Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-29
The Horse Show

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two months. postponed his arrival
on Tuesday and Wednesday until
after the last class had been shown
at the Belryville Horse Show. and
on Thursday failed to put in an
appearance.
The outlook for the show had
been very wnfavorable on account
of ihc great amount of rainfall here
recently. but. with excellent luck.
everything passed of ngood shape.
Not single serious accident
married the three-day exhibition.
Falls were received by Robert
Hall. Louis Lcith and little James
Lindsey )son of Mr.. f. a. Lindsey,
of Bcrrys) i'm the jumping classes,
but they were not injured
ON the third day Of the show
rumor was current that a negro
m.u was locked upin the Berryville
f. charged with murdcrlnga white
man ON the previous day. The
report was published i'm several
ou,-oi-town newspapers, but was
entirely without foundation.
While the horses were coming TO
post for the aat race on the third
day. Jack Ashby,a12-ycar-old boy,
iu attempting 20 cross the track in
front of one of the horses, was
struck by the horses feet and
knocked down. With the exception
of "a thorough shaking-upand being
badly scared, the boy was otherwise
uuiniured.
The track and SNOW ring were a
little heavy from the rainfall,
but this condition was preferable
to the dust of the preceding year.
The riding of Mrs. +. W. Okie
and Mrs. Dorothy Henderson
brought forth highest commcnda-
tiou.
The special feature of the show
was match race between The
Buck, owned by David Dunlop, of
/ Petersburg, and ridden 10y Fleet
Galloway. of Warrenton, and VIII
Rollins, owned by Louis Leith and
GaSquet de Zerega. OF Aldie, and
ridden by Lcith. fora big side bet.
The amount OF the bet was said 10
have been $1,000. The race was
won by The Buck, by a narrow
margin. VIII Rollins being handi-
capped with about l5pounds extra
weight.
One of the loudly applauded
classes of the show came when the
Grccn Hunters from Clarke. Fred
crIcN. Warren, Loudoun, Fauquier
anl Jefferson contcnded for a prize
ol "a handsome English pigskin
saddle, donated by j. Ed. Ogden.
of Berryville, representing \. ID.
Goctz, of Charles Town. Thirty
five green hunters the pick of
young jumping horses from the
counties named were entered i'm
tae class, and competition was keen
all the way. it was hard for the
.peclators to Judge between The
lriar, "a handsome young gray
horse, ridden by his owner, Ed. G..
Butler, of "Anneield,' ~ and Lake.
IL ~hapcly Sorrel gclding, owned 10y
l.. a. Lindsey, of BcrryS, and
+ ridden hy his little son, James.
The Judges were also in doubt until
lhc judgement OF each had been
added togetherand totaled. Amid
dcafening appausc the ribbon was
3 pinned to The Friar, who won over
his opponent by five points ont of a
possible 100.
The entire horse show was a
success incvtryWay. Financially,
| vc believe the show was more of a
success ,i.en any show thus far held
ia the State this year More than
500 horses were entered in the
f different events. and the large
t.N5rr af entries accustomed the
krme>t competition for the various
prizes,
The officers of the show, and
especially T. B. lIardcsty, who
was acting in the capacity OF
Manager for the first time. did THEN
work well.
Secretary Chas. NJ. Broun and
PRESIDENT Il. Powell Page we're busy
at every moment. and are entitled
To praise log .1.:r efforts.
lno attonlaae wac very large
DO being estimated by extremely
conservative hicn that at leas
1000 people attended the show
during the three days.
+ The second day witnessed tn,