The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-03
Her Mount Fellsdnd Then
Stepped on N Her.
.PLUCKY WOMAN
TRIED TO WALK
Hadto Be Assisted from the
Grounds and is Badly Hurt.
GREAT. CROWD SAW
A FINE EXHIBITION
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw Thought
Jumps Were Too Low and She
Took Them at Breakneck
Speed and Did Not Win
Ribbon ~ The .@
Winners.
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& CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. September
3.-The third annual exhibit Of the Abe
marie Horse Show Association opened TO-
day at the association grounds. near Jet-
ferson Park Hotel. to continue tomorrow.
Each event on the programme had some
feature OF especial interest. the classes
being we'll filled and the standard Of the
horses In each class excellent The en-
tries numbered 33G. Mr.. Joel Cochran.
manager OF the show. had provided extra a
accommodation for the crowd In the shape
OF extensive additions to the grandstand. .
which was packed throughout the &daY.
The attendance was far better than on
the first day OF any previous show
In the history of the association. The
beauty Of the scene was augmented oy
weather without blemish the gentle
breeze from the southe@-- cooling the TOO
ardent rays Of the sun.
AS usual, interest centered in the
taking OF fences by ladies' hunters horses.
ridden by ladies'. The entries In this class
were numerous. and number OF local
Ehorsewomcn exhibited their courage and
skill over the Jumps on the tapbark. Local
women are famous all over the world
for their ability and daring as cross
country riders and there is never too
stiff going or too subtle5a fox to prevent
the local ladies from following the
hounds They are also connoisseurs. N
Scross-country horses. and some OF the neSt
In the world are owned by them
E Exceedingly gratifying to the manaR~-
ment were the opinions expressed ~ the
various judges as TO the merit OF the
horses exhibited. When such men as Or.
James Kerr, OF Washington. D. c.: G.
Morton Stewart, of Baltimore; W.. Car
ter OF Richmond; Dorsey Williams. or
st. Dennis. Nd; Harry Is. Russell. OF
Winchester. Va; Ray Daniel. OF Auburn.
Va, and Charles Mnlliken. Of Boyce, Va,
and some Of them have been judges at the
best shows In the North and South. speak
: In glowing terms of the Albemarle snow,
1t Is a valuable compliment.
The Judging OF classes began promptly
10 O clock, and from that on to {
o'clock, with slight intermission for
dinner, the Judges were busy judging the
various classes.
1DEAJ. DAY.
As far as society was concerned. no
more ideal day could have been selected
for the opening OF the Horse Show, II tho
managers had ordered II & from the
Weather Bureau especially for the occa-
sion. It was just warm enough for the
display OF the pretty muslns and linens,
SO becoming slender figures and charming
girlish faces. and yet sufficiently cool as
to render the handsome silks and crepes
of their cdors equally as comfortabl
and appropriate Then, too, there was
always such an exhilarating. yet almost
imperceptible. little breeze circulating
about. stirring UP the atmosphere so that
no one cared to sit STILL and there was
constant strolling about or Fitting from
box to box, causing the scene, with its
setting Of fresl, greensward and foliage