Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-10-17
THE ST. LOUIS SADDLE STAKE
Rex Mcdonald, Formerly Owned in
Audraln, First Prlze-The Kid
Awarded Third Place-A
Grand Show.

Nine of Americas best saddle stall
lions, mares aud geldings were in
competition at the st. Louis Fair Sat
urday for the champion saddle horse
stake of $3.50, the largest eve offered,
and $3.50 more than was given at Mex
leo last August. Col. John T. Hughes
great stallion, Rex Mcdonald, form
erly the property of Freeman & Son,
of this county, was awarded the first
prize of S7e0, Thornton Star, owned
by w. II. Rue, of Danville, KY, was
second and received $3.50, The Kid,
owned by L. b. Morris, of this city,
secured third place and 1925, Rex
Denmark, owned by I. s. Harrison.
of Auxvasse, was fourth, capturing
800, and Frances p, property of A. L.
Denny, of Danville, Ky, fifth with $50.
The others were Indian Boy, owned
by JEFF Bridgford, of Paris, Mo-, Cerro
Gordo by Matt Cohen, of Richmond,
KY, Prince William, by Jno.T Hughes,
and Stella Ell. by the Ball Brothers, OF
Versailles, KY. The judges in this ex-
hibition were Gen. John p. Casselman,
of Louisville, KY; Joseph Maxwell,
of st. Louis, aud NJ. Louis Clark, of
Louisville, KY. A handsome bouquet
was presented to Mr.. Ball., of YER
sailles, KY, who rode Rex Mcdonald.
1t was the prevailing opinion of the
saddle horse men present that Mr..
Rue's Thornton Star should have been
given fourth place and The Kid and
Rex Denmark each set up a notch. j.
A. Potts was the mount of The Kid
and he made a great show with the
famous SON of Black Squirrel, who was
much admired throughout the exhi-
bition. Rex Denmark, the noted sire
of Rex Mcdonald, also made a fine
show, guided by the hand of Jack Har-
rison. Rex is a grand old horse.
Joe Potts vas awarded first premium
on his white pony Snowflake in the
pony saddle ring on Saturday.
In the harness rings during the week
John Arnold's Forest Bird by Jay Bird
took several ribbons which were well
deserved, as Forest Bird is a good
horse in any ring and is bred as well
as any in this country. Mr.. Arnold
also took a premium on a colt by For
est Bird.
Freeman, Davis & Co. sold on Sat-
urday a topy pair of harness geldings
for a good price.
Dandy Jim, 2:OsA. broke the little
ring record in the fre~e-for-all trot al
st. Louis last week, going the five
rounds in 2:34L. In the free-for-
all pace Georgia M. went in $3.50. Jo
He's time was 2:46 in the first heat.
Ho keyshisr snlxy in tha. max heat
and did not finish. Five times around
the ring is an eighth over a mile.
Resolutions of Coincidence.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Al
mighty God in His wisdom to cal
from our midst our beloved neighbor
John N. Pollard, a member of Mar
tinsburg Camp, No. 2556, NJ. W. OLA.
therefore, be it
Resolved That in the death of oul
beloved neighbor M~artinsburg Camp
No. 1856, NJ. w. of A., mourns the los
of a true and respected Woodman
his wife a kind and affectionate hus
band, his children a just and nobl,
father, and the community an uprigh
and true citizen; and
Resolved, That we, as members o
Martinsburg Camp, tender our heart
felt sympathy to the wife, children
relatives and friends Of our decease,
neighbor and commend them to Hin
who can and viii sustain them in thei
sad hours Of affiiction.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
buttons be spread upon u minutes
a copy be presented to the bereave
family, a copy be sent to each of tn
leading county papers and q copy b
sent to the Modern Woodman for pub
location.
q. M. MCDOWELL,
@. d. WILLIAMS,
4. @. T. PEYToN,