The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-26
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vors.
Beauty in her box and beauty in her
stall, burst of music, gay chatter. and
all the rest of 1t that subordinates So
ciety during horse show week.
The horse show opening tonight and
holding until Friday evening, inclusive.
will attract hundreds of people on each
evening of the show, while the two mat
inees and the races held under the aus
pieces of the horse show committee will
draw large crowds on every occasion.
The seating capacity of the grand
stand and the boxes is about three thous-
and and while the boxes provide superb
vantage point for those who desire to
be somewhat exclusive, the view from the
grandstand back of the boxes is all that
could be desired.
The promenades arranged Immediately
in front of the boxes and between the
rear boxes and the grandstand will give
a splendid view of the tan bark and
also a view of the brilliant boxes. these
to divide honors with the well-groomed
beauties dashing over the tan bark.
The season for holding the horse show
could not be more ideal. and the weather
conditions promise to be perfect through
out the week. Society win change its set
ting from the drawing room and the club
to the boxes and the promenades at the
horse show, and will contribute to make
Birmingham initial horse show the most
brilliant event ever given in the south.
The large number OF local entries has
interested all classes of people in the
event, and the cooperation by those own
Ing horses in the city has popularized the
horse show even more than the list OF
professional entries these including horses
that have won prizes at horse shows
throughout the country.
The list Of local entries is said to be the
largest ever arranged in a southern city,
and one of the best results of the horse
show has been the interest it has
aroused among the representative and
wealthy class able to own high-class
horses and who have entered them in the
horse show lists.
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avenues prance over the tan bark while
their beautiful owner sits In her box her
eyes sparkling with animation and de-
light, the scene at the horse show will be
one of almost dramatic interest.
Society at the opera or the play may
assume the well-bred air of boredom and
look blase. but at the horse show it is
different If il very had form not IN n
pear interested In everything that per-
tains to the horse show. and not to be
able to talk horsey talk Is considered
quite objectionable. One must know the
good points in the thoroughbreds in the
sparkling four-in-hand and not show sur
prise at the decision of the judges. And
when the high stopper drawing the smart
trap over the tan bark Is awarded the
blue ribbon, one must know just wherein
he has the advantage over the remaining
horses entered in this class.
When the gated saddlers prance over
the brilliantly lighted course, one must
anticipate the judges in their decision.
The handsome roadsters must have
their fine points discussed by the beauties
in the box, and 1t will be quite CONNIE IL
fait to know the. records of every horse
entered in the professional classes.
When s"Thistledown," the third highest
jumper in the world, dashes In front of
the boxes, every one should know that
he can jump over seven feet and when
"Flirt' and Filtration" leading the
four-in- hand around the course, are at
tracing attention from the boxes, one