The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-14
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
HORSE SHOW
DRAWS CROWD
POPULAR CHORD is STRUCK BY
THE MID-WINTER DISPLAY.
Yesterdays Exhibit Included Num-
Der of Valuable Animals-Many of
the Turnouts Remarkable for Their
Elegance-Show Closes Tomorrow.

The popular chord which the mid
winter horse show Of the Minneapolis
Riding and Driving club has struck,
was evidenced yesterday by the crowds
which witnessed the first, days parade
and display on Nicollet avenue. The
number of turnouts shown was COM
paratively small, but the quality Of the
animals and the richness Of the ap-
pointments fully made up, in the
opinion of the crowd, for the lack Of
numbers.
Dan Patch, as was expected, took
the blue ribbon in the, class for pacing
stations. The great horse was the
star attraction for the crowd, and his
handsome conformation, finish, and
good manners made him an easy win
ner. De Soto, the handsome bay
entered by w. G. CARING Of st. Paul,
Mr.. Carvings outfit was exceptionally
fine, including a costly set of musk OK
robes, an elegant sleigh and set Of
selected harness.
G. G. Goodrich's pair. Gemwood and
mate, took first prize In the class for
coachers to BOBBY sleigh. The ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Goodrich's tournout
helped materially in getting the blue
ribbon, for c. S. Hulbert's horses were
about on a par with those of Mr..
Goodrich. The latter's appointments
included a costly sleigh, and set Of
furs which represented a small for
tune. -t,
The Shetland pony class was an in
teresting and amusing feature Of the
exhibit. Little Dorothy Redmond
took the blue ribbon with her d.
minutive imported pony. Victor
Johnson's entry was second and Her
bert Green's pair took third.
| In the class for coaching stations,
Ventre Affame took first prize with
! eocord Tn the class for
! pacing pairs to sleigh, w. T.. Smith
! took first prize with Ornate and Saga
mont. Mr.. Days pair got the red
ribbon and Robert Salter,,s team was
third A neat bit Of speed work was
shown by the teams in this class.
| This afternoon Dan Patch again ap-
peared in the sweepstakes special. In
another special class McLaughlin
Brothers showed five famous imported
horses, Berenice, Alese, Soleil, Cardiff
and Transvaal.. All Of these are
handsome animals Of the heavy har-
with the spectators. The class Tor
pairs suitable to two-seat sleigh was
one Of the most interesting features OF
the exhibit. In this class Thomas
Lowry, F. B. Semple, John J. Duncan
Alderman Nelson and E. ]. Martin
showed handsome teams. In the dl-
vision for single PAGERS Nonamie
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E. w. Backus, was a star. j. nj
Armstrong; Black Prince and sew
eral other good horses competed with
Nonamie in this class. The class fo1
trotting pairs to single sleigh also
brought out a large entry.
The show will close tomorrow
afternoon. The classes include single
cobs to sleigh, McLaughlin's especia
exhibit of five French importatlons
sweepstakes for heavy harness
horses to suitable hook-up. There Is
also a special class for four-in-hands
to be driven by the expert reinsman Of
the fire department. This exhibit is
arranged by Bridge Square business
men. who have offered handsome
trophies for the winners, as mark Of
appreciation of the work of the fire
men in the recent fire in that vi
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