also enter unicorn team and
tandem pair. E. r. Simms, of Chicago,
another exhibitor. will bring his famous
horses Limestone Belle, Columbus, King
Crow and other noted high school and
gated saddle horses.
Other exhibitors will be Herbert ]. Krum
of Pontiac, ILL.,, who has many high school
gated and saddle horses; Thomas Bass,
of Mexico, Mo-, and w. E. Upton, of Keno
sha, Wis.
PEPPERS HIGH JUMPERS.
George Pepper, of Toronto, will enter six
teen high jumpers and harness horses. The
Pepper stable has won every prize it COM
peted for this year and the performances
of the horses in it are regarded as truly
marvellous. There is not jumper in the
group that cannot scale a seven-foot fence
with rider.
Mr.. Mills is also negotiating with A.
Montgomery Ward. NJ. H. Tichenor, w. H.
Dupee and p. A. Valentine. of Chicago, for
their stables and he expects entries from
the stables of II. p. Crane. of st. Charles.
ILL.,. and August Busch and George Watson,
of st. Louis.
| Manager Mills will secure most of the
best horses that exhibited at the Des
MOineS shOW-One of the biggest in the
| West-and he will also visit Louisville the
week preceding the Indianapolis show &c
secure other entries. The Louisville show
| is well established and is patronized by the
whole country.
The proportions which the Indianapolis
| show is assuming are setting its promoters
\ to thinking of the establishment of q
| permanent horse show association. amply
| financed. so that a suitable auditorium
| may be built to accommodate future shows
| and also be of service for other purposes
| The need of such building in indianapolis
has been felt for some years and the neces.
| stiles of the present shorse show are slim.
| ulating the enterprise. OF course such g
| building will require a large area of ground
! and a large investment of money, but
| President Bliss. of the Festival Associa
| ton. says If this fall horse show is the
| success IL gives promise of being, Their,
| will be little hesitancy about proceeding
| with the auditorium project.