The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-20
MANY SURPRISES
IN NORFOLK SHOW
Decisions OF the Judges Cause
Much Dissatisfaction Among
the Exhibitors.
MIGNoNETTE AN EASY WINNER
MIGNONETTE AN EASY WINNER
MIR. Brancl1's Fine Horse Takes
Blue Ribbon-Mrs. Johnson
Combination Championship.
fspcc,al to Thc Times nispatch.)


NORFOLK, VA, Octobr f5.--1hc fcn-
tures of the matinee performance at the
Horse SHOW, given before q crowd of not
more than one thousand people, were
tho bad behavior Of men and boys lcav-
ing over the rail and the unsatisfactory
DECISIONS rendered by the Judges Time
and again, IN botn the park hack and
hunter classes, some Oh those at the ring
side struck the horses as they passed
with sticks, programmes and switches,
causing bad performances and all man
ller OF confusion. The management at
tempted TO stop this behavior, but could
not discover the culprits Some Of tho
decisions rendered by the judges. rlme
favorable comment. The best judged
class OF the day was the first class called.
when the regular Judges had not arrived.
The class was Judged by Mr.. Roy Mitchell
pnd Mr. Paul Portner
Mrs. Blair Johnson yesterday won the
Virginia combination class and the silver
cup with her Robin Adair Dr. Carter
sold his park hack, Vindvator. to Mr.. C.
w. Watson for 5000. Ponies in harness
was q gift to c. w. Watson, he winning
first and second with Chiffon" and
"Rufilcs." The park hack class fell 10
OF Hearts second. Mr.. John Kerr Branch
OF Richmond won second In the rum
about class with his Miss Sharps, blue
going to Mr.. Dunlop's See Ne Co.
Tho hunters and jumpers that followed
made only poor performances. for the
Hight did not seem to suit the leapers.
Sapolio, owned by Thomas Kenney, Of
Stnunton. captured the green hunter
class, and Miss Elkins, on Cygnet. won
THE blue and handsome silver cup II
the ladies' hunter class.
Those who rode In the class were Mrs.
Blair Johnson. Miss Gertrude skclton.,
Miss Swnrt, Mrs Dcitrlck. Miss Marion,
Holloway, Miss Elkins. Mrs. Henderson,
and Mrs. Allen Potts. Hownrdt. Wille,s'
Hcatherbloom. ridden by Dick Donnelly.
won the Cortnthian class. in which TWEEN
ty-eight hunters took part.
Mignonette "a Winner.
In the evening before a crowd OF 1000
gig horses opened the performance. 1t
was victory for Richmond. Mr.. John
Kerr Branch's Mignonette winning han
Oily. The class for roadstcrs only brought
. out two candidates. blue gorey to Sir.
Boykin. Of Baltimore, Who drove his
Sadie Hokeland and Belle Hokeland.
Nine ladies' harness horses made n bid
for the blue. Mr.. Watson's and Mr..
punlop's entries were shown before
4 George ~. phaet0tls. MISS cItL AAotiis
showed beach pha eton and the others
showed nondescript vehicles. Mrs. Bias
3 dell drove Mr. Watsons Lord Baltimore
TO victory and received a handsome sill
yer cup as a menento OF the show. Miss
Swart driving Mr.. Dunlop's See Me
CO. received the red.
The small park hack class brought out
ten candidates. four having scratched
The class was welded out until only five
remained. Blue went TO Mrs, Bair
Johnson's Robin Adair and red TO Mrs.
Alien Fottss Brilliant. The only entries
In the pony harness class were Mr.. Dun
lop.s two-bluc went to Moving Picture.
park fours brought out three entries
and aroused enthusiasm for the FIRST time
Tonight. Blue went totMr G. ". Wat
sons Lord Baltimore. My Maryland, var
ginia and West Virginia, driven 0!
Charles X. Fownes the crack !?fo9es1