The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-14

recognized as the best driver at the
show.
EXCITING sTEEPLECHAsE
The last class this evening. the steeplc-
chase, was the most exciting and the
only accident OF the day occurred whi't'
William Wilkinsin. Of Front Royal, en-
deavored to clear the seventh hurdle.
His horse, Merry Boy was far in the
lead when he fell. throwing his rider
to the ground with terrific force. Young
Wilkinson escaped with torn ear, ran
fifty yards. mounted his horse and won
second money. He was wildly cheeTed
by the big crowd OF excited spectators
Tonight hundreds OF people are ar
irving and tomorrow will see perhaps
>five thousand people on the grounds.
The judges were follows: Saddle
classes-B. NJ. MCGUIRE. W. H Carter.
Of Clarke, and w. II. Carter. of Fau-
uuier; harness classes-Dr. c. P. Smith.
heavy draft classes-Henry Stouffer,
Samuel Byers and w. II. Whiting.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The official summary of the days
events follows:
Half bred colts. class First. Massde
II, Shippers and Son; second, Lady
Monticello. DR.. Il Osburn; third, Roy,
Shade More.
Raad.ters best four years and under.
shown In harness-First, Phantom, Z.
II Boxw,eu: second Captain haser, e.
IA. Boxwell: third, Maude, Frank NC
Cormick.
Horses in harness. class S. all ages
over is - hand. in harness-flrst VIC
tor. c. Mullikin; second. Bonney, IL
n Gnson: third, victus, c. Mulliliin.
Glass s-best pair fifteen and a half
HANDS and under. shown to pole-hrst,
Fylsntine and Toy. P. II. Mayo, Rich
1nord: second, Kitty and Agnes Il. X
Smith.
Class 11-hest three-year-old mare or
seiding. shown in harness-ttIst, Captain
John c. a. Bowen: second. SoupIette'
Rogers Brothers; third, Twilight I.
Jones.
iadies harness classic be driven by
lady-frst. victus. c. MulltISin; second,
Major, A. Howard Osburn: third, Bonney.
H .. Gibson.
High stepping class-open to all horses
driven In double harness-first. Victor and
victus. c. Mu1likin: second, Bonaey and
Mate II. D. Gibson.
Sporting tandem-the wheeler to be fif-
teen hands On. over. pair to be first shown
as tandem: the leader to be seddled and
shown over four-foot jumps by driver
f'r.t team, Butler and Page; second, EN-
port and Mate T. II. Briggs: third, Dixie
and Mate. r. B. and w. II. Lawson.
Park saddlers, class 1s- years old and
under-frst. Torchlight. r. NJ. Peach;
second, imported Gasquet de Zarcga;
third. Fauquier. L. c. Gibson.
Gated saddlers-frst Lady Pendleton.
r. II. Gray; second. Daisy Bell, George
Erauner: third. Harry. II. Shippers and
Son.
Green hunters-for horses four years old
ard under that have never contested for
a prize in n chartered horse show prior
20 1902-frst Torchight, r. w. Peach I;
T r ~, = {rS
{ antrim Smith. Frietts and Dearmont
Haa, weight hunters. for horses car
ryint - to 200 pounds. over jumps not
exceeding 4 1-2 feet-F:rst Musa, w. F.
Randolph: second, Speak Easy. L. c.
Leith; third. Harper G. B. Jones
Hunters and Jumpers. free for ALL best
performance up to five feet-First, Lady.
Belle. A. H. Fulton; second. Speak Easy,
L. c. Leith: third, Marie H NJ LuttreIl,
Delaplane.
Heavy draft, class "a best yearling-
First Nike. ;. c. Rutherford; second,
Barney, ]. c. Rutherford: third. Star.
J. s. Mcdonald.
Class 50, best two-year-old-Firs Fan
ny. G II Slater; second, George J. S.
Mc1eo d; third. Romeo. b L. Byers.
O.. best three-year- old-First, Joe
er: second. Joe. A. Moore Jr,
'ude. A. Moore. Jr.
stallionS-FlrSt, Morgan, r. R
draft. class 80. one-year-old FLY
lg or colt-First, Miss Edwards
Carlisle; second. colt. ]. r. Castle
third. Lady Monticello DR.. II. Os-
ass II, mare and foal-First Nancy
and colt. B. L. Bycrs; second. Effie and
colt, Mrs. B. E. Lafolette; third. Luzor
and colt, Bowles Lippitt.
Steeple chase, hand .capped distance
about two miles-First. Kaiser. E. K.
Salisbury: second Merry Bow l. C Glib.