The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
Unprecedented Entries ofAni-
mails atthfs Annual Exhibit
SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE
Politicians Also on Hand and We're Do
ing Good Work Handing Out Cigars.
Picnic Parties Pretty Fea-
ture or the Day.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.)

RECTORTOWN. VA, June 10.-The
annual exhibition Of the Upperville Horse
and Colt Club. the Oldest horse show as
II ia said by old and regular attendants
that the entries have never been SO fine
as this year. This applies to nearly all
the classes. Horses are here from prac-
tically all the stables of note In Vir.
ginia, and on the grounds to-day were
many horsemen OF more than State repu-
tation.
It is doubtful IL there will be seen any.
where in Virginia this season finer
collection OF equine beauties outside 81 81
Richmond. and It Is safe to say one Will
not find there moro we'll known lovers
OF the exhibition ring.
The tremendous rain of last night pre-
vented a large attendance to-day. The
rain was still falling at o'clock, but
despite the adverse weather there was
good sprinkling OF ladies and moro men
noon the skies cleared. and the afternoon
attendance was materially increased, but
rain began again at 4 o'clock.
The weather had no effect, SO far as
decreasing the number Of entries was
concerned. There were entries owned
by ono hundred and three exhibitors!
and nearly every man who had a horse
that number OF sales were made to-day
at good prices
MANY BUYERS.
There are many buyers In attendance
watching the performance of promising
animals. In this way the club still full
fills tho object of its formation. Fifty
years ago, in 1858. number of Fauquier
county farmers got together and organ
lied a club, the chief object Of which
was the encouraging OF breeding fine
stock. It was thought this could best be
done by having an animal exhibition, and
especial attention has always been paid
to tho improvement of breed; hence
feature OF the exhibition has been the
sucking colts.
TO me this was one OF the prettiest
sights OF che show. To-day half q dozen
brood mares logged around the ring.
th,ir colts frolicking at their sides IT
gave a pastoral touch to the picture that
was lacking when the thoroughbred hunt
ers or the turn-outs we're shown.
Colonel r, H. Dulany. who was tho
president of the association when It
was organized half century ago, Is still
its head, and was present to-day, one OF
the most interested and enthusiastic
llorsemen on the grounds.
Thirteen years ago the association was
rcorganlzed. Mr.. P. S. Gochnauer was
elected secretary and treasurer. and ia
: today performing that office with much
ability He has attended many exhibit
lions Of the club. of course. and he told
me to-day that In number of entries and
possibly In character as we'll, the exhl-
hition this year Is ahead of all others.
LARGE ENTRIES.
There are 412 entries this year-exactly
twenty more than at the show Of 1902.
II is doubtful II there is any horse show
II, this country or in England with a
nf really fine animals
at least that is what horsemen have told
me. A horse show Is a great social event
III Fauquier and Loudoun. Here every
body comes to meet everybody else. and
people who are not known as special
lovers Of the horse come to the Upper
VILE show to see people they know. and
they generally see them
The picnic parties during the brief ces-
sation of the rain early this afternoon
was a pleasant feature OF the day. The
politicians took q. hand In the show to-
day, for there is campaign for county
Offices now on In Fauquier. and 1t Is
warm in the extreme The candidates
were busy themselves, and II handshaking
and generous distributor OF cigars are
Effective In such contests. ! should say
effective in such contest, I should say
good work was DONE
Representative John r, Rixey. of this
congressional district. drove over from
Brandy, his home In Culpeper county
and spent the afternoon among the PEG
ple He knows them all and they know
him. But I must not digress to politics
Everything about Uppervllle until ths
horse show ends is ''horsey."
The people are out to talk horse. I
see horses and to show horses. and ar
doing all three. despite the rain, and
suppose they will turn out tomorrow I
do the same thing. though tonight III
,toa to hot IN ~ r,,r
such a day as to-day. Summary:
PRIZE WINNERS.
Gated saddle mares and toal-Geo,g
II, Slater's mare won, John Frazier Sc
:ond, Bedford Glascock third.
Two-year-old gated saddle rare-Mari
Louise, Robert H. Gray owner. one entr,
Three-year- gated saddle horses
Elsie second, w. L. Simpson owner; tw
entries.
Four-year-od gated saddle horses
Rowdy won. A. A. Rawlings owner; JAG
second, James r, Foster owner Tops
third. Henry Frazier owner,
Thoroughbred hunters-four-years- o.
and over-Prde OF Hampton won, Cour
land II. Smith owner; Garnet Ripple s
cond c. W, Smith owner; Potential thir
c. II. Smith owner.
Green hunters; any age-Brigadier wo
G, H. Smith owner; The Monk second.
II. Smith owner: Mandy Lee third. S, :
Peach owner
Yearling quick dratt-Willie Fletche,
bay gelding won: T., l., Remon's SORT
mare, second, II, r. Chamblins bay mar
third
Three-year-old quick draft-Humbo
won, W, l.. Richards owner: Black q
second, ". c, Skinner owner: Dan thr
Amos Payne owner.
Four-year old quick draft-scout wa
n. NJ. Luttrell owner; Colonel secon
X, G. Hall owner: Bouncer third Fl.
Gibson owner
Four-in-hand teams-Colonel r, H y
lany's bays won Charles MullikinS bay
second.
Five to eight years old gated saddles
Lady Pendleton won. Robert H. Gri
owner; Diamond second. Robert fetch
owner Harry third, Shippers G. So
owners.
Quick draft, Ave to e!grt years-Ji
Crow won. W. G. Fletcher owner; La
Tru1ton Gscond William L. Humphr,
owner; Bounce third, Charles Milk
owner.
Thyee-year-old hunters; carrying
lounds-Rigoletto won r Neville owle