Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-01
SHOW
ATTRACTS CROWD
OF HORSE LOVERS
Seventeen Classy Events on
Program for This
Afternoon.
REINSMEN AND RIDERS
ARE BOTH IN EVIDENCE
Six Championships on Card for
Close of Meet Sat-
urday.
IFrom a STAR corresnondent.

PLAINFIELD, June 1.-The opening
day of the eighth annual horse show
of the Plainfeld Road n Driving
Gu today brought out one of the
largest crowds that ever turned out
for the event. Clear skies and a field
that was rapidly drying out was what
drew society eople, not only from
Plainfield, but from all the nearby
towns, out early in large numbers.
Early in the morning 1t looked as II
a postponement would be necessary,
but shortly before noon the judges
looked over the field and sent word
back 10 the Lighthouses In Plainiield
that the show would start promptly at
the scheduled time. Then came the
rush TO the field. Dinners were forgot
ten and previous engagements broken
in the rush to get to the Woodland ave
nue. SHOW grounds in order to be there
when the first events were started.
The program for this afternoon is
as follows:
w pairs harness horses novice),
l:15; 5 saddle horses tnovice), 1925; 2
single harness horses. 1:35; . single
harness horses. 1850; . ponies In harness,
2:l0; 3 pairs harness horses dawson
cup), 2:20; . saddle horses, go; I sim
sic harness horses Oocal), 3; > road
sters, S:15; a pairs harness horses Qadies
to drive, 1925; 6 green hunters uight
Weight, $40; 4 green hunters theavy
ahid light weight, 1855; 8 breeding stall
lions, 4.10; l stallion II 3 of his get,
1880; s saddle horses Qadies-to rlde),
4:i0; 6 combination horses QocaD, .; ID
hunters and jumpers (open to alb, 5:lo.
Each days program will be of in
terest, tive b.. the special events for
Friday being saddle horse riding by
lady riders. in which tnete are light
entries and the Ladies' hunters race,
in which thirteen entries are carded to
Start.
Hon Saturday the championships will
dime, six being down for decision. in
chuding the horses that will compete
for the Plainheld Driving and Riding
Club cup and the Watching Hunt
Club cup
The program for Friday and Satur-
day is as follows:
t1ludY-EOu IdllS hdl Tess lLlsNS
Ooca1D, 1:15; three single harness hors S
(novice). 1870; eight saddle horses
movice). 1850 Fight single harness
horses tnovice). EOS, three pair har-
hess horses. 2:20; two ponies under
saddle, 2:SO: six single harness horses
tDr. Selwonk Cup, 90; n5ine saddle
horses tup to 200 pounds. 2:55; live
tandems, 3;10: five officers charsers.
3:25: seven horses shown to ~runabouts,
$40; eight saddle horses Qadies to
ride). 4; thirteen ladies' hunters Qadies
10 ride), 4:15. six single harness horses.
4:30; three combination ronies, 4:50;
-four pairs harness horses. ); thirteen
qualified hunters Digit weight. $40:
five qualified hunters (heavy and mid
die weight. $50.
S~aturday-Four pairs harness horses,
1.15; three ponies under saddle, 1883;
fourteen combination horses, Lac 1--WE
draught stations, ?: two draught
mares, eos; five hackney mares. 2.10;
thirteen single harness horses, 2:20;
five militia mounts, 2:35; two military
teams, jumping. 8; five pairs of hunt
ers. $40; five single harness horses
Oadies TO drive). $3.50; eight saddl.
horses, 3:45; three single harness hors' S
(Plainheld Riding and Driving Club
Cup, 4; -four saddle horses 0ocaD,
4:10; saddle horses eel amp'onship),
Ago; single harness horsss under 1872
Championship. i:40; single harness
horses 1872 or over championship.
4:50i eighteen hunters (%Corinthian
class) (riders must wear hunting pink,
5; eleven hunters (Watchung II +.
Club Cup, $3.50.