The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
The COMING HORSE SHOW

Entries are now being received for the
coming horse show TO be held at Nara
gansett Pier on Aug 2s and 20. The
program Of the show has just been an
nounced b. the Point Judith Country club
and by he number OF entries already re
ceived the show bids fair 10 excel any
thing Of the sort yet held there.
Entries must be made on blanks pro-
vlded for the purpose and addressed TO
Edward Conner. secretary OF the club.
and must be received AT the club house
on or before @ sol. Aug 22 The entrance G, fee fee
yearling colts. bred and owned In Wash
ington county. for stations owned I'm the
same county and for horse and surrey
kept for hire. In which classes no en-
trance fee is charged. Prizes will be
awarded in classes in which there are
three entries.
Carriage horses entered must he prac-
tically sound for the purposes for which
they are shown and must have good man
ners. Conformation will count 20 per
cent. and action and style together ~ per
cent. Saddle horses are to be Judged by
their quality, manners, PAGES and confor-
nation, conformation 10 count so per
cent and manners and style OF going 50
per cent. The committee reserves the
right TO substitute other events for
classes not filled.
Horse owners OF this city and vicinity
are cordially invited 10 enter their horses
I'm any or all OF the classes.
The program is as follows:
First day, Aug. 2S. blue. red and vel
low ribbons will be awarded in ach
class with cups added for first prizes
Glass 1Yearling colts bred and owned
in Washington county; $25 10 first, slj
TO second. $40 10 third, entrance free.
Class 2-Stallions owned in Washing
ton county; s25 to first. SIS TO second. so
to third: entrance free.
Class 3-Horses in harness, II 10 IS
hands high: cup 10 first. ribbons 10 sec
ond. third and fourth
Class 4-Saddle horses. over Is hands
high: cup to first, ribbons to second. third
and fourth
Class 5-Pairs OF horses in harness,
over Is hands high; cup TO first, ribbons
10 second. third and fourth.
Class 6--Combina ton horse 10 be
shown in harness and under the saddle
Gun to first. ribbons 10 second. third and
fourth.
Class Ladies' single trap. ladies 70
drive: open to members OF Point judith
Country club only: cup 10 first. ribbons
to second. third and fourth.
Class S-Single victoria; appointments
10 count 80 per cent; horse 80 per cent;
cup 10 first. ribbons TO second, third ana
fourth.
Glass 9-Ladles driving competition;
open 10 members of Point Judith Coun-
try club only: cup TO first, ribbons to sec
ond. third and fourth.
Class 10-Jumping class; performance
over Jumps only TO count; cup TO first.
ribbons to second. third and fourth
Second day Aug. %: Glass n-Horse
and surrey. kept for hire. bona-fide prop
erty OF exhibitor. horse 10 count oo per
cent. appointments 50 per cent; slS &c
first. $40 to second, IS TO third; entrance
free.
Glass l2-Ponies under saddle, l3 hand.
and under. children 10 ride: cup 70 hrst,
ribbons 10 second. third and fourth
Glass 1S-Road horses. 10 be shown 10
runabout, buggy or speeding wagon;
yu 10 first, SIS To second, $40 to third
Glass li-Saddle horses, over IA TO 10
hands high: cup to first, RIBBONS TO sec
ond. third and fourth.
Glass l5-Horses In harness over 10
hands high to be shown TO runabout or
two-wheeled cart; cup 10 first ribbons
10 second third and fourth.
Class l6-Ponies in harness, IL hands
and under. TO be driven by ladies' or
children; cup to first, ribbons TO second,
third and fourth.
Glass 11-Polo ponies: cup TO frst, RID
bons to second, third and fourth.
Glass ls-Tandems: cup TO first, rib
bons to second. third and fourth.
Glass 19-Victortas (pair). horses 10
count 80 per cent. appointments 90 per
cent: cup TO first. ribbons 10 second.
third and fourth.
Glass 2O-Tandem driving competition.
30 per cent for form 80 per cent for OBJ
stacles: cup TO first, ribbons TO second.
thirj and fourth.
Class 2l-Jumping class. performance
over Jumps to count 30 per cent. con-
formation and quality TO count 30 per
cent: cup to irst, ribbons to second
I'd and fourth