The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15

Enthusiasm was the feature of the
evening at the Horse Show last night
There was some lack Of 1t for the first
half hour because the crowd was not
there. But before the second event had
ended the boxes and the seats. and the
man. woman. and child among the spec
tators seemed possessed OF a desire to
manifest in some extraordinary way ap-
proval OF the performances on the tan
bark.
What crowd 1t was! Every box was
filled. Every seat was occupied. The
promenade was a jam throughout the
evening. One could help but wonder how
great the crush would be were 1t not
for the refreshment room In the rear of
the building. where drinks. hard-hara-
est-and soft were being dispensed. and
smoking was possible. mo Smoking" in
glnring black. is a sign displayed at every
turn In the amphitheatrc.
Increased Attendance.
There were several hundred more people
present last night than at the perform
ances on Tuesday night. The events were
probably more interesting. There We're
two high-jumping events. and the ap-
plause they excited would have caused
that of political convention to pale into
utter insignificnnce. And then there was
the four-n-hand event-and the horn
blowing. The glittering equipages. ths
glossy-coated creatures that spurned this
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ribbons. excited storms of applause. but
the winding of those horns. the rise and
fall OF the notes of old coaching tunes,
with which are connected SO much that
Is romantic in English song and story.
Is what will inser In the memory OF ths
thousands who crowded the amphttheatrS
last night. DR.. Woodend's team won
we'll deserved victory, carrying Oft tile
blue ribbon. Manley. in scarlet coat and
gray coachmans hat, sounding at frs-
quent intervals his long silvern horn. was
the feature OF the turnout, With many
misplaced h Maney tells the stranger
that he Is the champion hornblower OF
England and after his performance last
night It WAS easy to believe he spoke the
truth.
The crowd gathered very slowly The
band worked hard for half an hour be-
fore the first event to make the interior
of the amphitheatre seem as lively as
the gorgeous coloring and the radiance
of the lights suggested. but all In vain.
The boxes We're deserted and the res
served seats We're generally vacant.
Promptly at O'Clock the first OF the
sixteen horses in harness dashed into
the ring. followed by fifteen competitors.
The beautiful animals and fine driving
created tremendous applause,
Thus far there has been no better driv~
Ing OF horses In single harness than that
done by Mrs, w. 8. G. Williams. Her
handling OF the lines over Tarauln, her
pretty brown geld!ng. caused great ar
pause 1t was hard 10 say that her
driving eScelled that OF Mrs, John Ger
ken, who was showing Newsboy. Mr..
Henry Fairfax drove Chauita, Mrs, John
Stewart Bryan's chestnut geldlns, Ept
a. Trowbridge HOLSTERS Fascination
won the ribbon, after prolonged delay on
the part OF the Judges. But NewshoS
Won in the gig horse class,
Miss Sketon's Pluck.
Miss Gertrude skeiton. on Mr. John
Stewart Bryan's Elevator, got fall
while showing the big gray over the
jumps. But she was not hurt. and re-
mounted In hurry and carried eff ths