The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-19

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roar OF laughter from beginning to end
OF the performance.
Among the other we'll behaved ponies
in the ring were Pansy, shown by Major
James D. Patton; Daisy, exhibited by
C. s. Luck; Madge, entered by Mr.. War
inner Beattie.
In the class for champion harness
horses. open to all horses having taken
a first class prize in the harness classes
at this or any recognized horse show,
there were but two entries, butt they
were good ones. The judges had hard
time IN deciding between Russell Rex,
The hay stallion entered by the stable
of Rristow and Leach, of Newport
News and Lady Wootton, the pride Of
+ha Drexel string. The two came into
tha ring and were sent round and round
amid storms Of applause from the whole
house. The mare and stallion We're very
evenly matched the former being more
SNOWY and the latter having better
stride and getting over more ground.
The stallion had long tail and name, and
he went over the arena with true all
around action and fairly few in the
tho other The mare lifted her feet high
and daintily. After they had been
snee5led. pulled up, turned and speeded
again there came pause and the JUICES
second time examined each one min
utelv Again they were sent around the
arena. and there was no fault to be
found with either one of the grand
roadsters.
After more elaboration, Lady Woot-
ton. the splendid black mare. who Is
one of the best ever seen IN Prize
show ring. was aWaroeo t-e ciiai,i pio.i-
shin while the second honor went to the
bar stallion. The decision seemed to
n,ease tho audience. and as Lady Woot-
ton vent out CT the ring there were
salvos of applause. These, however.
were exceeded when the bay went the
srro,,nds again before making the exit
The audience appreciated the tact mat
thew had two of the best before thenl'
and were liberal in their taVors 70 ootn-
Still there was none OF the ooJecuotlaole
Kissing that marked the night before as
.,eor+ ramarkable ever witnessed at
a horse show.
Champion Saddle Horses.
Tha class for championship saddle
horses brought out five nice ones. each'
+ba conditions for entry required, nav
inc taken a first prize at this or some
other recognized Horse snow. Lgntloos.
Rchn AFFAIR. Hats Off, Kentucky Cardl-
nal and Ogunquit were the entrles ana
each one of them were 5000, ,nous : !
both the crowd and the judges saw at
once that I,ightfoot and Ropln = Dalr
easily outclassed the others After the
horses had been put around the rlng
at a walk, trot and canter several times
+te,,s we're lined up and only the two
best were put through any more PAGES:
At rnis time there were only two Judges
for saddlers in the ring. Robin OAR
with Mrs. Blair Johnson. his own up
was called up and made 70 send her
mount around alone several times. snow
ing his gaits while the two judges watch
, ed intently. The audience watched, also
and applauded literally. Then Lishtfoot
!. the splendid black gelding, was sem
around. John IcComb, one OF the NC.
Comb brothers, was up and he handled zee
/ the son Of Fesler with the skill OF q
/ good rider and Of one who has Ions
j. Known his mount. A veritable storm Q
applause followed the course of the geld
i ing around the ring and it was easil!
i seen that he was the crowds favorlte
/ In conformation he was better than IN
] other horse though both were neari