The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
THOUSANDS ADMIRE
STfEDS OF DEGREE
Weather Is ProDitious and
Fashion Fiocksto the Horse
Show at Hamline

X The second day of the Twin City horse
show in the big tent at the state fan
IsgTounds was favored with perfect wealth
ser, fashionable attendance, and pro.
gramme of remarkable merit Events 81
varied and so admirable as those of the
| first matinee yesterday are seldom en-
| joyed by daylight at any of the Eastern
horse shows.
Some criticism was directed against
the condition of the track, which was
very soft during the afternoon Owing
| to the lack of substantial foundation
beneath the tanbark the horses, and es-
peeially the polo ponies, were often I'M
able to secure a footing. But prompt
efforts were begun to remedy the defect
BY this afternoon the track, no doubt
|, will equal the high standard of the show
I in other respects
The setting of the horse show is the
best this yea.that has yet been provided
| The tent is as big as the biggest circus
tent and is much cleaner and more at
tractive. The ventilation and the lighting
is better than could be secured in any
building Seats are comfortable, aisles
spacious boxes convenient. The view
everywhere is unobstructed, and the OBJ
long shape of the ample ring permits
every onlooker to enjoy the whole of
every event.
SkIIful Feminine "Whips"
Although more. than one prize winner
yesterday had brought records from Mad
son Square, the matinee demonstrated
how large an amount of high grade horse
flesh is owned in Minneapolis and st.
Paul. The local vehicles, too, were a
revelation of metropolitan .smartness.' -
And in the matter of expert driving not
the least gratifying Circumstance was the
notable skill of the feminine whips A
Canadian visitor exhausted his fountain
of approval when he declared of one
woman driver: My word, I never saw
anything better in London!'' 80
The mild, bright weather made possi-
BILE yesterday the finishing touch to horse
show allurements, the women could wear
their prettiest costumes. Thus in due
accordance with tradition, the spectators
found each other quite as interesting as
the show.
Class 5, the local trotting roadsters,
was introduced yesterday afternoon by
the first inspiriting notes of the Minnesota
State band. Only Minnesota horses We're
included Local 1T was understood,
would conf1ne entries to the state, not to
the Twin Cities. The animals were to
be shown to a gentlemans road or speed
wagon with appointments Three en-
tries We're from ST. Paul. one from Min
neapolis, and one from Saltwater.
Mr. Pickwick, owned and driven by w.
G. CARING, ST. Paul, securedI first prize,
500, of which $50. was in souvenir plate
Q So Gay, Drown gelding, brought Mr.
CARING the second prize, $780, The third
prize of $40 was gained by Lady Cox
swain, bay mare exhibited and driven
by George r. sKibbe, of st. Paul.
Polo Ponies Perform -
Then began one of the most diyerting
features of the entire show-the perform
ance of the polo ponies. Their riders
wore polo costumes and carried NAL
lets.
So far as circumstances permitted, this
event was an Illustration of polo; playing.
But the narrowness of the ring and the
softness of the track initiated equally
against the ponies and their riders. Per
torrance was to count 60 per cent
and conformation 40 per cent.
The well distributed merit of the polo
performance and the difficulties attending
it induced the judges to DIVIDE equaliy
the 500 prize money.
among the four competitors They were
Black Maria, exhibited by F. L. Bork,
Kansas City, and ridden by William
Brush; Black Girl, exhibitor, A. E. Ash
brook, Kansas City, and rider, Hugh VIII
son; Yellow Aster, exhibitor, w. A. Rule,
Kansas City, and rider, F. L. Berk; Lady
Blanche, exhibited and ridden by Walter
Hill, st. Paul.
Seven animals competed for $780,, Of
fered by w. H. Konantz & Co., st. Paul,
in the local runabout class. This event,
"local runabout horses, to runaboutS,
with appointments, y was admitted to be
one of the best runabout displays that
has been seen in any American city.
Mr.. CARING, behind his bay gelding,
King Lee won first prize with a typical
gig horse, stylish and speedy. More of
the runabout type was Top of the
Morning. with which H. L. hudson, of
st. Paul, won second money. This horse
showed Flash manners" as well as style,
speed and action. George Finch. ST. Paul,
secured third place with the chestnut
mare, Duchess.
Five Canadian entries and one from
Minneapolis walked, trotted and cantered
after $500 in the saddle horse class.
Daisy Dean, chestnut mare belonging
to George Pepper & Co., of Toronto, OBJ
tanned the blue ribbon. Daisy showed her.
self a well-boned and wellgaited steed,
nowise distressed by the weight of her
rider. The spectators rathered favored
chestnut gelding Montros, exhibited by
Crow & Murray, of Toronto. His Looping
: canter was applauded around the ring.
He was adjudged second. Third prize
went to Rather another entry by Pepper
& Co.
Ladies' Turnouts
Great interest was aroused by the Ia
dies turnouts, local, single or pairs, to be
driven by lady,, Horse appointments
and general appearance counted so per
cent and driving so per cent Mrs Pryor,
of Minneapolis driving to spider phae-
ton Duke and Dolly, bay pair. exhib
tied by c. E. Lyman, of Minneapolis,
secured first prize. The pair were well
matched, the appointments were as adj
mirable as the driving. Much praised
also was the entry that got second prize,
a chestnut gelding driven to a gig by
Mrs. L. A. Laramie, of Minneapolis, for
H. S. Judson. Mrs. Laramie's costume,
including gray box coat, was held to be
most fetching
Last of all, in consideration of the
track, a dozen splendid hunters galloped
and jumped about the ring, inspiring ar
dent interest in possible fatalities. The
four entries of Pepper & Co., Toronto,
were ridden by Peter Roach and Fred
Hugh Wilson. Blue Girl, Roach up, SHE'D
within an inch of the pole and gave
her rider a tight but harmless squeeze
against the fence. Eclipse refused to rise
twice and even dismounted Roach, but
he finally fetched her over. Several lazy
beasts kicked the pole loose, though it
had been raised no higher than the usual
4 feet inches. But Pepper & Co.'s
brown gelding Myopia, and the black
gelding Rupert, both ridden by Roach,
missed not jump, and were accounted,
respectively. first and second Rupert is