Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-08-30

SoOU saddle stake made their granC
entire into the arenaa at l O'Clock yes
terday. The gang was led by Jos
A. Potts, under whose direction the
show was made. The horses came
into the tack in single file to thu
music of Parks band, which cam.
down from the grand stand. Shou.
after shout went up from the multi
tude as theyPassed to and fro i'll +
slow gallop. The judges then tool
the horses and began to score then
up to a possible 100. Each hoes.
was allowed ten minutes to show
his or her gaits.s This consumed
about two hours, during which time
all awaited the decision with ankle
ty. Saddle gaits were strictly con
sidered and adhered to and the
judges were extra cautious to score
every point carefully, knowing the
importance of their decisions.
A little after 4 o'clock the ribbons
were tied as follows: First to Rex
Mcdonald, the property OF r. t,
Freeman & Son, of Audrain; sec
ond to Lou Chief, belonging to ].
NJ. Garrett, of Fort Garrett, Ky.
third to Miss Rex, owned by C. F,
Holmes, of Kansas City, and fourth
to Kentucky Star from the Fros'
Stock Farm at Roodhouse, Ill. The
money was divided as follows: $4O(
to fret, 5000 to second. 1925 te
third and $75 to fourth.
The judges were j. W. Sparks, O
Marshall, l.. M. Monsees, of Smith
ton, and G.. W. Weir, of Jefferson
City.
Col. Freeman may well feel proud
of the honor conferred on Rex Nc
Donald, as the decision OF the judges
yesterday places Rex at the toI
notch of the saddle horse brigade
and makes him world famous. He
| beat the best animal that ever LEFT
Kentucky soil and Col. Freeman
has license to feel just as exhuber-
ant as he pleases. Col. Bill Davis.
of Fulton, piloted Rex to victory,
but the fact that Billie Freeman
| gated him must not be overlooked,
Lou Chief is the greatest living
show mare and has the fast gaits tC
perfection, but her show gaits are
deficient.
Miss Rex was a ribbon winner al
the Worlds Fair and won first al
st. Louis last year over a great
field.
Kentucky Star is a well-gaiteG
fellow and Col. Frost, who was
present, felt highly elated over the
showing his horse made.
Every animal IN the ring is de
serving of special mention and thu
LEDGER is sorry that lack Of space
forbids a notice of each horse
Again, boys, here's a big bumper
to Col. Freeman and Rex Mcdonald
Following are the animals that con
tested for the big prize:
Lou Chief, sorrel mare by Harrison
| Chief; dam by Peavine, ]. NJ. Garrett,
Fort Garrett, Ky.
Count Monte Cristo. bay stallion by
| Montrose; dam by Aaron Pennington
+. Z. Biggs, Auxvasse, Mo.
Betsy Diamond, bay mare by MARI
Diamond, G. Tom King, New Bloom
field, Mo-.
Jewell kimble, sorrel stallion by
Second Jewell; dam by Ed. Kimble
H. T. Cabbell, Bosworth, Mo.
Ike, bay stallion by Mambrino LIE
Grande; dam by Ned Forrest, r. P
Moore, Holiday, Mo.
Rex Denmark, brown stallion by
Crigler's Denmark; dam by Star of tht
| West, Thos. s. Harrison, Auxyasse
Mo.
Tip Top, gray gelding by The King
dam by Diomede, II. O. Craig, Mexi'
co, Mo.
Star Rose, bay stallion by Montrose
dam by Boyd's Whip, j. r. Wayne
| Mexico, Mo.
Potts Artist, chestnut stallion by
Artist; dam by Eclipse, l.. l.. Lyme
Slater, Mo.
Diamond Montrose Jr., by Mont
rose; dam Bogie's Whip, W. W. John
son, Mexico, Mo.
Rex Mcdonald, black stallion by
Rex Denmark; dam by Black SPUR
rel, r. It. Freeman & Son, Mexico, Mo
kentucky Star, brown stallion by
Chester Dare; dam by Edwin Forrist
Frost Stock Farm, Roodhouse, Ill.
Miss Rex, gray mare by Rex Den
mark; dam by Pat Clayborn, Jr., c. F
Holmes, Kansas City, Mo.
Bed Buck, sorrel gelding, c. &
Bridgeford, Kansas City, Mo.
OTHER PREMIUMS AWARDED.
In the best harness stallion ring
1-year-old and younger, Bob Col
Inns, owned by II. H. Downing.
Marshall, Mo-, won first money
Red Bird, owned by J. W. En-
glish, of Perry, second, and Boil
D., the property of Dowell and Jam
ison, Vandalia, captured the thirC
prize.
In the best saddle pony ring un.
der IA hands high, Snowflake, own
ed by Jos. Turner, of Mexico, wor
first money "Billie," the property
of French Field, Mexico, carried of
second prize, and Grande Rose
owned by Eagon Herndon, of Sa
ling, captured third prize.
In the best saddle mare ring un
der one year old, Belle Rose brough