The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
BEST IN VIRGINIA;
BEST IN THE WORLD.
The Horse Show at Manassas
Surpassed All Records.
cLAssEslARGE AN D CROWDED
CLASSESLARGE AND CROWDED
Magnificent Show of Green Hunters in
Which Were Many Richmond Fav-
orites-Lightfoot the Handsom-
est SaddIer in the Ring.
(From a STAFF Correspondent)

(F'rom Staff Correspondent
MANASSAS. VA, July l6.--The' first
day of the show of the Prince William
Horse Show Association eclipsed all pre-
vious records. and tomorrow promises
TO surpass to-day, both in interest and
attendance. This is the finest open air
show in the State and in America, and
the horses which won ribbons to-day
are up to carrying off the honors in any
city of the world.
There were a great number of classes.
and they were all well filed some being
crowded. In the green hunter class
there were fifty-one entries, and other
classes were proportionately full. This
class of horses will be appreciated by a
Richmond audience. when it is stated
that among the entries were Kathleen
Amaret, Hornpipe Gray Cap. Search
light and Up-to-Date.
No ladies rode today, but the ladies'
driving class created great deal OF
interest. and the driving of Mrs. Port
land the wife of the NJ. F. H. of the
Malrenton Hunt. was revelation to
the spoilers She handled the ribbons
with skill, dash and grace of the most
accomplished driver, and received the
merited applause of the grandstand.
MUCH JUMPING.
There was more jumping to-day than
is usually seen in whole show. and 1t
was of class that is rarely surpassed.
Tomorrow the ladies' hunters Will be
shown, as well as the ladies' park sad
diers and interest will be unaoated
The sporting tandems are yet to come.
too, and they always receive Hons s
share of interest and applause
The first class to-day, in which there
was any general interest. was that for
four-year-old park saddlers. Eleven
good looking hacks paced into the ring
and were put through their PAGES before
an admirng throng. A brisk breeze
blew the dust away from the grand
stand. and made the day an enjoyable
one despite the sun and dryness OF the
ground, Grey Dawn owned and ridden
by Julian Morris. was the evident. win.
ner in this class. and the Judges re-
ceived the endorsement of the grand
stand when they awarded him the nlue
ribbon.
MAGNIFICENT SADDLE HORSES.
Grey Dawn is one of the handsomest
saddlers ever shown in Virginia ring,
and deserved all the applause he got
Marnificent conformation and good man
ners make him an ideal Of his class.
The next class brought forth a fne-
locking roadster, and the blue was award
ed to yictus. a magnificent bay with splen-
did knee action and good stride.
OF the seven three-year-old park sad
frcn, the stable of ]. IS. McComb, clearly
nutclassed all competitors. He was given
the blue ribbon in short order. Lightfoot
has style. conformation, manners and
spirit, and is destined to prove winner
wherever he is shown. He was the hand
eomest horse in the ring to-day. and
there were many fine ones.
There We're seventeen entries in the
claes for hunters whose owners live in
prir liar, nd "a
some nice ones. The contest was spirited
and there was no grumbling when the
blue and red were awarded the two torch
light colts of E. II. Goodwin.
HANDSOME CARRIAGE HORSES.
Carriage horses came next and while
there were but four entries. all Of them
were handsome
Whi-l. driven by C. c. West were given
the most applause by the grand.s>;,nd
critics.
The Green Hunter class was an excel
lent one and no less than fifty-one
horses were entered. They were sent
over four hurdles and the number of
clean scores was reInarka BILE considering
the small amount of schooling the young
Eters had undergone. The riding. too. was
magnificent. and was in large measure
responsible for the good records made.
James X. MadduX wono the blue. on a
handsome chestnut gelding. Silver Top.
There were twenty-nine in the light
weight hunters. which resulted in one of
the most spirited contests of to-day.
Kathleen won the first. while Grey Cap.
who won such a place in the hearts of
Richnonders last fall. had to be content
with fourth place. This is an Indication
Of the class of horses shown.
LADIES. HIGH STEPPERS.
he ladies' harness class brought out
seventeen beautiful high steppers, and
The ladies handled the ribbons in fine
style. MyrtIeton Belle.a fine Kentucky
bred mare was the fortunate one in this
class. while ROYAL Sterling. stylish roam.
WAS a close second.
No finer, lot of hunters were ever
Fathered than contested in the middle
Ind heavy weight class. An enumeration
pf the winners will give some idea of the
horses who were in the game Amaret.
Vas first: Ogunqnit. second. and Horn
pipe. third. There were three splendid
four-in-hand teams in that casss. and
.hes were driven with skill and dash
rarely seen. ss
Courtland n Smith won with his team
Of bays.
FAMILIAR PRIZE WINNERS.
In the free-for-all hunters there was
string whose names are familiar as
prize winners The jump was five feet,
Rpd the performances We're splendid.
The management of the show. is fine.
The classes. as large as they all are are
gotten together on time. and there is no
delay The jumping. too has. as a rule.
been highly satisfactory. The summaries:
Class 1-Thoroughbred stations. three
years old and over, NJ n Washington's s
tsoch Glynn. 1st. ]. Green's Trojan
Z rttca, I'd: E., II. Goodwin,s. Sd.
Yearling thoroughbred. class 3-Andrew
: n oyvss Lady Glen, 1st, d p Edmond. a
I,ottie, b.. !. 4 I'd.
class 4-Half-bred colts. Dorrell and
8 ---- 1contInucd on Second Pase.3