The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-15
PREPARING i
FOR SHOW
Outlook for the Richmond Horse
Show Already Guarantees
Fine Exhibition.
"A GREAT. HUNT TEAM CLASS As, !;
CORTLAND Smith Will Have Sew
cral Teams ii1--Soi1,e Lady
Riders Coming.

Preparations for the Richmond Horse
Show, October 18th to ed, are now being
actively prosecuted. Manager c.. w.
] smith, or Warrenton. who has 40 success
fully directed tie three former shows,
Z and will have the management d, this
one, is expected in the city to-day, and
headquarters Will be opened In a day or
two. The headquarters Will be on East
4 Main Street, and will be II charge OF
n competent men.
Advertising matter will he sent ont to
various parts Of this and adjoining States.
and the other details and prelin1inRries
are being arranged The Indications are
already that there will be a larger num-
Der Of horscssan higher class than last
year, and tho number OF Virginia horses
participating will be greater than for any
previous show. - .l83
Tho building will soon be pitt In condi-
tion to accommodate the large crowds
that will attend, and this work will be
comparatively light, the amphitheatre'
betty already In very. good condition.
Nearly every box has been sold. and re-
served seats will coon be placed on sale
for the various exhibitions.
Three Weeks of Shows.
The Lynchburg show will be held Octo-
her 18th to 18th, and the Richmond show
will be in the following week, and the
Norfolk Horse Show October 25th to 18th,
All the horses that compete in the Lynch
burg show and those that enter the Nor
folk show. and many others, will be
shown in this city, the big show Of the
entire season. Tho other shows have
fixed their dates so as 10 catch the horses
that enter the Richmond show. The ar
1~iro nn re of nfN
Richmond show, however. for all the best
horses that attend the other. shows VIII
be seen here and many will como from,
the North and West to the Richmond
4 show alone K s ~
Mr.. George j. Haven. sJr.. OF Newport,
r. l.. will be one of the Judges OF the
harness classes and appointments at the
Richmond show. Mr.. Haven is considered
one of the very best Judges OF appoints
ments in this country. and is well known
and a great favorite With the harness
horse people at the various shows. lie
\ Is banker and A member OF the firm
OF Strong, S;urgess 6: Co., No. "a Broad
Il Street, New York.
A Fine Lady Rider.
It Is expected that Miss Marian Hollo-l
way OF Scarsdale-on-tisa-H Hudson. will
come to Richmond to ride Buck in the.
ladies' jumping classes for the owner.
Mrs A. z. Dietrich. airs. Dietrich. who
was formerly Miss Young. OF Westbrook.
is well known here, and has been 4
successful exhibitor at the previous
shows Buck was bred by Mr.. Harry
Beattie. OF this city. and has made q
s fine record In the show ring.
p The Hampton Stock Farm, OF Alexan-
dria county. OF which Mr.. CORTLAND h.
Smith is proprietor, will have three en-.
tries, or nine horses in all. In the class
for hunt teams 1t the Richmond snow.
One OF the three will be made up O. q
i ladies. Mrs. courtland smith. spiehnio
and fearless horsewsc1an, and two Baitl-
more ladies'. riding IN hunt colors mis-
class will be one OF the showiest and
most interesting Of the show
Great String of Hunters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will have nearly all
heir splendid string of huners here and
z will take part in nearly all the hunters
classes. The Hampton Stock Farm horses
Z embrace many of the prize winning hunt-$
ers OF the season. and these splendid
+ hunters, loaded with ribbons. VIII add
f to their trophies at the Richmond show
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were not at the
e edmond show last year, and we
greatly missed, having taken their horses
II - Tho Kansas City show instead Of Rich
nnond.
Many OF tho great Northern show ring
horses seen here last year are expected
10 be entered at the Richmond show
again this year While the entries have
not yet begun. it is hoped that Dick Don
nelly and Sidney Holloway. two Of last
years favorites.} will be- here again this
year with their mounts
The large number OF classes for Viz
riria horses on the programme this year
V VIII attract the largest number OF Vir-'
a rinia horses seen at any Richmond show.
Secretary Warthen. Manager Smith and
President ]. 7. Anderson will In a day
or two get to work actively perfectlng
the arrangements for the show. It As
not unlikely that the 1ardella Band WI
be secured to furnish music for the
Z show. -. 49,. $500. .-.sl - -lt-gL