The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
.ASHEV|[[E SHOW
is UNDER WAY
Ring at Riverside Park i'll Excel
lent Condition for the
Opening.
THIRTEEN CLASSES JUDGED
Estimated That Fully 5000 Pco-
pie Were in Attendance at
Big Event.
.Ispecial to The ri,nes.p,sna1ch.


ASHEVILLE, N. c., April 17-Ashe-
ville's annual Horse Show opened yes
terday afternoon under the most aus
picious conditions, weather and other
wise. The show ring at the River
side Park was IN excellent condition,
and an immense throng was in attend
ance, the parking space being COM
pletely filled by traps, buggies,
coupes, ta1ly-ho's and other vehicles,
occupied by parties Of men and hand
somely gowned women.
The grandstand was filled to It's ut
most capacity, and presented a bril-
liant spectacle 1t was a huge crowd
that gathered within the park, and
although the official figures are not
known it is estimated that 5000 per-
sons were present The show was
scheduled for 2 o'clock, but 1t was
considerably after that hour before
the bugles summoning the entries for
the first event sounded
Following is n summary of to-day's pro-
gram:
Shetland Pony class-First. Blue ribbon
and cup, May. ridden BY Miss Katherine
Grant; second. red ribbon and association
cup. Billy. ridden by Miss Alyne Reynolds;
third. yellow ribbon and association cup,
| Nellie, ridden by Miss Mary Hamilton.
Ladies' Saddle Horsas--First. blue ribbon
and cup, Lady zuleka, Or. Reynolds owner,
ridden by Miss Brown; second, Rex, Mrs.
Doyle. owner. ridden by Mrs. Bennett; third
! Dandy, owner by holland and Brown, ridden
| by Miss Matte Fitzpatrick; fourth, Bulley.
owned by j. Caney Brown. ridden by Miss
Single Harness Horses-First, Sensation. +.
a. Mears. won the blue ribbon and cup; sec
ond, Lady zueka D.. Reynolds; third,
Midnight. w. II. Lassater; fourth. Rex. Mrs
! A. B. Doyle.
Gentlemen's Saddle IIorses-Frst. Captain
| owned by Patton and Stilseleather, blue
1 ,.i.-
owner: third. Austrel, owned by Chambers
| and Weaver.
Pair Roadsters-First. Cold Bar and Gold
| Dust, DR.. c.. v. Reynolds owner cup and
blue ribbon; second Fleetwood and Martha
Owen, VS.. Ray; third. NettIe B. and Maud
s., L. NJ. Eubank
by Mrs. a. B. Doyle Mrs Bennett. riding
B. H. Briggs. owner, ridden BY Miss Rita
Rees; third. Lady Dainty, William Chccklc,
Shaw, owner. ridden by Miss shaw.
1 Stalons-First Baadeur owned by the
l Buncombe County Breeders Association
blue ribbon and cup: second fBaynard
Waynesvile stock Improvement Company
third. Lexington, Waynesville Stock I'm
provement Company.
Pair Livery Horses-Frst, Tom and Jerry
owned by Patton and stikeleather Wander
bilt cup; second. Captain Wilkes and Beau
mont. Patton and stkeleather: third. STIFF
and Bourbon, owned by c. G. Willard.
Mare and Foal--Frst, Mary Lee. owner
Fl. a. Wells second ouida, Annndae Farm
third. Ida, DR.. f. B. Glenn. owner.
Best Foal--First. Equinox. Annadalt
Farm; second, Nettie. II. a. Wells; third
Pearl. c. r. Whitaker.
Tandem Class-First, Captain Wilkes ant
Beaumont owners, Patton and Stikeleather
second. Midnight and Sensation. owner Z
A. Mears.
Iunters-First. Jack owned by DR.. S. "
Battle blue ribbon and cup; second. Dal
Tucker DR.. F. 3. Hall, owner; third Cap
tain Wilkes, Patton and Stikeleather owners
Business Turnout--First. Mike and Pat
owned by Armour and Company: second
Barney and Toney owned by Citizens Ora
Company; third Ida and Lady Sulphur
Sulphur Springs Dairy Company, owners.
| The judges We're Mr.. Charles Mulliken, o
cirginia; Mr. Hatch of New York, and MI
4 Waddell, of Asheville