The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-09

Saddles"
Mounted Police Attract.
A squad of twenty-seven of Chi
Cages mounted police then dashed into
the ring in the opening class. g. special
event Under the command OF Lieu
tenant Healy they went through a
series of formations. four abreast, two
abreast and in single file. Their work
was precise and won the initial APP
plause of the night
Among the most Interested specta-
tors Of the evolutions Of the police
were Chief Shippy, Assistant Chief
Schuettler and Inspector Hunt, who
occupied box on the north side OF
the ring and gave the glad hand
afterward, in congratulation of Lieu
tenant Healy
One Of the interesting classes of the
card was class 25. for trotters. The
American trotter always has held
warm spot in the affections of Chicago
horse show audiences and the ami
mails in this class were greeted with
handclapping.
Six entries showed in the class. Mrs
]. w. Adland, who used to be famil-
lar figure at the Coliseum horse show,
drove in this event, being the first
woman to enter the ring at the cur
rent show.
Driving Wins Applause.
| Dressed in white broadcloth she
handled the reins over Edward Collins
& Co.'S bay mare Louise Allen, her
driving getting a hand" She was
unable TO win a ribbon, however, the
blue going to VIII ]. Davis bay mare,
Little Splan.
Mr.. Davis. who has been showing
for years in the trotting classes at
Chicago shows, had many friends in
the audience, and his win seemed
popular.
The red ribbon went to NJ. D. Chris
topher's bay geldfng, Artist. while the
yellow was carried off by George A.
Mariners brown gelding Most.
Some animals of good class came
together in the next event, class 80
for gig horses.
There were ten entries. The blue
ribbon went to the bay gelding, Gal
liant Lad, owned by Lawrence Jones
of Anchorage, KY This horse is one
of the two that won the big pair
championship at the Louisville show
pany carried off the red with THEN
bay gelding, Three Cheers, while thirt
place went to Drummer Boy, owned
by F. E. Shepherd of Chicago.
Women in the Saddle.
feature of class 80, for saddle
horses was the appearance Of tive
women in the saddle Miss Florence
Kaiser rode Peggy, exhibited by Jesse
l. Strauss of Chicago, while Mrs. G. II
Pearsan of Chicago he'd the mount OF
her own entry, Aston. other ssttrac
tive events Of the night were the po
tato race and the two jumping classes
which closed the program.
About 200 horses are now stabbed
at the grounds of the South Shor
4 Country club, and among them ar
animals of good class which will b.
seen in the events during the re
mainder of the week. Lawrenc
Jones of Kentucky has the tnterna
tionaI saddle champion Poetry of Mo
ton, entered in several classes. Thi
horse won the blue ribbon at Londol
last June and is ranked as one of tn
best saddle horses in the world
Ball brothers of Versailles, KY. vii
exhibit several high class saddl
horses, while Mrs. Jarvis Hunt 0
Wheaton is to show her ladies' pail
which have won numerous blues. Sh
also will show the saddle horse, TX
Taylor, which was second to Poetr
of Motion at Louisville. George Pep
per of Toronto has a big string Q
jumpers, among them the great timbe
topper Pearl
Horses of high class will also b
shown by the Truman farm of Bush
nell, Ill, the Tinehor-Grand compan,
George w. Jackson and David Mont
gomery, all of Chicago. as well as b
, other exhibitors.
The show is to continue all weel
with afternoon performances tomoI
row, Friday and Saturday. There wi
! be evening sessions every night.