The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-15
EQUINE ROYALTY is
ON DRESS PARADE
Twin City Horse Show Draws
Large Crowd Despite
Chilly Weather

In spite of the biting cold weather.
the big tent in which the horse show is
being held this year was fairly filled
last night with horse enthusiasts who
braved influenza for the sake Of see
ing the graceful show horses go
through their PAGES. The spectators
We're discriminating and in nearly
every event the identity of the winner
was revealed to the judges by the
chorus of applause that greeted eff
fort of horse and man to catch the eye
of the presiding officer.
Some magnificent speciments of the
horse breed were on exhibition, more
particularly the winner of the high
school event and the animals of Frank
K. Bull, of Racine, Wis, who was
present to see his horses make an ex-
cellent impression.
Mr.. Bull is an amateur in the horse
show business, but he has a fine string
at the fair grounds. He came up from
his home ina priNate5car with a party
which includes his wife,. Steven Bull,
Miss Jeanette Bull, Miss Lila Ormond
of Boston; Miss Lulu Spencer, of ST.
| Louis, and L. Emery Jones.
!. Ten grooms accompany the horses
4 VI eiiO NioSOifSi1lf liOt SGtlldU. 1t mas
been announced that he will not show
at any other exhibition save possibly
the one to be held in Chicago this fall.
Four in Trottins Pairs
The first event was for trotting
pairs, roadsters. There were four en-
tries, including: George r. Kibbe's
| pair, Lady Coxswain and Lady Tina;
w. G. Carvings Miss Pickwick and
Sister; Miss K. L. Wilkes Rhea w
and Easter Belle, and w. A. Rules
Sylvan Dell and Sylvan Bell.
Rhea w and Easter Belle, which
have Won championships at a number
of shows. were accorded first prize.
$3.50, of which $50 was fine piece Of
| plate. The pair is SNOWY and well
| matched and was picked to win by
nearly every woman in the house
Sylvan Dell and Bell were given sec
ono money. and w. G. Carvings pair
| got the yellow ribbon and $40 for
beating Mr.. Kibbe,s l1orses.sA
The winners, while owned by Miss
wilkes, who is an enthusiastic anna
teur Of Gait, Ontario, are leased by
George Pepper s. Co., Of Toronto. for
| show purposes.
The second number was for High
| school performers. The prizes offered
We're $3.50 for first, $50 second, and $40
| third. Governor Folk, owned and rid
| den by Thomas Bass, of Mexico. MO.
an intelligent gray animal. actually
| cakewalked to victory. The gelding
| danced about the course and showed
| such an amount of enjoyment in his
| work that he was applauded time and
| again. This is the first year the ami
mai has been exhibited, and at st.
LOUIS he also proved winner. An
| other animal. Dixie Girl, owned by
/ Bass, was given second
The other three contestants, two os
which We're from Minneapolis, did not
qualify. Bass, the owner of the first
and second horses in this event. is one
| of the best known harness horse train
| erS in the West.
Creighton Still Wins
| The third feature of the programme
| was for park pairs. Two of the entries
We're scratched just before the exhibit
| ton, but five accepted the issue. George
! Peppers Creighton and mate were adj
!usted winners Of the blue ribbon and
$50. Creighton is splendid animal
and has had quite an eventful history.
He was formerly the property of the
meteoric George T.. Palmer. who show
ed him IN the past and Won number
of ribbons with the horse. When
| Palmer disposed of his string Pepper
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/ Show Girl and Empress, belonging to
1 Crow & Murray, of Toronto, might
have had q piece of the money but one
of the animals which are well known
performers. was not quite up to show
form and was disqualified for that rea :
| son. s
Mr.. Bulls pair, Security and Diyi-
dend, easily took second money and
King Navajo and King Dodos belonging
to W. G. CARING, third. The fourth
class was. for road teams, shown tc
coach, drag OF break. Crow & MUIR
rays well matched four took first
prize, with Peppers second and A. E.
Ashbrook's four third Mr. Ashbrook
is Kansas City horsenan who is well
known locally.
The fifth. event was for gated Sad
Ole animals. Jack o'Diamonds. exhib-
lied by T homas Dunn of st. Louis, and
ridden by Thomas Bass; was an .e-sssz