The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
SOCIETY OUT in FORCE
BOXES FILLED BY BEAUTIFULLY
G0WNED WOMEN.
Arrangements for the Show are Well
Nigh Perfect and Success
Seems Assured.


Music by Indianapolis Military Band.
Class 40-Runabout, open.
Class 5S-Pair harness horses QocaD to
brougham or suitable vehicle.
Class 1+-Gaited saddle horse, mare or
gelding.
Glass 1s-Tandem class
Class SS-High school championship, mare
or gelding.
Class 50-Light delivery class Qocal)
Glass 7-Uniccrn class.
Glass 17-Potato race. Post entries.
Class S-High jumping class.
When the clear notes of the bugler's
horn sounded the opening of the second
Indianapolis Horse Show last night. in the
big tent at Capitol avenue and Sixteenth
street, 1900 people testified their approval
Of the result of the labors OF the Horse
Show Association. The arena. draped from
judges stand to boxes in crimson and
white, was a picture only exceeded in
beauty by its artistic ensemble and con-
venience. The same thought instantly
arose in the mind of every present
the show of 1903 is superior TO the show
of 1902
The weather could hardly have been more
propitious for an exhibition of the kind.
The night was clear and cool, a little teo
cool perhaps for the audience toward the
close-but just the right exhiliration for
the equine aristocrats that proudly dis
played their good points with an intelli-
gence almost human The arrangements
were perfect. The business" OF the horse
show under the experienced and skillful d.
rection OF DR.. c. DeGarmo Gray. general
manager, moved without jar. Well-filed
classes were brought in, handled and sent
out again with marvellous celebrity. Grooms
in red and white sprang here and there
at a nod, perfectly trained. Stables and
ring worked in unison to the perfection of
the whole.
OLD FAvoRITEs GREETED.
Many of those in the audience. who
gained an appetite for horse shows at last
years exhibition, greeted old favorites with
enthusiastic applause. A E. Ashbrook. OF
Kansas City, who has one of the largest
stables at this years show. made himself
a popular favorite last year. and whenever
Mr.. Ashbrook speeded around the arena
last night it was the signal for demonstra-
tions from his friends.
w. B. White, of Cleveland, whose beau
tiful horses and equipages were a feature
of the first exhibition. was quickly recog-
nized and saluted with vigorous hand
clapping. The Simms brothers, OF Chicago,
of the South Side Riding Academy, also
found many partisans who were quick TO
applaud.
One of the exhibitors who is greatly
missed this year is George w. Palmer. OF
Denver
These divided applause with weli-known
local exhibitors: Albert r. Thompson.
whose horses were entered in a number of
classes last night G. b. Moxley. who took
first with his beautiful Dixie Maid last
night; Frank NJ. Murphy, w. b. Blair. jr.,
II. NJ. Carriger and William r. Brown are
other weIl-known connoiseurs I'm horsenesh
who were popular with the crowd and
whose entries appeared to advantage in the
ring.
OF the others who were prominent at the
horse show last night Aurei Batonyi. of
New York, one OF the most famous horse
men in the world, attracted perhaps the
most attention. Mr.. Batonyi one OF
the judges. The others. all authorities on
horses and equipment, were Col. {. A.
Pratt, of Little Rock. Ark; Dean r. Low.
of Topeka, Kan; Orson Moulton, OF Bata-
via. y. Y: ]. y. Bowles, OF Bardstown.
Ky, and Ii. p. Crane, OF St. Charles. III.
The task of the judges was difficult because
the entries were for the most part well
filled and IL was exceedingly difficult to
make a selection in number OF cases.
Their choices, however, were popular with
the cGOWu
In the judges stand were the ring cous-
mittee for the night Charles Mayer. Morti-
mer Levering and K. NJ. Ayres, John j.
Apple member OF the executive committee,
George w. Bliss, president OF the Horse
Show Association, Frank Murphy, secretary
of the association, and others.
The opening night OF the horse show was
| almost entirely a society event. The boxes
were resplendant with beautiful gowns and
fair faces beamed upon the fortunate ex-
hibitors in the ring. The other seats were
fairly well filled. although the management
anticipates larger crowds for to-day and
| the rest OF the week
OPENED AT O'CLOCK
The exhibition began at exactly o'clock.
After the march ;'El Dorado had been
played by the indianapolis Military Band.
the bugler summoned from the stables the
entries in the first class-best single road
ster. There were seventeen entries. all
| from this city. Dixie Maid. beautiful
black mare. owned by q. II. Moxley, Sc
| cured the favor of the judges and easily
gained first prize: May. gray mare
| owned by w. II. Blair. jr.. got second. and
| the third prize went TO t. NJ. Carrlscrs
| The Tramp.
The next class gated saddle horses. was
one of the most popular with the audience
| Five entered Tom Ensieys Captain Ems
| lev, DIR. A. y. Buchanans Captain Dem
| mark a T. Ashbrooks : Artist Rex. Carrick
| A Wards Youvoughn aud Carrfck A.
| gaited and a handsome animal. had hard
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