Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
First Annual Exhibition Is Launched Amid Flut-
terings of Ribbons and BeauteOus Surround
ings and It's Reception Is Incompatible.
Automobiles Relegated to Rear

In a blaze of colorful splendor, th'
like of which has never before beer
seen at even a Southern California en-
tertainment, the Los Angeles Hors'
Show association last night made IT.
formal bow to society of the southwest
and the long derated. much abused
horse, again came to his own.
Southern California has had many
entertainments of every class and al
have been we'll received, but all were
as nothing compared to the reception
given the first horse show ever pre-
sented in Los Angeles.
Last week 1t was dog day and the
bright little fellows of the southwest
basked in their kennels and were much
petted, but yesterday tickle society
turned to the sterner sport and the
horse was king.
For days the employees of the COM
pany had been erecting an enormous
tent over Fiesta park covering por-
tions of the grandstand and making q
good-sized ring all under cover. But
the patrons of the show little knew
what was in store for them and many
of them went with a sort of "oh well, II
is fashionable" air that did not become
them.
Interest Is Aroused, However
Before the evening was over, how
ever, the interest in the exhibition was
intense and the support of an annual
affair of that character seems assured
The spectators came early and stayed
late. The entire front of the boxes
and far off in the grandstand had beer
covered with masses of orange and
white, the show colors, while the rail-
ing to the east wall was profusely
decorated in the same catchy t1nts.
Scores of calciums made the tent a
blaze Of light and as spirited horses
pranced around. showering tanbark
the love of the horse, innate in every
true westerner came uppermost and
the fine automobiles, the mighty masses
of steel and brass, were forgotten out
in the cold and cheerless night and
only an occasional "honk, honk' came
to remind one of their hateful pres
ence.
Far over the ratings of the boxes
leaned the eager spectators and hun
dreds of bright eyes flashed down on
the thoroughbreds. And it was no Won
der the horses did their best, for they
were cheered on every round and with
names flying and muscles of the fore
legs driving forward and backward like
mighty piston rods, the trotters and
PAGERS whirled around the small arena
keeping perfect step to the catchy
music.
Coronado Wins First
At 8 o'clock a cheer went up as the
trumpeter stepped forward and sent
his first call into the dark of the pad
dock doorway The notes of the bugle
had hardly died away before the bars
were swung down and the roadster
trotters swung into the arena. raster
and faster they came, the light, grace
full vehicles whirling them and the
whips cracking merrily behind them.
From the very start it was apparent
that Coronado, a magnificent black
specimen, owned by w. G. Durfee o.
Los Angeles, was slightly ahead of his
class and finally after he had shoWr
his PAGES in a satisfactory manner nt
was called in and an attendant p1nnec
OH the first blue ribbon of the show
The Judgment was so emtnently fail
that the judges were cheered heartily.
Ellen M, a beautiful mare exhibited
by Mrs. A. Douglass, was awarded Sec
ond prize, while the yellow reserve
ribbon was awarded to Axtell, anotnel
Los Angeles horse. The points for the
class were decided on horse alone anc
the entry list was large and select.
Game COCK WlnnoT
1t was a night for black horses, how
ever, and when the saddlers were called
from the paddock there was an ex
pectant hush, shattered a moment late
by the applause which greeted Game
cock, the thoroughbred black geldlnt
owned by w. L. Graves Of Los Angeles
The horse was easily the best in hi
class and round after round of applause
greeted him as he moved around tn
arena. Three gaits were required in th'
class and no points for appointments
the latter, however, in every case wer'
superb.
Dahlia B.. a beautiful little MARI
from the Graves stables. capturet
second in the event and Gloria from
the Douglass stables was a close third
The class was most select and man!
spectators were disappointed in th'
judgments for the lower places; Goldtc
with Miss Beatrice Graham OF Santf
Barbara up, proved an exceptional:
clever little lady and her gait worl
was superb.
Then came the pretty exhibition O
the evening when class five of the La
dies Turnout" whipped into the ring
The judgments were made on hors'
alone but the appointments and trap
pings were excellent.
Ponies Make Fine Showing
Pluto, a we'll gated black exhibited
by Mrs. Mark Severance with Mis-
Margie Severance driving, was th'
favorite with the spectators. but faileC
to show i'm the class
After lengthy observation frs
prize was awarded to Commander oi
Piedmont, Cal, the first foreign hors'
of the evening to win. Mrs. Ashbrookt