Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-09
Great National Horse show,

That dispels every eare-boding cloud
Great National Horse show,
THIRD DAY.
FORENOON The first Glass on exhibition
was B.-Stallion Roadsters, four years old.
There were four entries, as follows
Morgan Tiger, owned by Fl. M. Lzenberg
of Mt. Vernon.
Count Piper, owned by Col. simonton, Of
Columbus.
Black Hawk Morgan, owned by II. NJ.
Reed, of Sidney.
Iron Duke, owned by A. G. Jennings, of
Urbana.
The first premium, consisting Of cash $25.
and plato $25, was awarded te Iron Duke,
and the second, being cash $40 and plate
$25.. to Count Piper.
The next department was Class c.
Matched Carriage Horses-in which the en-
tries were four, viz;
Sam and Dock, owned by VIM. Reed, of
Monroe.
Cap and Cole, owned by Stephen Eldred,
Of Lebanon. ----
Bays, owned by G. Grain, Of Cincinnati
Sir Henry and Sir William, owned by
Benz. Sweet, Of Butler Co.
The Bays, belonging to Mr.. Grain, of Gin
cinnati, took the first premium, consisting
of cash $50 and plate $50, and the horses
belonging to Eldred, of Lebanon, the second,
being plate $50
The third Glass, which closed the exercises
of the forenoon, was Class r., Fastest Trot-
ting Geldng Or Filly in Harness The en-
tries were as follows:
Humming Bird, owned by N r. Bennett,
of Dayton.
Joe Dimick, owned by Benz. Higdon, Of
Cincinnati.
Red Dick, owned by Wiley and White, o
Newark.
The time made was as follows;
LIST heat, Joe Dimock. 2:41
I'd 2:37
1st heat, Humming Bird, 2;506
I'd d" 2:4316
1st heat, Red Dick, 2461@
Owing to an injury to his foot, during the
first heat, Red Dick was withdrawn. The
premium, consisting of cash 500, and plate
800, was rewarded to Joe Dimick.
AFTERNOON. crowd for the after
ternoon was immense, the whole length ot
the seats being well filed, and large con.
course of people upon the sides of the track
So far as the number ofpeople was concerned
the success of the Horse Show was unquos
tionable. The first thing on the programme
! was Glass P, Fancy Saddle Horses; il
which department there were five entries Al
follows:
Edward Brown, owned by John McIntir
of West Liberty
Boxer, owned by j. P. Muma, of Dayton
= White Stocking, owned by j. M. Linze
ofDayton.
; Frank Leslie, owned by DR.. w. McAro
) of Franklin.
Frank, owned by j. N. Shawhan of Rms
= Co.
q The last named horse received the frs
premium consisting of plate valued at $2l
The second premium being plate valued 9
Y SIS, was awarded to Frank Leslie, owne
n n by DIR. McAroy.
o Next came Glass U. Gentemen's Eque
n trians, in which department there were bl
e five entries, viz;
j. P. Muma, Dayton.
J. w. Browning, indianapolis.
n j. N. Shawhan, Rush Co.
e. d. Stall, Newark.
w. P. James, Centreville.
B. Some very graceful horsemanship was di
played by these gentlemen. The first pr
= MUM, consisting Of silver plate valued
d $75, was awarded to j. N Shawhan, al
% % the second, being plate valued at $50, to
ef W. Browning.
r. Next and last on the programme for Il
q. day, was the display Of female equestria
nc nc ism.
se In this department there were but four e
g, tries. We have since learned from reliah
ry authority that there were quite a number
,e ladies' desirous ofentering who cOsuld not pr
cure suitable horses. The four entries we
as follows;
n Mrs. L. Davis of SomerviIle, Butler c,
attended by L. V. II. Crosby of this city.
Miss Sarah A. Peterson, Of Xenia, atten
ed by her brother, Martin Peterson.
in Miss Mary Shawhan, of Rush Co., atten
as ed by VIM. Shawhan, her brother.
he Miss. Mary Oornthwr lite, attended
N R. G. Lands, both of But'lor County.
ed ed The riding of Mrs. Da Wis was admirab
De com mining grace and ea,se in beauti
manner. She received the first premium,
of handsome gold watch and chain, valued
ry, $3.50. Miss Petersen attracted much
tention by her bold spirited riding, and
ease and tact eyinced in her management
the horse she rode. Her unfortunate nj
dent before the close of the exercises '
of deeply regretted.
The second premium, consisting ofa |
watch and chain, valned at 500, !