Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-19

est are clipped from Colman's Rurd
World of last week:
A beautiful saddle animal was
the rich bay Henrietta by n SOD o.
Montrose, and owned by Mr.. J. S.
kendrick, of Webster Groves, Mo.
This animal was admirably ridden
by G. G. VOORHEES,, of Mexico, Mo.
Mr.. kendrick owns a beautifully
graceful animal which Mr.. Voorhies
bought for him from l.. B. Morris,
OF Mexico, Mo.
Jno. T.. Potts, Of Mexico, Mo. ,ex-
poets to take charge of the breeding
establishment of Col. J "A. J. ShuItz,
at Lexington, Mo-, about the first of
November. Mr.. Potts has had ex-
cellent success this year with the
green horse Ernest B., and we hope
to hear Of his equally good success
with the produce of Wilkomont, the
sire OF BERTHE R 2:144 ,and eleven
times winner of first prizes in the
show ring at St. Louis.
The renowned saddle stallion, Old
Montrose, now twenty seven years
old, was sold by I. s. Harrison, of
Auxvasse, Mo. to Garrett Bros, of
Fort Garrett, KY. This horse came
originally from that state, has spent
nearly life time in Missouri and in
his produce has added very largely
to the blood that has made Missouri
world renowned as a saddle horse
state. Consideration private, but
we are informed that the price was
a long one, age considered.
The ring for the champion saddle
horse of the fair brought together
the croam of the saddlers that were
shown during the week in the three
rings for horses, mares and geld
ings. 1t was gathering of really
magnificent horses and worth going
many miles to see. The judges
gave due consideration to the claims
of every individual, and eventually
placed the blue ribbon on Miss Rex,
owned by J. A. Potts, Mexico, Mo-,
and the red on Lou Chief, owned by
John T. Hughes, Lexington, KY.
The winning of the blue ribbon
in the saddle stallion class by Rex
Mcdonald, a son of Rex Denmark,
was very high compliment to the
sire. We understand that Rex
Mcdonald was bred by Jo McDon-
aid of Auxvasse, Mo-, who was an
enthusiastic horseman, and whose
recent death took from the ranks of
the breeders one of the best of men.
Rex Mcdonald is now owned by, R.
T. Freeman & Son, of Audrain
county. Col. Freeman, who was
sick at home, was much missed by
his many friends; he is the Treas
urer of the Missouri Saddle Horse
Breeders Association and especially
active in promoting its interest.
The junior member, Wiley was here
and came very near getting ner-
vous over the contest which resulted
in his favor. Rex Mcdonald was
most admirably ridden by w. H.
Davis, of Fulton, Mo.
Mr.. B. B. Runkle, of the LEDGER
at Mexico, Mo. is now the owner of
Joe, 2:294, bay gelding well
known to all st. Louis horsemen.
Joe has considerable reputation in
the east, where be was campaigned
several years and he is not unknown
on the tracks of Missouri. He is by
Elial G., the sire of Nixon, 2:26A,
and others with low records. Joe
took his record at New Haven,
Conn.,, July 3, 1890, where he won
his race handily. At Shelbina, Mo-,
August 81, 1891, Joe was again
winner in 2 2:294, but it is said he
should have been given 2 :26 in his
fastest heat. At Louisiana, Mo-,
July 90, 1891, he was nose to nose
with Mondace, when Capt. Dickson's
horse took his record of 2:274 and
sprung a curb. At Independence,
Iowa, in 1891, Joe trotted an exhi-
bition heat, on wager, in 2:24 Z +,
going the last half in l :0S. In his
races Joe never makes mistake and
can always be relied upon; he was
a great favorite in matinees at Forest
Park, where Dave Layton drove
him.
Joe Weinand, of Wellsville, was
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