The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04

GIRL LYON
Miss. Shelton Rode Horse
That Captured Cup.
CHARL oTTEsvI.L.LE SHOW $; II Q y
Great Cro,~d Of Horse Enthusiastic Saw
the Exciting Contests-Soclety At
SHOW In Full Force-Hun.
ter's Abreast.

ter's Abreast.
| (Bpeciai 10 Tho TimsS- Dispatch,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, September
3,-To-day has proved oonclusively that
the Albemnre Horse Show is second to
mona ii the state. The crowd that assem-
bled was unprecedented, beins even great
or than that OF yesterday. It Is estimated
that more than 5000 people were present.
The exhibitions werc OF tho first order,
and the applause throughout the day was
| continuously 5E { wi
tempted by the continued fine weather,
| everybody went to the show to-dav-.not
| only society, but those to whom society
was an equally, or ever more. Interesting
| feature than the horses One met num-
| hers Of every cle-ecclesiasticnl. liter
4 AIRY. artistic and Boheminn-all equally
dra wn nv tho glorious sunshine and gen
eral feeling OF enjoyment In the gayety
l OF the scene But society was there ~
i self also IN full force. to be seen and ad-
| mired at Its brightest and best Smart
| naonic 4 gain viewed the exhibits on the
l tnnbark from private boxes, the grand
\ stand and carriages, while many Of the
| ultra hprsey occupied less conspicuous
4 places, on the other side OF the ring. II
anything, the dressing was even lovelier
|ttlan on the first day, and the visiting
about more frequent
i One OF the most Intensely exciting
events was the competition for the Mon
4 ticello cup, presented by Hon. jefferson
4 Nj, Levy for the best ladies' hunter to
4 be ridden by lady over jumps not to
4 exceed four feet: cup to be won two
Z years in succession before omlng the
property OF the exhibitor. The nine en-
,nt,lH ntoro ms
Bee Jack OF Diamonds, Grey Dawn. Red
Cloud, Flashlight, King Dodo. Granite,
| Janice and Dancing. and some clever
riding was done by Mrs. Mamie LAM g.
4 horne Shaw Miss Gertrude Shelton. OF
i Richmond: Miss Hopkins. OF Washing
4 ton. D. c., and Miss Louise Selden, OF
u Richmond. s5 Vi
spite the heavy going, the contest mar
rowed down to Queen Bee. King Dodo,
Il Red Cloud and Granite.
QUEEN BEE FAILED.
Z In the second trial. coming at full speed,
Queen Bee, with Mrs. Shaw up slid full
force into the second hurdle, and thus
was eliminated. as performance alone
counted 5ftt
The gray geldlng, Granite. superbly ham
i died by Miss Gertrude Shelton, OF Rich
i n,ond. then landed the hundred dollar
! trophy for her owner, Julian Morris, he
!, having won two years In ession.3 Sec
:, ond prize went TO Bales King Dodo. rid
:. den By Miss Hopkins, OF Washington.
! | The yellow went to Queen Bee.
!. Next year another cup will bel pre-
! sented by Mr. Levy sh LIZ
Another popular class was that for pairs
Y OF hunters owned by the exhibitors, to
!, be ridden over the regula ton jumps
= abreast. performance and style Of going
: only to be considered This, event proved
II 4 t,,5 ~, aS.fat hn
: appearance of a steeplechnse. Those com'
peting for the prizes were Seabreeze and
! Cardinal, owned by A. S. Craven. Green
wood, Va: Goliah and Seven pp,i owned
by Dr. r. D. Owsley; Red Cloud and
!! Flashlight, owned by W. Wilbur Osborne,
|, Of Gordonsvile; Buckskin and Title,
/! owned by w. w. Payne. OF Charlottes-
. vile: Bo-Bar and Hiawa tina. owned by
/ Jack Henderson, of Orange; Brandon and
Dancing. owned by Morris and Joslin, Of
:, Campbells. Va, and Forest King and Fly
! Ing Squirrel, owned by Porter and o.
: borne. Louisa. Va.
y PAIRS OF HUNTERS.
Time and again the pairs were sent
J over the bars by the Judges in the en-
: deavor to decide which should receive
! the honors. Bo-Bar and Hiawatha were
r finally awarded the blue ribbon with Os-
borne's Red Cloud and Flashlight second,
and w ". Payne's Buckskin and Title,
third.
Amid great enthusiasm the victors in
Fl all three classes, In sheer exutation at
7 their success, once moro took the jumps.
Y and nearly every rider. on leaving the
h show ring, took his mount over the fve-
). foot gate. not one failing in the effort,
: The early stages of the morning were
a bit tame but this was fully atoned for
n In the classes shown later. The COM
!. bination saddle and harness horses fur
81 nj ahn6r n n fran In
classed mare Lady Olga was first and
: Lady Llghtfoot. a flashy looking, high
h style mare, second, followed BY Kentucky
" Cardinal.
The class for ladies' harness horses fur.
nished most attractive exhibit, and in
Z this Lady Olga. driven by Miss Ger
!, trude Shelton. OF Richmond. was frs;
. and Lady Lightfoot again second.
- In the green hunter class, twenty four
. entries, there were some OF the most prom
Il Using youngsters OF the South. Bo Bar
), kentucky horse. bore off first honors;
v Cardinal took second, while Flashlight
: received third place.
. Dr. Owsley put his spirited team Of
: four-in-hands around tho course In dash
q Ing style against Il team owned and
! driven by Chiswell D.. Langhorne, the
. former winning the prize Of Ss5. 4,
9 THE BALL.
g The Horse Show ball attracted fash,
! lonable assemblage Many Of the proml-
J nent horsemen and horsewomen who took
: part in to-day's performances were on
:, hand, and by their presence lent intercs
o to one Of the most brilliant affairs eve
held here, The cotllon, which was danced
9 In the spacious armory OF the Monticello
! Guard, was led by Mr., ], Stuart Hanckel
and Mr., George L. Mason, Delightful
o music was furnished by the Stonewall
Rand, Of Staunton., Va, The patronesscs
! were Mrs. Murray Boocock, Mrs. Robin
. son, Mrs, Boykn. Mrs Albert, Mrs w
q 6. Christian, Mrs. Samuel Walker, Mrs.
9 =. s. Keller, Mrs. G, II, Moore. Mrs, G. D
Langhorne, Mrs. d. II, Warren, Mrs. W
D. Waters, Misses Sally and Lizzie Coles,
Mrs, j. A. Chisholm, Mrs. Charming NJ.
Bolton, Mrs. r. T. w, Duke, Mrs, Russell
. Bradford, Mrs. II. r. Magrnder, Mrs.
: ROYAL and Mrs. William NJ. Thornton