The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-04-25
Tho stallion show. .

The stallion show.
The Second Annual Free Fair, or Stallion
Show, ut Ravennn, which was held on the Public
Square last Saturday afternoon, was a complete
success. bringing together as fine lot Of horses
as can be fornd in any part OF the State. No Pre-
miums or prizes were offered and each sprcin or
was allowed to be q Judge Of the good points of
the animals.
by reason of some misunderstanding between
the managers and the Rand, the latter failed TO
come TO time. and the musical part Of the pro-
gram was omitted
About o'clock Mr., l., II, Bean mounted m
improvised platform and opposed the meeting
making some pointed remarks relating to Patent
| Medicine advertisers and street ftlrs who took
advantage Of such gatherings To Impose upon
the public and advertise their wares, Ills hear
es evidently agreed with him, ~ the PARTIES tor
whom his remarks were intended were soon left
without IN audience aud retired from the field,
The Draft hursoq were frat called, and the
first exhibitor IN the class was Sid Cpg oi
Rooslown, who led his bay rercheron In front
OF the platform for inspection, being introduced
10 the audience 10y Mr., liean. who gave, IN u
few words, the breeding, terms aud places where
each horse may he found, ~ they were brought
before him. Messrs. Cotton, Of Edinburgh
| Burdiek x Smith, OF kenft Richard Evans, Of
Ravenna Thompson, OF Cuyahoga Falls Gray
of Kent and Englehart. OF Suhield, showed
horses In this class which were admired 10y the
spectators, and Mr.. Morgan Richards, Of Paris,
brought out the ~ years old Pony perehefon
an Imported horse, who has a large number OF
defendants in this vicinity whose good qualities
furnsh abundant proof of his value as a sire oI
draft horses.
Among the horses in the General Purpose
department were Plain Dealer. beautiful bay
horse owned by Mr.. Turner. of Edinburgh
English Shire horses, owned by - Mcknsley
Edinbufg Z. o. Likens. Ravenna !. Gilbert
Deerheld; and Jones & Gano. Paris. Mr.. Knigh
whose residence We did not tlearn, showed a gooC
Clydesdale horse, and NJ. Eichrr. Ravenna hi
black horse, Brilliant Frank with one of hi
colts. Seth N. Andrews of Rootstown, mad
the show in this department complete by exhib
itng the trottlng-bred horse Mambrino Mo
hawk. whose glossy. jet black coat grand styl
and splendid breeding in connection with tn
fact that his colts are among the most promsin
d in the county, has made him a prime favorit
. with farmers and breeders.
The department of Coachers found goo
representative in St. Carvs, beautiful chestnr
). horse. imported from France, and now owne
by Noble Merwin, of Palmyra; and the we
h bred Cleveland Bay owned by Messrs. Doolitt
& Olin, of Streetsboro.
g Carriage and Road horses, including No
Standard trotters. In this department were
"A large number of very fine horses. Wm. Bcrg
drove his Clay" horse, hitched, with one of
" colts, to a market wagon. and showed the far
N ers how to get their produce to market befc
prices have chance to decline. Myron Xii
: showed yr. old. sired by the we'll kno'
u Buck" horse whose stock is too we'll kno'
in Portage county to need special mentic
he One OF the special attractions of the day y
nu the exhibit made by Messrs. Chauncey n. =
drews and John A. Logan, Jr., of Youngstoy
or four horses from their Oriole Stock Farm. T
to Imported Hackney Cobs, horse and mare, wh
An were, no doubt. the first of this breed ever
exhibition in this county. They are beauti
!, compact pony built animals, and are credi
i'll with great powers of endurance. The gen
ht men also exhibited Standard bred trotter,
,w Oberlin and the Thoroughbred running hol
ed Lorington, all of which were greatly admired
no Mr.. c. Brown, Of Palmyra, drove a yor
u. horse. owned by Mr.. Forder, which shove
- gool trotting gait, and remarkably kind {
90 position, allowing his driver to handle him
ed any manner.
nd ID. w Thomas Oakland Stock Farm, Cyclc
for was represented by Cardinal, the sire and gra
uf sire of trotters; Antonelli, the fastest stall
ever bred and raised in Portage county; {
Baritone. young horse recently purchased
Kentucky.
S. \. Andrews, of Root5town, drove Toro
W. AbdaIll}, No 1865, with whose pure breed
no fllw can be found, j fast trotter, and the
is Of colts in the charmed circle, the 2 20
Al as well as number of very promising vearli
in this vicinity.
:: Walter Fletcher drove Col West, No 1c
whose breeding ranks second 70 no hose
of hibted here, and, though blind, trots fast enol
g. to hurry the best of them. and of the many c.
he of which he has sired, not one has had any
rh. feet of the eyes.
70 These horses were allowed to show their
~ on main street, but the condition of the n
ems and the danger of collisions prevented driv
TT at full speed.
I'd There we're many horses on exhibition brt
lily were unable to obtain complete list.
= The managers have every reason to be So
fed with the success Of their show, bringing
1k, gether some fifty horses; from which the bree
or who could not find one to suit his taste wo
'i be hard to please. The entire exhibition
~ marked by good feeling, and no accident
CURED TO mar the occasion.