The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17
GREAT INTEREST
1. looming SHOW.
Very Likely Heather Bloom Will.
Try to Break His Own
Record.
sTHRoNG OF VISITORS HERE.
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Hotels Mil Be Crowded and So.
& cial Life Gay-Nlany Eff
Il I'M tries Expected.
.THRoNe Of VISITORS HERE.

Z on Monday the offices OF the Richmond
Der Of Commerce Building on the ground
floor, and tickets will be placed on sale.
All the boxes have been taken, and there
Is a waiting list Of twenty-one OF those
who are hoping that someone may give,
up box. Mr.. Tomllnson will be in
.chnrgc, although Secretary W. Q. War
then and President John Thomas Ander-
son will have their private offices there.
NJ With the opening Of the ticket office
the cntries Will begin to come in. and by
next Saturday, when the list closes, 1t Is
thought that there will be not less than
( 500 applicants for blue ribbons. Letters
! have been coming in for the past two
weeks from all over the country asking
for definite Information about shipping
rates, and making application for loose
boxes and stalls. 6a
The hotels have d large number OF
rooms engaged, and every Indication
points to an immense number Of exhibit
tors and guests.
IT Is stated that the Westmoreland Club
WILL according to the. usual custom be
thrown open TO It's members and their
Late supper Will be served after the
show, and an informal dance viii be
held each night.
Mr.. Hyde Comes.
on Saturday, September sd. Mr.. Jas
x. Hyde, manager Of the show. will como
down from New York and take active
charge Of the local arrangements. Mi.
HYDE who is also manager of the Madl-
e,t.
engaged I'm interesting the big stables
I Of the country to visit the Richmond
show, and it Is learned that he has been
very successful In his efforts.
1t is now almost assured that Heather
bloom" will trySto break the worlds re-
cord high jump Of seven feet nine INCHES
for 800 purse offered by the ASS ciation,
while It Is also stated that a Virginia
horse will also make bid for the high
jump championship. The owner Of the
Virginia horse Informed n Times-Dis-
patch man that his horse could go eight
feet, and that lie had gone that heightyin
schooling these two jumpers get to-
Eether there will be a contest, the like
of which has never been seen in the
world.
Grey Rock Also.
Grey Rock. Mr. Tayors high jumper
who tried with Lady Belle at seven
feet four inches last season, will also be
lin evidence, and should make a formi-
dable competitor in the jump for the
Championship Hui
There will be harness horses a plenty
from both the North and South, and this
class Will far outrank any Exhibition Etnat
this city has ever seen. The management
has secured the services Of the famous
Artillery Band of Fort Monroe, and this
attraction will give pleasure to the thou
sands who will fill the enormous Horse
Show Building. KIN 5s#
President Anderson was asked what he
had to say about the show
He replied: II firmly believe that the
Richmond Horse. Show will be greater in
every way than any show our association
has ever given. We have assurances that
the best horses in the country will be
here to compete for the $4,000 we have
offered In prizes"
Judge Mason Ill.
isE ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.)