The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-13
EXCITING; DAY IN
FREDERICKSBURG OK
a Chapter Of Accidents
and a Sensational
Runaway.
RICHMOND HORSES
WIN GOOD PRIZES.
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"a Well Known Horseman in Au-s
tomobile. Shut From Horse
Show Grounds Uses His
Machine AS Battering
Ram and Breaks
Down Gate.
Special from a stan correspondence.)

Especial from staff correspondence.) h
FREDERICKSBURG VA, July IL
Five rafting hard falls, two 'horses
smashed UP, probably ruined, one nose
broken, and most sensational runaway.
furnished the excitement for The iirst
day Of the horse show.
The fact that Miss Chnfln won n fast
steep!cchnsc In good company. and that
Z other Richmond horses made good per-
formances. Is worthy OF mention.
we'll known horse-man In his au to-
mobile, when the show grounds were
shut TO exclude him, ordered his chaffauer
) to break them down by running his ma
chine against them. the gates were de-
n1olished and the Fredericksburg police
arrested every occupant OF the motor
car
The owner paid ten dollars fine for
each person. and the case was dismissed.
A Fine Success.
Barring the Inconvenience OF two hard
ranstorms that stopped the show for hn
hour the first day OF the Frcdcricks-
burg Horse Show was n great success.
large crowd OF representative people
gathered at the grounds as early as 9
o'clock to see the opening event. the
green hunter class. which brought out
field OF thlrty-four. for the most part
Of fair material Y. 5sa
Mr.. White riding Mr.. Oabornes Black
Socks. came 10 grief over the brush
jump, and for d moment It looked as
thought there would be q serious accl-
dent. for tho horse was all over the
man. He was up and AWAY again, how
g ever. before tho screams OF the women
Ii, the grand stand had died away.
Il Just before the ladies' green hunter3
class Mrs. Roland Johnston, Of Wash
4i,Igton, who was schooling horse be-
longing to Mr. Osborne, came within an
) ace OF having an ugly accident. She
was In the "in field when the horse
bolted for the stable. Mrs. Johnston. In
spite OF her attempts, could not stop
him. and the crowd was treated to the
sensational spectacle Of the horse carry
ing the lady over the fence around the
race track at runaway speed.
Mrs. Johnston very pluckiy remounted
and rode the entry in the next event. &
Another little occurrence that created
some amusement was when Mr.. Hooffs
"cornmonwealth" kicked ono OF the by
islanders. Mr. Hooff apoogizcd and
when the victim continued to groan he
turned and requested him to stop, as ne
had begged his pardon. - gentleman
don't complain after an apology mas
been offered" said Mr.. Hooff with great
dignity.
Lady Riders.
The ladies who rode during the DAY
were Mrs. Blair Johnson. OF Warrenton,
who won first. with Favorltc, IN the
ladies' green hunter class ana 1lrst WIN
Robin Adalr In the park hack class Ar A1rs.
johnson, who drove for Mr.. David Dun
lop, won first and second IN the laoles
driving class Mrs. Allen Potts won first,
with "Firelight,"Hin the Corinthan class.
and second with Radiant, three-year-old
In tho park hack class, an dthird, with
Radical ana Brilliant. In the park tandeIu
class. Miss Gertrude Shelton. riding for
Messrs Portner Bros, won second, Win
"Stoen Kisses, and riding for Mr.. Ben
ner. won third, with Soubrctte. Mr.. II. =.
Bcattio, OF Richmond. won third IN the
Corinthian hunter class with his Deep
Run. d
Mr.. David Dunlop, OF Petersburg won
no less than thirteen ribbons. his stap!e'
S under the management of Mr.. Page, IS IN
excellent condition, and can win IN any
company.
Mr.. John Thomas Anderson. Mr.. Jenni-
fer. Dr.. Brock, Mr.. Fl. G. Beattle and
h.iss Cooke were among the l.!chmond
people seen In the grand stand.
Steelpolt, a hunter, owned by Mr. Well
ford Reid was amongst those that put
up good exhibitions, although nc 1allcd
Eff to get into the ribbons. Mr., u D. Benner,
of Warrenon, has good string heFe' ne 9
won to-day one blue and one yellow.
Ovation to Willard.
Lieutenant- Governor Willard, who gave
one of the silver cups that were con-
tested for to-day, received an ovat'on'
Az he walked into the grandstand the
band played Dixie and the crowd chterca
I. wildly, There Is not a hand on the
ground that the popular candidate has
not grasped, and not male ear INTO
which he has not whispered,
The races were run In mud six inches
deep and tho jocks were simply plastered.
SILK that was as frcsh as paint this morn
y Ing has been absolutely ruined.
Mr.. Robert Taylor, on "Aloonsoon.' 7 rode
ia great race In the half-mile dash, get
ting away last and simply work,ng ~ hs
by a neck from "Thad, who gave him
a run home for the money. The only
surprise was that none OF the ten jock
nys were killed, AS the first steepleehas,e %
the 'inaeld,' They were adorned With
horse blankets. like q band of stage In
lians, for the most part for rain st II
'ell, and the ground was very vet,
A Sensation,
The sensation came with the second
lime around at the jump just below the
grand-stand, when Mr. Dion Ilerrs "Fire-
#iy" fell heavily and rolled completely
over her rider, negro professional.
It was thought that the mare had
broken her neck, but laler5it was found
that she was only badly winded. An
ardent sportsman sat upon her weary
head, while some four hundred people.
gathered around and gave advice After
some delay the mare was gotten to the
stable. 5
The jockey, Irvine Thompson, q negro,
y lCon.tavod on Second RaSe2