The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-05
.WARRENTON SHOW
IS BEST EVER HAD
AS Equine Exhibition and Social
Affair 1t Is Unqualified
Success.
MANY STRANGERS ATTENDING
Fine Competitions in Various
Glasses Shown on Opening
Day of Show.

wARRENToN, VA. September A.
If o-day's attendance at the annual
exhibit OF the Warrenton Horse SHOW
Association is any indication OF What
the crowd on to-rlorrow VIII be. II -
safe to say that all previous shows WI, VII
fade into obscurity. Visitors have been
coming for the past week or more anu
at this time the town is simply hilen
to oyerhowing with strangers from an
the adjacent counties Baltimore. Wash
ington, Alexandria, Philadelphia. Rlch-
mond and a number of other places
To- days program was an unusually m
the harness and hunter classes were yer
The main centres of interest. The
grandstand. to- day contained most en-
thuslastic multitude. To enumera,. lie
AN indescribable task. Society was out
in fun force, and the large number OF
beautiful women added much to 1ne
charm and attractiveness of the oc-
Icasfon. -
Mr.. Blair johnson. well-known and
popular horseman. Is filing the posltlon
las assistant manager to Manager 9, w.
Norfolk last October. is still unable to
attend to the management of the snow.
The summaries follow:
Heavy draft teams-First pair. u. D.
Renner, owner; second, pair Fenton
Maddux. owner.
Heavy draft yearlings-First, colt.
U. ID. Benner. owner; second, colt. John
N. Fishback, owner; third, Jumbo, w.
Haif-bred two-year -oIds-First. Rex,
A. l.. Moffett: second. Duke of ASH
leigh. Roger II. Bayly; third. Lena, w.
General utility yearlings-F'irst. colt,
William Skinner. Jr.. owner: second,
| colt, West View Farm. owner; no
third. s st7r
General utiIity two-year- olds-First
r 4 ri orb 1,y, puY a
L. Moffett's Rex: third, w. II. Gainess
Lena.
Novice saddle horse-First. Lanhami
second. Sarnia: third, Monte Cristo =.
Single harness horses, four-year -olds
and under, 15-2-First. Royal Swell
second. horse. CARRIER Sc CARRIER; third
! Piedmont.
Saddle horses--Flrst, Lanham; sec.
ond. Sarnia: third, Monte Crfsto.
Single harness horses. under 15-2-
First. Lady Gray; second, Royal Swell
third. After Dark.
| Handicap jumpers.-First, Chief. own
owner, A. w. Herndon; third, Willow
King. owner, II. M. Luttrell.
| Harness tandems-First, Lady Gray
and Wheeler: second, Fluffy Rutiles ant
Hale
Special thoroughbred, -year-olds
First. Casanova; second, Chestnut 1,lt
Teiang Taa thT J. pay M Esfas
Ladies saddle horses-First. lrisf
Rose; second, Radiant; third sarnia,
j Ponies in harness--First. George, Jr.
stsecond, Emily: no third.
Gated saddle horses--First, Colone
White; second, Lamplighter.
Pairs in harness over 10 1-2-First
THE Parader and Jewel: second, pair
NV. T. Hale, owner; third, pair, Garbel
j& CARRIER, owners.
i Hunt teams-First team. Julian Nor
Iris, Keswick Hunt: second team, ,JohI
Is. Gaines. Warrenton Hunt: third team
iU. d. Benner, Warrenton Hunt.
i Hunters. four-year-olds and under
First, Champagne, owner Neer & Gar.
nett: second. Last Guard. owner a. w
|Herndon: third. Lampham, owner, MIS-
G. r. Tompkins.
Middle and iieavyweight. hunters
First, David Gray. owner. Julian Nor,
Iris: second. War Song. owner, Neer :
IGarnett; third. Inky Dinky. owner,
4 f. ThySon.s