The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-02
Horse Show Postp oned.

Horse Show Postponed |
r. f. Jones, manager OF the horse |
show. announced at noon to-day that |
1t would be impossible to attempt to |
hold the events scheduled for this aft |
ernoon. AS many as possible Of the |
events scheduled for to-day and to- |
morrow will be run off tomorrow II |
the weather permits, and an effort |
will be made to finish the show on the
Fourth. It Is possible that both i
morning and afternoon performances
will be given Saturday.
Exciting horse races, fast automobile
contest and a splendid array Of high-class
steeds In the exhibition classes. We're some
OF the features Of the horse show and
race meet which opened at Hamline yes
terday under the auspices of the Mime
apolis Riding and Driving club. These
points of excellence accounted for the
success Of derby day from standpoint of
sport Clear skies and an agreeable tenn
perature helped to account for the social
success of the occasion.
The grand stand held only a portion OF
the spectators Of yesterdays events. The
half mile track was lined with dozens. OF
carriages and automobiles, whose occu
pants preferred to watch the events from
this point Of vantage. Nevertheless
there was a brilliant array Of color In
the stands, and the boxes were filled with
handsomely gowned women and their es-
norts.
The smart set placed it's seal OF ap-
proval upon the meeting in no doubtful
manner. Seldom has more fashionable
gathering been seen at any public event
in Minneapolis.
The social success of the show was only
equaled by the excellence Of the program,
and the smoothness with which the events
were run of. Judging from the exhibits
yesterday. the management did not draw
upon Its imagination when 1t stated that
the array Of horses entered for the show
surpassed those seen at any previous
exhibit in the northwest Four in hands,
tandems, park pairs, gig horses, high
Jumpers, and high school horses went thru
their PAGES. and the hearty applause from
the stand testified to the high class Of the
animals shown.
Still better would have been the exhibit
mad the show ring not been soft in places
from the recent rains. During the early
part of the afternoon the heavy going on
one side OF the ring prevented the horses
from showing their PAGES to the best ad-
vantage, but before the end Of the day
better conditions prevailed.
| While the horse show was the feature Of
the program, the automobile race at
tracted much attention. and the specta-
tors all found time to watch the 2:10 pace
and the derby for running horses. If a
criticism can be made, it Is that the
double program of speed and exhibition
events makes 1t impossible to see every
| thing. This, however, is condition with
| which few will find fault.
| Handsome Steeds In Horse Ring.
Nine classes were judged in the show
ring yesterday, and it was late in the aft
ernoon before the program was COM
pleted. So many animals Of class were
shown In some Of the events, that the
judges found the greatest difficulty In de-
Gliding which were entitled to the prizes.
In all OF these events the horses were far
above the average, judging on conforma-
4 ton and style merely, and in most cases
the manners and action of the steeds full
filled the promise given by their handsome
appearance.
The class for four-in- hands was the first
number on the program. The horses
were to be shown before coach, drag, or
break, each vehicle to carry at least ten
passengers. The handsome turnouts OF
A. e. Ashbrooks of Kansas City and Jack
Cudahy Of Chicago which took the prizes
at the st. Paul horse show, were the only
competitors In this event. Both exhibit.
ors showed handsome fours, but Ashbrook
whose animals were better matched, es.
pecially in. color, and also better man.
nered, were awarded the first prize Cuda.
by taking second.
Four handsome horses were entered II
the high school class, and a better. looking
lot Of animals 1t would be hard to find
The performance of the steeds, however
, did not equal their appearance, with thu
4 exception Of Columbus, the handsome gra,
: gelding entered by e. S. Simms of st
Charles, ILL.,, which took frst prize. Dixi,
Griel exhibited by Thomas Bass Of Mexi-
co, Mo-, was second, and A. e: Astbrook
j American Beauty third.
Nine entries competed for the ribbons IL
the class for gig horses, horse alone tt
count. Much time was consumed by TIL
: judges before a decision was rendered
and the horses were shown around tn
ring time and again. George Pepper o
Toronto finally captured both the blue an
the red ribbon with his good looking an
we'll hammered animals, Creighton an
Mate.
Somewhat to the disappointment Of tn
spectators, the high jumpers were no
required to show their best heights. The
= were sent a few times over easy jump
and judged on form only. Pepper agai
took the first two prizes. with Myopia an
Rupert, while A. E. Ashbrook's Thistle
down was third. 49,
In the tandem class half a dozen hand
some pairs were shown. The require
ments were that the wheeler should hav
power and action, while the leader shoul
have a breezy appearance. This was tt
first class In which a. local exhibite
landed inside the money, C.. r. Lamb taxi
= ing third prize with his handsome an
mails, Nip and Tuck. Pepper Of Toront
again took first with Creighton and Mat
= the same steeds which had carried off tt
= honors in the gig class, while Ashbrook
Sen Sen and The Crisis were second.
In the park wagon class six we
matched and skifully handled pairs CON
peted for the trophies. In this conte
= the horses We're to count sixty per Gel
and the vehicle forty per cent, and tt
= appointments ELECTED almost as muc
praise as the spirited horses. Sen Sen ar
Sensat ion entered by A. e. Ashbrook ar
w. A. Rule, took the blue ribbon, ar
Peppers Creighton and Mate for the thil
time captured prize for their owlle
John S. Pillsbury'sE Blondel and Dan Do
! took third prize.
An element Of comedy was furnished /
= the potato race. The conditions Of the
{ contests are that basket Of potatoes
placed at one end Of the arena, and
\ empty basket at the other end. At q s
II nal each Of the riders dashes to the fir
RI basket, picks up a potato upon his wood
RI spear, and attempts to carry 1t back al
vi deposit is in the other basket. "A poi
| is credited for each potato SO deposite
y while a point is also scored for each rid
s who knocks a potato Off his opponent
). spear. Fred Bork was declared vim
. after fifteen minutes Of spirited play, wi
Ia A. e. Ashbrook and D. r. Low tied I
as second. Mr.. Ashbrook won in the pla
of.
p The last class shown during the ate
noon was that for pairs to park wage
limited to local classes. Three pairs we