The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-11

for roahsters brought out eight horNes'
ii saunders and his sons taking three OF
5 the four ribbons. Tho blue went to Aud
"a sitor 81. owned md rldden by Alfred Alfred -
4 Maclay 5I gis3.
Il gtA fnisbed class OF ladies' harness
y horses aroused some enthusiasm, ana then
+, came tho heavy hunters, with "Hcather-
ss5bloom., OH the list. Tho first importance
az the worlds champion jumper was
j greeted with many hand-claps. Heath
erbloom,' was ridden by Donnclly, who n
minute later went down lnrd on jack
tnndc a clean sweep Of the jumps, and
& took the red ribbon. First money wcAt
n 10 Red Raven, of tho Westchester Farm.
In the class for light hunters "onerios,"
another Westminster Farm horse, won,
and The other ribbons went TO "Firelight,
..Torchlipht, and "Cygnct," all three
sired by the great "TorchliEht." "fieath-
crbloom'' and Rifle the famous jump
crs, showed together in the hunters pairs,
the last class cf the, evening, during
which Holloway fell, made 1T clean over
the brush, but not Jump together May
3 Belle" and "Cygnet." both OF Wcstches-
i ter Farm, got the blue.
Are Significant.
The first night produced two or three
4 results worthy of particular note. Lord
Baltimore entered In two classes, took
the blue in both and will unquestion-
ably be formidable condition for further
honors The Watson stable Is notable
i and lord baltimore seems to be the
best thing in it. Mrs. Allen Potts had
" two horses entered In the classes Of the
3 first night, md one took tho blue and
the other the red The riding of Mrs
Potts was one of the features Of the
evening. She received Il great ovation
q from tho crowd.
The Westminster Farm stables, consist
ing OF horses owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dietrich, Miss Elizabeth IIlkins, daughter
of Senator Ikins; Mr.. sydney Holloway
and Miss Marion Holloway nnde II re-
marknble showing, taking the blue RIB
bon in all three classes for hunters.
These horses. like those of Mrs Potts
and Mr. c. W Watson, will unquestion-
ably figure In the results OF the cNht-
Y billion TO follow.
The awards generally seemed to be
well received, the crowd invariably CIV
Ing the blue ribboner In each class q
send off. In fact, the attendance, though
not notable in size. was distinctly good
humored, and took everything cheerful-
~ Quite a number of we'll known faces
were in the crowds. Senator and MIS-.
Martin occupied a box with several
guests. Governor Montague was there,
Congressman Swanson, Hon. j. Taylor
aI5llyson, Mr.. ]. Aston Cabell. Colonel
Joseph Button and some others among |
the politicians. Prominent men and well
known society women filled the boxes
"A The Show Tonight.
Every day from this time on until the
great jumpers try for a new worlds
record and the blue ribboners appear IN
the champion classes, closing the show
4 on Saturday night, some event worth
particular note will be on the programmes
to stir the sportsman's blood and draw
forth the applause OF the crowds, not SO
mindful OF fine points of exccllency, but
none the less willing % give the glad
Yell to what looks like the real stuff
Each performance, including the Friday
matinee, will have it's features-the four
In hands, ladies hunters and high jump
ers Thursday; the rond teams and ponies
Friday afternoon; the saddle horses. IA
dies jumpers and hunters Friday n,ght |
and the championship events SATURDAY
The card for tonight contains q number
or attractive feasures. The first class
vii, bring out half-dozcn wcll-known
horses to be shown In harness, and |
later under saddle. Little Fritz" and
.,Rex," owned by Miss Morris; G. w.
Wa,son's DETERMINATION" who VII
make strong call for the blue, and
.sBrilliant," prize winner entered by
Mrs. Allen Potts, will be on this list, be-
sides one or two others Ladies will
appear In the ring in classes for saddle
horses ard park pairs. Among them Will
be Mrs. Alien Potts. Mrs. Bllaisdell and
Miss Morris.
The hunting tnndems will be popular
and sporty and the four-n-hands. as
ALWAYS. feature to start the hand
claps.. c. w. Watson. OF Baltimore;
! George Watson, of Ncw York, and David
Dunlop, OF Petersburg, will exhibit
teams in this class. The running Will be
close.
The closing event OF tho evening Will
he the hunt teams OF three qualified or
| green hunters from any club, to be rid
den by members, huntsmen or whips OF
their respective hnnts, in tho hunt uni
I form, and to he shown over tho regula-
I ton Jumps This Will be one of the spec
( tacular features of the night. Eve
! leans nre entered in this class-two re-
presenting the Cameron Run Hunt two