The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
BANNER NIGHT
Of HORSE SHOW
Continued from First Pnge.)
The entire absence OF lady drivers and
riders from the ring. the only night III
which they have not appeared.
Had Things Own Way.

y h.. . III
Had Things Own Way.
Tho evenings card OF events embraced
Che. single harness class, roadstcrs =, IN
pairs, park tandems, ponies under saddle,
unicorn tenms and TIE three hunter
classes. 'rhe evening closed with the
cavalry exhibition, which was viewed
with Interest by the tlrong present. VIC |,
OF the classes were very smail, some y,
the entries being scratched. and IN or, nns
case one OF them was disdual.hen. ~. ~
Grosvenor stables monopollzcd tne plue
I ribbons In the classes In which they were
competitors winning In the single mar
meas, in tile tande1ns and IN tho unicorn
class. ti,e prize In the last named pcins
n superb silver cup After winning N i'nc
lart named class. Nfr, DonneliS, %ho
handled the team again. gave an nnn,n ;,
ton of driving that wa viewen WIN WIN 4 ao-
1 miration and warmly applnuded.
Ccrtn MS not at thls show has the crowd
been more INSPIRING or more representa-
tive OF Richmond society man lhs. Ii. my
81 The beau monde was on dress paruus ,
and r1ndn show not less worthy ol "a, az.
,niration than that OF the hors.s. az
crowd around tho rail was sla OF s' se,.
,,ncn. and during much Of the evening y.
Was5d,ff,cult to make ones way around
The rngsde ~,
aIany who occupied the boxes made M
circuit. however. and exchanges s'..A-
ing with friends too far way 70 DC rsc ~,
,,izod otherwise. Many beautiful depn-
,a,,tas wore among the throrg III the
,oxes and the reserved rows. ana we're We're,
followed by atmirjnE eyes wherever ts'ey
went Their handsome elder sisters anu ~
1tr many stately :natrons #er' -! q, wy
o,,,shone ~ the buds OF fem'ninty. ME-
,,ficent COWS. hats. wraps ana orh i.
,nent were visible ana c'a.Ineu LIZ, ~
sine eye. In fact, the human sho" was
,,Dt second In interest 10 the horse show.
Had Old-Time Charm.
yhc music. the lights the crowds. the
horses and the enthusiasm combined 20
give the show all the Did time charm,
which had been approximnted but not iui-
4 IL attained on the preceding nish!, y
was' the zenith OF the weeks xhlpit q!
and will certainly not be cxcclled. u y
IS elunlled tb-night
Though there were but three en- r' res
iii the opening class. they were the best
\ Of their kind. Jack Horner, the Grosyc- \
nor's pretty bay gelding.s won the blue
over his harness mate, Boy Blue; Mr.
+ Vests Extra News being the only DINER
f competitor.
In.ihe class for pairs OF roadsters there
were but two competitors, and both OF
those local teams. The team OF Mr.. p. y.
Saunders. Jr's Red Bird and Resale
captured the blue over Mr.. Richard p ~
saunders's pair. after hot competi-
ton.
-Four tandems contested for the first
\ honor in that class. the Grosrenor en-
tries, handled by Donnelly. being placed
first, and Mr.. David Dunlop's team sec
ond. white Mr.. Vests received the. yell
low ribbon. Knedve and Little Boy
4 Blue were the winning wheeler and lead
err. In the class for ponies under sad SAD
die. entries not to exceed fourteen hands
i inch, Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith rode his
handsome pony Aurora to blue RIB
bon; Roger Bros. Bobatte getting sec
ond honors and Master Strudwicks Las
{ sic third honor. Master J. {. rem Der
tons Lizzie was given tho white ribbon
Mr.. Lodors Belinda was greatly admired. h
but vas excclle ed in gaits By the other
entries.
Lucy Sutherland First.
In the Thoroughbred hunter class Mr..
\ Smiths Lucy Sutherland made fine
Z performance and excelled in conformation.
getting the honor. while the old fayorite.
(;arnett Ripple captured the rcd. and
Mr.. Holloway's TTluerette bore off the yell
low ribbon. Mr.. Charles3R II. Hootf's Com
monwealth made an excellent perforna nee
but could not land better than fourth In
the class OF twelve likely candidates.
Deep Run. the winner in this class last
year.. gave disappointing performance
and was clearly OFT or It. The awards
in the class were generally approved. tGs
In the qualified heavyweight hunters
Mr. j Stewart Bryan's Elevator again
proved his prowess. landing the blue over
q field OF eight competitors. Conforms
lion counted In the award. hlr. Hollo-.
ways Jack Frost was placed second.
while the Smith stables Up-to-Date land
cd third and Garnett Ripple fourth. Gray
Rocks performance was very creditablc,
but the great gray jumper was out OF
Il on conformation.
The greatest Jumping class Of the show,
the Cor!nthian. closed the exhibition.
There were twenty-odd competitors in
this class. and the task was a difficult
one There we're six jumps Mt four feet
and four feet. six, and 1t required a fine
hunter to clear them. Buck clearly cx-
celled all and was awarded the blue
d while Gray Rocks clean performances
won him the red and second money. Lucy
Sutherland was placed thtd and Elevator
fourth, fIt
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