Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16

iIy. Hats on got second, and Thirty Centa
carried off the yellow Royal Rival with
Mrs. Allen Potts up. was placed fourth
Mrs. Potts's riding was. as usual. easy
and graceful and her exhibition OF change
In direction OF canter. forming the figure
9. was thoroughly clever. Mr. CORTLAND
Smiths Ogunquit. of which much has
been heard, proved bad actor as sad
die horse. He Is a champion hunter anu
Jumper. and will be seen to advantage
In that class Saturday night
GIG HORSE EVENT.
In the gig horse event NIr.sWest had
the good fortune to win first and second
honors.. David Harum captured the blue
ribbon. and Fashion. the red. There were
many who thought that Mr.. Young's Act
a-Bit should have been placed second. but
had the judges done SO. their action would
have been Very inconsistent. as IN the horse
in harness class almost Immediately pre-
ceeding. they had placed Fashion first over
Act-a-Bit. and they could do nothing else
than give him the same relative position
in the gig event. Act-a-Bit got third
honor. which means that David Harum
and Fashion can hold their heads very
high when they can out-rank so clean
fellow as Mr.. Young's brown geldtng.
Mr.. c. w. Smith, the popular manager
of the Horse Show, won fourth place with
IsSed ~. u SlieStult very HWeli Dteu
When Westover entered the ring. driven
by Mr.. j. I. Anderson. president of the
Horse Show. he received an ovation. but
the appropriate compliment of the spec
tators could not put a ribbon on MISSIONER.
although he showed well to fancy cart.
THE FOUR-IN-HANDS.
The four-fn-hand class brought out three
exhibitors only, Mr.. Drexel not showing.
The feature of this exhibition, distinctive
ly, was the expert whip work Of Mr.. Louis
Haight Of New York, one of the judges
of horses Under saddle. He handled Mrs.
Albert Young's entry in mastery style,
with perfect composure. Three superla-
YES tell the tale of Mr.. Haisht's work.
One of his companion judges said. There
is one of the best whips. ana one of the
ugliest men, driving one OF the best four
possible.
1t was understood in the judges stand
that the reference to Mr.. Haight's person
al appearance was a licensed joke His
handling of the ribbons was cheered re-
peatedly by the spectators, and when he
put Mrs. Youngs four to the gallop and
brought them to a standstill in sharp
turn to get position in line. it was done
SO cleverIy that the crowd broke into
cheers for hiTn. Mr. Haight acknowledged
politely this recognition of his smart skill
on the part of the audience.
Mrs. YounG's four should have been
first on their acting and appearance They
were placed second the blue ribbon go
to DR.. F. D. Owsev's four. Ralph and
Pasna wheelers, and Carmencita and
Brownette. leaders. Mr.. CORTLAND Snli,.-,
whip.
Mrs. Youngs four, Step-a-Bit, Act-a-
Bit, whcelers, and Fortune and Miss For
tune. leaders, is superior park four.
and probably for that reason was denied
the blue ribbon in this class They were
driven to skeleton brake that attracted
much attention. being thoroughly proper
for the display.
Mr.. West exhibited David Har'1m and
Whirl at the wheel, and Fashion and Lady
Marjorie as leaders. to his body brake
The manners OF this four. especially the
leaders, were not good. and alongside of
Mrs. YouEg's four and Mr.. Owsley's four
they were at disadvantage. Mr.. Haight's
clean handling OF Mrs. Youns's four snow
ed them up in fine style. When they ap-
pear in the park team four-in-hand class
Friday night they will win, unless Mr.
Drexels four surpass them. r. H c.