The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
CITY'S FIRST HORSE SHOW
Its Promoters, Regarding 1t as Public Institution.
Hope the Public Will PatrOniZe II Generously.
Programme for To-day.

Programme for To-day.
Afternoon
1:oo-Festival Field opens.
2:Oo-Temple of Music and diving horses
5:OO-Canary's midair cycle dazzle.
2:O0-Horse show. Broncho riding by
Western cowboys.
Evening
7:oo-opening of Festival Field.
S:O0ETemple of Music and diving horses.
9:00-English Zouave drills.
10:30-Canary's midair cycle dazzle
S:00-Horse show programme:
S:0o-Class 81: Stallion. three-year-old or
over.
S:15-Class 2: Gated saddle stallion.
S:35Class 80: Runabout, open class.
9:OO-Class 81: Local ladies' turnout (post
s:2O-Class 80: Local harness pairs. Is or
over.
s:ss-class 80: High steppers. -
9:50-Class "a: Four-in-hand, driving
through obstacles.
10:O5-Class 13: Green hunters.
1o:35-Class IS: Potato race (post entries)
The second day of the indianapolis festi-
val and horse show was clear and dry. The
bracing October air yielded to the steady
sunshine of the day and the afternoon was
ideal. The day was typical of the In
diana autumn, and the thousands that
passed through the gates found them
ernoon. The evening. of course. was cooler.
but still with wraps the field and arena
were comfortable.
The attendance at the horse show was
good About 1000 persons were in the grand
stands and in the promenade. The at
tendance was not, however proportioned to
the merit of the show. To have been in
proportion fully five thousand should have
preciable increase over the opening night.
showing that the meritoroius programmes
were aiding the progress of the show. A
feature that interrupted the matinee at
tendance was the failure Of the coaching
parade. A combination of misfortunes
caused this. Mr.. Ashbrook's horses were
Ill and not capable of making the trip
and others had to be supplied. Mr.. Palmer's
horses were suffering from exposure in
travel and the veterinarian forbade them
to take the long drive required by the
class. Although horses were supplied for
these coaches Mr.. White, who had entered
his park brake, one of the most beautiful
vehicles at the show, found two of his
horses incapable of appearing and he was
forced to withdraw. Much had been ex-
pected of this class and had these mis-
fortunes not occurred the parade would
have been one of the most compensating
public features of the week. The interest
of the people was shown by the thousands
that lined the streets. The passing Of the
two coaches that did participate did not
leave any understanding with the specta-
| tors that the parade was limited to them.
| The discovery OF the conditions was too
late to enable the officials to make an
nouncement that would be Of general in
| formation.
| However, the people that visited the aft
ernoon show were rewarded with one Of the
most interesting programmes of the week.
| The classes were diverse and the spectators
| left at the conclusion with enthusiastic in
| terest in the rest of the programme. There
| is a deep appreciation Of the fact that, IL
| Indianapolis is to take the conspicuous
place in the horse show circuit that this
| show has prepared for 1t, there must be
| the most adequate cooperation on the part
| of the public. Not before in a show ring
have such classes been exhibited. The num-
Der and quality are the constant amaze
ment Of the visiting horsemen and judges.
| the complete arrangements for the show
are their marvel. They have formed the
opinion that the public has not fully esti-
mated the Importance Of the entertain
| ment, not that 1t is Indifferent. No city
ever made so great beginning; no city
was ever provided with such an arena by
| the money of men who asked no financial
| compensation for their enterprise, only
| that the public make the enterprise self
| sustaining, or II better result Is gained
| to use the profits for reinvestment in a
permanent structure. The off1cials believe
| that the merit of the show. which may
| not be gainsaid even by hostile elements,
| If any there be, will bring out larger at
tendance and insure the permanency OF the
| Indianapolis horse show. The men who
made the guarantee fund are not so much
concerned as to any assessment on their
| responsibility as they are to make this
| feature of the city's soclai life so high
| that Indianapolis will have the highest
place In the eyes of exhibitors. To do this
| they feel that it is a reasonable expecta-
ton that the public will contribute its
dollars where they pledge their thousands.
| The attendance at Festival Field was re-
duced by the thousands who waited for the
| afternoon parade. Still, there was excel
| lent attendance, both afternoon and even
| ing. All the attractions in place and
the whole presents an animated appear
| ance and makes a complete, symmetrical
| picture.