The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

GOTHAM TAKES WILLARD CUP
A$Bad snasl1-Up Occurs III the
Single Harness
Class.
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(spcc;al to Tho Times Dispatch)
WARRENTON, VA, August 3l.--Idcal
weather conditions PREVAILED at the War
rcnton Horse Show grounds to-day. Tho
ring railing groancd before II surglng
mass Of humanity. Fully 1000 spccta-
tors were in evidence to-day. a rafting
breeze from the west cooled tho air.
Onr of the finest saddle horses seen here
during the show wls Robin Adair, Il
show ring veteran, ridden to victory 60
rcnton. Mrs. Johnson, who was at the
ringsidc early this morning with her
husband, intently watching the different
events, was much beset By reporters and
seekers OF photographs.
Joseph L. WIZARDS cup was the prize
struggled for by a horde Of entries at II
o'clock. The class was for green
hunters, never having won Il blue rlppon
III Il jumping contest prior to 1905.
Snip Nose, ridden BY Benncr, left much
. daylight between his hoofs and the hur-
dies. Jake shipscy's performance" re-
suited In a walk on his hind legs and
eventually an exit through the gate. one
OF Asslcton's horses .Main Spring"
made hard tip and his rider hung
on his neck In an unbalanced state.
He madea happy recovery. Julian Morriss
y rider on Steel Bolt" hit the dirt In
n forciblr manner his mount lying mo-
tionless for II few seconds. robin Hood
came within am ace OF running OYER a
lady while galopng through the exit
gates. a. S. Craven's hunter. "Cobham,
won Joseph e. Wizards handsome sill.
yer cup, and sixty dollars in prize
money Judging the classes to-day were
Messrs. Westnoreland Davis, II. a.
George. w. H. Lewis. Joshua Fletcher,
T. II. O'Bannon, W. ". Sanford. Harry
G. Bcnttic Thomas Maitland ana Alfred
Il. Aiaclay.
The ladies' single harness class was
IN the ring Immediately after the re-
cess. There was II plenty ''of get up and
go" about each entry
Mrs. Maxwell Wyoth. driving her peer,
less Lady Marjor!e' made a hit with.
the stand. The style and appointments
of her epuspage were complete.
Tho blue soon fluttcre1 on Lady Mar
jorIe's. bride, mids, n hail of applause.
Mrs. Guthrie. OF Now Orleans driving
David DunInps See Me Co got the
red Mrs. Guthrie Is summcrng In War
renton.
In the single harness class. bad
smnsh-up occurred. Garber's cart. With
Charming" in the shafts, had reached
"a high rate or speed, when I overturned
against the fence around the ring. Mr..
4 CARRIER was caught for an instant in the
capsized vehicle ana then thrown VIC.
lCntly againstthe rail- The horse on his
side struggled IN a network Of tangled
harness. Carrier was unhurt. and was
tho lion Of tho ring When he relnounlcu
the hoxan d resumed his old pace
AS ii was, alarming" won the red
ribbon. and DERBY" David Duniop's
horse, came in for the blue. The highest
creed OF the day was attained IN the
roadster class. and the stand yelled with
excitement every time Dunlop's black
4 passed Carbers chestnut. u was mp
and tuck" between the two for u While.
In park hack class this AFTERNOON
..Robin Adair' scored another triumph,
With Mr.. Blair johnson up. over M
d.cator,' DR.. c. S. Cartcrs mount VINO
was awarded the red. VAIN shap u
their whips and blast from thclr norhs
the four-n-hands rumblcd over the turf
ri n smnr, gait. John y. EIooc drove for
Dunlop and Richard Wallach Tor DERBY
trace of the latter four came loose,
int was adjusted withoutaccidcnt. Dun
Ion got the award. After this the ladies
filled the arena and gave their hunters
turn a. JUMPS ~ go, rSats reaTuro Of the
lhelr rid'hs VIZ ~, . e,ear nwni,ed.
snow ana lihu p1en f,o,1a rs,,,s mount
Hi's, D 20 ~ ~ -, ~ i,n,ng M first.
kicked ana re!ussN Wy IL, suni, ~, 81 ~
but after 4 iVeis ~ ~, rat,l, oonI
whip she got mn wv 80 -, ,nnj, ,hnm
form. Dunlop's Nancy Lee 'ook ,leml
MI like a breeze. "Soubrcttc" went down
on her knees AZ lAe l,rse n nv, ,,h, ~,
was quickly pulieu ,ohe ,,. 1Ta,,darsnn
went TO Mrs. Dorothy ilchrx ii 4 aIr"