The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN.
A1ignonettc and Elevator Win
Champion
ships.
BOTH GREAT PERFORMERS
Death Of Elskct-Junior Stccplc-
chase Fills--Lar,p Girl Goes
to Dcnrnark-Otl1cr Items.

Two popular. decisions were recorded for
Richmond horses, when on the closing
night OF the horse show here John Kerr
Branch won the blue ribbon with his
chestnut mare Nfignonette In the cham
pionshp class for horses In harness over
Mrs. Jas. NJ 3. Grosvenors noted prize
winner Roseberry, the big bay gelding who
has played such a prominent part IN the
show ring this season. Mr. Branch drove
Mgnonette, while Jack Donnelly. the
professional whip. handled the Grosvenor
entry The award OF the three Northern
judges who rendered the decision was a
sourct Of much dissatisfaction to Donnel-
Ely, This decision was we'll received, Dut
later loud applause greeted Elevator,
when, with his owner, John Stewart bryAn
UP, the tall gray son Of Elevc came flrst
In the championship class for heavy
weight hunters and jumpers this, too,
when pitted against q crack Held -!
impressive appearance, with his coat .,
gray and tall allowed to remain at ruiz
length, Elevator, who towers head and
shoulders above most hunters, carried OIL
three blues, a red and s4o) In money dur
Ing the week, and with his owner up IN
each event, certainly honors to be coveted.
Harry C. Beattie, NJ f. II. Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club, prepared Elevator for the the
show.
on wednesday. October 10Th, while being
5schoolcd over the hurdles on, the Deep
Run Hunt Club grounds, Elsket, the light
weight hunter. owned by Mr. and M l,5s
Andrew Fl. Christian, Jr., Of this city,
fell and broke her neck, which mercifully
resulted In quick death. In the fall, young
Andrew Christian. who had the mount.
escaped injury. EKset was chestnut
mare 10. 1852, weight $50 lbs, and sired ~
inspector. Thoroughbred son of General
Pickett, by Revenue; dam good mare or
untraced breeding. She was bred In the
neighboring county Of Powhatan, and had
bee owned since 1896 by Mrs. Christian.
who had ridden her to hounds during the
hunting sea sons. while at other times the
daughter OF Inspector proved clever and
tractable IN harness. In form, finish ana
color which was rich shade OF REQ
chestnut. Elsket bore uni1atstakaole eVl,
dence of her$thoroughbred ancestry, ana
this enabled her to take Zip weight and
Wiz, the Deep Run Hunt Club steeplechase
and other local events.
It will be matter Of decided Interest to
Virginia breeders to note that the Junior
steeplechase, for three year cldst the new
event ne ~ as = Re .on d,,sing the
which VIII pc run az behn '.1 ~. We
fall meeting, y ovemper lf-oe IS D.
has been lled beyond ns tis s,,b-
owng .o me q that Unless
lffteen were receANed@tn the race y =. -
declared off. but possibly oW,hg, Ga = 2e .ne
gSod tbs sea e ehs he on 10Th
with twenty rs folioWs: MI, e..a.,is
two; JaW. Colt, two; tlo n.em H r.aus'
| se W., :, - Hnrkamp. one; DR.. James
Kerr. three: J. -. Maddu.' one, 800 =
Neville, two; G.L s e onn, ~ ~
Salisbury, one, and Richard y allacti' ! y
| subscriptions. 7.
There is no doubt that the festnlsa
race will do e tremendous lot TOWARDS
making the event i. av s,gn1hean'
! - & ~
The bay ma re Gltl ~ u was va
4 pany atlrIe1ington to w. r. Dlcke. sie',