The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27
The NORFOLK
HORSE SHOW
Water Has No Terror for a
Norfolk Audi
ence.
GOV. WAKEFIELD CHIEF GUEST
Much Indignation With the
Manage Of the Chicago
Horse Show.
GOV. WAKEFIELD CHIEF GUEST
Much Indignation With the
AT PETERSBURG.
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$$ NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 2G-Although
1 the rain fell during most Of the day and
only stopped rs the hour for the show
approached J, 1t did not dampen the spirits
Il Of the Norfolk people. Water has no
terror for them. and so the attendance
was greater than on the opening night.
The guest OF honor was Governor War
Z field, OF Maryland, who sat with General
F'itz. Lee in "a box, patriotic in its deco
ration. Lieut. enant- t-Goyernor Willard will
( be, the distinguished Ii parsonage to-mor-
row night ;lIld on Friday evening tbs
Governor of North Carolina Will hold his
stop watch on the time between drinks.
The Norfolk people are very indignant
with the management OF the Chicago
Horse Show. hey, consider that they
have been bad " treated by. the authors
zed agents OF the Chicago Association,
and they express themselves In no uncer-
tain terms. ti} This is tile story:
While the Richmond Show was In
progress an agent from Chicago offered
nll manner OF Inducements ITO exhibitors
who were pledged to Norfolk and had
entered here. to cut out the Norfolk
Show and ship to Chicago
n OISeS OCTaCCQeQ.
The Inducements offered were to pay
express to and from the; Windy City and
expenses of all kinds, even those of a.
personal ma ture Of the exhibitors. The
bait was attractive and could not fail
to catch the fancy 4 Of many who hud
horses entered here, and tho outcome of
the affair was to- materially injure this
show. The following horses were scratch
ed for Norfolk and taken to Chicago:
commonwealth. Lady Gray. Buck, Free
lance Jack Frost, Lily Day, Aurora. New
Zealand. Robert The Devil and Tor
raunt, Charity was to hnve been taken.
but was sold at the last minute to Mr.
George senX for 500. II shows are to be
run or such !'1l principles the day OF hon
est sport is almost over.
Horses In harness, fourteen nn1 one
half and not exceeding fifteer hands,
brought out the full class. Mrs. Grosve-
nor's Fascination, driven by ponnelly.
was easily ahead OF his field, although
his stable mate Elevation, driven by
Tommy Ryan. went in excellent form.
Fascination and Elevation were one-two.
Yellow went to Town Topics, and Mr.
Dunop's Venture took white. s95
b A local class for combination horses
created intense interest. Six answered
tho bugle call. an devcry one OF tho six.
felt absolutely sure of victory One young
gentleman pinned his faith to the very
handsome tall Of his entry; heard him
say 50. ttlooked ms though curl papers
had not been wanting Tommy Ryan
rode in an excellent style Colonel yYhal-
ey's Stellbn ch to second place. First
went to Mr.. Garrett Smiths "Nfary:"
Mr.. Wrenn's Red Gauntlet took yellow.
White went to Fanny Eagle Tho other
local favortes "nlso ram
Hunting tandems drew but three entries
out of the box. Dpnnclly drove Chester
field and Nancy Lee for Mr.. Dunlop. Mr..
Merchant showed Jolly Boy and Stolen