Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
MANASSAS HORSE SHOW
Fine Weather and Good Attendance at the
Opening.
Committee Has Done Much to Make
Exhibition n Succcss-The Prize
Winners Yesterday.


AIN IIhOOXNASs hfANfAoo<AOs o. SoCp-
TENDER S.-The second annual exhibition of
the Prince William Horsemen's Association
opened yesterday at 10 o'clock under the
most suspicious circumstances. The
weather was clear, with cool breeze STIR
ring, and more beautiful day could not
have been desired for the opening day of
the big show.
Long before the show opened vehicles of
every ina ginable kind and from all parts of
the country could be seen vending their
way toward the fair grounds The excur-
sion trains from Baltimore. Washington
and other points brought large crowds.
The track was in excellent condition, and
workmen were engaged putting the finish
ing touches when the crowds arrived The
officers Of the association have expended
about 81 600 on the grounds, and as a result
anticipate great success. The grand stand
and judges stands. which were erected at
the meeting last year, have been hand
Somely refitted and enlarged.
The fair grounds are beautifully situated
in a beautiful meadow on the outskirts of
Manassas, about three-fourths OF a mile
from the railroad station.
The judges were Lieut.. w. c. Abort CT
Fort Myer, Va, Joseph Holloway of Chevy
Chase and Richard Wallach of Washington.
Mr.. L. A. Larkin, jr., the popular secre-
tary of the association, was on the grounds
early. experimenting the management of
the show, and great credit is due to him for
the smoothness with which the program
was carried out.
A number of applications were received
from fakirs for the display of their goods.
hut were instantly refused by the secretary
on the ground that ii was strictly horse
show.
The prize winners were as follows:
Grade Hackneys.
Glass 2-Brown geiding, owned by John
son Fur, first; chestnut filly, owned by
Ioh 2uS IF w
Glass 3, two-year-olds-Kate, R. H. Sim
pers. owner, Paris. Va, first; Goldenbeam,
r. H. Shippers. owner, Paris, Va, second;
Fair Play. H. R. Chamblin, owner. Bloom
field. Va, third.
Glass 4. ar-olds-Tommy, A.
Brooke Lawson, owner, Upperville, Va,
first; Whitestocking, Johnson Furr, owner,
son, owner, Upperville, Va, third.
Class ., year-olds-Northern Light,
w. H. Gaines, owner, Oatlands, Va, first.
Gated Saddle Horses.
Glass 51k-Colonel. R. H. Shippers. owner,
Paris, Va, first; Dimple, d. P. Edmonds.
owner, Greenwich, Va, second; Dixie w.
A. Buckley, owner third.
Quick Draught.
Glass 6. mare and foal-Zampa and foal,
Andrew Low, owner, Greenwich, Va, first.
Glass johnson FUR, owner, Aide, Va,
first.
Glass 8, ear-olds-Fairplay, H. r.
Chamblin, owner. Bloomfield, Va, first;
Dock. w. w. Kincheloe, owner Lenah,
Va, second.
Glass .. three-year- olds-Skylark, R. Port
ner, owner, Manassas, Va, first; Jennie, ].
s. HUFF. owner. Bristow. Va, second;
Whitestocking, johnson Fur, owner, Aide
Va, third.
Glass 10, four-year-olds-Ora ]. S. Huff.
owner, Bristow, Va, first; John S. Mosby,
Henry J; Duffey. owner, Middleburg. Va,
second; Ethan Allen, Henry Shippers. own
tr, Warrenton, Va, third
Class IL, five to eight years old-Maud,
Hale q CARRIER, owners, Manassas Va,
first; Billy, Hale & CARRIER. owners, Man
assas. Va, second, and Rather, A. Brooke
Lawson, owner. Upperville, Va, third.
Class II, stallions-Czar of Russia, H. c.
Norris, owner, MARSHALL: Va, received the
blue ribbon.
Heavy Draught.
Class II, years old-Sam, G. A. Hulfish,
owner, Haymarket, Va, first.
Glass Is, five to eight years old-Flora
John Thompson. owner, Aide. Va first;
Charley, John Thompson, owner, Aide,
Va; second Dock, L. B. Pattie, owner,
Catharpin, Va, third.
Match HOrses-IIeavy Draught
Class 20-Lucy and Tom, John Thompson,
owner, Aide, Va, first; Jim and Trogen,
Henry Shippers, owner, Paris. Va, second.
Mr.. Shippers also took third prize with
matched pair.
FOur-HOrse Teams.
Class 21-John Thompson of Aide, Va,
first; Henry Shippers, Paris. Va, second.
Green Hunters.
Class 22-TEe Welchman, Jas K. Mad
dox, owner, Warrenton, Va, first; Ada
Shipley, B. F. Safer, owner Arcola, Va,
second. end Cora Lee. Samuel Riley, own
er, Catlett, Va, third.
Lightweight Hunters.
Glass 23-Queen Bee, Julian Morris, own
er. Poindexter, Va, first; Leap Lycar, Chi
chester and Carter, owners, Leesburg Va,
second; Garry Owen, w. H. Assheton, own
er, Warrenton, Va, third.
The judging of the champion jump which
was to have taken place according to the
program. was postponed on account of
darkness. In this contest Mr.. E. F. Droop
of Washingtn is entered and is expected
to nake good showing. The contest takes
place at l pm. today.
The total attendance for the first day was
estimated at 1000. H. F.