Evening star., 1898-09-01
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW
Exhibition Given by Prince William
Association at Manassas, Va.
rHE LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED
Largest Attendance in the History
of the Association.
P ROC r M IN ETAII
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
FAIR GROUNDS, MANASSAS, Va,
August 81, 1898.
The third annual horse show of the Prince
William Horsemens Association came to
a close this evening, after a most success
full run of two days. The attendance today
was considerably larger than that of yes
terday and aggregated nearly 1900 persons,
the largest patronage in the history of the
association. The heat was terrific during
the morning session. but as evening drew
on refreshing breeze sprang up and cool
ed off the atmosphere to great extent.
Prof. VIII A. Haleys band was on the
grounds early and furnished excellent mu-
sic while the exhibitors and visitors were
arriving. The grand stand was packed be-
fore the arrival of the judges, and the rail-
ing surrounding the exhibition ring was
quickly occupied with anxious spectators.
The II o'clock train from Winchester,
Va, brought down a crowd of nearly two
| hundred visitors. while the local train of
the Southern railway running between the
fair grounds and Manassas brought out
| large crowds on every trip. A large pro-
portion of the spectators was made UP of
people from the surrounding country, who
| look upon this annual event as having
made the town of Manassas famous as a
| horse center.
| Samuel Walter Taylor of New York was
one of the judges in the sporting tandem
class and the pony class In the afternoon
| session he assisted Mr.. Joseph Holloway
| formerly of Chevy Chase, Md, in Judging
the jumping and saddle horses.
Representative John Ryan, speaker of the
| Virginia house of delegates, was the guest
| of the directors of the association at to-
days session.
At 10 O'Clock the iudces racupad tho
work OF judging from the point where they
| left off on the program at the close of yes
| terdays session.
Premiums Awarded,
The first called was class 18, half-bred
| hackneys, three years old shown to two
| and four wheels: First premium, Fair PLAY.
b.g.. three years old. 10 hands, ~; ex-
hibtor, H. R. Champlin, Bloomfield, Va
Class 19-Half-bred hackneys, four years
old. shown to two and four wheels: First
| Tramp, b.g., four years old Is hands 2
inches; sire, Danesforte; exhibitor, A
! Brooke Lawson. Upperville, Va Second
The Fashion Plate, b.f., four years old, IS
hands inch: sire, Danesforte; exhibitors,
| Russell & Furr, Aldie, Va. Third, The
| Nun, four years old; sire, Playfair; ex-
| hibitor, H. B. Nalle, Leesburg, Va
| Class a-Gaited saddle: First, Dixie, ch.
m, 1G hands; sire. Revenue; dam by
Gainesville, Va. Second. Minnie, b.f, four
years old. 10 hands 1 inch: sire. stride
| away: exhibitor, Judge Walter H smith.
| Catlett Va.
Class 21-Matched horses, quick draught:
First, Nancy, bl. M, five years old, Is
hands inches, and Beso, bI m, five years
old. 10 hands inches; exhibitors, Ellis
Bros, Greenwich, Va; driven by E,ppa H.
Goodwin of Manassas, Va. Second. Queen
| Lie, br., five years old. IA hands 31a inches
ana Mate br., six years old, IA hands 3I5
inches; exhibitor, H. B. Nalle Leesburg,
EaI If-rN1o n
| II hands ~ inches. and Dewey bg, four
| years old. 10 hands 11s inches; exhibitor, H
| r. Chamblin. Bloomfield, Va. Fourth, Sam,
chg, four years old, 10 hands 21z inches!
and Nettie. b.m.. four years old, u hands IL
| inches: exhibitors, Hale & CARRIER, Nokes-
| Vile, Va.
Ponies in Harness.
Glass %, ponies in harness, fourteen
| hands one inch and under driven by a
boy not ever fifteen years old-First Rose
Capulet, b. f., years old. II hands 1 inch
| sire, Coachman; dam, by Jonesboro; exhib-
| tier, J. r. Purcell. Gainesville Va Second.
Viola, ch. f., years old IA hands / incn:
| sire, Shamrock by Prince William; exhib-
| itor DR.. T. G. Brown, Buckland Va
| Third. Little Wizard, d. g., 1 year DID, IL
| hands inches; exhibitor, Robert Portner
Manassas, Va. Fourth Laura Bell d. e
, years old, Il hands; exhibitor Robert
POrtner, Manassas, Va.
! Class %, sporting tandem; shown first
dS tandem ana the leader Embarrassed
| saCdled and shown over the jumps by :he
driver; performance over jumps counting
| 30 per cent-First. Exhibitor; Courtland H.
Smith, Theological Seminary. Va. Second
Diamond. b. G., years old, 16 hands, and
| Nlmrod, b. g., years old, 10 hands l
| inch; exhibitor, c. c. West Baltimore.
Md Third, Prince Al, b. g.. years old,
- hands 8 3-4 inches. and Paul V. b. g.
4 years old, 10 hands l inch exhibitor
Robert Portner. Manassas. Va.
In this class c. c. West of Baltimore.
| Nd, who was awarded second prize also
secured the special prize of handsome
English Weymouth bride. offered by
MeSsrs. Harris q Nixson, for the best ap-
| pohtmcnts.
A recess was taken at 1915 until 1
| oclock. when the judging was resumed.
| as follows:
Class "A, green hunters, horses years
Old and under, having never contested for
| a prize; confirmation counting 60 per cent
and overjumps not exceeding 4 feet 40 per
ceDt-First, Dewdrop, e. g. years old l6
| hands; sire, Graystone: exhibitor H. D.
Gibson. Paris, Va Second. Playfellow. ch.
&. g. . years old; 10 hands inches: sire.
Crouch. CatharS.n, Va. Third. Up to Date,
| b. g., years cid Is hands 3 inches; sire,
| Pendennis exhibitor, Courtland H. Smith,
| Theological Seminary, Va.
| Glass %: matched horses; average Is
| hands inches: shown to the pole; mare
| and gelding constituting pair-First, Nam
| ME Phillips, b.. m. five years old, 15 hands
/ : D
| Nalle, Leesburs, Va. Second. Harry br g.,
| six years old. 10 hands 3la inches, and Mel
ly., br m. 8 years old. Is hands 8 inches;
exhibitors. Hale & CARRIER Nokesville, Va.
Third, Rather. b. g., five years old. Is
hands. and Dandy, b. g.. five years old. 16
hands; exhibitor. H. c. Norris, Marshall,
Va; Fourth. Frank. bl: g., five years old.
| 16 hands. and Prince, bl. g., Ave years old,
| 16 hands; sires. Sam Purdy and Black
Chief; exhibitor, DR.. Frank B. Perry, Or
| ange, Va.
| Ladies' Hunters.
| Class %; ladies' hunters: ridden by a lady
over jumps not exceeding feet inches;
performance counting only-First, Mendon-
ca. chg, eight years old. IS hands inches;
sire. Prince William; exhibitor. Mrs Blair
johnson. Warrenton. Va. Second, Scotch
| man. ch. g.. six years DID, 15 hands 3M
| inches; sire, Jake Shipsey: exhibitor, James
r. Maddux. Warrenton. Va. Third. The
khedive, b. g.. five years old. 10 hands 2
| inches; sire, Viceroy; exhibitor, c. W.
Smith, Warrenton. Va. No second prize
| was awarded in this class. owing to the
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