The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
I IKE VINE HORSE SFOW GROWS BETTER AND BETTER

going over In short spring instead
of long sweeping Jump, hut his WORN
was appaudcd warmly.
Forest King acquitted himself hand"
somely until the last jump. when he
knocked down tho fence, and was out OF
It, Bohemian Joe was ruled out after
three refusals. but Taconite, Mr.. Bookings
splendid three-year- bay, gave mag
nificent performance, clearing every
Jump In fine and fautless fashion amid
applause from the crowd. He was ad,
mirably ridden by MIR. Osborne and we'll
handled. This horse had won blue rib.
bon IN this class at Lynchburg. Mr.. Hem
derson's DO Bar. son OF Bohemian, With
his owner up, tipped tho wing at the
second jump. but otherwise gave good
performances, though not In as good style
as some OF tho others.
The horses were then unsaddled. and
the Judges got out their pencils and walk
ed around the horses one by one. to Judge
them on conformation. When the inspeo.
ton had boon completed and the OK
perts had compared conclusions. tho tall
gray Elevator was led up TO receive the
blue ribbon. amid manifestations OF ap.
proval from the spectators. Taconite was
very Justly placed second on his splendid
exhibition and good conformation, while
Mnrgravc, the Messrs. CARRIERS handsome
black. was given the yellow ribbon and
second money.
In the high jumping contest, open to nil.
there was some Of an fine riding as has
ever been seen In a Richmond Horse
Show ring and surely In no other has Il
been surpassed. Richard Donnelly, who
rode the winner. Charles Pliers Your
Fellow. was the most dashlng OF the
riders, but for grace and horsemonship
the palm should be awarded Mr.. 8. J.
Holloway. who captured the third and
fourth ribbons on his FREQ Lance and
Cfappie.
Mr.. Wilbur Osborne, who rode Mo.
Combs King Dodo Is also a most grace.
ful rider, and though he did not get an
honor, It was not tho fault Of his horsc-
manshlp.
There were splendid lot OF entries for
this contest, including the last year IA
voritc. Grey Rock, entered and
ridden by Robert NJ. Taylor. OF
Baltimore. The jumps were started
at four feet and half and raised
to five feet six. In the first round there
we're number OF clean performances.
Ciappie, Rifle, Grey Rock Free Lance.
King Dodo Your Fellow and Hiawatha
all going over the bars in fine style and
with plenty OF daylight between them and
the top rail- When the hurdle was
raised TO five feet there was more dim
Guilty. but the excellence Of the per-
formsnce was kept M Mr. Donhelly.
on Rife. a clean thoroughbred. gave
dash!ng exhibition of daring, not to say
daredevil. riding. for he went at the
hurdles With a speed that was brcath-
taking. The thoroughbred was not UP
to the highest jump. however. and drop.
ped out Jack Henderson. on Hiawatha,
rode with an abandon that made the
crowd hold its breath. but with all his
fuss he did not succeed In making Hia-
watha even attempt ;hc five and a half
foot jump.
It was a JOY to see Mfr. Holloway's
riding He has a seat so graceful as to
mako him seem a part of his mount, and
he handled his horses with the skill OF 4
veteran and the grace OF an Adonis
There was genera! regret when his Dig
gray gelding tipped the bars slightly
and thus lost for himself the blue ribbon.
Horse and rider won n warm place with
the Richmond crowd and both were given
liberal applause when the yellow ribbon
was put on the headstali OF Free Lances
bride.
SUMMARY.
Class o5-I.ocal horse and runabout:
horse to count sixty and runabout forty
per cent; conformation. Quality and
FOOD pace required-J. Kerr Branch's
eli. e. Rosedac first; ]. T. Anderson's
blk &, Morning Glory. second: James II.
Grants b. e. Tomahawk, third: c. w.
Rranch's Auburn H.. CHI M. ribbon.
Glass 4s-Pon!cs under saddle: not OK
oecding fourteen bands one inch--Dr. w.
e Woodends Melody. br. M, first; Or.
Woodend's Pitter Patter, b. g.. second:
Mrs. John Gerken's b. m. Towthorpe
Queen, third; DR.. w. Il. Woodend's br.
M. HARMONY ribbon.
Class 40--Horscs in harness; conforma-
ton and quality. 30 pc rcent; action and
style OF gong. 20 per cent-Thc-as De
ford's White Stocking. CHI. E.. and Mother,
oh. M. first; CARRIER & Garbers pair OF
bay geldIngs. Hanson and Fanchon. sec
onf:: w L. Boeing's Rntah and Paslia.
b. rs. third: Deford and Williams r. g.,
Frenchman, and CHI f.. Johnnie. ribbon
Glass 4-Judging roadsters and apnoint-
ments.-Alcrt. first: Mr. Nolting's CHI. e..
Red Rock second; Prince, third; Elsie,
DISQUALIFIED, not being up to required
height.
cIass l4-park tandems; SNOWY leaders
required and good going nualities.-Dr
w. E. Woodendfs br. g.. Baron Brown
and br e. Brown Baron. first: Thomas
Deford's b. m. Lucinda and b. &. samp'
son second: Mrs. ]. B. NJ. Grosvenor''
c, & sammy and c. g. Jack OF Hearts.
third: Mr. James II Grants G. s. Flagg
and b. &. Tomahnwk. ribbon.
Glass S5--Grcen heavy weight hunters,
,,p to carrying $50 pounds to hounds
] Stewart Bryan's g. &. Elevator, first:
w. r. Boeing's b. &. Taconite, second;
CARRIER 6 Carriers blk. m. Marsravc
third: H. c. Beatties b. 6. Deep Run,
ribbon.
High jump: competition to begin. at
four and a half feet and bars raised to
five and half--Nfr. Charles Pfizer's
b. g. Your Fellow, first; r. M. Taylor's
gr. g. Grey Rock. second; s. J. Holo-
ways gr. a. Free Lance, third: Mr.. IIol-
loway's b. g. Chappe. ribbon.