The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16

tcontinued rom Pare One,

timistic. He said this morning. EVERY
one seems to be enthusiastic over til
fair. The exhibitors are glad they are
here. The majority Of them are glad to
have strong competition. I look for big
crowds the closing days Of the week"
T0nlght's Program.
The following program will be given
this evening at the horse show held
at the fair grounds beginning at Sis
O'Clock:
At Sis o'clock runabout horses in
pairs with appointments will be
judged. A fair amount of speed to-
gether with quality. action. style and
manners will be considered in making
the awards. Horses will count 70 per
cent and appointments 80 per cent
Shetland ponies in harness, tandem
will be shown at $3.50 o'clock.
Harness horse teams will be shown
at $40 o'clock. Conformation, action.
style. quality ana manners considered.
horses win be shown. Horses must be
less than fifteen hands two inches in
height. Stations, mares, or geldines
may be entered. Must do walk. trot
and canter. Conformation. style and
manners also considered.
At 0:10 o'clock harness horses in
pairs will be judged. Horses must be
more than fifteen hands two inches In
height. Conformation. action. style.
beauty and manners considered.
l OAACS AAA AlAIACS0 OA4NCA Oy 8AAA
more than nine years and less than
fifteen years Of age will be shown at
9:2s o'clock.
Single harness horses, ladies' class.
with appointments, will be judged at
9:35 o'clock. Mares or geldings may
be entered. Conformation. action.
beauty, style and manners will be
count 20 per cent, handling Is per
cent and appointments 25 per cent.
Five-gaited. combination horses
will be judged at $3.50 o'clock. Must
do walk, trot, canter, rack and slow
gait under saddle. then shown in light
harness. Conformation, style and
manners also considered.
Harness horses in pairs, high ac-
tors and park horses less than fifteen
hands two inches in height will be
shown at 1905 o'clock. Conforma-
ton, fiashy action. beauty, style and
manners considered in the judging.
A Good Horse Show.
Topeka's first horse show in many
years and the most pretentious enter
tainment of the kind ever held in Kan
sas was brilliant affair on the occa-
sion of the opening Tuesday night.
Horses of class-among the best in the
vehicles. excellent band
and vocal music. elaborate electrical
effects. and gay decorations, all went
to make the show an unqualified Sue
cess.
While Miss Loula Long of Kansas
City, who has exhibited her horses at
the big shows of the country. was
successful in winning blue ribbon in
three of the four events in which her
horses were entered, she had plenty OF
real competition. Spring Maid, q horse
owned by o. j. Mooers of Columbia.
Mo-, was given first place in competi-
ton with Miss Longs horse. Illu-
~S- 1Srr mol IHn vpvH<a ant
The Judge, b. r.. Pemberton OF Chi
cago, who has been officiating at the
great horse shows of the country for
10 years. was enthusiastic over the
horses entered. No better horses are
seen at any show in the world. he
said.
Twas a Society Event.
The entertainment was q society
event of no little importance. How
ever, many of the women who occu-
pied boxes did not wear evening
gowns because Of the muddy condition
of the grounds
All the ceremony OF the big eastern
shows was observed. o. p. Updegraff
of Topeka was manager and coun-
sellor to Judge Pemberton. DIR. C. w.
McCampbell of Manhattan was super
Event No. 1 on the program was
open to roadsters In pairs-stallions.
exhibitor. Conformation, speed,
style, quality G-d manners were par
ticularly considered. First was taken
by Miss Longs pair, Aspiration and
Inspiration. while o. J. Mooers' Helen
lakewood and Mate took second hon.
ors. Black Satin and Woodrow Will
son. the property of r. L. Davis OF
Marshall. Mo-, were given third place.
shetland. Pony Entry.
IN. hat
ponies - in harness - four-in-hand.
Ponies owned by Mrs. r. T. Kreipe of
Topeka and Stewart and Welty of Ne
vada, Iowa, were the only entries
First place was taken by the latter.
although Mrs. Kreipe's ponies made
a good showing.
Miss Long. who participated in the
third event in person, was q popular
winner. This was q class for ladies
harness horses in pairs. Miss Long
drove her pair, Revelation and Reali-
zation. In his place behind her in
the ladies' park phaeton, q groom bal
anced himself. as with the skill of q
experience, Miss Long drove in tho
arena Beside her were her Boston
terriers. Mrs. o. g. Mooers, who also
received much applause from the
crowd of more than 5000 present,
was attended by a well built negro
der and Spring Maid-won second
place. Miss Long winning first.
Ed Moore Of Columbia, Mo-, took first
in the i've gated saddle horse class
with his horse Majestic Mcdonald.
Tammany, owned by J. c. Graves Of In
No.. took second. Ben
Rex, owned by Ed Moore, was third.
The horses were required to walk. trot.
canter and rack.
Tandem teams en4ered in the harness
horse fifth event were both entered ny
o. J. Mooers. Royal Regent and Adj
vance Guard won first; Pink Of the
Basket and Dainty Miss. second.
Topeka Girls Winners.
The next number on the program was
a pony exhibition-the ponies to- be