The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-01
First | [ EXHIBITION: \ I / /:
IS GREAT. SUCCESS J, |. c |! J
Peters: ,tt,1r.:ss burg's Initial Horse Show
Delights the Large Crowd Z
Present.
CROSSE O oUJNTRY RUN FINALE
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CHUSS7CUUNIRY5 Run FINALE5
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PETERSBURG VA September 30
When the last pinle-coated huntsmani
and his mount dashed across the line
on the new cross-country course at
the Horse Show Grounds just at twi-
light this evening, the first annual
r orse Show under the auspices Of the
riverside Hunt Club was over, a and
the grandstand crowd rose to its feet
with salvo Of applause that seemed
to demand an immediate encore. The
public verdict pronounced the exhibl-
ton an unqualinedl SUCCESS with the
final day especially RICH in attractive
features,t among Nv HIGH tB the y cross
country class, the novelty and closing
event, was perhaps the star OF the
program, arousing great enthusiasm
In the excited crowd Ell Il. s3s s s.s}15
S Setback. Safe Conveyance and Bar
mcister opened the day with a close
competition for honors at the high
jump. not to exceed Ave feet six
inches. Setback. ever game and re-
liable. again won the coveted honor
With his owner, Leroy Roper In the
saddle. the red ribbon going to Safe
Conveyance, owned by M. c. Jackson
and ridden by Calvin Utz.BS jf55 4
First prize for the best pair Of
matched horses over Is Ia hands, was
Won by ]. W.. Stewards handsome pair
of black mares. Nell and Bell. driven
by S. NJ. Green, Jr.; Swell and Swag-
Finn. received q the red ribbon in this
class. e zs &
This was INN ediately follow cd by
another first rate exhibition in the
class. for park had ks, WIFI CHI AFFORDED
q fine contest between General For
rest and Geraldine. tho well known
rlbbon-winne rs, owned by Mrs John
Spratley and Harry w. Spratley, Of
White Oaks Farm. Elberon, Va. First
,honors were, finally awarded ttos9 Gem
eral Forrest. With Geraldine a close
second. Belle Fleure. owned by Dun
can Wright, OF the Riverside Hunt
Club, received third prize, with Black
Socks. Y owned by Mrs. NJ q c. j ackson,
fourth u. l,sSs 81 q; s. & M 81,
The Indiex' Hunt. ts n ~ 4.
Then the $buglea sounded for what
proved to- be one of{the most popular
classes on tho program, ladies' hunt
ers, developing q close contest with a
fine exhibition ofaridingi by Miss Della
Bry an, of this city, and Miss Rebecca
r. Brfdgers, Of Tarboro, N. C.. With
the exception$of Dynamites bad balk
ct the third jump, resulting in a
rough but harmless fall for MI SIS Bry-
an, not a mishap marred the performs
ance Of any horse in the class, 5whic l,
was closely con ties ted the blue finally
going to- Christine, Harvey Seward $
fine hunter, ridden by Miss Bridgers
Raleigh. SJr., owned by w. W. Osborne
OF .$Gordonsyille. Va and IN rid den by
Miss BryAn,#rec eived the red, with M
c. J acks on's King d odo, rldd en- & by
Miss 3Bridgers. third, and Setback
fourth. AfterSherg fall Miss Bryan I'M
ediately remounted and was heartily
applauded. 5ssE "a, Id M 53 Is Il IA ~
Mr.. Spratley's Geraldine received frs
prize In Glass i 5 for the best horse ! s.:
hands and under to be shown n heav,
harness, The beautiful mare was vel
Miss Roberta Hamilton gave a Etiptor
exhibition OF Il skill with the ribbons
and took second prize in fine form witt
her fathers bay gelding Tommy. 10
Isephlne, driven by, her owner, Mr.. D
Parkinson. won third prize, fourth
going to; Lady Gay. driven byher own
er, Mr.. J. J. helms. n n 5 ~ Fl
Raleigh. Jrs with Calvin Utz in til,
saddle won first honors among tht
middle and heavyweight hunters oyel
jumps not exceeding four and one-hal
feet, the red ribbon being awarded t
King Dodo. ridden by Robert jackson
third prize going to Setback ridder
by Leroy Roper, and fourth to w. w
osborne's Gringo. ridden by Mr.. Utz. q
Pony Class Popular.
| IN The class for ponies In harne S. h wi Il
their little drivers, furnished a prett,
exhibition, In which Mr.. M "a. Finn,
beautiful little blacks Delight ant
Moving Picture, took first and secont
prize, respectively. u. FL Patterson
Jr,, drove Delight, while M. A. Finn
Jr, handled the ribbons over Moyin,
Picture. Nj Little Miss Malone won thir,
prize. driving a her pretty black ant
white pony, Bert Leigh fourth priz
being awarded to Mr. Harvey Seward
bay mare Gipsy Maid driven by littl
Nj So Sarah Seward. ia E. Az .4f t,S
5 Tho lar gest field OF the day cam
out for the handicap jump, in which
Pr Il, g; LelEh'si Lucy Douglas. riddel
| by Calvin Utz. a won Ii an fexceedingl,
popular victory. the red RI bbon goini
! to- Plummer & GREEN'S Hunter Rye, grid
den by S. Nj Green, j r., the yellow i t
4 Leroy Roper's Setback, II ridden by Rob
i ert j ackson,S white to W.jENV.s Osborne
(. Gringo. With r. r. Percivall In til
saddle. y 3f3 o. q n az
4 ri f3 Miss Collier Gets Cup, II IN rs
In Class 10, for ladies' harness horses
i the handsome loving cup awarded y
first prize was presented to ISIS Els
telle Collier who drove Mr.. IIarve
Seward handsome pair OF K blacks
4 Hancy.6and Dandy. Tommy and Red
i lands, owned by Mr.. Alexander Hamil
4 tom and driven by Miss Roberta Ham
A tlton, won the second prize, the yello,
A ribbon being pinned on Mr.. p erkinson'
4 Joe and Josef hine. til driven by Z ldis
4 Helen Camera n, III A45ls sst3 @
if hen ca me the most picturesque ex