The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-13


show animal. they will be exhibited In
many classes In many ways those who
VIII show them will not be less OF interest
than the horses themselves. The appoint
tant as those of the horse or vehicle, and
In Its way this feature promises to be
revelation TO horse show spectators
A SIMPLE CEREMONY.
The horse show will be opened tonight
with simple ceremony. Governor Durbin
and Mayor Bookwalter will make introduc-
tory remarks. and the first class will be
ushered in to Nicholas Rembusch's ''Indi-
annapolis Horse Show Morch," spirited
two-step. The first class will be one of the
most conspicuous Of the week, for 1t con-
tains one horse that will. doubtless, be rid
den by Kentucky's reigning belle, Miss Elise
Castleman. Miss Castleman Is the daughter
OF Gen. John B. Castleman and her saddle
horse Matilda, a high-class animal, is en-
tered. General Casteman, who Is one OF
be in the stand during the review of this
class. Miss Castleman is an expert horse
woman and the constant rider of Matilda.
and thus Is prepared to exhibit her against
sucn worthy competitor as Florida, the
champion mare owned by A. r. Hopper, of
London England. General Castleman Of
weeks ago at the Louisville show, where
she won in her class. But Florida has other
competitors who are to be feared. A. 70.
sims's Explanation. Mrs. o. J. Moore's
Helen Walker, r. w. Rays The Mas
ter, c. f. Neagle's Elizabeth N, j. 7.
Crenshaw's Katie Belle, Matt Cohens Ver-
dict and lot of others equally well trained.
The local entries are numerous, and some
OF them are important. In considering the
splendid, performer and Mrs. w. E. Eng
lShs Hector, a handsome gray horse ex-
hibited by the Connolly stable, Frank Muir
phys sorrel Dewey and r. p Van Camps
Bob are the most conspicuous.
The second class is for single park horses
and has thirty-six entries-an unusual num-
per: In this class appointments share equal
ly with the horse In the judges scoring.
Florida is to show her versatility in this
class by reappearing in harness. The class,
though, includes may that will make her
consideration by the judges doubtful. for
she Is not as successful in the harness
classes as In the saddle. King Chester,
the entry Of Thomas NJ. Greene. of Cincin-
natl, G. E: Palmer's Parader and Creighton,
the Crenshaw entries, Neagle's Jack Boy,
w. B. Whites Charmion. Gibson Girl and
Dolly Warden, A. e. Ashbrook's All but
King, Mrs. Jack Cudahy's Gayoso and
many others are more likely to figure high
in the judges books.
The third class is one of the largest of
the week, having sixty-four entries. 1t Is
for a single roadster trotter, the horse
counting 60 per cent. and the appointments
~. This class includes a small army of
local horses. among which may be men,
toned Frank Rottier's Bourbon Boy, Lin
Millikans London. Harry r. Wallace's Ma
bel. T. r. Markers Miss Agate and many
others. The foreign entries include some of
the choice light harness horses of the Ash
brook stable. particularly Richard Yey and
Richard Ney, w. A. Rules famous pair
Irene and Corrinne, Henry ID. Gentry's Ed
Winter, c. Kahn's Glenbrook and the Palm
er entries Honey Boy and Honeysucke.
THE NEXT CLASS.
The next class Is for park horses pairs
fifteen hands and over, horse and appoint
ment scoring equally. This class has the
| unexpected number of fourteen entries
Ashbrook enters Mrs Cudahy's pair, Gayo-
so and Ossogay. w. d. White has three
entries and c. F. Neagle two. The entry
Of Mrs. l.. S. Ayres. of Indianapolis, is
| Chesapeake and Delaware The class fin
ishes with the prize winning team of George
E. Palmer, The Parader and Creighton.
The fourth class is the most important
class that has ever assembled in a show
ring In America of its kind. 1t is high
| school class for mares and geldings, the
scoring being 40 per cent. for conformation,
| beauty and style, and the performance in
high school scoring so per cent. This class
will be of unusual interest because of the
meeting of Limestone Belle, o. d. Wood
| wards gray mare. which won the cham
| pionship at Des Moines. and Thomas w.
Lawson's gorgeous Whirling Prince the
| winner at Louisville. The contest, however,
will not be left to these two horses. as nine
| teen others are entered, among them being
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| berlain's Margaret Thatcher Prenshaw's 8
| Katie Belle and @. f. Palmer's Mack DON
aid, with each of the others capable of per-
forming the required number Of movements
/ perfectly.
| The fifth class is for -in-hands The
| conditions call for park teams and appoint
/ ments to be shown with cock horse, the
| outfit to be scored so per cent. and the skill
in driving through obstacles 80 per cent.
The entries are from NJ. II. Reardon. of
| this city, A. K. Ashbrook, George Pepper
and George E. Palmer.
| The sixth class Is an unusually interest
ing class. being for hunting. or. as some
| times called. sportir tandems. To be
| shown complete and then unhitched over
| the regulation Jumps. The first one over
| the jumps has t.s advantage of per cent.
| in the scores. In this class Ashbrook s
Eiderdown and l4ythia, George Palmer's FL
| and Anthracite are named. George Pepper
| has an unnamed entry.
The seventh event is a potato race, post
entries. In which fourteen are already en-
| by, Dean r. Low. George Z. Palmer
George Ford Morris, L. N. Magill, E. r.
| Sims, Percy Wild, Q. F. Nagle, r. p. Van
Camp. Frank E. Warman and others. In
one end of the arena. while a basket of po-
| tatoeS is placed at the other. The game is
| to race for the potato basket armed with a
| long spear, which is plunged into the bas-
ket In the hope OF securing potato. The
one who conveys the most potatoes to the
| other end of the arena is the winner In.
reference Is permitted, and the scrmmages
| that ensue are very amusing. The first
nights performance will be closed by q
| platoon drill by the Indianapolis Light Ar
| tillery in command of Capt. Harry A Cal.
| Ion. This will be silent drill, Of course
but will display the full ability of the crack
battery which has never been defeated In
| competitive drilling, although Ii has partici.
i Dated in fourteen national Tournaments