The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-25
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Special to The lmeS-D1Spatch.J
Berryyiile, va.,fAugust 24.-This was
by FAR the greatest day in the history
OF the Clarke County Horse and Colt
SHOW Association. whose tenth annual
exhibition began yesterday on the So
cfetys' grounds at Berryvillc, COM
pletely outclassing all previous shows
held there, and probably surprising
any event Of the kind on the Virginia
/ circuit.
Perfect weather again favored the
show. AS on yesterday, 1t was gain
dlnlcult for the Judges to pick the
{ winners in some Of the classes. OF
which twenty-tfree were shown. The
attendance exceeded 10000, making 1t
the red letter day OF the season IN
Virginia. All the private boxes were
occupied by society people from the
Eastern cities. the grandstand was
packed to overlooking, while thousands
clambered for standing room around
the ringsidcs. Much entertaining was
done by Clarke county people, and
those who have leased boxes for horse
show week, and many Handsomely
prominence In the boxes and grand
stand. the beauty show in some re-
spects rivaling the performances In
the ring. Excellent order was main
tanned throughout the day; and there
were no accidents.
AS the Judges announced their ,de-
cisions people became wild and frantic
in their enthusiasm in behalf OF the
winners, one OF the most notable being
when olgoma. OF the Blenheim Farm.
won arst prize in the light and middle.
weight hunters class. beating Kes-
wick. z. II. weatherbees famous
horse. which carried OFF many prizes
during the recent London show, and
also the horses OF U. D. Benner, j.
r. II. Alexander. Mrs. Allen Potts and
other favoritcs. With her Willow
King, however. Mrs. Potts won fresh
1aurels in the heavyweight class over
London winner The performances OF
Bowlcs Brothers horses in the park
tcndem class. evoked rounds OF ap-
plause. Weathcrbee's Kcswtck won
first in the obstacle Jump over twelve
others Louis Leith. of Loudoun coun.
ty. created storm OF applause when.
with Roustabout, he won nrst in the
high jumping class. clearing the six-
foot hurdle with perfect ease.
Hechinger. Rcdnan and Van Schlegel
led in the four-in-haud class. but Ken
meth GilpIn filed a protest. The hunt
teams first prize was captured by
Keswick Club. Julian Aiorriss. 81 r.
H. All the members OF the team ap-
peared in regulation hunting pink.
Summary OF Events.
Standard bred stations. ribbon
prizes-Diamond. A. Q. Lloyd.
Half-bred colts. one year old; prizes,
SIS. SIS. 81. ribbon-Silyer Hecl. 3. F.
Porter: Kitty Lightfoot, Thomas Tap
scott.
Harness horses. foal OF 1910: prizes
$40, S. Sc, r!bbon-Entry, BENJAMIN
Byers: entry. Mrs. George z. Plaster;
entry. Henry ". Rutherford; entry, C.
B. Jones, Jr.
Harness horses. one year old; prizes
SIS. SIS. 81. ribbon-Lookie There. Ben
jamin Byers: Lady. w. D. Wisecarver
Valley Girl, T. a. Hart: Sunlight, j. e.
Zombreo.
Thoroughbred stallion and three OF
his get-ribbon prizes-Aurus. j. aL H.
Clagett.
Hackney stallion-rlbbon prizes
Balbriggan. Buckeyeland Stock Farm:
Hiawatha. Jr., Kenneth n. Gilpin; 1m-
ported Ely Stockwell. c. Mulliken: Ac.
tor. Rosemore Hackney Farm.
Heavy draft--three-year-old prizes
SIS. 81. 8. ribbon-Parney, w. l. and
c.. B. Locke; Kate. w. T. and C.. B.
Locke; Charlie. a. Cummings: Lau.
renee. G. E. Norman.
Roadsters-five years old and un-
der. prizes $25. SIS, IS. ribbon-Prince.
Packet Bros: Dan, Packet Bros:
Madge Wilson. W. ". Mcdonald;
Shamrock. Richard Bell.
Horses in harness, all ages. 1872 and