The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-25

his honorable defeat philosophically. The
yellow went to the Pepper team, which
was not to be considered with the other
two in the matter OF drag and appoint
ments.
GIG HORSE CLASS.
The gig horse class furnished another
splendid contest. w. b. White entered
Patriot; George Pepper. Creighton; W. G.
CARING, King Lee; Mrs. Harry w. Over
man, of Chicago. Lancatur: y. E. Ash
brook, The Critic. The judges took only a
few minutes to give Mr.. Whites noble
horse his due Patriot is one of the most
beautiful animals ever seen in Indianapolis.
He has won three firsts in this years ex-
hibition. and the number of blue ribbons he
has secured in other cities is almost I'M
countable. The decision of the judges was
received with great applause by the crowd,
which cheered Patriot as he proudly step
pea around the tanbark on his way 10 the
stable. George Peppers Creighton, morse
only little inferior 10 Patriot In all the
requirements of the class, won second prize,
and the yellow ribbon was tied on W. O..
Carvings King Lee.
The combination class was judged in two
parts. The first was the display OF walk,
trot and canter horses; the second Judgment
was on gated horses. In the first division
George Pepper took the blue ribbon with
Leading Lady. Garrick & Wards Chest
nut Belle was second, and Peppers My sur
prise secured the yellow ribbon and third
money. In the second DIVISION OF tnlS Grass,
Garrick q Ward, the Georgetown, Ky,
horsemen, scored again with their beautl-
full sorrel Youvoughn. A. Il. Ashbrook
Artist Rex was second, and DR.. n. e. Bu-
chanan, of this city, gained third prize with
Daisy Denmark.
William r. Brown. of this city, who is
i'll in bed, was informed by telephone one
minute after the judges made their de-
cision that his pair had won the first prize
I'm it's class over a notable lot of entries.
DR.. Gray, manager of the show. called Mr.:
Brown by phone and described the progress
of the Judging of the class, venturing the
prediction at the same time that MIR.
Browns pair would get the blue ribbon.
His prediction was speedily proved correct,
although the class was not decided without
careful elaboration on the part or the
Judges CORTLAND Van Camps pair, Prince
of Pilsen and Duke Cameo, was given the
red ribbon, and the third prize went to
Frank NJ. Murphys Admiral Dewey and
The Lady.
THE POTATO RACE.
The potato race which followed was the
funny class Of the evenings performance.
1t was a contest in horsemanship between
the Sims brothers, of Chicago. w. d. Sims
rode all around Edwin r., who was not up
to his best form evidently, and took the
blue ribbon. Not content with the blue, he
made a piratical descent upon the trustful
Eddie and annexed the red as well. There
was a merry scramble, and the last seen
of Willie ID. he was streaking it out through
the stable gate a red ribbon In one hand
and blue in the other, whoopinS like an
Indian with an agrieved brother racing at
his heels.
George Pepper, of Toronto, Canada, whose
stable Is perhaps the largest at this year s
exhibition, entered all the jumpers in the
concluding class of the evening. Pearl,
Myopia, Rupert, King Edward, Senator and
King Full essayed the sticks in Mr. Pep
pers colors. All his horses jumped well. al
though the judges, Colonel Pratt and Dean
r. Lowe. decided that Senator did the best
work of the evening. The big chestnut
gelding cleared the bars at six feet six
inches with the greatest of ease and could
have repeated the trick at seven feet.
Pearl. one of the best jumpers in the stable,
was not in good form, and acted ugly when
put ~ the jumps several times. Rupert
did not do so we'll as on the preceding
night. Myopia and King Full jumped in
good form.
To-day is the last day of the second an
nual horse show. The matinee this after
noon will begin at o'clock. Local entries
will be a feature. The evening performance
will begin at s.