Evening journal., 1902-06-04
HORSE HOLDS SOCIETY CAPTIVE
AROUND TAN BARK SHOW RING
Successful Opening Of Exposition Of The Delaware Horse
Show Association Jumpers high StepperS and
ROadSteY Contest for Prizes

Society paid homage to the hors,
yesterday and for two more days will
! worship at that shrine. The horse re-
ceived the plaudits and honors grace
fully as beftted monarch. Yester.
day he was a monarch and counted hil
subjects by the hundreds. These hun.
; dreds made the opening OF the Della.
ware Horse Show Association q sue
cess. Although the crowd was not as
large as it will be this afternoon and
tomorrow. IL showed the interest
manifested in the affair.
Most OF those present yesterday
were experts, and King Horse was
criticised by his subjects. He did not
mind that. as he has become used 70
lie. and is not sensitive. From / o'clock
until after the plancing, trotting
high stepping and jumping thorough
lbreds held the attention OF those in the
boxes and grandstand. Around and
around the tan bark enclosure the
pretty steeds went. each seeming tn
know that they were trying for a prize.
When the prizes We're won the horse
getting the blue ribbon would throw
his pretty head higher in the air
prance. and by every way in his power
show that he was pleased with him
self. The winners Of the red yellow
and hitcribbonsshowed thcirpleasure
at being recognized. but cid MT cui
the figure that the winner o. the bm6
ribbon did.
Fine Lot of Horses
Taken altogether a finer lot of horses
has never been seen In Wilmington
Clean cut. with shapely necks. headi
and limbs. they showed their goos
breeding in every movement In Sow
eral of the classes the horses were EC
closely matched that the judges had &
hard tme deciding on the winners.
This caused some delay. Although
the horses exhibited from distance
were the winners of prizes in man,
shows. the Wilmington horses did wei
and compared favorably with any.
Although all the events were inter
esting. the feature Of the day WAS tn
luualfied hunters classs. The real con
test was between James C. McComb'
Red Rock and Hawke Bye. BOonto
and Atalanta. owned by Courtland II
Smith. OF the Highland Stack Farm
U Virginia. The horses went over tn
r post and rail fence. but balked at th
whitewashed fence. The judges sen
/, lthc animals over twice. which gav'
John r. Valentine a chance to shoR
= his great skill as a rider. Boonton car
ried off the blue ribbon. Red Rock tn
red. Atalanta the yellow, and Hawk
i Eye the white.
Green Hunters Baked
J. Probably as much interest was mani
! tested in class 35, for ladies' green o
: qualified hunters. In this class ther
I, were some favorites who made a hi
!. last year. They were l.. NJ. Stack
house. who exhibited Alice Ben Bolt
y MISS Margaret Esrey, who shove
d Nancy Black; DR.. Charles A. Dollar
S who rode Trouble. and Miss Katherin
L. Dohan. who rode Promoter.
Miss Esrey Favorite
~ Miss Esrey captivated the thousand
who SAW the show last year. Whe
j. lshe appeared m the box yesterday sh
It was applauded.
It Many were disappointed because sh
e did not ride Il is hoped she viii rid
ie today. j.. NJ. Stackhouse rode Mis-
II Bshey's horse
II Mrs. COurtland III. Smith rode Bar
ie lrisTer beautifully. lie was a grea
performer and went over the post an
'I rail fence like the wind. He cleare
y 1.-THE brush i'm good form, but balked q
I. the whitewashed fence. After muc
I, trouble Mrs. Smith got him owe
When he balked the second time MI
Smith mounted in the side siddle an
sent Barristcr over the fence. Nil
y Dohan got the first prize. Miss u
- reys Nancy Black got the secon
u prize.
- Much interest was taken in the hig
o steppers. Mrs A. II. G. Garrett
IN handling Of e. e. Mitchers Harmon
To- ID. was the feature of this class.
as Another class hard to judge WI
class 1. for roadsters and trotters,
years old or over Allie Nun, own'
. BY u. r. Stotesbury, driven by r.
~ Moody. was awarded the blue ribbO
u sames p. Winchestor's Miss Jeffersc
en- was given the red.
lis The summary follows:
at Glass No S.-Stallions, four yea
ut old or over. ribbon prizes: Henry
". Swayne's ch. s.. Electrilkes, won;
n II. Wallace's b. s.. Rcd Wilkes v
~ second: A. II. Tysoi's br s., Esprit
In third: Concordville Stock Farms
S.. Candy Chimes. fourth.
Glass No. 2.-Pacers. four years O
or over. shown TO cart or wagon, IN