The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-14
SHOWN FOR PRIZES
HANDSOME HORSES EXHIBITED AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS.
WINNERS OF BLUE RIBBONS.
WERE APPLAUDED BY THE MANY
INTERESTED SPECTATORS.

Be Such an Event Annually-The
Horses That Were shown and the
Awards That Were Made-AmOng
the winners of the Prizes Were
Horses Owned by MIR. w. j. DeRen-
ne, MIR. s. p. Shotter, MIR. F. NJ. But
ner, MIR. o. Mowers, MIR. N. IL.
Reaves. MIR. II. w. witcover and
MIR. A. u. NJ. Characterization of
Show To-day.
Savannah had it's first horse show
yesterday. The success of the event
and the interest that was displayed
induced many to predict that horse
| shows will be held annually for Savan-
nah lovers and owners of fine stock.
Many handsome horses were shown,
and most of the equipages to which
they were driven served to accentuate
their beauty. Quite large crowd had
assembled in the grandstand, in front
of which the horses were shown, by
the time the judges were ready to call
| the entries upon the track.
All were interested in the horses,
and applause greeted the animals as
they appeared upon the track. AS
they were ridden or driven before the
| judges stand, excellent opportunity
was afforded the spectators to pass
| upon their merits. Favorites were
singled out by the crowd, and it was
with an accompaniment of hand clap
ping that, the critical inspection by
the judges being over, the blue ribbons
were tied upon the brides of the
hnrSaS rd lie he's n hpir
classes.
Throughout the show, which lasted
about an hour, there were accessions
to the crowd, but there were many
who were interested who failed to
reach the grounds in time to witness
the judging. They betrayed their in
terest after their arrival by their ques-
tons as to the results.
In the paddock, back of the judges
stand, were the horses to be shown
each in charge of groom. Owners or
those who were to show them were also
busy with their final preparations. In
the judges stand were Mr.. j. NJ. B.
Goode of Griffin. superintendent of the
department of the State Fair under
which the horse show was given; Mr..
Paul T. Haskell, Mr.. B. N. Barrow of
Griffin, and Mr.. E. c. Gleason, the
judges.
ne HTSI animal SHOWN was d
some stallion, McClary, by Mercury,
owned and driven by Mr.. H. N. Reaves
of Atlanta. After passing before the
grandstand several times, the horse
was stopped before the judges stand,
where the blue ribbon, meaning the
premium of $40, was pinned upon him.
The next horses shown were Pride
and Fashion, entered as the best pair
of matched geldings. They were driv-
en- by Mr.. Frank NJ. Butner, their
owner, and presented an appearance
that won applause. The blue ribbon,
meaning the prize of $50, was pinned
upon the bride of one of the team.
| In the contest for the prize of $50 for
| the best pair of matched mares, Mr..
Butner, their owner, showed Queen and
| Quality, sorrels, with white markings,
and Mr.. c. A. L. Cunningham showed
Yonah and Do 1t Quick, sorrels, owned
| by Mr. A. S. Jones of Garrett, S. G.
After the horses had been driven sew
eral times up and down the track, the
| judges decided that Mr.. Butner's team
deserved the ribbon, and it was so
| awarded.
Mr. H. w. Witcover's sorrel mare,
Princess, was shown by Mr.. Butner in
the class for the best combined mare;
prize, $25. Mr.. Carmichael showed Mr..
DeRenne's black Beauty. The animals
were shown first in harness, after
which they were driven back to the
paddock, where they were taken out
and saddled. Mr.. Butner and Mr..
Carmichael then returned with them to
the track and put them through their
| PAGES. They showed as eXcellently I'M
der the saddle as in harness. There
was marked applause when it was
seen that the beautiful sorrel had won.
/ In the class for the best combined
gelding, the prize, $25, was won by Mr..
Arthur b. NJ. Gibbes' Adonis. a bay that
also took a prize at the Atlanta horse
show DR.. ]. D. Paige's black horse
was shown by Mr.. A. w. Harmon, and
Mr. Butner showed Miss Sullivan's
handsome bay, Capt. links. After be-
ing shown in harness, they were shown
under the saddle. Mr.. Gibbes was APP
plauded as the ribbon was tied upon
his horse.
The next exhibit was of horses en-
tered for the ribbon and $40 in the best
harness gelding class. Mr.. Butner
showed Ben to a runabout; Mr.. j. G.
Carmichael showed Box. owned by Mr..
w. J. DeRenne, to a dog cart; MI
| Reaves showed Musquetoon to Sulky;
Mr. o. Mowers of Macon showed IL
drim to a sulky, and Mr.. Cunningham
! showed Robert Revolie, owned by Mr..
T. P. Saffold OF Griffin, to a runabout.
The ribbon and the prize of $25 were
awarded to the horse driven by Mr..
| Carmichael
AS the best harness mare, prize $25,
Narcissa was shown by Mr.. Mowers,
Princess was shown by Mr.. Butner,
Chauncey was shown by Mr. Reaves,
Yonah was shown by Mr.. Cunningham
and Hixey was shown by Mr.. E. 5.
Wilcox of Richmond, Ky. The move
ment of Narcissa, a fast trotter, who
was a favorte in one of the races a
few days ago, was fancied by the
Judges, and she got the ribbon.
Another interesting event was the
showing of the horses entered as the
best saddle gelding prize $40 Major.
owner by Mr.. S. p Shooter, was shown
by Mr. Walker. Capt. Jinks was rid
den by Mr.. Butner. and Mr.. Car
michael showed Roy for Mr. DeRenne.
Boysie was shown by Mr.. Gibbes.
Some time was required for the
judges to reach a decision, but their
award finally went to Major.
The only entry for the best single
mule was made by Mr.. W. A. Susong.
but the splendid black would proba-
bly, have got the prize of SIS had there
been a much larger field.
AS the best saddle mare, prize $40.
Mr. Walker showed Black Bess for
Mr. Shotter, while Mr.. Butner show
ed Princess for Mr.. Witcover. The
sorrel had won the spectators COM
pletely. and II was again amid applause
that she received the ribbon.
The Belle of Lexington, little Shet-
| land, was entered by Mr.. Gibbes and
| won the prize of $40.