The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
BRIGHT PROSPECT
FOR HORSE SHOW 10!
Charlottesville the Mecca of
Lovers Of the Sport.
THE PROMINENT LADY RIDERS
Mrs. Blair johnson Demonstrates Her
Skill When Her Horse Falls in the
Streets Of the City-Court'and
X. Smith Leads in Number.
THE PROMINENT LADY RIDERS
fsnecia1 DISPATCH to The rimes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times-)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, July %
The Albemarle Horse Show. which open
Thursday morning, promises to be the best
exhibition ever held in this part of the
State. Visitors from all sections OF the
State are arriving, and by to-morro"
night the city hotels will be well filed
An unusually attractive programme mas
been arranged and a handsome premium
| list offered, and entries have been made
far surpa ssng the most sanguine eSpec-
| tations of the managers.
Among the first arrivals were Mrs. AL
| len Potts, of castle HILL" and Mrs
Blair Johnson. of Warrenton. The latter,
! py the way, while riding down Main
| Street yesterday afternoon, came near
| having a tumble. Her mount bscame
| frightened at an electric car. and in his
| effort to get out of the way went down on
all fours Although taken unawares. Mrs
| johnson kept her seat in the saddle and
| in less time than it takes to tell was
| alongside of her escort. as calm and coll
lected as if nothing unusual had hap
rened.
A GAY PARTY.
To. morrow morning a gay party from
! the Green Mountain neighborhood will
| occupy their suite of rooms at the Cler-
mont Hotel. The party includes MI. and
! Mrs. w. D. Waters and Mrs. Edmund r.
|
with Coles, of Estouteville; J. G. Hopkins.
late of Arizona, but who has located in
A.Lemarle. and recently let a contract for
$50 600 residence; Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. war
rem, of 'Hampstead:'' Miss Warren and
her guest, Miss Howard. of Pittsburg;
Mr. Lindsay Warren. a Harvard student.
and Judge Campbell, of Arizona
The official catalogue and programme
OF the show made its appearance to-day
The exhibitor who has the most entries.
perhaps, is CORTLAND H. Smith. OF Alex
andria His string of forty-seven arrived
last night and were much admired to-day
at Payne's livery. Mr.. c. G. VESTS
horses are quartered at the Jefferson
PARK Hotel stables, near the show grounds.
The following we'll known gentlemen
will act as Judges: S. NJ. Shoemaker, OF
Stevenson, Md; William Easton, or New
York; D. II. Rice, of Towson, Md; Red
m,rd c. Stewart, of Baltimore, Md; DR..
James Kerr, of washington. D. c., and S.
H Wilson. OF Cascade, Va.
THE ENTRIES-FIRST DAY.
Glass 34-best heavy draught horse,
shown to wagon suitable for farm pur-
poses-W. N. Wilmer. Blenheim, Va;
Charlottesville Fire Department; E. w.
Scott, Jr., Warren, Va
Glass 35-best pair of mule teams, shown
to wagon-W. N. Wilmer; c. w. Hulflsh.
Charlottesville.
Mrs Wexford c. Reed, Keswick.
Class 4-standard-hred colts-Humbert
Brothers, Charlottesville; r 3. Worthins-
ton, Ivy Depot; John II. Moomau. Char
lcttesville; E. w. Scott, Mrs. Wexford c
Reed.
Class e-roadsters. best stallion three
years old CT over-J. Tatnall Lea. Phila-
delphia; w. N. Wilmer, J. M. Hisginson,
Ivy Depot.
Glass 15-best gated saddler-Dr. F. D.
Owsiey, Greenwood; Mayor ]. Samuel Nc
Cue. Charlottesville; j. F. Payne. Uni
ve,sty OF Virginia; Dr. H. T. Nelson, w.
w. Payne. c. II. Moore and Grafton D.
Payne, Charlottesville.
Class 36-colt in harness.. B: McComb.
Somerset; J. B. Andrews and John l..
Cochran, Charlottesville.
Glass 2o-Ponies In harness-Edwin O.
Meyer. Richmond; Mrs. Blair Johnson.
Warrenton: Jefferson NJ. Levy. New
York; II. T. HolladaE Jr.. Rapldan: c.
Ruftin Randolph, C. H, Moore, J. Vim
cent Perey, Kenneth Brown, w. L.
Smith, and s. B. Woods. Charlottesville
HOME HORSES.
Glass 24-Albemarle Hunters-R. p.
Cree, Crozet; A. s. Craven. Greenwood:
DR.. a B. Wayland. Croze.; w. p. Boe-
ing, Greenwood; Frank B. Cleland. Hat
ton Va; DR.. John Il. Coles, Keene P. O.:
C. D. Langhorne, Greenwood; Mrs. Carl
Won A1ayhof. New York; Allen Potts,
Richmond: Julian Morris. Campbells';
George G. Henderson. Covington. Ky:
C. II. Moore and c.. Ruffin Randolph.
Charlottesville.
Glass Observation-Disclosures Farm.
Howardsville; J. Tatnall Lea, Philadel-
phia: w. E. Boeing; II. NJ. Sackett.
Lynchburg; NJ. B. Langhorne. Green
wood Mrs. w. c. Reed; Joel NJ. Coch-
ran, Charlottesville.
Dr., IT. z n
ley; J. B. McComb. Somerset; H. T. Hol-
iaday, Jr.: Hampton Stock Farm; John
P. Dulanay, uppeWille.
Glass 16-Harness Tanden,-Dr. F. D.
! Owsley; Miss Landon Rives, Castle
Hill' Charles Baxter. Charlottesville;
| Hampton Stock Farm; Mountain View
| Farm.
| Glass t1-Horses in Harness-Dr. F. D.
| Owsley; Edward 0. Meyer; II. M. Sack
| EFT; R. L. Thomas. Charlottesville; E. w.
| Scott; George B. Goodyear; Hampton
| Stock Farm; Mountain View Farm.
! Glass 27-Green Hunters-For horses
| that have never worn a blue ribbon in a
| jumping contest-W. w. Osborne, Cor
| louisville: DR.. F. D. Owsley; R E. Cree;
| DR.. a B. Wayland; W. E. Boeing; Ar
| thur Wife, Charlottesville; J. B. Nc
! Comb; L. S. Ricketts,, Orange; Mrs. c.
| ". Smith, Warrenton; Blair Johnson;
| Allan Potts; Lewis 6. Young, New York
city: H. C. Beattie, Richmond; Julian
| Morris. Campbell's: George G. Hender-
son: Hampton Stock Farm; John P. Du-
| lanay; Mountain View Farm.
| Glass 25-Green Hunters-For horses
| four years old and under that have never
| contested for prize prior to 1902-W. W.
Osborne; DR.. F. D. owsley, j. 3. Nc
| Comb: L. S. Ricketts,; H. T. SHolladay,
Jr.; Lewis D. Young: Mrs. Julian Morris;
| George G. Henderson; Hampton Stock
Farm; John P. Dulaney.
Glass 2S-Heavy and Middle Weight
Hunters over jumps not Exceeding liz
feet-Dr. F. D. Owsley; w. 2. Boeing;
J. B. McComb; II. c. Beattie; Julian
Morris; George G. Henderson,; Mrs.
Richard Wallach. Warrenton; Hampton
Stock Farm; John p Dulaney.
Glass 23-Ladies' Hunters-To be rid
den by lady, over jumps not exceeding
IL feet-Dr. F. D. Owsley; W. W. Os-
borne; C. H Moore; w. E. Boeing; Mrs
q w Smith Warrenton; Mrs Blair