The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-04
CLASSES GOOD
AT HORSE show
Riverside Hunt Clubs Annual
Affair Is a Brilliant
Occasion.
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MISS BARNEY is THROWN
xvi Xvi. Refuses to Jump and
Hurls Rider Over
Hurdle.
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PETERSBURG, VA, May 3.--"out to
the Horse Show was all the cry in
town this afternoon, when a big as
semblage OF enthusiasts rode. drove
and crowded the electric ca.s to the
Riverside Country Club grounds to
watch the opening of the riverside
Hunt Clubs fine exhibition Of horses
and Workmanship. The grandstand
ond ring on an elevated plateau above
the green hills and fields OF Dinwiddie
presented a gala scene, with the music
OF the band and the plaudits of the
,rowd, furnishing lively accompani-
ment to the quick step and rhythmic
Gallop of many horses.
At the opening bugle call a handsome
array Of harness pairs entered the ring.
a close competition resulting between
Mrs. Mary CorlinS Dunlop's beautiful
bays. Watch Me and See Me Go. driven
by J. Mel. Rufin. and David Dunlop's
Town Topics and Extra News, driven
by Fleet Galloway. After many circles
of the ring, the coveted blue ribbon
was pinned on Watch Me and See Ne
Go; the red on Town Topics and Extra
News. and the yellow on Mr.. Dunlop.s
Moving Picture and Delight, driven by
j. NJ Hanrahan. In the combination
class for horses suitable for harness
and saddle. George w. Harrison's fine
bay mare. Lady Baldame, driven and
ridden by her owner, won the blue
amid much applause.
Xvi XVII" a handsome gray. we'll
handled by Miss NJ. p. Barney. took
the red; the third prize going to Lady
Modoc owned by L. r. and B. v. Jones'.
and handled by Roam Ruftin The white
ribbon was awarded to Her Grace. n
splendidly gated bay mare, owned by
e. 3. Sydnor, and driven by Clarence
Hall. huntsman at the Deep Run Hunt
Club. In the saddle class, Irwin j.
Hartley's gray gelding, Lightfoot, rid
den by the owner, won the blue, with
DIR. l.. T. Fuaua's Prince. ridden by
Roam Rufiin. close second.
Class for Roadsters Good.
The class for roadsters was espe-
cially good and afforded a close con-
test, in which Lady Beldame, beauti-
fully driven by Miss Helen Harrison
won another blue ribbon, and the Ches-
terfield Hotel Cup, presented by ]. NJ.
Hanrahan, was placed in the hands Of
the skilful driver; second prize went
to Eowdy Boy, owned and driven by
William Mahon: third. to Mrs. Duncan
Wrights handsome bay. Shela. driven
by Mr.. Wright: and fourth to F. CT.
Stewards Automatic, driven by I. j..
Hartley.
Then came the jumpers with the class
for green hunters at the 8 l2-foot
hurdles. and an exciting exhibition
they gave. bringing the grandstand
crowds to their feet with applause
when kitty b." q pretty black mare.
owned by ]. NJ. Townsend, and ridden
by Miss r. r. Bridgers, of Tarboro, N.
c.. galloped into tho ring and went
over the hurdles in handsome style.
The most exciting incident of the
afternoon occurred in this contest when
Miss Barney's Xvi Xvii" after taking
several jumps in good form, went at
another with all speed. but suddenly
refused, throwing the rider headfore-
most over the hurdle. For a minute
the crowd held it's breath. but in a
minute Miss Barney was up and In the
saddle, amid resounding cheers. In
this class Mr.. Sydnor was again sue
cessful, the first prize going to Her
Grace" ridden by Clarence Hall, the
second to Belle Fleure." a well-known
hunter. owned by Duncan Wright, mas
ter of the hounds of the Riverside
Hunt The mare was perfectly handled
by her owner. The yellow ribbon was
awarded to Lucy Douglass" owned by
DR.. II. G. Leigh, and ridden by Roam