The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-04

a Brilliant Scene on Old Fair
Grounds West Of Town.
GATHERING OF COUNTRY SIDE
The Glasses Were Well Filled. and AL
Attracted Asten,ion-The Riding of
Ladies Hunters by Fair Horses
women Created Interest.
(specla, DIspatch 10 The Timeso

Special Dispatch to The TimesD
LEESBCRG, VA. July &.-4hl Lecsburg
an: the great county OF Loudoun are in
gala attire to-day. and not waiting for
the glorious Fourth. are turning out a
day in advance for a royal holiday at
the Horse and Colt Show For several
days stylish traps. with we'll known
ht.tenen from the surrounding country,
including many from other States. have
been rolling into Leesburc. bringing with
Them gay companies OF ladies, already
.sluw IN anticipation OF the occasion
Ea: y this morning seemingly all the
countryside began to pour in, SO that by
The time the show began at the ola lalr
elound, one mile west Of town. at ~
ocicck. a large crowd was in attendance
ari others were arriving in SleadE
stream.
HE weather. seeming TO approve the
S~<1val Of the horse show at LeesburS
after a lapse Of four years is smiling
and 7elightful-a little warmer than it has
been. but with n delightful breeze blow
ing, and. thanks TO the recent rains. but
very little dust
Jre horses and their riders and drivers
se.r7ed 10 feel the exhilaration of the
occasion. and only added to the enjoy
r-c,lt of the spectators by their brilliant
showing,
THE WINNERS.
Following Is the list Of winners:
Gated saddlers. three years old-First,
Jacfet Henry Shippers & Son; second,
Maud IT., Chamhlin.
Gated sad6lers five TO eight years
FIRST. Starlight, William L. Powell; sec
o,,G. Artist. n. b Male.
Gated saddlers. four years Old First.
C.erond, a. A. Rawlings; second. Harry.
Henry Shippers & Son
Iiieh steppers. IN harness: three to five
Sears old-F-frst. II. B. Male; second,
IIigl: Top. Selma Stables; third, Hamil-
to-. B. F. Carter.
General utility. one year old-First,
Fist. q F. Saunders; second. Trixie,
Fdgar McCray.
General utility. two years old-First,
kate, Henry Shippers & Son; second,
Wlfrlwind, r z. Saunders
High steppers. five to eight years old
First, David Harum. Mountain View
Farm: second. II r. Male; third Teddie,
- c. Fur.
General utility, three years old-First.
I?aN Fiily. John L. Dunbar.
General utility. years old-First, bay
mare. J. w. Hall; second, Miss Lovett
J. r. Cochran
General utility, 5 to years old-First
Lord Allen. CORTLAND H. Smith; second,
d5obs, A NJ Lindsay. Jr.
Irottins or quick draft, years old
First. Handsome. Clarence Dowen; sec
ond. Jetty. =. w Phillips
Trotting quick draft, years old
First, Black Beauty; second, bay nlly,
John L. Dunbar.
TRoTTERs.
Trotung or quick daft. 1 years old
First H. B. Male; second, Kentucky
Babe. Glenmore Farm
Trotting stallions-F4rst, Med. Jos.
McDaniei: second Thcrky, j. NJ. Thomp-
son
Trotttng or quick draft horses. to 81
years OLD. 1871 hands and under-First
David Harum Mountain View Farm:
second. Grey Eagle Selma. Stables.
Matched quick draft pairs, 4 years old
First. Patchus and Thuds, Selma Sta
bles
Matched horses quick draft. 5 to s.
Years old. 1917 hands and under-First
High Top and Lady. Selma Stables: sec
ond, II. B. Male; third. Lady Byrne ana
mate, E. Il. Van Syckler
Sporting tandem-First, David lIar1m
and Patience Mountain View; second.
CORTLAND H. Smith
JUMPERS.
Three-year-oId hunter class CARRYING
100 pounds-Fsrst, Silver Tips. r. NJ
Peach; second, Sktbboreen CORTLAND II
Smith; third. First Whip, Rogers Bros.
Four-yearold hunter class. CARRYING
40 pounds-First. Chestnut Hil, /. l..
Leith: second, Rascommore. CORTLAND
ii smith; third, Dewey, 3. F. Safer.
Open to all class jumpers-First Kath-
leen, John P. Dulaney; second. Bachelor.
John P. Dulaney; third, Uptodate, Court
land H Smith
LADIES' HUNTERS.
The next class and last shown during
the first day was that of ladies' hunters
ridden by ladies' and attracted more at
tention than any other class shown. The
first prize. a handsome silver Gun. was
nv
Dulaney and ridden by Miss Dora Henry.
second prize. richly ornamented bride
was Won by Brown Joe, owned by w. c, |
Heflin and ridden by Miss Clara Swart |
Third prize, pair riding gloves. was won
by BaiTister, owned by CORTLAND H |
Smith nd ridden Nv, MIRO