Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-18
Five Thousand Attend Open
ing Day Sess; >ns on Expo
sition Grounds.
JUMPERS PLEASED CROWD
Exhibitions as Interesting to
Rank and File as the Real
Contests.
BY HERBERT j. KRUM
editor The SHOW Horse Chronicle
Lexington, KY

editor The show Horse Chronicle.
Lexington. ky)
Tulsa rose. full orbed. as n star Of
the first magnitude in the equine fir
mament. at the initial horse show held
in this city at the Continent eN-
position yesterday afternoon. From
the first notes of the bugler calling
class of roadsters to the awarding Of
the last ribbon at the evening per
formancc. every feature was an un-
precedcntcd success Nothing was
lacking: not IN untow,,rd incident
marred the perfection with which the
classes were called into the ring,
Judged and dismi. scd, all with the pre-
cisiou and efficiency of "A show that
had been renewed thrJ long years,
instead of being the first ever held by
the local management
And how Tulsa rose 20 the occasion
Came ANA saw; liked IL and, returned
to claim the horse show for her own.
Thaviu's world band and
grand opera singers rendered musical
programs at both performances and
IN the matchless manner which has
made this peerless leader the popular
idol Of audiences from ocean To ocean.
The local arena Is of larger dimcn-
siOnS than many of the rings at ether
shows and this makes II posshl" to
step the horses To their limit without
dargor. All the details of ring man
agcment were admiragly arranged
and the classes at both sessions were
We!l filled.
Miss Long Dominates.
Miss LOula Long Of Kansas city
had the honor of winning the first
ribbon at Tulsd's first show. Just a
week ago yesterday Miss Long was
/ exhibiting tn same horse at the Ma
+tiorl Capital show in Washington
against such celebrities as Judge
Moore, Miss Nauclain. 4 w Atkin-
SON Miss Annie du Pont and others of
/ the first rank I'm horsedom, making
the shipment across the country by
: IeXpress in order to compete for the
! rich prizes and honOrs offered by the
/ Mid Continent exposition.
Four classes and two special eXhi-
/ bitions constituted the afternoon's
program, and Miss Long was success
full i'm two of them In the first event,
which was for single roadsters, sec
ond prize went to Don Riey's good
I bay gelding. Dan IIur, the popular
exhibitor from 81. Joseph putting mp
! grand show and beating Miss Long s
second entry. which was well driven
/ by Lonnic Hayden.
/ In the second class Miss Long was
] even more fortunate, getting first and
/ second. her second pair in this event
being driven by her harness horse
manager. David Smith. o. j. Mooers
! of Columbia. Mo. was third with a
pair he has but recently put together
and which showed "A little bit green
/ but are likely to improve later.
Local Man Prominent.
w. l.. Lewis. the local banker. made
his show ring debut in the walk. trot
and canter class. showing his hand
some chestnut mare Pollyanna. Tn
fortunately she showed an inclination
to mix her gaits and did not win. This
class was won by the beautiful chest
nut mare Cathryn Counts owned by
Miss Myrrus llOuchin of Jeffcrsor
! City, Mo, one of the most charming
and popular exhibitors in the west
The mare was shown by "Del' Hole
man. who always shows his mounts
in clever style and good taste. Mr.
Lewis entries were third and fourth
one Of the most applaudod features
was the exhibition of the beautiful
mare Belle Beach, shown by Tom
Bass of Mexico Mo, in the high
school gaits.
Lee Ward of Rock Island H., did
some sensational jumping with the
chestnut timber-topper Sir Walter
taking him over the hurdles without
any saddle. after making the course
in the regulation manner.
Holgar Rasmussen won the jump
ing competition with Alston. a famou,
campaigner. whose performances
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