The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
HIS MOUNT
FELL AT
LAST JUMP
MCLemOre Broke His
Neck and Injured Rider
H. /, GOODWIN
HAD BAD FALL
Day at Berryville Full of Ex-
Exciting Incidents.
LADY RIDER WAS
THROWN AT HURDLE
Miss Hopkins, Of Washington, PIuckily
Mounted Again and Finished Amid
Applause-Cup Awarded Miss
Henry, Of Clarke County
The Governor at
the Show.
Day at Berryville Full of Ex-
Exciting Incidents.
LADY RIDER WAS
THROWN AT HURDLE
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EERRYViLLE. VA. August l3-Thrill-
ing accidents held the interest OF the
great crowd at the Berryville Horse Show
to-day: In tho steeplechase McLemorc.
hurdle, breaking his own neck and his
riders collar bone. Miss Hopkins. Of
Washington, was thrown in the cup con-
test. but qluckly remounted and finished
amid applause.
A crowd. estimated at over 5000 persons,
representing all parts OF Virginia and
adjoining States, helped to make this, the
second and last day of the Clarke County
Horse and Colt Show Association, the
most successful in Its history. In addition
to the large number who remained over
from the first day OF the show, excursions
from the nearby towns brought large
crowds while hundreds rode or drove In
from the surrounding country. The grand
stand was filled. and the ring completely
surrounded by vehicles. Overhanging
clouds doubtless kept many away. but
made the day cool and pleasant.
The ladies played an important. part.
both In the ring and grand stand. and the
lady riders were enthusiastically cheered.
The riding OF Miss Dora Henry, OF Clarke
county. and Miss Hopkins, OF Washington,
was exceptionally good, the former being
awarded the cup offered by Colonel P.
Russ for the best lady rider. In the
contest for this cup Miss Hopkins was
thrown at one of the jumps. but plucklly
remountea and rode to finish.
In the morning the. most attractive
classes were the green and lightweight
hunters and the park saddlers. The Ia
dies harness class was a feature Of the
xI,a I'm n ~
Mullikin, Mrs. Van Hook, Misses Burwell
Page and Henry and Mrs. Maxwell
Wyeth, calling forth rounds Of applause.
sTEEPLECHASE
The steeplechase was by far. the most
exacting event Of the afternoon. For rhls
there were five entries. For the first mile
they were strung out. but from that point
to the finish "Conhicting Evidence ana
"McLemore' took the lead. running al
most neck and neck to the next to the
last hurdle, where McLemore fell, break
Ing his neck and hurling his rider, n. !.
Goodwin, OF Manassas. to the srouna.
The latter was knocked unconscious. his
collarbone broken. and he was padly
bruised. "Contiictlng Evidence nn'shed
an easy winner. with Lillian Russeii sec
ond and Captain Frank close thlrd. ;.
Governor and Mrs. Montague occupied
seats In Mr.. P. II. Mayo's box, where the
Governor received quite an ovation.
Captain r. S. Parks and MT NJ. J. Fulton,
candidates for the State Senate from this
district, were In ATTENDANCE Also
SUMMARIES.
-Half-bred colts. two-year-old fl!iy.
.eidinp or colt-First, Lady Monticello,
Dr. Howard Osbourne; second, Jesse, Miss
Roadster best hve-year-old and over
First, Elect Withers. DR.. T. f. keene;
second. Glory, p. Il. Mayo; third, Doris
F. II. Hollingsworth. .
Horses in harness. all ages, over l5 IL
hands-First, Lord Algy Maxwell Wyeth;
second, Glory, P. II. Mayo; third, Eglan-
Best pair is 1-2 hands and under. shown to
pole-First, David Harum and Lord Ra-
diant. Maxwell Wyeth; second. Cherry
and Bounce, Charles Mullkin.
Best three-year-old mare or selding IN
ha arness-First, A. NJ. T., J. NJ. Claggett:
second, Dixie Harris Brothers; third.
Ionic, II. G. Word
Ladies' harness class. to be driven by
lady-First. Lady Marjorie: Maxwell Wy
eth; second Orlondo. c. F. Clapp: third.
Ivy. P, II. Mayo.
Combination harness and saddle horses.
shown first to vehicle and then under
saddle-First, Major b., W. Lodge Bowles: