Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-20
The Horse Show a Success.

/ PcoPio WIZ nave NisiteO tue Various
horse shows throughout Virginia so
far this season that the second
annual exhibition of the Clarke
County Horse and Colt Show Asso.
which closed late Tn ursdsy evening,
was second to none, and that il bids
fair to surpass all in ahis section.
The entries in hand this year
doubled those of last year.
Ra;u fell Wednesday night and
Thursday morning. and the weather
was not ut all promising. Dark
clouds hung over the grounds, but
over three thousand persons passed
in to worship the horse in all his
glory.
The events we're exceedingly inter
estlng, aud ss each class passed
around the track the grand stand
went wild with applause. The
rain Was jus; Suth cient to make the
track IN good condition. aud the
absence Of III dust nuisance added
brilliAucy 10 the galaxy of fair women
Ia attractive costumes OH the elrva-
ted seats.
The events of the second day were
in many respects, superior to those
of the first. To say nothing of the
greater attendance. Indeed the per-
formances were all that one could
desire.
1t was almost night before the
last class, the steeple chase was over.
The old Virginia House and the
boarding houses were filled to over
flowing, aud the liveliest excitement
prevailed.
The special features of the day
were the hunting classes, steeple
chases, saddle classes, the class for
hunters who had won ribbon at this
or any other chartered show and n
special prize of S25, offered by Col.
Russ, of Harrisburg, to the best gen :
tleman rider.
There were eighteen entries in the
green hunter class and thirteen IN
the light weight hunters. The per-
centage was far above the average,
both IN conformation aud perform
ance.
The steeple chase was very excit
ing, the six horses punching nicely
for the first mile. Mr.. George
Trumbo, of Linden, riding Ivan, was
thrown at the seventh hurdle and
was put out of the race. The race was
conceded to Duke of Grassland, but
he was disqualified because he lost
his weight pad.
Kaiser fell with his rider, Mr..
Dunnel,who was rendered uncon-
sclous, and did mol recover for some
time. His mount was caught by
Robert Woodland, who rode him to u
finish, and was awarded the blne
ribbon by the JUDGES. To this de-
cision protest was filed by j. L.
Dunbar, the owner of Black Dia.
mond, who won secon 4 prize.
The lady riders were Misses Dora
Henry, Fanny Burwell, Dora Bur
we'll, of clarke County, and Miss
Hoffman, of Washington, who
received well merited applause for
their skillful hOrsemsnship.
In the championship class there
there were six entries. There were
twenty four contestants for the prize
offered the best gentleman rider.
Many of them rode bareback. The
course was twice around the circle
over six hurdles. Mr.. r. Welley
Carrier, who won che prize, was sue
Oessful in in field of many rivals
hard to cope with.
The following were the entries,
with the prize winners below each
class:
Class 2-Half-bred colts, year.
First prize, SIS; second. So; third ribbon.
/ Masie bay illy, ii. Shippers a. Son.
? Lady Monticello, br mare DR. Osborn |
3 EOna filly, r. Hardesty.
4 Roy, iron grey gelding, Shade Moore |
. Jessie. sorFel Ally, Shade Moore.
d Maggie May, grey N, II, NJ. johnson.
Prize winners ], ,,
Cla's 39-Quick drafts, l year.
First prize, SIS; second, So; third. ribbon.
] Hiss Edwards, bay m. John Carlisle
2 Co:i. grey mare, J, X. Castleman.
3 Mr-ie, bay filly, II. Shippers & Son.
4 La ~ Mhnticellc, brown mare. DIR II
OsbO'p.
: - ---=-, hay lilly, q, H. Raxwell.
= Wa. bay geldi g, ~ Moore, ~.
= IA lie Nav, grey IN, T. VI. Johnson.
Tr.>t winners. l, ,,
lass 4l-Quick crafts.
First prize, SIS; second. s.; third, ribbon.
I.Hlan and colt, hay mare, b LIppIt..
I? ,pnmpie u colt, sOrrel. u. Mccormick.
Fanny and colt, r. G.. Brown.
s..iie AMI colt, sOrrel mare, Mrs b. f.
lsafOlletie.
.cliie and colt. Miss ii. Hardesty.
Nancy and colt. bay. Il. LByers
Daisy an colt. hay mare, G A Jones
Fsa and colt white. NJ. Foley !
flxs winners. q. {.
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