The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
t,AatnerbIoom Wi hdrawn.

HAatnerbIoom Wi hdrawn. II
With everything propitious otherwise.
q shadow was cast over the show on It's
very eve yesterday by the announcement
that, owing to the death of the little son
OF Mr.. Howard Wilets. the owner of
the worlds champion high jumper, that
magniflcen; horse and the half dozen
other entries Of Mr.. Willets Gedneyi
Farm, Of White Plains, n Y, would
have to be withdrawn from the classes
In which they are entered. The announce
ment Is a severe blow to the Horse Show
Association but it will endeavor to give
the public the very best substitute for the
champions exhibition that can be pro-
vided 1t Is expected that arrangements
will be made to have Rifle, the second
greatest jumper in the world. try against
Heatherbloom's record at the SATURDAY
evening performances. HeatherDloom Is
here, as are all Mr. Willets' other en-
tries, and the great chestnut Jumper was
admired by hundreds yesterday, who v1sr
tied his stall to the east of the amphithe-
atre, A more magnificent and intelligent
looking horse has seldom II ever been
seen here. The splendid hurder has a
great. broad forehead. and is as gentle
as petted colt Covered with his blan-
ket and r,a dark stall, only. his beauutui
head could be seen. but every one who
passed made friends with and bestowed
an admring glance upon the celebrity.
t4urkamp's Horses.
Another telegram received yesterday
announces the inability of two of the
prime fayorites of the Horse Show to be
here, certainly on the opening. but 1t ls
hoped that they Will be able to come
before the close of the show. Mr. Charies
H. Hurkamp. of Fredericksburg. yester-
day telegraphed that, owing to the crltl-
cal illness of Mrs. Hurkamp, he would
,t ~, hn l,ar horses.
which are entered in several Of the hunter
and saddle classes The announcement OF
the, illness of Mrs Hurkamp causes gen
eral regret, altogether aside from the
Horse Show. AS Miss Murchlson, OF New
York, she was here at the first Horse
Show. as was Mr.. Hurkanp, and from
the very first both were favorites. After
that show Miss Murchison bought Horn
pipe, the beautiful jumper OF the Hur-
kamp show, fresh from his triumphs at
that show. The acquaintance then FORMED
developed into an attachment, with the
result that Miss Murchison. became Mrs,
Hurkamp and the splendid Hornpipe be-
came again Identified with the Hurkamp
stables, though the horse Is the indiVld-
ual property of Mrs. Hurkamp, ard Is
always so entered, Besides Eornpipe, MT,
ana Mrs. Hurkamp own and mad entered
for this show Amaret, one OF the worlu $
greatest jumpers, and Fitz Lee and Alan
Dale, Two OF tue must pibIi'9ilb hp''NSi'
ir the field of entries here. Hopes arc
entertained that an Improvement In MIS-
Hurkamp's condition may yet permit MI.
Hurkamp. II not both, TO be preesnt be-
fore the Richmond show closes
MaryFin Horses cit
The success Of the Richmond Horse
SHOW this year is dependent upon no one
entry nor one exhibitor, The field is fun
lr every class, md there are so many
famous horses and magnificent pertorm-
ers that even the celebrities that nave
been Withdrawn will hardly be missed
With the exception of the famous Heath
erbloom, which has been featured none
OF the Others will be missed hardiS' Al
dav Yesterday entries We're pouring IN,
nnd by night almost all the stalls had
bsen filled, and the vicinity OF the am
.phttheatre presented busy scene all the
forenoon and afternoon In every stall
the hostlers We're busy carrying water
10 the horses, rubbing them down until
their sleek sides fairly glstened, bestoW-
inc caresses with each feeding and be-
tween times, and exhibiting tho equine
beauties to the admitting inspection or
visitors The love OF an hostler Tor ma
horse which for some time mas been IN
his keeping Is surpassed only py the loVs
az woman with what pride do The sta
b,e men recount the elories and achieve
ments of the Intelligent and spirited aniF
mails they guard so we'll and tend 20
carefully Then, TOO there Is mo 0flsauy