Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-20
MABLE REX IS
QUEEN OF SHOW
MANY FINE HORSES ARE EX-
HlBlTED
Mare owned by Mrs. Douglas Wins
First OF Saddle Horse--Wornen
Riders Attract Most
Applause

of the judges to the spectators as he
stood back and surveyed the entries.
Then the judges sent the horses out
to gait, and Angelenos for the first
time had a chance to see how good the
Mable Rex, owned by Mrs. A. Douglas
of Los Angeles, really is.
The beautiful black mare is sister to
Rex Mcdonald. for several years past
the best show saddle horse in the world,
and last night she certainly exhibited
all the good qualities of her famous
| brother
Round and round the arena she went,
the tan bark flying from under her tiny
| hoofs. her neck arched and glossy
black and every delicate muscle of her
body standing out as though chiseled
from ebony. Pace, canter, trot, rack
and walk: she went through the gaits
with never even break, stepping as
though she were stepping on glass and
throwing out her fore hoofs as though
skimming the air, while the spectators
shouted and screamed their applause
for the magnificent mare.
Has Close Second
But Mable had a close second in
Highland King, a magnificent bay
owned by r. e. Hisey of Los Angeles,
and the entry proved so strong that
some time was required before the
blue ribbon was awarded Mable Rex.
Highland King took the red ribbon,
while Chestnut King, the third king of
the evening, another from the Hisey
stables, was awarded third.
The entries for the single horse,
town use, class for general good quail
tiles, were many and the appointments
particularly clever. The Douglass sta
bles won again in the class with Don
H, while Cricket from the Ramsay
stables and Dick, the first of the Bald
win entries went second and third.
In the pacing class the entry list
was small and the horses ordinary,
Zolock Roy, saddle horse, exhibited
by d. F. Hogan of Los Angeles, was
far ahead of the class and stood by
himself.
Then came the sporty entries and the
tandems, a rare sight in the southwest,
were whirled into the ring. The Sew
erance horses from Arrowhead took
first easy against a small but select
class. Hogan's horses were second and
the Baldwin stables third.
Baldwin, represented by c.. c. West,
had large number of horses, but for
some reason the judges failed to ap-
preciate the mighty blacks and bays
from the old mans ranch, and thirds
were the popular ribbons for Baldwin
entries. The animals were exception
ally we'll handled by West.
Saddle Horses Please
There was an expectant hush as
class 21 was called and the ladies'
saddle horses with feminine mounts
swung into the ring. Three gaits were
required and the horse to be Judged
alone. Side saddles were required.
Gamecock, w. L. Graves beautiful
III fire. h "a
Dahlia came second. The Hogan
stable captured third place with
Copper.
In the heavy delivery team class
Shattuck & Desmond had seven en-
tries, two of which took first and third
prizes. The prizes were turned back
by Desmond for the relief fund. The
Lowe entries captured second.
For the polo ponies the Ben N. Smith,
jr entries cleared up everything in
sight. Smith showed both his ponies,
San Dimas and Arizona, the former
winning in easy form. Arizona proved
himself an all-round graceful actor and
was given second. Two Spot, Hogan
entry, carried off third.
Appointments Are Magnificent
The horse enthusiasts were treated
to rare sight when the road four-in-
hands were called. The appointments
counted heavy in the scoring and were
magnificent The Baldwin entry, as far
as trappings went, was considered by
far the best, while the Buffers entry
shone forth in brilliant array. But the
Douglass entry had the horses and won
the first prize. Buffers winning second
and Baldwin third.
The fun of the evening came in the
Gymkhana game, when potatoes were
speared and raced for. Dan r. Hogan
took the event in easy fashion as on
the opening evening.
The hunters put up spectacular per-
formance and all took the bars without
accident. Mckee, a Hogan number,
captured first in this the hardest fought
class of the evening against rarely
select field. A foreign entry captured
second.
The first matinee of the season will
be held this afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock.
The list of awards;
Class IVA PAGERS
Pacing stations, mares or geldings,
to be shown to road or speed wagon.
Horse alone to be considered. First
prize, cup $50; second prize, cash $25;
third prize, reserve ribbon.
Won by Zolock Roy, br. m, ISL, 6
years. Exhibitor-Chas. Saddler, D. F.
Hogan agent, Los Angeles. Cal.
Second, Mandolin, b. g., 1873, years.
Exhibitor-C. X. Larrabee, Brook Nook
ranch, Montana, Palace Livery, Pasa-
dena, agents.
Third, Wandering Boy, b. h.. 16,
years. Exhihitor-James M. Molle, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Class a Single Horse-Town Use
First nrize offered bv Mr. r. r Sill
verwood.
Harness horses, single-Mare or geld
ing, suitable for town use, 15.2 or over,
with substance and style and action
which should not be excessive, but true.
Horse alone to be considered. First
prize, cup $25; second prize, cash $15;
third prize, reserve ribbon.
Won by Don FL, b. g., 16.6, years,
Exhibitor-Mrs. A. Douglass Los An
geles, Cal.
Second Cricket. b. g., IS. years,
Exhibitor-L. P. Ramsay Los Angeles,
Cal.
Third, Dick, blk. g., 16 years. Ex-
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