The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT.
Held at McConneIlsburg Last Thursday,
Was ia Every Way A Most Suc-
cessfuI Affair.
LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS PRESENT

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ment and Horse and Colt Show,
held in Washabaugh's meadow,
just west of town last Thursday,
was the best exhibition of the
kind ever given in this place, and
satisfactory alike to the manage
ment and to the large number of
persons who took advantage of
the splendid weather to take a
day off and enjoy the exhibition.
The numb Der of horses and colts
entered for exhibition was not as
large as last year, but the quality
was excellent, and proves that
the farmers and stock breeders
of this county are fully awake to
the advantages of raising only
the best stock.
The street parade was witness.
ed by throngs along the line, and
greatly enjoyed. Chief Marshall,
DAVID M. Kendall, with his Aids,
James Henry, DR.. J. J. Palmer,
Hon. d. T. Hum bert, j. w. Lake,
j. Wesley Hoop. and Hon. Peter
Morton, rode at the head Of the
procession, followed by the Nc
Connellsburg Cornet Band,
which enlivened the occasion with
their usually excellent music.
The winners IN the horse show
were as follows:
LIGHT DRIVING HORSES.
Class 1, Sucking Colts: A. w.
Johnston, Jr., first prize Glass
2-Yearllng Colts; Geo. A. Com
erer, first prize. Class 3-Two-
year olds, j. 9. Patterson, first
prize; j. F. Johnston, second,
and Jos. B. Mellott, third prize.
Glass 4-Slngle Drivers: Fl. B.
Trout first, and DR.. A. D. Dali
bey, second prize. Class g
Stations: Ed Gress, first prize,
Jos. B. Mellott, second and third
prizes. Class 6-Double Team,
Jos. B. Mellott, first prize.
DRAUGHT HORSES.
Class brood Mare, foal by
side Morrow M. Kendall. first
prize; W. G. & j. L. Patterson,
second, and Chas. Johnston, third.
Class 2-SuckIlng Colts: M. M.
kendall, first; Chas. Johnston,
second, and w. G. & j. L. Patter.
son, third. Class 3-Yearhngs;
D. A. Nelson, hrst; Leonard Biv.
ems, second, and w. z. & j. L.
Patterson, third. Class 1.-Two
year.olds: w. G. & j. L. Patter.
son, first; Conrad Glazler, second,
and Geo. A. Comerer, third prize.
Glass 5--Double Team: A. Clev-
enger, first, and M. M. Kendall,
second prize.
JUDGES.
Light Driving Horses; Thos.
Shepperd, Ohio; r. @. Graves
and W. Fl. Charlton, Warfords,
burg. Draught Horses: John
Stuff, Upton, Pa, and John Lem
aster and VIM. Mcdowell, Lem
aster, Pa. Tournament: W. G.
Patterson, and d. L. Grlssinger
McConnellsbnrg, and j. F. John
ston, Cito. Announcers: DR.. A.
! K. Davis, Hustontown; Score
keeper, M. W. Mace, and Time
keeper, w. l.. Nace-of McCon
nellsburg.
The tournament IN the after
noon was one of the best efforts
yet made, and consisted of two
events-one by the Amateurs and
one by the Professionals. The
knights on their fine steeds were
drawn up before the grand
stand" where they were formally
addressed by Rev. j. 9. Fassold,
of McConnellsburg, IN his usual
ly eloquent manner.
The following score was made
by the Amateurs l.. M. Stew
ems, in the three rides, took
rings; Geo. Nelson, 4; Joseph
Swisher, 1; Russell Glazier, 8; e
Stevens, 8; Willie Mellott, 1; Err
skine Houston, 6; Lemuel Cline
2. Ed Stevens and Erskine Hous
,, ton each having SIX, were tied fol
the second place, and rode off,
Stevens taking three and Hous
ton two. The three best riders
, Ia this class were allowed to ride
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