The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-05

slant stream of women and their es-
corts made their way from one part
of the show grounds to another. a
feature of the decorations was the
long row of boxes, containing bios
soming flowers. which edged the grand :
stand. President and Mrs. Taft occu
pied box in the centre of the grand
stand.
VirEinin Horses Win Prizcs.
The show Will last three days, and
there will be morning and afternoon
programs each day. Seventeen events
were competed for to-day. and of this
number horses from Virginia captured
four first prizes. five seconds. four
thirds and thrch fourth prizes.
The FIRST event of the day was a
parade by the members of tho Road
Drivers and Riders Association, led
by General Nelson a. Miles, an honor
ury president of the association ac-
companied by p V. DeGraw. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General who Is
also an honorary president General
Niles drove his own handsome pair OF
bay trotters. The horses owned and
driven by the members of the local as
ISOLATION made q fine showing as they
circled about the big ring.
Much OF the interest centred in the
jumping classes, as IS the case in every
horse show in this part OF the coun-
try. There was a big class OF green
hunters. another for heavyw eight hunt
ers. and still another for ladies hunt
ers. The performances of the horses
and the daring riding over the jumps
frequently brought the audience up
standing.
The military part or the show, in
which President TAFT. Secretary OF
War Dickinson and the army officers
IN in ob ell ,fyfn RS,
keenly interested. included to-day
classes of heavyweight chargers and
of horses suitable to become chargers.
Spectacular Event.
The green hunter class was more
spectacular and more In teresting to the
spectators than any OF the other
classes shown during the morning ses-
performances for the most part We're
good. Devisor, owner by the Bell Air
Farms Warrenton. Va. n chestnut
geldIng that took blue ribbons at tho
A tlantic City show, proved disap-
pointment. for he behaved badly in
the ring, and his performance was
poor.
The class was won by Headlight. OF
the Gelnara Stock Farms, Marshall
Va, q black geld!ng. which made an
excellent performance. ChiswclI.
owned and ridden by Captain Guy V.
Henry, OF the Fifteenth Cavalry, took
second place: Hilltop owned by VIII
liam Skinker. The Plains, Va, third,
and The Colonel. owned by the Glenarn
Stock Farms. fourth.
The performances which received the
greatest amount of applause to-day
were those of Mrs. Allen Potts. of Cor
ard, OF Washington. Mrs. Potts rode
Maxtmus In the green hunter class,
and made clever showing, although
she did not take Il ribbon. In the
ladies hunters class. Mrs. Potts rode
Willow King. who took second. and
King Edward who captured fourth
from large field. Her riding In both
OF these events was perfect, and she
was repeatedly applauded
Riding honors were shared also nv AIiss
Martha Hazard a dashing young girl.
VINO bids fair to become one of the
best women riders In the South. She
won the hunter class OH Virginia Girl.
and made beautiful performances in
the green hunter class on Sherry. al
though she failed TO obtain n prize.
hest for yirElnInna. a
mere was one event in which all
four prizes were carried away by yIr-
ginia horses. This was class No 4s.
horses suitable to become chargers.
not less than three nor more than four
years old. Devisor. owned by The Bell
AIT Farm of Warrenton. won flrst
pace; Major Treat, Of tho Glenara
stock Farm, OF Marshall second and
MaXimus and Prince Royal, owned bv
Mrs. Allen Potts. winning third and
fourth. respectively y
The Judging committee for to Cav
consisted OF ]. William Henry, William
Littauer and Melvin G, Hazen. while
the general supervision OF tho show
is in charge II Samuel W. Taylor, OF
New York. editor OF the Rider and
Driver.
The judges were: For stallion. II.
Isozier Dulaney: chargers. Major-Gen-
ieral Leonard Wood, Lieutcnant- Colonel
Edwin st. J. Greblc, Captain Guy ".