The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-13
le-half Mile Dash-Purse,
Horse Show in the Rain.

Because of a misunderstanding of
some sort that was responsible for il
pelns announced that the horse show
at the state fair would not begin until
this evening, when in reality its open
ing events were Scheduled for la st night
there was not more than hundred ner-
sons In the grand stand at the fair
GROUNDS last night to witness the per-
rormances and judging of the blooded
horses. Through this misundersta nding
exhibitors had not entered very extern
slvely for last nights events and the
management considered it a piece of
luck tnat the transform came on when
IL did about nine o'clock after four
classes had been shown so that the
rest of the events could be postponed
until tonight, which will really be look
ed upon as the opening night of the
show. There was no band in attend
ance last night and taken all in all the
affair did not amount to very much al
thought the few horses shown were of
high character.
F.. w. Norris. handling the horses OF
Saltnouse q Norris of Topeka, carried
of the honors last night, winning two
blue ribbons and red one. j. D. Fisher
of Chicago~and u. B. McCurdy of Kan
sas City were the judges and their work
gave satisfaction to the winners
For the first event. BEST single pacing
roadsters,' with prizes of S12, So and S5,
there were four entries, Mr.. Norris with
Ell Dorado Chief, w. C. Lawless with
Kittie Lawless. H. c. Lindsay with
Dixie and W. c. Lawless with Captain
blue ribbon, Captain Blair the red and
Dixie the white.
There were only two entries in the
class of BEST registered and draught
stations, four years old and over" with
prizes of $12, IS and S. These were
handsome black Percherons exhibited
by ]. w. and ]. c. Robinson of Towanda.
Kan. Both horses, Casino nine years
old, and lena, six years old, each weigh
about 1900 pounds. Casino got the blue
the blue ribbon in his class at the
Worlds fair in st. Louis.
For the BEST gated saddle horse, to
show five gaits,' there were seven en-
were ]. C. Hughes with Fairy Queen
]. w. F. Hughes with Lady Hughes,
P. c. Reed of Reading, Kan, with
Baby, J. w. Bell with Dan, F. w. Nor
ris with The Judge, DR.. w. H. Richards
of Enporia with Black Rex and Salt
house e. Norris with Bellma. The horses
were put through walk, fox trot,
trot rack and canter and all of them
performed creditably. The prize went
to Black Rex, ridden by Peter Harris
Rex IS a beautiful coal black horse and
is perfectly gated. The judges had q
hard time to decide between Mr.. Bell 9
Dan and Mr.. Norris The Judge for the
red ribbon but finally awarded it to the
latter, the white ribbon going to Mr.
Bells horse.
The last class judged was that for the
"Best pair of carriage horses for pri-
vate use,'' with prizes of $12. So and So
There were only three entries, Mr.. Nor
ris taking the blue ribbon with a hand
some pair of golden sorrels, Goldine
and Golden. Mr.. Charles Eagles bay
team driven by William Bauer. got the
red ribbon, and the white ribbon went
to Dr. Biddle's span, which were driven
by J. H. Hare.
Just as the judges finished making
the awards in this class the rain came
down and the rest of the events, five in
number, were postponed until tonight