The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-06
In the Ring .
HORSES.

The ring work began where il left Off the even
ing before-with roadster mares, four years old
and under five. The display was a creditabe one
The entries for the 4 year Odds were: L. S. Ru-
pert's Matte Munger, }. G. Moore, J. B. Moore,
l.. G. Ball, Henry Foulk and Dwight Lawrence.
The year olds were still more numerous, there
being II of them: Jerry Wood, 81. F. Moore, .; E.
H. Spohord, II. Foulk, Wesley Reedy and Rupert
and Foulk one each. Ofthe . year old tillys there
were two entries: j. B. Barnes and A. +. Brown,
one each. OF one year old tillys there were s:
Jerry Wood, j. F. Moore II. NJ. Klove, W. d.
Gruber NJ Kinnevan 2; Dwight Lawrence, 2.
OF mare colts there were seven entries: Peter
Donlevy, John X. Woodward, Geo f. Young, 9;
j. l.. Sommers, Robert Coventry and d. W. Mat
tocks. The premiums were:
year olds-L, S. Ruperts Matte Munger, LIST: Henry
ayear olds-L $; Rupert, LIST; J: F. Moore ID.
2yss year ODD u BrGw1 III j. B. Barnes ID o.
Mare colts-D. w Mattocks, lst j. L. SOmers ID
The grade class was also well represented by
"A fine class of animals, and only good horses had
any business ia the ring if after the prizes. The
chief exhibitors were Hodgson IL Son, James
Foett, l.. Sampson, Allen Moss, NJ. L. Brown and
c. Kenny. The premiums awarded in the class
were as follows
Stallion years old. Hsdgson Il Son. LIST and I'd.
Same wears old James F9sti, III VIM stGdeb.ser, ID
same colt Foiist Isl; L. s Sampson i as. 3D. -"
Mare years old, Hoagson q Son, lst; Folett. al
Fly Years Old j. Lester. Isl; Hodgson s,' ID -"
Filly year old, Follett, 1T and ID
Under the head of saddle horses 10 entries
were made-a very fine showing-as follows: c
d. Basore, Levi Shaver, Gibson Strawn, f. Hodg-
son ~ Son, Chas Shaver, Clyde Shaver j. L. sum
mers Ohm A. Shaver, j. l.. LewelleR and Alfred
Dunswsy. C. d. Basore was given the blue ribbon
and John A. Shaver the red.
In carriage horses a pretty showing was made
of teams to harness. r. Mead took the first pre-
MUM and Dwight Lawrence second
This wound up the horses for the day. the ring
being required for the various sports of the az
ternoon.
IN THE AFTERNOON
the large audience was amused by several ex-
hibitions as follows, all taking place in front OF
the amphitheatre in the presence Of an immense
audience
In the contest for driving by a lady, Miss Beth
l.. Ebersol, Miss Ida Strawn and Miss A. True
appeared on the track with well matched teams
and drove remarkably well. Mrs. True was
awarded lst, and the other ladies were so equal
ly skilled that the committee recommended that
each have the red ribbon and that the second
premium will be divided between them.
The class for riding by boys under Is was filled
with nine entries Wesley Reedy, Silas Strawn,
James P. Kennedy, Eddie Walter y. Degen, Ira
Willie, X. c. Barnes, David F. Luellen, and
Frank Smith. The LIST premium went to Silas
Strawn and the I'd to X. B. Barnes.
In the exhibition of skill IN riding 10y lady,
Miss Beth l.. Ebersol went alone and won the let
prize.
In VI. Stiefel s. Co.'S private premium list for
riding by boy under Is, suit Of clothes, also
wakeield's prize for same a silver watch, and
Rigdon's prize, silver cup, the entries were Il
for the two last, and nine for the first as follows:
Wesley Reedy, Clyde Shaver, Gibson Strawn,
John A. Shaver, Frank Smith, Alfred Dunaway,
Arthur Dunaway, james Kennedy, and Nate
Degen and the same and c. d. Bazore, Orrin
Letsen, Frank Smith, James p. Kennedy, Eddie
Walter, and Dennis Kinnevaa in the last two.