The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
WITNESS fMR'S OPENING
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claiming all in sight with Hin Billy
and his running mule Maud. Frank
wheeler has Mable Girl 2: 40 wa J..
webster viii start Ms5le Graeey;
Uncle Billy Downing, the veteran
reinsman. Is here with Bessie Fuller,
2 2OH. Uncle Billy has been driving
for forty-two years. He is in his sixty
fourth year, but is still feeling hale
and hearty. Alex Mckay is here from
Fayetteville with Ada Mckay, Alba.
by Duplex and John Shelton by the
Spy. Geo. G.. Siles has in his string
opal Wilson, 2:16A: ogla, 2:1sA;
Mary Hammond, DR. Jack and three
year-old trotter; DR.. J. VI. Whitney OF
Macon, Ga. is here with Pluto, 2:1614;
True Tucker, 2:22A; Leola Miller,
Lady Cason, 2:13A; w. Fl. Jones OF
Birmingham, has here Beausant
2:06A, entered in the free-for-all pace,
and a three-year-oId PAGER; John Hull,
with Madam Turk, 2:15A; Jack Wat
son. 2:19H; Chaf1n Bros, the leading
race horse men of the county VIII
start Hal Chaffin, 2:O5A. He Is EN-
tered in the free-for-all pace and
should win. They will also start
Ethel n. and Louise Brown. Hunter
and Douglas have been here from
Chattanooga with a string of five run
ners, including Johnny Dobbs' new
purchase, Carnival.
Mr.. r. NJ. Williams, formerly OF Co
lumbfa, now of idle Hour Stock Farm,
Macon, Ca, is here with a splendid lot
of race and show horses. Mr.. VII
Iiams is one Of three owners OF the
farm mentioned, which is the finest
and most complete stock farm in the
south. 1t was purchased and equipped
by the late X. ii. Plant at an expense
of $150,000. 1t has mile track, mod
eru residences and stables, Is equipped
with hot and cold water, its own cleo
trio plant, etc. On the farm are more
than fifty standard bred trotters and
gated saddle horses Mr., Williams
has always been big winner OF prizes !
and ribbons at the local fairs, but has
a better lot of horses than ever this
year and Is sure to be large winner
n the show rings this time and should |
pull down some money in the speed
rings. Mr.. Williams Is splendidlyl
equipped. His traps and harness areT
1igh-class and stylish. He goes well
prepared and will show at the State
Fair at Nashville, at Huntsville, Bir-
bingham and Atlanta, as well as at
Columbia 7 he race horses in the
,trlng are Athlane, 4, trotter, by State
y 2:11h dam Anglia, dam of Angelina,
Ill. He Is entered in the 2:40 trot.
rhe Hobo, 2:19A. PAGER by The
Tramp, entered In the 2:20 pace, Prin-
,ipia, 2, by Prince of India, 2;13A,
md Albar 2, by Alliewood, 2:09h, the
wo last being entered in the two-year-
Id stake at Nashville They will be
lriven by Wilson Abeel. The show
lorses are headed by that handsome
addle sire, General Lee, win
Ter of many ribbons at Co
umbia and wherever shown,
dary Lee, saddle mare by Gen.
raj Lee. Rex Donovan, saddle stall
lon by Rex Mcdonald, the champion
addle stallion of the world. George
lex, 2, by Rex Bernard, Grafert by
lratton. 2;1S. Her dam, Nc
est, was bred by Major Will
'olk of Ashwood; Princess
Ipeers, trial 1928, by Gambetta
Wilkes, 2:19; Major Ward. trial 2:19,
AIMED after the mayor of Birmingham,
Weston Bells by Glad Bells, Admiral
vans by Kenston 2:24, Lord Robert ,
Y Lord Alierton, Sallie Brown by
Juthunter $3.50, Lander by Bourbon
hief. and the ponies Porto Rico, Snip, {
ohnny Flew and Shelby.
The Floral Hall which was taste |
ally decorated by Mrs. w T. Chaffin,
] rapidly filling up, and Mrs. Char. I
Ute Hughes, the lady manager of the |
department and her assis- /
ants have their hands fall. marking /
nd arranging the exhibits. On the t
,wer floor Mr.. w. H. Puryear is in ,
barge, the poultry department. being 4
,cated there, and from the way the /
ne poultry has been coming in and t
ON the number of entry blanks filed, {
his department will be one of the best /
/ the fair. The experimental dairy I
also located on the lower floor of \
he floral hall, and Prof. Barnes is on t
and arranging for his experiments c
nd talks on dairy matters II
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAM. I
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