Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-19
EXCELLENT SHOW.

OnOW Association Is q thing of the
past.
The weather was cool and cloudy
on both days, and made the track
and air in excellent condition for
the big event.
There were three accidents i'm the
two steeplechase events, and sew
eral minor falls by horses and ri
ders in the hunter and Jumper
classes. In the first days steeple-
chase Mr.. Osborne Leith, riding
Sunrise, was thrown at the ninth
hurdle and painfully injured about
the head and face. Mr.. Frank
Hough. riding Nugget, was also
thrown and had his cOllar-bone
broken. In the second days stee-
plechase, in a driving finish be-
tween McLenora winner of the
first days steeplechase) and Con-
Hicting Evidence, McLenOra STUN
bled and fell. breaking his neck.
The rider, Mr.. Harry Goodwin.
had his cOllar-bOne broken and suf-
fered other injuries and bruises.
Some of the bOxholders for the
show were Z. III. Mayo. Richmond:
a. Gcary johnson. Washington.
ID. C.: Charles +. Clapp. Pitts
burg, Pa; Charles Riley. New
York: DIR. Wilmer. Washington.
ID. C.; Major George Scriven.
Washington. ID. c.: Goldsmith
Travers, Maxwell Wyeth. Mar
shall. Va; John c. Dye. Charles
Mullikin, +. q. Butler, IL. VI. Mel
son, y. Moore, Jr., Marhall Nc
OOrmick, II. X. Russell. and DIR.
X. i. Page.
On the second day Governor and
Mrs. \. j. Montague occupied
seats in Mr.. p. II. MayO's box.
where the Governor received quite
an ovation. Capt. X. :. Parks and
MIR. NJ. j. Fulton, candidates for
the State Senate from this district,
were in attendance also.
The attendance for the two days
was about 5000.
Mr.. Maxwell Wyeth. of Mar
shall, Va, carried off the honors of
the show, securing seven first pri-
yes, two seconds, and one third.
out of ten entries.
Among the larger exhibitors
were Maxwell Wyeth. Marshall.
Va; c. \. Bowen and Miss Julia
X. Taylor, Winchester, Va; {. p.
Smith & Bro. HagerStown, Md;
Gibson x Green, Delaplane, Va;
X, Welhy Carter, Upperville, Va. :;
Fred. II, Hollingsworth, Washing
ton, ID. c.; Lawson Bros, Upper
vile, Va; Leithton Stables. Leith-
ton, Va; III. NJ. Luttren, Delaplane.
Va; Charles f. Clapp, Chas. Null
likin, John t. Lindsey, Page &
Butler, Norous 4 Lindsey, of
Clarke County.
We give the winners in full:
ETpSrr nay
Half-brd colts: yearlinDS First.
Billy, B. l.. Byers; second, Dido,
Miss Clagetts third, Luzon, Il, F,
Lipnitt,
Roadsters, foor-year-olds; in
harneSs-Nrst, Major b., w.
Lodge Rowles; second, Hazel
NutwoOd, {. 4. Bowen: third,
George, +. Mccormick.
Best pair of roadsters-First,
Lottie and Ida, H. c. Warden;
second, Josie and Dixie, lawson
Brothers.
Horses in harness; all ages; 154
hands and under-First, The Duke.
&c. Il. Smith & Bro: second.
David Harum, Maxwell Wyeth;
third, Lord Radiant, Maxwell
Wyeth,
HEST pair, l54 hands and over,
shown to pole-FWst, Lord Algy
and Lord Radiant, Maxwell
iWXethi second, Byzantine and Ivy,
p. II. Mayo; thiM> Victor and
Mr., Turner. &, MuIhkin.
Best faNr-yesr-old mare or geld
ing. to be showHin harness First,
Lady Majarie, Maxwell Wyeth;
second, houncor> Burwen & Glib
son; third, Bob, III. III. Swimley.
| housekeeping class; in single
harness; open to all-NrSt, The
| Duke, 4. 4. Smith & Bro. second.
David Harum, Maxwell Wyeth;
third, Miss Cherry, +. III. Holdings
worth.
Road tandem First, Lord
Radiant and David Harum, Max
we'll Wyeth, second, Bounce and
Victor Charles Mulhkin; third,
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