The Washington times., 1906-08-19
WASHINGTON MACS
At HARRISONBURG
H. c. CoPperthite's Ada D.
Wins and Harry COmas
Lands Second.

Marked by a number OF notable events.
I'm which Washington horse owners and
lovers Of the thoroughbred took prom
inent part the horse show which has
just closed at Harrisonburg. Va.
was one Of the most successful ever
given IN the beautiful Shenandoah
Valley Of Virginia
Not alone because two well known
Washington horsemen. H. c. Copper
thite and n. Nalor, met with great
success was The affair vastly interest
ing. but the fact that il brought out
some Of the finest bIooded animals ever
exhibited at an Old Dominion horse
show gave added interest 10 all the
many of the Capitals visitors. For
three days horse-saddle. carriage and
hunter-reigned as king. and with this
IN mind the same. with an added stream
Of interested ones VIII attend the next
OF the Virginia circuit or horse shows
which viii open at Berryvine tomorrow
for three days
MI. Copperthite Encouraged.
Encouraged by the success he has won
with harness horses at previous shows.
Mr. CoTperthite purchased AT the open
ing cay of the Harrisonburg show TIE
fast trotter Harry Comas from c. T.
Wettz OF StauHtou. Va, and entered him
IN the 2-3O trOt Besides Mr. Copper
thite's horses there were entered the
well known performers Mona Malrea.
the property Of the Virginia Breeding
and Training Association, and Virginia
Girl. belonging TO r. F. Conner. Of
Winchester. Va, The first two heats
were taken by Virginia Girl ana the
third by Harry Comas. the latter being
at a decided disadvantage in the heavy
going. The mare took the fourth heat
and won first money. with Harry Comas
second.
Mr.. Copperthite's fast racing mare.
Ada D.. took the grand event of the
show, the trotting and pacing race. on
the second day.
Golden Beauty Wins.
Another interesting feature was the
display Of high-class native Virginia
and Kentucky-bred light and heavy
weight hunters. of which Golden
Beauty, the property of John A Ken
nedy, the well-known Staunton. Va.
horsoman, showed the best class. Col
den Beauty is of the highest type of
Kentucky thoroughbred heavyweight
hunter, and has captured blue ribbons
in the horse shows of Staunton. Front
Royal and elsewhere, already this sea-
son. Mr.. Kennedy will exhibit Golden
Beauty and Wild Irishman and Jack
Frost. two lightweight hunters. at the
Madison Square Garden show this fall
and is confident Of carrying off the
blues in their respective classes Mr.
Kennedy, who Is the master Of the
hounds of the Shenandoah Valley Hunt
Club, is one OF the Heenest and truest
spOrtsmen in the Old Dominion. and
that his thOrOughbreds have brought
him many OF the blues this summer has
been the source OF much congratuIa-
tion from his friends.
Known in Washington.
Among the other exhibitors at Har-
risOnbUrg show who are well known in
Washington. and whose horses cap
tUred blue ribbons were A Randolph
Howard of Fredericksburg. whose
Royal Regent, a former Madison Square
Garden winner, took the blue in the
runabout class; Julian Morris of the
Oaks Stock Farm, of Keswick, Va;
Herring and Meetz. of NOl1esviille; Mrs.
D. II. Henderson, of Millwood, Va
David Dunlop. OF Norfolk; F. W Dixie,
of Marshall Va, one of last years win
ners at Madison Square Garden. and
Thomas G. Herring. of Bridgewater,
Va
WEDDERBURN RYE