The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-18
HORSE SHOW
A SUCCESS
Notwithstanding The POStpOnement 1,OOO
People Attend Last Day.
PROGRAM WAS A SPLENDID ONE

Tandems. Hunt Teams, fOur'in'liandS. ROadsisTs
. and Hunters the Features The Prize Winners
Etc.. Etc.
That the Horse Show was a success
as show NO one will deny. That It
was not an entire success llnhllclhly
was due To weather conditions. No one
can control the elements. That the pro
gram was all that could h desired all
will agnp
MIR. Charles II. lIurkamp, the pre~i-
dent: Mr.. Clarance K. Howard. scrn'-
tarv. and the othcrollicrr- worked hard.
lett nothing undone. did everything pos
sihlr for the Success of the show and they
are To be- congratulated upon the result
under all the di-couraging circumstances.
Demonstrating incident ever ness
cd ON the grounds occurred during the
rmningof thrtirst racrFriday. There were
ten starters and just after the horses
were started. i'm making the sharp turn
within fifty wards of the grand stand,
while all of them were punched, one oi
them became cutaugled. fell against the
next horse. Knocked him down ana ~
twinkle five horses rolled over on the
ground ina "a heap aud the Jockeys he'll IN
every direction The horses were all mp
in "A moment. none hurt. and one hollow
ed the other horses at full speed around
ia. track before be- could be- stopped.
The Jockeys were not seriously hurt, but
two ni them Wen. So badly shaken mp
that il reQuircd some little time with the
Use of Stmnuuuts to revive them. The
excitement on the grand stand was IN
tense. Every one stood up and looked
ON with eager interest There were Srv-
rral exciting falls later during the ~t'eple-
chaS's.
RIBBON WlNNElis.
The first class was iur lightweight
hunters. green andqualiti4l, twcnIN-nnr
entrics-Fir-t prib. 500. second $50,
third -. Mrs. Allen Potts finhght
ISt. II. VI. LutirlfS Virginia Hunt 2nd.
.C. W. Smiths ChIpmunk 3d.
I'm the second class ior pairs ni horses
i'm harness. there were three entries. but
only one team came ia the ring-Davld
Dunlop'- Wat h-Mc and S'e-Me-Go. They
had "a walkoycr and We're given the blue
ribbon. first prize $50. -,
For combination harness. and saddle
hor-a- Their. were seven eutrles-lh"
first was SO. second SD. third s.. Z.
II. Hurkump'- Highland captured st,
Mrs Allen Potts Brilliant 2nd. Julian
Morris NorriSini 3d.
Hunters and jumpers. ireeforall-firSt
prize $50. second 500. third -. Thir-
teen entries &. ". smiths Chipmnnk
1-t. Julian Morris High links 2nd. II.
e.. Beattie's Carnntiou 81.
The jumping of some OF the horses ~
this class was superb the ir~t ol the en-
tire show.
Horses iu hnrnrs--lirst prizr $40. -'7'-
ond $40. third ribbon. SIX entries.
David puulop~ Derby won first prizr.
nnulnp's superior 2ud. Dunlop ~Surpri-'
IA. The winners were ola specially high
,Iuss
Saddle hor~c~-First prize so second
.lJ. thirl -. seven entries Mrs. Blair
.Iohnson- Robin Adair LIST. Mrs. Allen
Pott- Radiant 2nd Blair Johnson =
/ Lord Chesterfield 'id.
Road~ter--Scyeu entries. Count Il.
Adhrmnr'- Maud l.. 1T. Leonard Pier
sons Moro Wilkes 2nd. + Il Guest =
Beaumont 3d. The winner in this class
+ was awarded the handsome silver cup
pr.srntrd hy the fredericksburg nrsl-
dents OF Richmond.
Thoroughbred hunters. qualified or
gneu-Fir~t prizc $50, second $50, thru
= Fourteen entries. C. ". Smiths
Panther LIST. Julian Morris Brandon
2nd. e.. Il. Hooff. Jr's. Commonwealth
3D.
Sporting taudrm-Four entries. First
prize $50. second $50. third -. Mrs
/ Allen Potts Brilliant LIST, {. X. Hoofi
Jr.'s. Charity 2nd. Julian Morris Bran
don 3D.
Ladies hunters. green and qualified
Nineteen entries. First prize so, 80
ond 500. third s.. Mrs. Blair Johnson =
The Favorite LIT. Mrs Allen Potts Fire
LIGHT 2nd. Mrs. Blair Johnson's Baze-
AWAY 3D. The silver cup donated 10y
Gait a Bro. OF Washington, was PR
-ented 10 Mr.. Johnson, who rode the
winner.
Four-m-hands-F'irst prizr SO. second
50. Tier. were only two entries. but
they formed "a beautiful exhibition.
Each four drew handsome coach.
David DunlOp's entry was awarded hrst
prize. g. Randolph Howard. 2nd. Botli
teams were enthusiastically applauded
by the grand stand. MIR. Howard was
i'm his coach with the driver.
Hunt teams-First prize so, second
so third ribbon. There were six en-
tries bnt only 3 teams completed. The
horses were handsome lot and the
riders all experts. The men wor black
caps. red coats and white pants and the
display was picturesque. Mrs. bar
Johnson rode in the Marrenton teams.
The first prize went TO Narrenton team
No. |. second to WarrentOn team No. :,
third TO Keswick Hunt team.
First prize. So: second, 81; third. rib
hon. There were six entries. David
Dunlop's Delight won LIST, Dunlop \
Moving Pictures 2nd, Portner Bros. An
naburg Bird
High school Horses, under saddle;
first prize. $50, second, so; entries
/ p. H. Tamplet's Columbus and Lady
Teazle. lst and 2nd. respectively.
Champion Harness Class Tor silver cup
donated bv business men OF Frederlcks-
bnro won bv David Dunlops Watch-Me,
Dunlops Derby 2nd.
Champion Jumping Class Tor silver cup
donated by Mr. and Mrs. {. II. Hurkamp'
won by Mrs. Allen Potts Firelight; {.
W. Smiths Chipmunk 2nd.
THE CUP WINNERS.
Mrs. Allen Potts won the beautiful
"TIornpipe" cup for championship in the
hunter class.
Mrs Blair Johnson won two silver
Guns. one in ladies hunter class and the
other in harness class when she drove
one of Mr.. Dunlop's horses.
Mr.. G. II. Hurkamp won the Castle-
berg open steeplechase cup.
Mr.. 4. Randolph Howard won the
Willard cup for local harness horse.
Count n Adhemar won thecup donated
by fredericksburg residents oil hch-
mond for local harness horse.
Mr.. David Dunlop won thecup donated
by citizens OF fredericksburg Tor cham
pion harness horse.
THE RACES.
Running. < miles, 10 starters; purst
zSn - which SIG tO 2ud 81 TO third