Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-18
RESPOND NOBLY
AT HORSE SHOW
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were greeted with the most enthusi-
astic applause.
Little Miss Imogene Williams Of
Vinita also captured much cheering
| by her exhibition of the high school
/ Shetland pony Buster, which she
made do all the tricks of the "haute
ecole", and everything but talk. The
attendance, according To the turn
stiles. was slightly in excess OF five
/ thousand.
Evening Program.
Ten events were carded for the eve
ming program, which was preceded by
grand parade of all the prize win
ming cattle and the reception Of the
Kansas city Commercial club. One
of the best contests open the program,
being for fine harness stations, al
ways difficult class to win anyw here.
In this kind of an event speed alone is
not the sole, nor even the chief con-
sideration. Beauty style, action,
manners. all come in for their due
part and the ability to step along also
carries weight. Col. ID. Schillng Of
Chicago and Aroya, Colo, proved the
headliner here with "a magnificent bay
horse called Garrard Hunt originally
discovered down In Texas by John
Hook, manager of the saddle horse
department of Longview farm Mr
Schilling had a close call. however, for
w. L. Lewis had nominated the
beautiful chestnut stallion. | Am King.
a gorgeous 'colored son of champion
Astral King, and shown by Trev An
derson, superintendent of the Astral
King farm at jefferson city, Mo. Tn
fortunately an accident to the harness
necessitated calling this horse in and
making re-adjustments which perhaps
affected his chances. tho he made a
crowd catching display when he got
under way
The closest hattie Of the opening
day was in the five-gaited saddle mare
class. which brought out strong field.
Here again the Tulsa banker was the
contender. his entry this time being
the handsome roam mare called Ade-
laide Genee, bred by Charles Judy
over in Illinois. Del" Holeman was
in the saddle and made mastery
effort TO land this mare in first place,
but the Judge evidently could not CON
vince himself to agree TO this.
John T. Hook rode the winner, Joan
Sawyer. TO victory and showed every
thing a five gated horse should have.
Hook is everywhere recognized as the
"king-pin' in the saddle horse game
and his entry I'm this class was a beau
uiul marc, bfcd IN Olu hcntuCkN
and one Of the famous bohemian
King tribe. Walter Crouch Of Vinita
showed Pollyanna for Mr.. Lewis and
had the speed OF the party on the
rock. Lonnie hayden got third ny
making corking good show with La
France.
Miss Long won the ladies' class with
her sensational harness horse. Reve-
lation, regarded 10y many experts as
about the finest specimen of this type
known To the horse show world Sec
oud went to "a new horse from the q.
j. Mooers stable skItully driven by
Mrs D. IT, Itleman.
+. f. Zabinsld scored in the local
class over TWO entries from the Lewis
stable.
Evidently the audience did not con-
cur with the Judge in the walk trot"
class, for cries Of Rotten" and Rob
ber' and Take him out were hurled
across the arena when first prize was
given Chloe Malone, which was shown
by Hayden from the Longvicw stable .
No well regulation horse show is a
complete success without bit of
umpire batting. SO the Tulsa event
Is strictly up to traditions.
Miss Long won the tandem class /
giving a superb exhibition and win /
ming the heartiest applause.
Todays programs contain several /
of the best feature events of the en- /
tire series.