The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09
First NIGHT OF SHOW
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
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fhcnl In placing the ribbons. Mi
II y otesbury. who is known tile country
Is over fty the owner or crack ruadster.,
.addcd flesh latrcls To his stablc's rep.
eiitatiof.
The Judges for Tic evening were:
charlottesville w. j. Carter. or Man
chester.
Horses md Ponics--Mr. Geo. q
Elansen. or New York. and Mr.. Rich
ard r. Stricken. OF New Jersey.
HS Hunters and Jutnpers-Mr. A.. s.
Craven. Of Virginia, and Mr.. JAS. Is.
Mcrrvmant OF MARYLAND
Horses and Ponies under saddlc--Afr,
Geo. g. clausen. or New York: Mr..
Clas. II. ffnrkamp, of Virginia, and Mr..
Lewis ". Warinr. Of New Jersey.
story or the Night.
Tile opening class brought out the
good. big number df thirty-oic, and
practically inclndcd all the jumping
general parade, giving to- the public an
opportunity TO Took 'em over" Many
OF those on the bark were worth the
Inspection. Promptly at S the bngler
sounded his call. and the white wings"
walked out with the jumps at about n
mile an hour.
Bannister raped the brush hard
and Knocked the rails down. Lady
Alice went clean, and the crowd began
ito take heart again Kcswick. the
great winner. went clean. with Majesty
following in the same manner. King
SDodo raped the rails hard. and Cen-
Atennial went clean. Feeding Hills
raped the brush behind and refused
the rails, afterwards going clean. In
terpreter raped. Fircight raped
the brush and rails but Jack Frost
J went clean. Crackerjack the high
jumper, raped the rails, and Christine
tipped. Lady Vivian raped the brush
hard and Knocked down the rails. Ia
conite went clean, beautifully, and got
the first hand of the show. Gringo
raped. Chief went clean. amid great
applanse. but kingsman ripped the
rails Red Raven went clean. Con-
stance unseated her rider on the brush
, by refusing. and then refused the
rails and was given the gate Oncrios
went clean. and Blue Bells tipped the
rails. Black Socks went clean and
won applause, and then Midlothian
tipped the rails. Brandon went clean
also. George r.. Cain and Virginia
tipped. David Gray went clean. and,
Carnation knocked down the brush.
Ardsley went clean. Sduedunk tipped
lightly. Cygnet went clean.
David Gray, Keswick. Red Raven,
Centennial. Taconite. Ardsley and One
rios were then brought In, and tho
ribbons were pinned as follows: Kes-
wick, blue: Taconite, red: Ardsley, yell
low: David Gray. white.
a Snowy Lot.
Ponies in harness came next. and all
SIX of the entries came in. They were
all snowy lot. After a little warm
ing UP the judges seemed to like
Helen Miller best, and gave her the
blue; Clycvale Champion, driven by
Mr.. Vanderbilt, got the rcd: Welsh
Princess the yellow. and Welsh Rare
bit the white. This class was hotly
contested
Only eight showed up in the novice
harness class to contest in one OF the
Drettiest classes ever seen here After
the ribbons as follows: Chiuuita the
blue, Advance Guard the red. Oriolc
the yellow. Kinks the white.
Class IS for saddle horses, none
winners prior to 1907, had seven out of
the eleven entries. Some good ones
were shown. the awards going as fol-
lows: Durham the blue. Gen. Forest the
red Sarnia the yellow. Majesty the
white.
Mr.. Vanderbilt Drives.
Horses in harness exceeding l5..
Y WIFI live u llle ten en-
tries appearing. DIR. Selwonk. with
Mr. Vanderbilt driving, easily had the
rest al his mercy. The awards went as
follows: DR.. Selwonk the blue, West
Virginia the red, Niscount the yellow,
Dictator the white.
The class for roadsters offered the
first excitement of the evening. Lady
Princess. owned by c. !. Whitloc.., got
her front foot in the hind wheel of Mr..
Stotesbury's speed wagon to which
his mare Leonora was hitched. Happily
nothing serious happened. Leonora
however had to be put to another
T wagon. The class was a good one. The
awards went as follows: Lucy G.. the
blue, Leonora the red. Enid the yellow,
Presto the white.
AS Mr., Frank Fl. Caven. II Philadel-
plia, had not. come. this class was
Judged by M: WI. Carter, Of this
city. so we'll Known - Broad Rock"
In the class for ladies' saddle horses,
not exceeding fifteen hands. to be rid
den by ladies, all FIVE entries appeared
for the plate offered by Mr.. John Kerr
Branch, OF this city. This was the
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