The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-23
IMMENSE EAMPHiTHEATER FILLED
TO LIMIT WITH lENTHUSIAS-
TIC PEOPLE,.
SEATED And STANDING
THE BIG EXHIBITION AT DENVER
PLEASES AND ASToNiSHES
ALL VISITORS.

mating, horse-loving throng OF more
than $1,000 filled the stock show am
phitheater to overflowing Wednesday
night, says The Denver Republican
report, the huge 100000 structure be-
ing filled with a happy, cheering gath
erlng from the rail of the arena to the
topmost tier of seats.
1t was a record-kreaking crowd, and
caused the managers of the show to be-
gin figuring; even before the amphi-
theatec is year old, just how it can
be enlarged to accommodate future
crowds.
The parade of Shorthorn and Gallo
way cattle opened the program and
was followed by a contest of paired
trotters, there being five entries in this
class Each of the teams in the con
test was perfectly matched, and the
judges had a most difficult task to
finally determine the winners of the
prizes. Judge E. A. Colburn's team,
Johnny Dillon and Delpha Delmas, was
awarded the cup and the blue ribbon
for gait and appearance; Nellie L. and
Billy Mckinley, owned by w. II. Gran
dali were given second prize; and
Hugh c. Wheaton's Walter and Harry
Talman's Raleigh were awarded the
third place in the contest.
Forty-five magnificent Percheron
stations, mares and horses, groomed
until their coats shone like satin and
with their names and tails decked with
ribbons and flowers, took the hearts of
men and women alike by storm.
Showing an intelligence almost hui
man in their knowledge of what was
expected of them, eleven combination
saddle and driving horses appeared in
the next class. Being first driven
about the arena attached to light car
riages, they displayed the perfect car
liage horse trot or pace, as the case
might be. and then, under saddle,
showed their single-footing, walking
and cantering gaits. C. E. Guys Prince
Victor was victor in the contest, and
won for its owner a blue ribbon and Il
silver loving cup. Janey Rex, belong
ing tC r. S. Smith, won second, and
Limestone Artist. owned by E. F. Bur
den of Littleton, won third prize
The peculiar fluted effect of the
hairy-coated Angus cattle in the next
number on the program caught the
eyes of many of the women in the aud
icnce. One woman whose knowledge
OF the latest styles in coiffures was
evidently greater than her familiarity
with cattle, was heard to remark, as
she leaned far out over the rail of the
box the occupied with a party of
friends: My, aren't those cows
just beau-u-utiful And just see how
their hair is marcelled,"
Thimble Skein, beautiful. high-step-
ping Samuel CoZzens entry easily car
ried OFF first honors in the single har-
ness horse contest. Each stride of the
horse was a marvel of perfection, and
early Won the appreciation of the audi
ence. DR.. s. Williams Lord Victory
was awarded second prize and Prince
Victor was given third.
Six famous racing horses owned in
Colorado were exhibited and were Civ
en- welcome such as was due princes
and princesses of royal blood
Perhaps the prettiest gated horse
exhibited during the evening was
Gladstone, entered in the "high-step-
pers' " class by John M Kuykendall,
and which was awarded the blue rib
bon. Flower Girl, another Cozzens en-
try, received second, and DR.. Williams
Sunny Jim was awarded third prize.
A number not down on the pro-
gram was a pony jumping contest for
cup offered by j. Foster Symes. This
was won by Red Fox, owned and rid
den by George Lilley. Red Fox was
by far the cleverest jumper in the
class. clearing the bars at four feet
six inches with the utmost ease. and
with a peculiar style which made his
flights appear almost like standing
jumps.
In the final exhibition of the Morris
& Co and the Swift Big Skies, a six
horse team of mules drawing a huge
street sprinkler entered the arena at
the sa>le time and furnished untold
amount of amusement to the specta-
tors. The mules were the exhibit of ].
Fred Roberts, and were very cleverly
trained and driven