The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-17
CONTESTS FOR BLUE
RIBBONS ARE KEEN
Many Features Make Night
at Horse Show a
Success

The most satisfactory horse show in
many respects ever given in the Twin
{ Cities closes with the two performances
today and tonight. The quality OF the
animals shown has been excellent and
their range wide and comprehensive.
Thls afternoons performance will have
several Juvenile features in addition to
the regular programme. Ponies will oc-
cupy the attention Of the spectators in
one class, and the little animals syin be
driven by boys and girls.
Governor Folk. the educated stopper from
Missouri, will be exhibited by his owner.
This horse has taken blue ribbons ev-
erywhere he has been entered this year.,
Besides these special features a fine
programme is carded for the pleasure of
the children who are expected to at
tend.
s. At night the regular programme viii
be put on.
Last Nights Show
The feature of last nights show was
class IL for single park horses. Five of
the carded nine accepted the issue, and
Frank Bull added Security at the post.
Dividend his other entry was driven into
the. show ring by Miss Jeanette Bull,
handsome young woman, dressed in a be-
coming gown of lilac. Dividend is not
big horse, and Miss Bull failed to take
close enough hold on the lines, and the
weight of the rig prevented his getting
any of the money.
clever Creighton. of the Pepper string,
with Empress. Crow & Murray's entry
second. and King Lee belonging to w. G.
CARING, third.
The rest of the events were decided as
follows:
Class 10 tandems, Mr.. Bulls Security
and Dividend. two as fine tandem animals
as have been shown here. took first in
this class. Peppers Creighton and In
dian were given second money, and Car
ling's King Dodo and King Lee were
awarded third. This event attracted an
unusual amount of attention. and until
the last prize ribbon had been attached
TO the nervous winners the crowd con-
tinled its ovation to the. graceful and
skillful efforts of the animals and drivers.
The next event was strictly professional.
and was for road teams with cock horse.
Grow &. Murray took down the first
money, and Pepper. the only other con-
testant, was given the other prize
Glass Is followed the coach teams. and
AFFORDED aft s pretty contest. was for sin;
to go. Empress, of Grow & Murray's
string, was given first money and fine
piece of plate, with Frank K. Bulls Bum
blebee second, and Carvings King Lee
third
The next event was combination af-
fair for gated horses first shown under
harness and then under saddle. Governor
Folk was entered for this event and might
have made Jack ODiamonds go some if
he. had not been scratched for lack of a
driver The winner belongs to Thomas
Dunn. of st. Louis, and is in the care of
Thomas Bass. who owns the big gray
horse. Bass scratched his own animals
and went on with Jack O'Diamonds and
won the event. Helen Walker was a pref
ty second and Artist Rex was given third
money.
Duchess Is too Short
-. Glass 10 proved to be another profess
sional matter for park pair to heavy har-
ness All the entries scratched out with
the exception of Peppers Indian and ma tie
and Crow &, Murray's Sporting Duchess
and Butterfly. The conditions called for
falls just half an inch short of the re-
Qulrements there was no question as to
her getting second money in two-horse
race.
The. next event, Class 2. for trotting
pairs had four contestants. Miss Wilkes
pair, Rhea w and Easter Belle who have
won here before, carried of top money
with Rules entry. Sylvan Bell and Dell
second, and George r. KibbeS Lady Cox
swain and Lady Tina, third. Bell and Nell
entered by the Minnesota Tribune COM
pany, also ran.
The potato race was won by Walter
Hill, of st. Paul; F. l.. Tarbox, second,
and James Britt. third.
In the final event for sporting tandems
Myopia again showed her superiority as
jumper, and Roach, the Pepper driver, his
neatneSs as horseman by annexing the
event for Pepper.
Siberia, of the Crow & Murray string
was second, and San Toy, who had hard
luck, third.
The attendance last night was very
fair, although the women did not essay
such light gowns as on opening night.
Miss Bulls effort to win with Dividend
was well applauded all over the house.
The Bull string has been very successful
at the show.