Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
HUNTING PAIRS PERFORM.
First Exhibition of Its Kind Eve
Given ut ANY Show


Given at Any Show.
AS on the previous nights. the jumping
events were of paramount interest. Moth
ing could have been cleaner and more
celebrating than the work of Easter ana
Guy Rocl. in the hunting pair perform
ance. The exhibition of this event last
night was the first that has ever been
given in this country, and is distinct
tribute to the alertness of the manager
as well as to the experiences Of those who
participated in it.
The disqua'i LITIGATION of Mr.. Vests park
Our at the very outset of their exhibition
caused widespread dissa tisafcton. The
crowd was not well aware of the reason
for this. The four was disbarred from ap-
pearing because David Harum was found
20 be lame in his right hind leg. The
Judges noticed that the horse showed
signs of lameness, and called on DR.. F.
a. Smith. one of the official veterinarians
of the show, to make an examination. He
declared that David Harum was unques-
tionably lame, and upon his opinion Mr..
West was compelled to take his four from
the arena.
David Harum's lameness was not ap-
parent to the spectators, and as he had
won the blue ribbon in the horses in har-
ness class not thirty minutes earlier, his
disqualification in the park four was very
surprising to the crowd. The judges
thought that David Harum must have
hurt his leg just before coming into the
ring or when he was being taken out
from the previous event. Mr.. West de-
clared just after he left the arena with
his four that there was absolutely nothing
the matter with the horse, but the veteri
narian's Judgment was taken by the au-
thorities. and it prevailed
SOME EXCITING SCENES.
The ladies' green hunter class brought
out a number of entries that had not re-
ceived blue ribbon previous to this
show. It was the first jumping event of
the night, and was marked by many ex-
citing scenes. The fall of Miss Gertrude
Shelton when Mirauor was taking the
last fence, was pre-eminently the most
thrilling thing that occurred during the
night NIirador went over the last fence
in high and jerky style. He came from
the take-off sharp and sudden, and
reached the landing with such shock
that he completely unseated his rider.
Miss Shelton was thrown clear out of the
saddle and fell lengthwise to the ring
with stunning force. AS Mirador dashed
past his PROSTATE rider the large assem-
bly, stood aghast, expecting that the
Young lady would De lrampled on, out
good fortune was with her, and TIN,
horses hoofs did not strike her. The.gen-
tlemen in the ring rushed to her aid. She
was carried from the arena partly uncon-
scious from the effects of the severe fall
but recovered when taken to the secre-
tary's office, and was later seen walking
around.
A SECOND MISHAP
Shortly after the mishap to Miss Skel-
ton. boswell, in making the turn for the
second fence, baked near the main en-
trance and unseated Mrs. Thurman, his
rider. She fell to the ground, but was in
no way injured and Immediately re-
mounted.
In this event, Sea Gull. Mrs. CORTLAND
Smith, owner and up. took the blue rib
bon. Skylark. Mrs. Portman up, was
placed second. and Jack of diamonds,
Miss Louise Selden up, same third. and
Amor. owned by Mr.. CORTLAND Smith,
and ridden by Mrs. Potts, was placed
fourth. The greatest exhibition in this
aYantssvaS that e Rfyen s-bv FOrests Kins,