The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
5iG-2. eleven years exhibited by Mr..
Waller Holiday, Richmond took the


Waller Holiday, Richmond. took the
ribbon.
The third exhibit was for horse and
runabout. the animal being Judged on
manners and pace. Elev-
en- were entered, and proved to be az
nice class
Lord Chesterfield fairly outdid him.
self, appearing at his very best. and
we'll deserved the prize, although every
entry was good 1t has been long
time since 80 many fine animals have
been reen together hitched to four
wheel vehicles in this state.
Lord Chesterfield, bay geidlng. 10,
shown by the Allendale Stock Farm,
Va. took the first prize
OF $50.
Ret. hay mare. 1879, eight years.
shown by Mrs. w. Gary Bragg. Rich
mond, received the second award OF
SIS
spur. bay gclding. 1s. six years, ex-
hibited. by Mr.. w. Gordon McCabe, Jr.
Petersburg, was awarded the yellow
ribbon and SIS.
Highball. bay gelding. 1s. seven
years, exhibited by Mr.. Charles E
Whitiock. Richmond. was given the
white ribbon
The fourth exhibit for green hunt
thirty-seven jumpers contending for
the coveted prizes The conformation
of the entries averaged high. but the
performance over the four-foot jumps,
which counted 60 per cent, was not
as good as might have been expected,
and was probably due for the most
part to the riders.
Blue Run. bay gelding. 1872. years.
pexhibited by Mr.. James N. Andrews.
c.. ~ mn
ribbon and sag. Blue run, shapely
animal. took the first three hurdles
in dashing style, but let down little
on the final one.
Gringo. brown gelding, 1871 1-2. 5
years. shown by Mr.. w. w Osborne.
Gordonsville. Va. received the second
prize Of SIS. Gringo tipped two
of the four Jumps. but showed form and
ability.
King caspar. brown gelding. 1s.
3 years, shown by Byers Bros. &
Boontz. Burketown. Va, got the yellow
ribbon and So. King Caspar went
nicely over the first three hurdles.
but tipped the last one.
Lawsonian. bay gelding. 1873, 5
years. exhibited by w. W. Osborne,
Gordonsville. Va, received the white
ribbon.
The next class was for lightweight
hunters carrying $50 pounds. perform
ance and manners counting IS per cent.
This was another popular number.
twenty-four hunters Of class contend
ing for honors that the judges found
hard to decide. One OF the horses
baked and turned into the judges
space. stepping on the ankle of Mr.. G.
jury.
Lawsonian. bay gelding. 1873, 5
years exhibited by Mr.. w. w. Osborne.
| Gordonsville, Va, won the blue ribbon
and s35.
Three Spot. chestnut gelding. 1s. 8
years. shown by the Deep Run Hunt
Club. surprised everybody with his eX-
cellent showing. and was given the red
ribbon and SIS. The clean way he
took the jumps drew an ovation.
/ Portsmouth. chestnut gelding, 15-2. s
/ years, exhibited by Messrs. w. P. and
B. S. Forbes. Richmond. received the
THIRD prize of So. Portsmouth also took
| the hurdles In good style.
King Dodo. sorrel gelding. 16. aged
exhibited by Mr.. NJ. c. jackson. Peters
| burg. Va. drew the white rfabon after
a good performance.
The hunting class for the best pair
| of hunters ridden over the regulation
jumps abreast was good as to indi-
vidual performance.
/ Most of the pairs, however, did not
appear at their best as far as tear
work was concerned. The winning
pair made the nearest approach Il
this. and cleared the hurdles In clear
style. The teams made the mos
spectacular showing OF the show. the
Jumps being taken with speed. One o
Mr.. Osbornes pairs entered into tho
game with such zest that he took the
high fence out of the ring before hf
| could be checked.
Christine and Her Grace. shown by
Seward & Sydnor. Petersburg. meritet
the blue ribbon and prize OF s35.
Three Spot and Lady Alice. exhibited
bys the Deep Run Hunt Club. secured
the red ribbon and SIS after good
performance.
leila and Erin, exhibited by r. u
Harris, Richrtond. won the yellow RIB
bon and S..
Set Back and Hunter Wye. exhibited
by Mr.. lie Roy Roper Petersburg. were
awarded the white ribbsl.
This ended the horse show features,
and the first steeplechase. about two
miles, for qualified hunters, was called
Out of the four that started. only two
fnished-Mr. A. t. Sewell's mount.
ILawful owned by Mr. Blanchard s.