The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-24

a full attendance and a brilliant field of
horses made last night a gala one in In
diana horse show history.
Edwin r. Sims and A L. Ashbrook were
the only two entrants in the roadster event
holding the lines properly.
Some of the prettiest matrons at the
show last night were Mrs. VIM. G. CARING,
Mrs Frank Hogan. Mrs. VIM. b. White
and Mrs. Frank Murphy.
Il didn't hear it," SAID dainty belle in
one OF the boxes. as she cooked pink ear
expectantly ea~thward
What" said her escort eXpectantly.
1.-THE tan bark p" she said demurely.
a pleasant little hitch in the road-four
class. caused murmur in the audience.
George Pepper sat OH the box with dapper
Mr.. White, who strongly rivals Dean Low
and Ray Van Camp as the Beau Brummell
of the show ring.
A. G. Ashbrook as Miss Mary Maclane'
in a ridiculous wig and Mother Hubbard af-
fair convulsed the audience in the potato
race by riding his-her mount in hoi pol
considers what a roly poly the noted
whip is.
1t was regrettable VIM. r. Brown was de-
prived by sickness of the pleasure of see
ing his late new purchase the brown geld
ing Sapphire take third ribbon in the gig
claSs-an honor. taking into consideration
the quality of the field.
Many box holders favored George Pep
per's dainty bay gelding Creighton in the
gig class, winner of a score of blues in
this particular class wherever shown, but
he had to go down before w. Il. Whites
superb chestnut hackney, Patriot, high
stopper of royal breeding with the pace
and substance this type is noted for. Mr.
Whites appointments were especially fine,
his gig and harness being from the best
Eastern shops.
The roadster event was a pretty one
thirteen splendid entries qualifying for the
ribbon. VIM. C. CARING took the blue
with beautifully appointed road outfit,
daiDtily for the first. Mr.. CARING is on
his honeymoon, be IL known, having been
married on the sixteenth. He is shining
light in st. Paul in light and heavy harness
circles and has blue ribbon stable par
excellence.
Orson Moulton, one of the best judges of
appointments. horses and pretty women in
America, said last night, "You can't say
too much about the Indianapolis show. 1t
is great: bigger classes and of better quail
ity than old SHOWS of years standing can
boast. That ladies' class was one of the
best | ever saw, more entries. and better
appointed than any / have seen for years
1t is a difficult matter TO get entries in
this class. the feminines being usually adj
verse to showing out in the West. In the
East il is de rigeur for women TO show In
saddle and harness classes and Indianap-
oils is leading the van in the showing in
this event. Seldom are turnouts in the
West better appointed in every detail than
Mrs. Murphy's. Mrs. Knode and Miss
Thompson were also noticeably good"
The association has acquired a splendid
list of judges-the most representative in
the country Orson Moulton. of Batavia
n. Y, is busy the year round and judges
from Boston the national show al Madison
Square. Aurel Batonyi has 10 peer as
an appointment expert and has attended
every big show as exhibitor or judge given
I'm the past ten years. He is fresh from
Newport. where he won largely and where
ne was a society favorite. giving Miss Alice
Roosevelt and many other social luninar-
les lessons In four and tandem driving
Dean Low, the son of NJ. a. Low. the we'll
known Rock Island railway attorney and
one Of the Dest amateur whips in the coun-
try, c. A. Pratt of Little Rock, and j. NJ
Bowles, of Bardstown, Ky, are at the
head of their class on saddle and harness
horses