The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
ESSEX n BIITZEN
STAR OVER JUMPS
Jack Baker and Billie Hibbs Take All the Money
on the Flat in Small Fields, but Mighty Close
Contestants-Horse Show Features Classy.
Contestants

The sixth annual spring meeting of
the Virginia Racing and Horse Show
Association closed yesterday with a
program that was ~applauded from
start to finish. From the time the
green hunters came to perform over
four feet and no more, until the spe-
cial class of gated saddle horses came
in, through the races. the crowd was
on edge.
The race card as a whole was bet
ter than hat OF the first day. More
entries and closer finishes ark the
afternoon, n when Essex, with Bob
Taylor up. finished three lengths
ahead OF Good Friar in the last race,
the large crowd was ready TO say
that 1t had seen a good card run
The audience yesterday was almost
two to one for those who saw the
horses Saturday and the enthusiasm
was more marked The classes of
hunters were better filled than on the
first day and the conditions under
which the horses entered mad II
more certain that the best horse
would win n the spectators appre-
ciated 1t.
Six strong C~ontenders.
Probably the closest event of the
afternoon in the horse show was the
roadster class. In which there We're
six entries. After being sent around
the ring a score of times and being
examined in every particular. the
judges awarded the blue ribbon to
Col Purcell. owned by Charles E.
W1hitlock. of this city. Emma Stark.
also owned by Mr.. Whitlock, took the
second ribbon.
In the hunt club class. which was
especially attractive. the Warrenton
lI,,v, f~t,,L .N1t- tEa- lI,tn- v;LE~r vt 4,
as classy a trio OF hunters as has
been seen in Richmond in years. The
Tomahawk Club came second. with the
Riverside Club. OF Petersburg, third.
Miss Anne Royal. of Richmond, rode
one of the Riverside trio. and although
her mount Numbered over the first
jump, she finished in rather good form
without a fall. Miss Swartz rode with
tho winning team and Mrs. osborne's
showed with T~omahawk.
A special class for gated saddle
horses was put on at the last minute,
and a dozen frst-class animals were
put through their PAGES in the show
ring. +. and T. Rose, of Sabot, Va,
almost made a sweep Of the class. talk
ing first, third and fourth ribbons. DIR
]. c. Walton's Belmont tool second.
Race Card Good.
The race card yesterday afternoon
furnished three finishes that brought
the grandstand to its feet and created
enthusiasm enough for a full race
meet. J. T. Temple made another sweep
with the same horses that took tho
money on Saturday. getting two ffrsts
with Billie Hubs and Jack Baker. and
taking second money, in a close finish,
in the steeplechase with Good Friar.
Essex, of course, won the steeplechase
hands down.
In the first race Billie Hibbs was. as
on Saturday, the one best bet. The
Dunlop ~cast-off started out we'll ahead
OF the ruck. but before the last turn
George G. Hall and Benlala had him
SO close that they could not be dis
tinguished from each other. The con-
tenders weakened in the stretch. how
ever. and Hibbs came home under the
whip with; George.G. Hall four lengths
behind. Benlala a third.
Young Bitten had 1T all his own
way in thu first steep;echase. with
only Beggerman a n~ear-favorite. AT
the fourth jump Beggerman fell with
Bob Taylor and was out of the race.
Bitten and Iron Prince, owned by DR..
]. A. White, then began to fight it out,
and 1t was not decided until the wire
was reached. Iron Prince ran close on
Blitzen's hooks all the way around
twice. and although he could not over
take the favorite he was right be-
hind him when he passed under the
wire.
Jack Baker had it all his own way
in the second flat race. taking the
lead at the start and never losing it,
Helen B. and the King of Bashan
fought for place, with the King ahead
at the wire.
In the last steeplechasc there was
some doubt among the spectators as
to whether Essex, with Bob Taylor
up, who had been thrown and stunned
In the second steeple, could OUTRAGE
Goldfleur. who had a frcs'. rider. Tay-
Tor was not hurt too badly, and rode
Essex to one of his easiest victories.
with Good I1riar, of the ]. T, Temple
stable, 8 rather good second. Gold
fleur was a poor third.
Bob Taylor was thrown in the sec
ond steeplechase going over the
fourth jump In a rather curious man
ner. a small white dog lowered at
the far side of the jump as the horses
came up, and a spectator threw a
stick ut the dog to Brighten him away
Just as the horses rose to the jump.
Young Bitten as he landed struck the
dog, ana Beggerman, on which Tay-
Tor had the mount, went down.
From the grandstand 1t looked as
II Beggerman had struck the dog and
fallen, but those close to the accident
declare that Bitten struck the dog
and that Beggerman went down of
his own accord.
Taylor was bruised and scratched
about the face and the side OF his
shoulder was w%renched, but 1t did not
prevent his going into the next race
and winning on Essex. The SUM
maries:
First frace-five furlosgs, for three-
year-olds and upwards:s purse, $500
Billie Hibbs. first; George G. Hall.
second; Benlala. third. Lucille r. and