The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-03
ATHENA HORSE SHOW
Parade Mile Long Draft Classes
Were Well Filled and Com
petition Was Keen.

Sandford Stone and Henry Barrett
who bad charge of Athena's Fourth
Annual Horse and Colt Show, are
elated over the success of the exhibit
tion made in this city Saturday.
(The parade, which was mile long,
swung into Main street at 2 O'Clock,
headed by Charles Norris. .sseated with
bis wife in ''toppy" rig drawn by
Karl and Aguinaldo. two of Caution j
very best. Following the driving
horses, rode 90 ladies on horse
lack and trailing behind, came the
Draft and Coach classes.
"a feature of the parade were the
Shetland ponies, ridden by little girls,
end pack outfit rigged out from Le
Grow & Taylor's COW camp was rea-
listic to say the least bill" King
was on the scene witbThis Roosevelt
family, and the little ones attracted
their share of attention from the
crowds which lined the streets, through
which the parade made its way.
One hundred and seventeen horses
and colts were exhibited in the parade.
and Weston horsemen joined with
those of Athena in taking part in the
exhibition.
At the ring.side, the draft classes
were we'll filed. Tho light harness
CLASSES fell below the showing made
last season, though the entries made.
were classy.
Henry Barrett is grateful to Weston
exhibitors for the interest taken in the
show, and some of the best stock was
from that vicinity. The prize winners
follow:
Roadsters-B Best team to pole, Chas.
Norris, first; VIM. Mcbride, second
Alex Still third.
Roadsters-Best team to pole, lady
driver, Mrs. Stamper of Weston, Sec
ond only.
Roadsters-Be single, lady driver,
Miss Katie McEwen, first; Mrs. Elliot,
second; Mrs, Price, third.
Roadsters-Best single, gentlemen
drivers, A. l.. Swaggart, first; I. L.
Mcbride. second; Chas. Gerking.
third.
Standard Ered stallion--Joe Foun-
taine, Claud Estes, first.
Light Harness Foals-Frenoh Crig-
ler, first; j. H. Coffman, second; year.
llhgs, French Crigler, first; J. &c.
Martin. second. Two-year- olds, I. l..
Mcbride, first; Sam Bannister, second.
Saddle Horses, lady riders-Mrs.
Areta Plamondon. first; Ceoile Boyd,
second; Edna Taylor, third.
Shetlands. girl riders--Lucile Tay-
lor, first; Merna DePeatt, second
Coach Class-Foal at foot, Boise
MoEwen, first; H. A. Barrett, second
and third.
Draft Class--Registered stations
Star of Kansas, A. B. McEwen owner,
first; Commissaire, Athena Horse I'm
provement Co., owner, second; Derby
Fashion. Chas. Mclean, owner third.
Draft Class-Foal at foot e. J.
Zerba, first; Moses Taylor, second !;
Sanford Stone, third.
Yearlings-J. E. Mclean, first;
Sanford Stone, second; J. e. Nc
Lean, third. Two-year- olds-Neil
Lieuallen, first; A. B. MoEwen, SEQ
oud; Marion Hansell, third. Three.
year-olds-G. w. Hansell. first. Best
family of colts-A. b. McEwen first;
Marion Hansell. second. Best Brood
Mare with foal at foot-A. B. Nc
Even, first.
Coach-Best 3.year-old. Dean Gerk-
ing, first.
Draft Class-Stallion not registered
Hugh Bell, first; Robt. Coppock,
second; Ed Ringle third.
Draft Class-Grade colts Floyd
Ferris, first; @. S. Wilks, second; John
Ogle, third.
Best yeaI stallion bred in Umatilla
county, Ed Lafave, first; Chas. Down
ing, second.
General purpose class-Foals under
weeks old. E. Mclean, first;
Robt. Ferris, second.
Best mule COLT. M. Swaggart,
first.