Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-05
FAIR SOCIETY MAY
JOIN DRYING CLUB
Proposal that Benson Site and
Track Be Leased to Club is
Under Consideration,
GOOD ENTRY LIST FOR RACES
d. q. X. NURRAY.

| by q. X. MURRAY.
proposed union of the Omaha Driv-
Ing club and the Douglas County Fair
association was discussed yesterday when
] officials OF the fair association met
Otis M. Smith, secretary of the dr, -
club, In Mr.. Smiths office.
| A definite proposal that the fair asso-
eiation's site and half-mne track at
Benson be leased to the Driving club.
with reservation that fair shall be
held one week each year, was made
by the fair society's officials. MT Smith
expressed approval of the plan and
agreed to submit II to the directors of
tho club.
The plan as outlined at yesterdays
conference contcmplates two race meet
,ings each year. one to be held by the
Driving club, as member OF the Great
Western circuit. and the other 10 be n
part OF the annual county fair The fair
association and the driving club would
'hare receipts from each meeting ac-
Crding to the plan.
Extensive improvements OF the Benson
pant will be made II the plan is consum-
mated and the grounds will be made a
park which win be an attractive spot for
omahans and guests from out OF town
TO visit. Grass. trees, shrubbery and
flowers VIII be used TO make the site one
OF the beauty spots OF the city. Tho track
VIII also be widened. now buildings nut
up ana other improvements made. II tho
marriage OF the two race socleties materi-
RllEes.
A nice list of entries was received Nv
the county fair association for it's meet
Ing TO be held September 2l-si. Every
class filled except the 2:OS pace, which
has been re-opened. Entries closed SEP
tember !. Between i25 and 1850 entries have
come to hand and others x IL ante pa
tod, are still In the mails. Most of the
events have from eleven 10 II teen 4,
tries.
The 2;lA trot for which seven cntri,s
so far have arrived, seems likely TO :
ono OF the feature races of the Ont,
card. Its entries include Lord Kitchener
Allen Brothers, Des Molnes; Jim osf.
an Omaha horse; Miss Rexetta, Il.
Mccoy, Avoea. Ia; velma Todd, S.
Mssseth, Geneva; Heir Reaper, w.
I'M, Arapahoe; Checkheart, L. Colline
stanton. and Johnny Nolan. f. j. Eear
more, st. Joseph, Mo.
Two saddle Types at Garden.
An Important decision affecting tho
future OF American saddle horse types
and the judging of saddle horses At
American shows was reached yesterday
at q meeting OF the executive committee
Of the National Horse Show association.
held TO arrange plans and revise the
prize list for the annual exhibition In
Madison Square garden from November
6 to ~.
In Judging at the garden thsi year two
distinct saddle types will be recognized
all through the show, and separate
classes viii be made. for each type In
stead of Jumbllng them together "a In
past years. to the confusion OF the
judges and the dlssatisfactios, of the ex-
hibitors and spectators alike. In one
series OF competitions the orthodox
''walk-trot" saddle horse of the riding
schools and the parks will be Judged
while In another series RECOGNITION viii
be given 20 what is variously known as
the English type, the thoroughbred TYNE
and the hunter type OF riding horse.
The walk-trot saddle horse, as Il Is
known among breeders, dealers and
trainers, Is a full made. finely finished
high styled. flash going horse. with
showing action and ability to step along
at a smart pace or a trot.
The blood hack" as his admirers love
to call him, after the fashion in England.
IL often a thoroughbred race horse. or
hunter, with plenty OF quality, and
now and then polo pony of blood
like character, has carried off the blue
ribbon before judges having a prefer
ence for this type. The blood hack must
have thoroughbred quality. or fineness
OF fiber, with what the connoisseurs cali
riding shoulders, and prominent sgithers
to Keep the saddle back where It be-
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