The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Cup Offered to Charger
Class by u. S. Army
Won by Rich
mond Horse.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j


Charlottesville. Va, August 9-The
tenth annual exhibition OF the Abe
marie horse show opened to-day with
splendid weather, and the usual first
day crowd The twenty-three classes
shown were not so large. perhaps, as
in former years, but there was much
quality in the exhibit.
The features OF the days show were
the riding OF Senator Martins children
in pony class, and the stable OF highs
stepping harness horses. owned by
Miss Amy e. Dupont, Of Wilmington.
Del, and cleverly handled by Miss
Dupont and her maner, Frederick But
Ter. The string includes the splendid
horses. Alexandria. Lady Babbie. Mat
tie Bond, Matte Chimes and Ken
lucky Belle. These horses have not
only made a remarkable exhibition in
Virginia. but at the big shows In the
North this season. including those at
Devon. Pa; Collingswood. n. u, and
other places, defeating such champions
as The Cricket. owned by Miss Fitlar,
and Honor Bright, owned by Mrs.
Walsh. Matte Bond and Matte
and Bondsnan families, both OF which
have furnished worlds champion trot-
tiers and PAGERS. With Lady Babbie,
Miss Dupont was first in the runabout
class, While her stable mate, Matte
Chimes, was second again In the class
for pairs. Alexandria and Lady Bah
bic were first. These two elegant
mares also scored another victory in
the park tandem class.
z. H. Weatherbee and Julien Morris.
fresh from victories at Olympia, Lon
don, captured between them half
dozen frsts. 81
With the magnificent bay gelding
,Keswiclz, Mr.. Weatherbee won the cup
offered by the merchants OF Charlottes-
willie for the best performance over
four consecutive jumps. each jump
counting as many points as It Is feet
high. Mr.. Weatherbee's David Gray.
the winner OF the championship hunter
class in London, took the biggest purse
OF the day in the hunter and jumper
class. Amid great applause the gray
gelding took the five-foot jump with
the greatest case.
United States Army Gives Cup.
The fifth successive victory OF Rut-
ledge, in the charger class, lands
for her owner, James W. Graves, OF
Richmond, the handsome silver cup
donated by the Cavalry Association, Of
the United States Army, forsthe horse
in the Virginia circuit winning the
largest number Of blue ribbons as a
charger. Captain G. H. Conrad, who Is
buying UP horses for the army, was
q visitor at to-day'sE show.
\ Sensitive, from Blenheim Farm. Bal
timore. annexed first prize in the in-}
tant Jumping class, defeating The Vir-i
giRian. Az M
si& The horselncn acting as jud ges, woroi
Colonel F. Henry O'Bannon, OF Sperry-
VILE: DR.. c.. Shirley Carter, Of War
w J.. Carter. Of Richmond;,
w w. Sanford. OF Orange. and Harry
w, spratley. Of Elheron. society was
well represented at the show.
Among the boxholders We're Senator
Thomas s.. Martin. Graham II. Harris
Samuel FL Marshall. John T. Antrim,
Boardman f.. Smith. Louis Borchers,
Garth, Hollis Randolph and j.
Tatnall Lea, Of Philadelphia. .s j
, n,nries Of Days Events.
Gated saddle stallicns--hrst, Tat
nall Il Marsh Walker,s1vy Depot.
Gated saddle colta--nrst, . orothy,
IA. Nv, r othwell, North Garden: second,
sucking colt, Harry q. James,
Charlottesville; third, Sadie, @ Robert
Rothwell, North Garden. VI ls
Thoroughbred stnllions-t1rst, Soc
man. Julian Morris. 9IlesWicls. IL @
Half-bred oolts--Flrst, Wild Cherry
Moore's Brook sanatortum Company
charlottesville.
Z Three -year-o lds. In harness iyat.