The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-14
JTY AND FASHION GRACE OPENING OF HORSE SHOW
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over q finer team than that with which
he won the blue ribbon last night.
The crowd was thoroughly pleased at
tho award and the guard wound nus norm
az though he thought music had more TO
do with the winning than the team. his
notes had a triumph In them that must
have sent pangs through his rivals on the
other coaches. The second honor went
10 Mrs Grosvenor's team which was
tcolea by Jack Donnelly. Mr.. Donelly is
also an expert whip, and the crowd were
generous in their applause TO him when
he made an especially expert turn. me
third honor was awarded Thomas De-
ford's team, which was driven by the
owner.
Increasing in interest as the night adj
vanced were the classes last night, ana
interest and enthusiasm already aroused
to a high pitch by the splendid exhipi-
ton OF four-in hands was fairly buobiifis
over when the class for ladies' sadule
horses was called, bringing into the arena
the best lady riders North or South.
mere mention OF their names VIII tell
the knowing ones, and to those who have
never seen such rulings words would be
futile to describe the grace OF IT..
There was Miss Belle Beach on j. W.
McComb's Lazarre. Mrs. Blair Johnson
on Robin Affair, Miss Gertrude SKe!ton.
of this city, on Kentucky CARDINAL Mrs.
SsTOSNenOr on neT Bplclluid biaSN oS'N''''o
Petroleum. Miss Blacker on Baccarat,
Miss Marian Holloway on America, Mrs.
Gerken on La Contributor, Mrs. Wood
end on Maple Leaf, Miss Selden on Miss
Helen and Miss Henry, OF Winchester
All OF these are good riders, and 1t
would be ungallant to say one was the
best even were one capable OF saying.
But the riding was not being judged.
Robin A'Dair had to be content with the
second ribbon, for the first went to Mrs.
Crosvenor's Petroleum, splendid horse.
and unpuestionably the best In the class.
Mrs. Gcrkens La Contributor was given
third and the hitherto unbeaten Maple
Leaf, OF the Woodend stable. was given
the fourth honor. Miss Marian Hollo-
ways riding OF America. big bay geld
ing, was worthy OF mention, and had
her horse been not quite so large he
might have come closer to the ribbons
He is a splendid gcldng, but nearer the
size for man than for a woman.
The next class. No. 10. for hunting
tandcms was the first number on the eve
nng's programme, introducing jumping.
and was naturally one. of the most pop
rlar on the programme. There were but
four entries. but seldom are four hand
somcr tandems shown than those that
elclted the plaudits Of tho admiring and
appreoiative audience. There was spon-
taneous outburst of applause and adfni-
ration as the first Of the four wheeled
into and around the arena. The horses
and vehicles were first Judged on ap-
pearance. manners and going qualities.
and afterwards the leaders were saddled
and taken over regulation jumps the riders
in hunt club colors. 1t was beautiful
exhibition as the handsome tandems sped
around the ring with driving and jockeys
up. First came Buck and Pride. OF Da-
helm, Mrs. A. f. Dieterich's entry. which
won in the same event last year Inc
splendid chestnut Jumper In the lead
with Pride OF Daheim, handsome brown
as the wheeler and drawing a smart
black vehicle, perfect in appointments.
was generally admired and was a prime
favorite from the first. Next came Billy.
chestnut gelding. and Tomahawk.
bay driven by Mr.. Grant. Closely fol-
lowing them were King Dodo and Bundle
Bee, beautifully matched pair OF chest
nuts. driven by Mr.. McComb. Last in the
ring was the team Of HARDWOOD and An
derson. with Mr.. Anderson driving. This
consisted OF Jay Bird as leader. and
Morning Glory, Mr.. Anderson's beauti-
.ul black as wheeler, drawing natty