The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-15
news 0FH0RSES
AND HORSEMEN
Outlook for Ricl1mond's Seventh
Annual Horse Show Bright
f est Yet.
COLIN, THE SON OF COMMANDO
Southern Stock Yards Company
Will Have a Great
Plant Here.
by w. j.. CARTIER tnBrond Rocky

by w. y. CARTER t"i,r0nd Itock."O
Prospects are bright indeed for
Richinonds seventh annual Horse
Show, aud both President j. r. Ander-
son and Secretary w. q. Warthen, who
Arc indefatigablc workers. are in high
leather over the outlook. Indications
are that tho entry list will not only
reach the record breaking point. but
that the most brilliant equine collec-
ton by odds yet seen at any Southern
horse show will be in evidence here.
This applies especially TO the har-
ness horses, whose high action speed,
and other qualifications, with splendor
Of appointments, render them perhaps
most attractive to the MASSES. but
dear TO the heart Of most Virginians
Is the hunters aud jumpers. the classes
Tor which viii be filled mostly by
home bred products of the highest
class. and worth journoying far to look
upon truly.
Entries close on Saturday, Septein-
Der 21st, while for the opening per-
formance the curtain is to rise IN
Tuesday night, October sth, and TO
Continue each night throughout the
week. An additional attraction, too,
for many thousands during this car
niyal ofssport aud pleasure galore is
: that the Virginia state Fair and race
meeting commences on Monday morn
Ing. October 18th, and continues daily
throughout the week. Tho selection
of Judges has been made by President
Anderson and associates Of the Horse
{, Show management. and the following
gentlemen Will serve.
Frank FL. Craven, of Philadelphia,
Judge of roadsters; Jay r.. Carlisle. OF
New York. and George G.. Claueen, Port
Chester, n. Y. and Adam Beck. Lon
don. Ont. horses and ponies in har-
ness: A. s. Craven. Greenwood Va, II.
V. Colt Geneseo N. V. and James
Nick. Mcrryman. Baltimore Judges OF
hunters and jumpers. George G.
CIausen, Charles II. Hurkamp Fred
ericksbnrg. and Lewis T.. Warning.
Plainfed. =. j.. horses and ponies
under saddle.
That the stable owned by James R.
Keene has for years past won big
sums annually. being credited with
over s325.0o0 in 1907. has furnished a
subject for much favorable comment.
while the horses have been so well
named as to bring forth much praise
from those who appreciate equine no
menclature. For this, however. doubt
less much of the credit is due to that
Welt-known Nirgin!an, Major Foxhall
a Datngerfeld the BROTHER in law OF
of the latter at far-famed Castleton
Stud, Lexington. KY. Among the big
money winners from Castleton this
season is Colin. the splendid son of
Commando and Imp. Pastorelia, that
stood first in the Futurity summary
pr 1907 In the way OF nomenclature
II would be rather difficult to men
ton better instance than Colin.
whose dam was Pastoreila, named az
Ter sheperdess. and Collins Com
plant was the title OF a poem writ
zen by Nicholas Rowe some 200 years
ago, in which tho following lines APP
pear:
IAh. Colin. thy hopes are in vain.
Thy pipe and thy laurels resign.
Thy false one inclines to swain
Whose music Is sweeter than thine.
white Colin. forgotten and gone,
No more shall be talked OF or seen