The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-26
cULPEPER HORSE SHOW.
Governor Tyler and Senator Daniel Attend.

Culpeper, Va. Aug % The third
annual race meeting Of the Culpeper
O)lt and Horse Club commenced today
There were fully 800 visitors on the
grounds The exhibition list was quite
full with high grade stock, aud close
sharp rivalry The races were the fea'
ture Of the day. and there were several
very close finishes
Governor j. Hoge Ty Ter arrived from
Washington at O'Clock, and left short
ly thereafter with Congressman Rixey,
for the latters home, in the county.
Governor Tyler's coming via Washing
ton was unexpected, and it was thought
that he would arrive here tonight from
Richmond. Senator John w. Daniel
arrived tonight, and is the guest of
County Treasurer S. Russell Smith.
Summary Of races
First race-half.mile dash, for horses
owned and bred in Oulpeper county,
purse S5O-Mariel, owner II. .. b.
Cooper, won Alice M, owner J. r
Lewis, second; Tartar, owner q. 5. z.
Triplett, third. Wanda, Charlie q.
and Elegant also ran. O.lean was left
at post. Time So
Second event-Jumping contest,
green hunters. who have never con-
tested for prize. 4.foot jump. purse
$lO-Joe, owner p f.. Lewis. won
Hunt Royal, owner.C. Ruffin Randolph.
second; Yucca, owner j j. Payne,
third. Starlight, Little Billy, Gray
Boy, and Prince also contested.
Third race-free for all, half'mile
heats. best two in three, purse 500
Leondias, owner William Gsrthe, 3 1.
/; Vite, owner q. II Huurkamp, l, 3.
2 Frank Orrison, owner L. l.. Orrison.
2. 20. James X Orleans. and Honest
Tom also ran. Time. 81 l-2 81 and 81
Fourth eyent-jumping contest, mid
dleweight hunters, over ~ foot hur-
dies, purse s4O-Searchlight, owner j.
X. Maddox, won Cornellle, owner W.
Golden Davis, second; Marcia. owner
J. NJ Moffet, third. Amaral. Clipper,
Brook, Highland, Prince, and Adonis
also contested
Fifth race-one mile over six hurdles,
purse s5O-Hurry Up, owner Q II.
Hurkamp, won Elegant, owner John
McLane. second, Highland. owner W.
+. Bywaters, third. Time. l :5l.
Starter. Mr. Satterlee Race Judges
Moses Green, of Warrenton Hon. p.
II. O'Bannon. of Spsrryville. and viii.
liam Yates. of Flint Hill; Exhibition
Wood Adams, and
Williams
Culpeper, Va. Aug. 24-This was
the second and last day of the meeting. /
1t was | O'Clock before either Senator
Daniel or Gov. Tyler put In an appear
ance on the grounds. There were at
that hour about coo people to greet
them Senator Daniel was Immediately |
by admiriDg crowds. Gov.
Tyler was accompanied by Representa-
tive Rixey, and was cordially greeted
by his friends.
Summary Of events:
First event High jump; open to
all horses performance only to count;
hurdles up to six feet; purse $40.
Moncha owner J. M Moffett won
Champ, owner A. X b Rash, second,
and Brooke, owner W. f Bywaters,
third.
Second event-Three quarter mile
lash horses owned in Oulpapsr and
counties for at least six
months; purse $50 Walnut Ridge,
owner George W. Hume, won o. leans.
,wner John McOlane. second, and Won-
Ia. owner H. o. B. Cooper, third.
Time, 1 20.
Third event-O e-half mile dash for
county horses three year-olds; purse
$50. Alice NJ. owner j. Il Lewis,
won; Elegant, owner John McLaDe.
econd, and Rosette, ownerJ. o FAINT,
bird Time. 0:5S.
Fourth event-Mile dash free for all
purse SO Royal Rover, owner o. II. !
won; Hurry Up, owner @.
1 Hnrkamp second, and Huntsman,
,wner Wood Stockton, third Time, | A.
Fifth eyent-Half-m dash gentle
nen jockeys; purse $50 Congo Dick,
,wner, j. o. FAINT, won; O,laans,
wner John McLane, second. and Wal
tut Ridge, owner George w. Hume,
bird. Time. 0:53.
Sixth event-Steeplechase open to
Il about two and half miles; purse
l75. Kaiser, owner + X Salisbury,
Jon Vanity. owner O II Hurkamp.
econd, and Amart, owner o. II Hur-