The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24
fROLIC ON THE TANBARK
A. E. ASHBRO X, IN M RY Mas LANE
DRESS, CREATED SOME FUN.
SkiIIful Driving Averts an Accident
Story Of the Event and
Horse Show Notes.


wind big enough TO blow down the tent
will prevent the horse show from being a
success now Indianapolis appreciates It's
horse show and the directors of the Horse
Show Association say it shall now be a
permanent thing.
With the two performances yesterday the
show got into full swing. Fully 4,50O people
saw the matinee performance in the after
noon and the third night performance last
night. The attendance yesterday afternoon
was not so large, of course, as the crowd
last night, but it was good matinee at
tendance. There were 5000 at the show last
night, or pretty nearly that number The
only empty seats in the big tent at Six
teenth street and Senate avenue were few
tiers in the north end, farthest away from
the judges stand.
With each succeeding performance the
people are growing more enthusiastic over
the horse show. The enthusiasm and the
applause of last nights crowd was abundant
and hearty. People realizing more fully
that the local horses and the local equipages,
can make a good showing along with the
best horses and the best equipages here
from other cities.
BEST SHOW SO FAR
The programme OF ten classes last night
was said by a good many people To have
been the best programme of the show thus
far. The prettiest event last evening. per-
haps, and the event that attracted the
keenest interest from hundreds OF society
people in the boxes and reserved seats. was
the ladies' turnout This was class No. 81,
horse suitable for ladies' to be shown be-
fore appropriate vehicle. and TO be driven
by lady," according TO the catalogue
In this event were driven a number of the
best single driving horses in indianapolis.
The class was exclusively for indianapolis
and Indiana horses. The first prize was
awarded TO Mrs. Frank NJ Murphy. who
drove her spirited sorrel mare. The Lady.
Albert r. Thompson won the first prize
in the pair To station wagon class last
night on his brown geldings. Little Joe and
Little Gem. Mr.. Thompson's horses took
one or two other prizes last night lie
is one of the most prominent of the Indian
apolis exhibitors in the horse show this
year. Not until last night were any OF his
horses driven of the tanbark with a blue
ribbon.
A KEEN CONTEST.
The driving of tandem teams through
Obstacles the class Is given in the pro-
gramme, was a keen contest between a E.
and two beautiful light bay horses owned
by George Pepper of Toronto. Canada,
who is one of the more prominent exhibi-
tors in the indianapolis show this year.
The blue ribbon was fastened to the bride
of one of Mr.. Peppers horses.
L. NJ Murphy carried away the first prize
in the combination class. i'm which single
horses were judged shown in the harness
exhibited The Lady in this class. His
Dewey. one of the best gig horses in In
dianapolis is lame. and The Lady is taking
Deweys place in good many events
The exhibition OF the road four-in-hand
teams was a very popular event on last
nights programme. There were three en-
tries in this class, but the twelve horses
exhibited made such a fine showing they
made up for the absence OF the other horses
entered in the class. The catalogue showed
seven entries altogether. a. Z. Ashbrooks
rig took first prize.
ACCIDENT WAS AvERTED.
During the driving of the four-in-hand
teams it looked for a moment as If the
last nights programme might be ended
suddenly by a serious accident. Mr.. ASH
brooks team and w b. Whites team ran
]
side of the arena. But the horses were sep
arated before a single strap broken or
displaced by skillful driving.
Mr.. White was driving his team down
the east side of the a good trot.
Mr. Ashbrook circled his team around tho
judges stand from the south end OF the
arena and drove into the east side OF the
arena Before he could get his team
stopped. or 10 the side. the eight horses
We're together. Mr. White was down from
his high seat in an instant and with sew
eral attendants who were at the horses'
heads almost soon as they ran into each
other. the two teams were separated
quietly and the exhibition moved along an
smoothly ever.
Men and women rose in their seats when
the eight horses went together. and several
women in the boxes In front OF the judges
stand screamed. But there was really no
cause for alarm. The horses are WELL
trained and are used TO little interruptionS
| and when anything happens that Is not on
| the. programme they seem To understand
| that they TO stand quietly until they are
| told To move.
ASHBRooK HAS SOME FUN.
The horse show was turned into a sort
OF circus last night when A. +. Ashbrook
rode into the arena TO enter the potato
race wearing a green bonnet and a red
| dress and smoking a cigarette This IL
Mary MscI.ane." said Manager Gray. Mary
| MacIane Is an unusual girl. at least the
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