Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Yesterday was moving day at the horse
show arlphitheatre. All the horses traps,
and accessories have gone the great
building, lately a scene of brilliancy and
beauty, is now like some banquet hall
deserted. Its lights are fled. its garlands
dead, and all the throng departed. Dark
ness and silence are now almost the sole
tenants of the great structure. which so
late was thronged by thousands.
Nearly all the exhibitors at the recent
show have moved their horses and rigs
and have taken them to Chica go. or to
| Lynchburg, and Richmonders will see the
! equine beauties no more untll next year.
1t is foregone conclusion that there will
be another show next year, and every
year hereafter, certainly so long as the
exhibition proves the drawing card it now
is, or was last week.
EVEN BETTER THAN STATED.
Later and more complete figures indi-
cate that the show was more OF a sue
cess financially than was thought, the
exceeding rather than falling short of the
estimates made by the Dispatch Sunday.
The bar receipts, it is now known, aggre-
gated 1880, instead of $1,000, as stated.
Secretary Warthen. when seen by a re-
porter for the Dispatch yesterday, was
feeling too unwell to talk. and asked to
be excused until to-day. No official Of the
| association deserves as much credit for
the successful conduct of the show as
Mr.. Warthen, the secretary. In addition
to handling all the finances, he was ac-
lively engaged in getting out the cata-
logue, task of no small magnitude, and
was occupied much OF his time in max
ing arrangements for the building of the
new amphitheatre, taking care of the en-
tries and providing for the advertise
ment He has been untiring in his eff
forts to make the show the success that
it has been. Manager G.. w. Smith has
been the controlling spirit in the detail
conduct Of the exhibitions at the amphi-
theatre His good judgment and tact
have been effective on more than one
occasion where conflict seemed Imminent,
and he has put the classes before the
spectators with promptness. and fulfilled
the promises of the catalogue. The other
| officials have contributed their share of
labor to the efforts of Messrs. Warthen
and Smith, and the result has been
horse show that has reflected noticeable
! credit upon the local management and
the spirit of sport in the city and State.
VIRGINIA HUNTERS IN DEMAND.
Many OF the famous horses shown here
will be taken by their owners or exhibit
tors direct from this city to Chicago to
participate in the great horse show there,
thus indicating in part the statement
heard during the exhibition here, that
in the matter of horse shows New York
ranked first; Chicago second, then Rich
mond 1t is probable that even Chicago
| will not witness such a brilliant list of
hunters and jumpers as were seen here,
| Virginia being the home, of the hunter.
Among the horses that will go to Chicago
are those of Mr.. CORTLAND n. Smith. tn
Hampton Stock Farm string: Mr.. r
ard Wallach's bunch; George ".
| Drcxeis great pair of prize-Winrt
Mr.. j. 3. McCombs beautiful
Lightfoot, the champion in the SAT-.
class and one of the finest animals e;s-
hibited anywhere. One of Mr. CORTLAND
H. Smiths horses will go to Lynchburg.
as will many Of those exhibited here by
others. Wyeth & Vests Mountain View
Farm teams and traps will so to Lynch
burg and the Dulany string, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Allen Potts priZe-winners, and Mrs. Blair
Johnston's Robin Adair, and many of the
other tine horses SHOWN mere Will be taken
to the Hill City.
Nothing but praise of the horse show
is heard on every side. The few little
| unpleasant incidents will soon be forgot
ten and next year the prospect is that
the show will be greater than ever be-
fore.
Considering the short time within which
the structure had to so up, the coliseum
or amphtheatre has proved admirably
adapted to the use for which it was de-
| signed, and filled every need. 1t can be
seen, however, where it would have been
! advantageous to make few changes, no.
tably in the enlargement of the space
around the ring side. 1t was not antici-
pated that the throng would be SO great
as to crowd the area between the boxes
and the ring, but the people present ex-
ceeded the seating capacity, and there
was nothing for them to do but to stand
and nowhere else to stand. A wider prom
| enade, enabling persons to go more read
lily from box to box, and to make the
round Of the sections without joSting
would have been desirable. The space
around the ring side might have been
made slightly inclined. to advantage. AL
together however, the building has proved
admirably adapted TO the needs with the
single exception noted, and only expe-
rience could have demonstrated this.