The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19

victorias. some of the handsomest equipages
OF the city were entered, and from the class
OF six which faced the judges the entry OF
Cortland Van Camp, Prince and Duke. Two
bay horses driven 10 brougham, was
awarded first prize: Miss Katherine Ayres,
with her bays, Chesapeake and Delaware
won the red ribbon, and Day and Nlgnt,
two sorrel geldings. owned by j. I. john
son, were successful in getting the third
prize. The other entries which were con-
sdered by the judges were those OF w. W.
Baker who drove two sorrel horses to a
brake; s. r. Rauh and Lynn Il. Millkan,
with his London and Troy, two beautiful
black coach horses.
LADIES RIDING CLASS.
In the ladies riding class out of an entry
list of seventeen five contestants perplexed
the judges for some time in their attempt to
choose from among them first, the nattiest
appearances: second, the best seat; third. the
best reinswoman, and fourth, the most
graceful rider. After a somewhat lengthy
examination and many trials of the skill or
the graceful riders the judges awarded the
special prize to Miss Stella Rauh and rib
bOns to Miss Orrin Wooden and Miss Jay
Brown. who rode her beautiful horse Dude
The other two contestants were Mrs Hahn
and Miss Margaret Shower. and their excel
lent riding was complimented by the judges
Other local riders that were expected to
contest in this class were not prepared Tor
the event, and some of the favorite horses
indianapolis were not in the arena.
The entry of Mrs. l.. s. Ayres, Chesapeake
ana Delaware, secured Its second rlpDOn OF
the evening in taking the first prize in the
local harness horse contest for family turn
outs, driven with pairs. Day and Night.
the entry of j. T. Johnson. and two sorrel
horses belonging TO w. w. Baker were
awarded the second and third prizes. Lon
don and Troy, Lynn b. Millikans entry.
were driven in this contest. Dewey, the
sorrel gelding entered by Frank Murphy,
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horse contest. The horse was driven 10 one
of the most elegantly appointed gigs to be
seen In indianapolis, and the other perfect
appointments of the turnout easily earned
for Mr.. Murphy's entry the first prize.
Frank r. Warman was given the second
prize. and Bonnie, bay horse owned by b.
those of J. l.. Mcfarland; Frank Murphy S
other entry, Nell, a sorrel mare; Mrs. Rob
ert McOuats Dutch. and A. III. Snyder and
j. I. Johnson's sorrel gelding Day.
KINGAN & CO.'S TURNOUT
In the heavy delivery flour or more
horses to a wagon class the spectators
saw what was said by judges of this class
of livery to be one of the most finished and
complete exhibitions of heavy draught ami
mails and equipment ever shown in the
United States. Kingan & Co.. with four
large dapple-gray horses hitched to a new
and shining yellow wagon, with appoint
ments such as tool boxes. water buckets
and nose feed bags, and laden with mer-
chandise, was awarded first prize. The
entry of the Indianapolis Brewing Com
pany, eight large gray horses, was given
the red ribbon and the third prize to the "A.
b. Meyer Coal Company's entry of two
dapple gray lead horses and two gray
Wheelers. The latter two entries were well
appointed, but the judges, in noting the re-
quirements of heavy delivery wagons. de-
cided the Kingan entry to be better
equipped for accidents liable In the delivery
or merchandise This event proved to be
one OF the most interesting of the night, as
the drivers of the teams, known by name
TO many of the audience, were greeted by
shouts of Hi, Jackr' and Hi, Billr' as
they rounded the arena.
The close of the night programme was an
exhibition of rough riding and cowboy an
tics by Jack" Joyce and Austin Cochran,
or Grand Junction, Col. Joyce won the IA
vor of the audience by his rope throwing
and exhibition of hard riding the
permitting Joyces attempts with the lariat
was eomplimented for his nerve. The ex-
hibition of rough riding ended with the APP
pearance of two head of cattle a white
heifer and an ugly bay steer. The two
cowboys, after trying to infuriate the cat
tie, roped the bay steer, and Joyce, cinch-
ing saddle on him, rode him across the
arena. The steer bucked little, but not
until after Joyce had fastened his spurs
deep in his sides and scared the steer SO
| that ne bucked In purely COW fashion. The
| heifer refused to play bull in imitation
bull fight and closed the performance by
| trying TO force an entrance into the club
house when the nights show was ended
| The heifers entrance into the clubhouse
| was prevented by a small boy who cried
'sookey" after all of the full-grown men
| had cleared a passageway for the animal.