Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
VANDERBILT AND
MOORE INVITED
TO HORSE SHOW
Assistant Secretary Blitz Hopeful
That Both Noted Horsemen Will
Come Either As Exhibit
ors or As Judges

There is a strong probability that Reg.
nald Vanderbilt, of New York, will at
tend the Atlanta horse show on October
1872, either in the capacity of an ex-
hibitor or as one OF the. jnd~ ses. Assistant
Secretary w. S. Blitz. OF IS Nassau street.
New York, one of the best known horse
show managers in the world, who has
charge of the eastern states for the At
lanta association. has notified the officials
that he has opened communications with
Mr.. Vanderbilt and has strong hopes of
inducing him TO attend the October meet.
Another noted horseman who is likely
to attend with his string OF IS heavy har-
ness horses is President Moore. OF the
Rock Island railroad, who carried of
all the blue ribbons in his classes at the
International Horse show in London last
year. Assistant Secretary Blitz is in com
munication with Judge Moore and has
called mis- attention to the $4,000 in prizes
that will be offered in Atlanta. This sum
is larger than is usually offered any
where in this country, and II was decided
on by the management In or der to induce
the noted exhibitors to come here in the
hope of making at least their expenses
out of prizes, no matter how large their
expense account may be.
With the eastern states being looked
after by Mr. Blitz, and the southern
states under the eager eyes of the local
management, there is every prospects
that the October event will be the larg-
est both in point of entries and gen.
eral attendance the south has ever
known.
There will be meeting OF the executive
committee and the directors OF the asso-
citation in the office OF Secretary Nym
Mccullough. fifth floor Inman building,
Friday afternoon. at which the list Of
classes and other important details will
be decided. Additional information from
the eastern states is expected from Mr..
.3litz, and this meeting will doubtless be
productive of much interest to local and
foreign horsemen who intend to show at
the auditorium.
Local horsemen are already at work
training their prospective entries, and
every afternoon the clay roads in and
about the city are utilized by a dozen or
more riders and drivers engaged in put
ting their horses through the gaits
Officers of the horse show association
and Col. w. /. Peel, president: Col. p. J.
Lowry, Cobb Caldwell and Dr. w. 5. FL
kin, vice presidents; Nym Mccullough,
secretary. and j. X. Ottley. treasurer.
ASK FOR Low RATES.
A rate of three cents to Atlanta and re-
turn from all points south OF the Potomac
and Ohio rivers and east Of the Missis-
sippi. with proportioHate rates on ihis ha-
sis from points beyond, has been asked of
the railroads by the Atlanta Horse Show
association for horse show week. The At
lanta show will take place October 19-22.N-
Formal application for this rate has
been made by the officers OF the local as
sociation through the office of the South
eastern Passenger association. and Chair
man Joseph Richardson Will promptly
submit the request 10 each OF the lines
of The association. On receipt of their de-
cision public no;ice viii be given of The
rate.
The local association expects The great
est horse show crowd Atlanta has ever
known and believes that the railroads will
req ily grant the rate asked.