The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-27
IMMENSE CROWD
IN GRAND STAND
Continued from First Psss)

prize, umbrella; third prize. ribbon. Prize
donated by Moore g. Handley and Klotz
& Goldman and ]. Adams Phillips. First
prize, ]. Adam Phillips on The Arrow.
Glass No. (foreign) Jumpers-open to
all; performances only to count. Two
hurdles at feet; two at feet inches,
and two at feet inches. First prize,
$50; second prize, $50; third prize, $50.
Thlstledown, bay mare, A. r. Ashbrook,
owner, first prize; The Lamb, grey geld
ing, Jack Cudahy, owner, second prize;
The Arrow, white horse, j. Adam Phil
lips, owner third prize. Six exhibitors.
The blue Ribbon.
As the horses were brought up In front
of the judges for the last examination
there would be a stiffness so profound
that the least noise could be distinctly
heard, but as the blue ribbon was pinned
to the bride of the fortunate team there
was always burst of applause.
Frequently there would be gasps OF as
constituent as some of the horses were
brought out. Never before had the
equines appeared to better advantage, and
as If recognizing their Importance last
night they seemed to hold their heads
higher and throw the hoofs more grace
fully than before. The horses were con-
scious that they were the central figures
last night, and that the people of Bir-
mingham were sitting there watching
them with bated breath
Not an Ugly Horse.
There was not an ugly horse In the
arena during the entire evening, and fire.
quently all of them appeared to be about
equal in beauty, and to the uninitiated 1t
seewed that the Judges were at their wits
end to decide between the animals. At
times, the prettiest horse did not win for
the trained eye of the judges saw some de-
feet which the unknowing failed to de-
teot at the distance. Every decision of
the judges gave satisfaction, and the
crowd present last night went away with
the knowledge that the best had won.
In several of the classes the judges were
forced to send the horses out for a Sec
ond trial, there being smaller points
which were necessary to determine which
was the better OF the animals. Specially
was this true of the local classes in
which three or four teams would be al
most tie fer the blue ribbon, while 1t
was even more difficult to determine
which should win the second.
The Judges.
The judges were Major A. N. Brooks
of Nashvind C. f. Elliott of Detroit,
Harry S. jenkins of Baltimore. Major
Frank Y. Anderson and II. M. Dwyer of
Birmingham. These gentlemen are all
excellent judges of horse flesh, and when
their decisions were announced 1t was
known that9no feeling or sentiment had
entered into their minds to bias them in
any manner.
In the local events the foreign judges
presided, while In the foreign events the
two local men counseled with the rest.
They rarely differed in their opinions
about the merit of "A horse or team.
Local Events.
OF the local events more interest cen
tered in class No s, the best pair of
roadsters. The judges sent the teams
back to show a second time before rem
dering their decisions, and then the points
were so close that it was hard to de-
eide. Culpepper EXum's team Sterling
and Argyle. won. His horses are per-
fectly matched the only difference in
them being the marking on their fore
head. Otherwise they are seemingly
alike. His equpage probably had some
thing to do with the result, as it came
nearer filing the qualifications than any
of the others. The class called for a
road wagon, and the appointments count
ed for so per cent. Maud and Mollie a
pair of bay mares belonging to McCary
a. CASTOR, were a close second, and the
judges were hard put to 1t to decide be-
tween them ana Dandy ana jim, p q
belonging to NJ. p. Messer.
Mayberry's GeIdings.
Among seven exhibitors Royal Oak and
Royal Sport a pair of brown geldings
belonging to II. II. Mayberry, and driven
by j. Adam Phillips, won third prize.
although pitted against the pick of the
foreign and local horses. This was In the
pair of park horses, the first class to be
exhibited.
A. E. Ashbrook's horses, Sen Sen and
Sensation won a great deal of admiration
in this class, and were awarded second
nriza Mr. MaYberry's pair won again in