The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-28
PETERSBURG SHOW
A GREAT SUCCESS
Attendance Is Large, and Equine
Exhibition Is Very Fine
Ono.
R. FERNEYHoUGH's MLsHAP
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| PETERSBURG. VA. September 21.---
Perfect weather. a. large attendance and
| a fine exhibition. made a splendid COM
bination at the opening OF the Peters
burg Horse Show on the new grounds
| Mt the Riverside Country Club this af-
| ternoon. Long before gao o'clock, the
| Opening hour, all cars were crowded
and the road To the track was gay
procession. OF riders and drivers. The
big grandstand. with It's array of
boxes. was soon mass OF color maxi
| ing a brilliant sceno under the rays
of the afternoon SUN. and when the
ougle sounded for the first class the
4 track and ring fences were lined With
eager onlookcrs awaiting the opening
contest.
First prize for farmers general util-
ity horses was awarded to Nell. a sorrel
mare. owned by M. B. Branch. OF Din
widdie county second and third going
Burgess. OF DInwiddie.
Harvey Stewards handsome bays,
/ Dandy and Nancy. well handled by M
a. Finn. took the blue In class for
pairs OF horses in harness. with Joe
and Josephine. a spirited pair of blacks,
owned and driven by D. Parkinson, sec
/ ond.
What came near being rs, an an exciting ,,sL,,,
Il
sons horses. which got beyond control
and dashed around tho ring at high
speed until stopped by several plncky
| horsemen.
MIR. Sydnor's Gets Blue.
u. q. Sydnor's splendid hunter. Her
Grace. ridden by Clarence Hall. hunts
man at the Deep Run Hunt Club, Rich
mon. against carried Off the hoYlors
In the class for green hunters, the
red ribbon going to Dr.. H. G. Lelgh's
Lucy Douglass. ridden by Holvin Utz:
third prize to Nick Ruft1n. owned by
den by Roane Ruftin: fourth to Raleigh,
Jr., owned by w. w. Osborne. Of Cor
louisville. and ridden by Holvin Utz,
who handled all OF Mr.. Osborne's
1 horses.
The only accident OF tho day came
houEh. of Blacksburg. State veterina-
rian. riding Flying Fox, got a bad fall
and broken collarbone when his
mount ran into the fourth hurdle. DR..
Ferneyhough was quickly on his feet.
but was badly stunned and suffered
much pain from the fall.
DR.. j. a. Whites chestnut geldinS
Iron Prince showed lameness and was
taken to his stall. Among other good
ones in this class Were w. w. Osborne
Harvey Stewards Christine. and N. c.
Jackson's Safe Conveyance. Autocrat.
a stylish bay geldipg. exhibited by
Hatcher H Seward and driven by
James Mel. Ruffin, took the blue i'll
class for horses in harness. the red
4 going to Dr. II. G. Leigh's chestnut
i gelding. Brunswick, which was driven
Thy his owner and made fine show
i ing. Third prize went to J. w. Sew.
ards Odd, and fourth to Swell. owned
!, and driven by NJ. Al Finn. %!aFs e.
Then came one aof the bestuexhibi-
tons of the day. the class for hunting
pairs. which showed some fine per-
4 formers and aroused much enthusiasm.
i W. Osborne and ridden by Clarence Hill
and Holvin Utz, won the blue. with NJ.
g. Iackson's King Dodo and SAFE Con
I veyance, ridden by NJ. G. Jackson and
selbach. entered by ,Plummer s: Green.
and ridden by s. NJ. Green and Leroy
lRoper. were third, with y. B. Sydnor's
Her Grace, ridden by her owner, and
George W Harris ons Dynamite; ridden e.,
Lady Modoc, with r. r. Percivalr and
Leroy Jones UP, and Christine ans
Black Socks. with Robert jackson and
I'M. G. jackson up. also gave q good
account of themselves In this spirited
4 contest.
winner. owned by Mrs. John spratley
Of White Oaks. Farm, Elberon. Va /,
again proved himself g champion IN
Ing Ing tho tho blue. with Harry W. ,spratley's
4 Gernldinel second. Both horses were
beautifully handled by Mr.. Spratley.
4 Third prizo In this class went to Belle
!; Wright; fourth, to Black Socks. owned
J. by Mrs. NJ. G. Jackson.
The Carter r. Bishop cup. first prize
in the class for hunters and ju ,I, =.
Setback. we'll ridden by his owner 9
4, Harvey Stewards Christine. ridden by
! Robert Jackson, took second third go &,
ing to George Harrisons p OMAN :,
!, ". ". osborne's Lady Alice, ridden by
J once again General Forrest comes le
tho front, and this time In tho cias
horses, where lle was we'll ridden BY
Sidney Green, and took the blue. seq
J ond prize going to Alexander Hamil-
toms Reedlnnds; skilfully ha an g j ~
ley's Geraldine Won third, and GeG,rse
q ". Trarrison's Lady Beldane. fourth
As usual the lions share. OF applause
went to the hunters and JUMPERS; !, nv "
good exhibitions, and were heartily re-
ceiyed. The jumpers were w: w. San:
. ford of Orange. Va: Algio Craven, OF
Greenwood, Va; Fl. G, Reattie, Of Rich
ter, Va; Harry w. snratley. of Elbe-
ron, va.;C. n. Randolph, of Charlottes-
Vile, Va.
Prominent People Attend.
Among many well-known people II
the boxes and Erandstand were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wilkins, OF Australia
Congressman II. y. Flood and Colone
George Cameron. Jr., nll OF whom were
guests Of Major Francis r.: Lassites
J. on5his conch Alexander Hamilton. Mrs
Thomas Plnckney Rryan. Miss Saraf
Hamilton, Miss Roberta Hamilton. Mr.
and Mr. r. r, Davis, Captain and Mrs
7 Nelson IT. Patteson and the Misses Pat,
!. teson. Dr, and Mrs. II. G. Leigh, DR.
and Mrs. Robert A. Martin, Mr.. and
4 Mrs n Ga ~ IL. Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Pew,