Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-03
THE COMING HORSE SHOW.
1t Promises to BE the Society Event
of the Year.

IL PROMISES TO be the society EVENT
of the Year.
A positive novelty for Waterbury
will be the horse show scheduled to
take place at the Athletic field Satur-
dag. September 20. The show will be
presented under the personal direction
of h. I'll. Riggleman, now a resident of
Waterbury. Mr. Riggleman introduced
the horse show to New London some
years since, and in that city it is one
of the most important social events OF
the year. Lit Is natPonized by the lead
ing society people, and has always
been a pronounced financial success.
Mr. Riggienan has had wide experi~
ence in presenting events of this kind,
and in introducing the show to Water
bury will spare neither time nor ex-
pense in the hope OFT duplicating for
mer successes. The show is chari-
table affair, being presented for the
benefit of the Waterbury hospital Mr.
Riggleman, in his dealings with Wa
terbury merchants, and with all whp
are Interested in the.Welfare of the hos
pital has received scores of offers of
assistance. No better place for an
exhibit of this kind can be imagined
than the Athletic field. Tt is conVen-
lent to the center and has many nat
ural advantages. In, all, thirty-fiye
boxes VIII be erected on the field fac
Ing the grand stand. The entrance
and the grand stand itself, will be dec
ofated as well, so that the field will
assuredly present a gala appearance
Az the first New Londppn show given
under Mr. Rigg1eman''s ! direction the
exhibitors included Richard Mansfield
ana James ONeill, the celebrated ac-
tors, Colonel A. O. Tyler, formerly of
the Third regiment, ana most of the
members Of the Pequot colony.
A complete list of the. premiums and
the donors will appear later. The
ribbon awards will be counternarts Of
those awarded BY the New York horse
SHOW Judging BY the interest ali
ready shown lin the horse show, it has
promise of being one of the most I'M
.portaHf outdoor events OF the year. and
should net a handsome sum for the hos
pital.
Among the first entries is that of DIR
" j. Gailey's handsome carriage horse
Ned, one Of the best known animals in
the city,.
The classes:
Glass A-Best gentlemanss road
horse hitched to runabout. Equip-
age TO count
q Glass B-Best public hack kept for
hire, open to ALE
Class C-Best pair of draught horses
shown in harness.
Glass D-Best family horse to be
shown In surrey or trap
Glass r For best delivery turnout.
Il. Glass F-For best stallion shown in
harness.
Class Gr-For best horse to be shown
in saddle by gentleman.
Class H-Fnr ponies under twelve
hands high,
Glass Best lady's driving horse, to
be shown by lady.
Glass FLOR best pair of horses to
be shown in harness over fifteen hands
high.
Glass KBest pony in harness from
twelve to fourteen hands high.
Glass If-Best genfleman's road
horse to be shown in harness. Speed
not to govern premium
CLASS M--Best pair shown with vic
toria
4 Glass N-Best lady's saddle. horse.
ridden by lady.
Glass O-Best single horse with vic,
toria
Glass P-Hunter class performance
over four jumps.
Glass Q-Best carriage horse oyer
fifteen hands high
Glass R--Best carriage horse under
fifteen hands high. d
Glass sS-Best carriage. horses under
fifteen hands high, to be shown in har-
ness
Glass T-For best single cob shown
in harness.,
Glass U-Bor best pair cobs, shown
In harness.
Glass Best pair driven tandem.
.speefal class For the best rider of
outlaw horses trough riders)
automobile class Automobiles spe7
cial prizes.