San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-17
YESTERDAYS AWARDS.
The Animals Which Took Ribbons
Yesterday.

The weather is responsible for everything
that goes wrong on the lair grounds. Even
the postponed award of premiums 10 stock
exhibitors is set down to the unfrendness of
the weather clerk. The classes shown yester-
day were Herefords and ShortHorns in the
cattle department, and standard bred Irotters
in the horse department. The weather fairly
knocKed the spectators out of the ring and
there were few besides the judges present at
| IL a. IN. when the judges got fairly TO work.
CLASS l.-HEREFORDs
The first prize for bull three years
SWay. magnificent ANIMAL,
p. NJ. Hout's Wise county herd; and the sec
oud prize was taken by Job GuenthCr, OF
Grayson county, with Duke of Clear bcreek.
Duke of Sherman, also the property of Mr..
Guenther, took first prize for best two year,
old bull, and second prize for one-year,old aud
under two years fell to the lot OF Little BLY,
taking first prize over Little Billy with his
Prince of Wales. For one-year-old or under
bull calf, Guenther took first prize and Powell
second.
For the best COW years and over F. NJ.
Houts took first prize for his COW, Aunt
Man," and DR.. Johnson SON, OF BeXar coun-
ty, red ribbon for their imported English COW,
Lovely GaZett."
For the best heifer 2 years and under 8
years. +. NJ. Houts received the blue ribbon,
and Dr. johnson & Son received the red rib
bon for their heifer Lady Bramble."
For best heifer l year and under years,
VIM. Powell took blue ribbon with Lady BALI
ana RED IlDDOn Win MISS w lllsOU
For best heiIer calf under l year, F. NJ.
Houts took the blue and VIM. Powell the red
ribbons with two beautiful animals, between
whom there was little difference
Jot Guenthers Edward SeiXas" and VIM.
Powells Dick" took first and second prizes
for best bull of any age; Guenther and Houts,
first and second premiums FOR the best COW or
any age; Houts and Powell. first and second
prizes for best herd. of one bull and five COWS.
CLASS 4-sHORT HORNS.
prize for best bull over one and under two
years old. All other prizes n this class were
swept clean by Jot Gunther who took first
prizes for two and three year old bulls, bull
old. He also took swCepstake prizes for best
bulls of any age and for best herd.
CLASS 2O-sTANDARD.BRED TROTTER.
For best stallion five years old and upwards,
W. I. Campbell, ot Dallas, took the first prize
for his brown stallion "RenO Defiance" and
L. T. Porter, of Hays county, took the red for
his black stallion, "MarShaI! Wilkes
The best stallion years and under years
H. r. SanbOrn, of G"aysOn county, took the
first prize with his registered Thoroughbred, |
"Primont," No. 1914. Bred by J. V. Stryker. |
ILL.,; foaed Nav q, IS. a so" OF |
Belmont, No. "a: the sire of NUtwOOd: record, |
?: 1881; Wedgewo0d, 2:l9, and - Eluro in the |
$50 list. Belmont. by AleXander's Abdallah |
sire of Go dsmitn Maid; record, 2:l4. Dam, |
Electric by Princess sire of Trinkct, record |
2:l4; Femme Sole. 2:2O, AID Z more in the |
record, 2:l0 Second dam, Loretta by Rys- |
liclIs liam Oletonian, 10 PrimOnt IS q rich |
bay, without white; black name and tail; Is
hands high; stylish, handsome form; has |
square open gait, showing that he is in poses |
sion of great speed, but yet uudevelOpcd.
For UeSt stallion years and under years !
Styles X Palmer of Nashville, Tenn, took |
he blue ribbon with their beautiful bay |
.Toppy Thomas" This animal has been sold |
o J. 7. Anderson, OF Temple, Texas, for |
For best FLY 3 years and under / yoars-D.
A. Frame, Of williamson county, took the first |
)riZe with Nell" Il beautiful bay MemhrinO |
Tranby, bred in Ohio and brought 0 Texas |
when l year old. Her sire has record Of |
1874 and her dam record of 22SI2.
CLASS p, THoRoUGHBREDs.
For best stallion years and OYER Trustil |
Polk took the first prize with his small sam !
Harper" dam, Maggy D.; and J. L. Harris, of |
his city, took the second prize with his |
brown 'Sam Bennett" of rebel stock out of |
vas enormously made by the Judges making !
he awards by the numbers OF the tags which |
ire believed to have been misplaced.
For best stallion years and under yeacs, |
). p. Weisiger, of Victoria, who was awarded |
he first prize for his black Maroon" hne |
,ctioned animal by Melodist out Of Belle |
iyOrS.
!. 7. Porter, of Tennessee, took the first prize |
With his bay thoroughbred Cover or Ross" |
~ Silent Friend, out OF Net Hull, while The |
ed ribbon was captured By 5. ?. WclsIger,
With bis bay Capt. Boycott" by Incomm ode |
Dut OF Belle RyOrs.
Drummers' Day,
Nothing but an irrepressible drummer
would have had the courage to face the mud
md cold ain of this dismal day, and put in an
p pearance upon par Ge according TO pro-
'ramme They were equal to the emergency,
uweveI, and accuse Oned to being on hand
nd ready for business At all hours and in all
reathers. they seemed to have no thought but