Evening journal., 1903-06-05
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Altogether the officers or the 'iasotli- .
tion should be pleased, as those who
attended We're 80 well satisfied, both
with the quality of performances ana
the decisions Of the judges.
The first event in the last day of the
show was the saddle class and, like
others Of its kind throughout the show
was a popular one. Bell crow fran-
els H. Thomsons sorrel mare, ridden
by Reney Martin, was a faYoritc and
captured first honors
The New Castle county roadsters
was a number enjoyed from then local
Significance. In this class were some
OF the best horses Ia the county. W B.
/ Austins Edna. driven by w. l.. Moody |
/ wa sthe winner, with James p. win |
ehesters Miss Jefferson a close second /
land IA. 4. Wallace's Mabstar third
The qualified hunters attracted much /
lattention, but jumping was not as clean
las on the first day of the show Eu- j.
gene Leyering, Ir- riding his wife's
hunter was an easy winner. DR.. Charles
A. Dohan. mounted ON Trouble, was
second, while s. ID. Riddles Medicine
HAT came in for third
In the saddle class some handsome
lanimals were shown, but, as yesterday,
lOscar Seeley, riding Lazarre, was a
universal favorte with the boxes ana
erandstand and the well-mannered
little horse was given first place to the
qualification of the audience, who APP
plauded the decision long ana loud j.
b. McComb q Bros stylish black mare,
Lady Lightfoot. came i'm for second
honors. and Dir. Dohan's lcthyole cap
mred third.
II The matinee and speedway class af-
forded a diversion i'm the middle of the
afternoons performance by being taken
lout uDon the track and sent around
for a half mile. William Mcfarland,
Of Philadelphia had entered this class,
but withdrew, and the contest was be-
tween II. w. Wallace's pair of clean
lsteppers, polonias Maid and Pactolus
Maid, and cyril w. Armstrong; brace
I of well-bred trotters, Corinne TeXanna
and Miss Irene. In the ring the con-
test was difficult to decide, but when
. the horses were taken on the track the
r Wallace pair easily outdistanced the
other. making the half mile in l.3fls
3 land winning the first prize.
4 The most important and largest en-
A tered event in the whole show was the
q Corinthian jumping class. In this num-
lber. which was open to all hunters, rid
/, den by a member of recognized hunt
club. was hotly contested, the best
Q Jumpers of the show being entered. The
performance was a fine one showing on
some excellent horsemanshio. Acress
while running around one of the sharI
curves slipped and fell, but Jack Hen
y derson. who was riding her. although
" thrown heavily, was on his feet instant
3 IN. never letting the bride rein so, an'
4
n who. as If to make rcDaraton, took tn
II hurdles perfectly. 1t required the judge
y some time to make a decision, the ami
:. mails being such fine lot that mucl
p discrimination was necessary before
u giving the coveted prize. II was iinalll
x lawarded to Fritz, Mrs. Eugene Lever
II tne's clever horse, after "A second tria
r had been given it and Or. Dohan'
d Trouble, who came i'm for second plac
with McComb & Bros Princeton
third. The white ribbon fell TO the 10
of s. ID. Riddle, who rode his Medicin
r. Hat like a veteran.
le In the Hunter champion class ther
* were but two entries. Eugene Lever
~ ling. riding his wifes Fritz, and JAG
10 Henderson, mounted on his lio-bar.
j. fine exhibition Of jumping hurdles wa
!, given, and Mr.. Levering was successft
in securing the first prize.
- After this event was over the hurdle
IT. were taken by two and three of tn
horses abreast. At its close all tn
horses i'm the ring were sent around b
their riders. It was . pretty siAht
IA see the clean-limbed animals follow,n
eh one another over the bars and circlin
Elk wildly i'm the centre Of the ring. Fac
he rider was putting his animal throug
n Ian the stunts he was capable Of TT
-. performance was enjoyed hugely D
Il. Those who stiu remained, but Il ha
~ an ending that gave the spectators
had fright and came near injuring OF
90 of the men badly.
J. b. McComb. OF Virginia, reined h
hunter i'm toward the fence around Il
ring. and the animal thinking h
IN master wanted him to take il icap'
~ over. but in landing on the other sic
le slipped and fell on his side. Mr.. Nj
,e Comb struck the ground with gre
~ force but succeeded in squirning AZ"
- beneath the horse before the grour
V was reached. The animal rolled oV
10 Oh his leg, however, holding him fas
nj and those in the grandstand thougl
OF he was badly injured, and could n
ne get up. a crowd rushed to his assis
Sc ancc. but before they arrived the hor
had rolled over, and the rider got OF
seemingly none the worse Tor his ma
row escape.
VI Stnl another srecial class, for chan
us pionship among roadsters, was calle
or the competitors being Allie Nun. iro
ar. Stotesburys' stable Mr. Austin's Edi
IN, and Mr.. Wallaces Baron Belt All
- Nun received the championship bad
Az Of blue red and yellow and Edna q
III reserve championship of red and ye
nu low
nd Summary Of Events.
IN Class 24-Saddle Horses-Hor:
over IA hands . inches, gated; Judg
for quality. manners, pace and confo
49,, Imation. First prize. plate; seoor
~ crop. Francis II. Thomson's S. m, BE
Ia. Grow. first; II. Coleman DuPOnts b.
at Tom. second: II. w. Causes, The Kir
TO third.