The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-06
Prize Winners Join in State Fair
Parade Before Admiring
Eyes.
JUDGES HARD p R { S S E D
Find 1t Difficult to Place Rib
bons, SO Varied Are the
Exhibits.

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In spite of any desire to join In
with the thousands who thronged the
Fair Grounds yesterday and made
Richmond Day the greatest since the
association was organized, the judges
kept sternly at their tasks and had
completed the best part of their labors
early in the afternoon. BY 8 o'clock
every winner in the horse and cattle
classes had received ribbon, and the
first parade passed in the race track
and before the grandstand
With gay rosettes flying from their
headstalls the horses came first, some
on the halter. others hitched to run
abouts and sulkeys. with the heavy
draft Percherons following with their
BROAD tired trucks. each a perfect type
IF its class. AS usual nothing on the
entire grounds created more comment
han the pony four-in hand which fol-
lowed sedately after the huge draft
lorses. any one of which would weigh
more than the whole team, No wearer
If blue ribbon was more thoroughly
1t home or more dignffied In bearing
han the smallest OF these Lilliputian
Aorses that waltzed and pranced along
llt atlu iioiiN toVs ~ 'iSssA - ~
.reeting from the crowd.
Winning Perchcrons.
The hugs gray Percherons of the
tephen Putney Shoe Company, that
ook first prize in the class for draft
cams and the bays of the w. S.
.orbes Company. of the same breed,
liking second money, created no little
pplause when they were driven out
efore the judges.
III II y, InFnr tnlx IN
| honors In this class. but there were
any in the crowd who were willing
bet on their opponents. There seem
hardly pounds difference in the
eight, and as to looks it seemed more
matter of preference IN color taen
,ythins else from the laymans view
int. The judges, however, looked
eper into the matter. and the gray
an walked off with first honors,
iough 1t was the closest brush they
er had.
Real ThorouEhbrcds.
In the four-year-old stallion class.
II. Hawes's Longlane, thorough
-.ad that has more than one blue from
. State Fair, was the winner. with
omas Nelson Pages Black Dick a
Use second. II. c. Beattie took the
he for four-year-cld thoroughbred
res. with Alinc Wilson. while
5renco Gre enway of the Parrish
oles, 1aoi, first honors IN the year
class. Mrs. Gould's Clemens was
t for standlrd-brcds, two-year-old
] under three. C. II. Noting, of
lisa county, and DR. Nash P. Snead.
Cumberland county, took most of
honors IN the pony classes.
While Renburg and Edwards, of
in, o.. and r, V. crowgay, of
thevillc We're among the winners,
Aendorf Farm, of Lexington, ky.,
wing the largest string of one
ed at the fair, got away with the
alter part of the ribbons in tne
TT horn class. In Virginia beef
ads, III. ~ Luttrell. of Delaplone.
I with .the Curtis Neck Farm, the
ser sI3wing some of the most mag
.enttfed polls ever exhibited here.
STIR bloodhound.
Hubert H.. n magnificent type
bloodhound, and one that has had
deal of experience for his Two
Il. one-half years. was the prime at
ton in the dog tent. In sueh
seful surroundings he is as quiet
docile as any dog could be, and
lived more petting than amy of the
He did not seem to enjoy it.
lever, and was bit restless in his
? coop
Hubert has spent most of his
at the State Farm. where he has
ty of room for exercise, with an
sional man hunt by way of train
and excitement. Though young
so stern a business, he is con-
led a master of The ART of trailing
and has good many catches
is credit He is the property of
.eman j. w. Woodland. of the
mond police E9rce, but spends lit
I,f his time in. the city. He was
Nm Vermont, and is said to be
of the most aristocratic of the
= IL. ST. Hubert Was awarded first
and championship ribbons and
d doubtless have taken grand
had there been competition.
Rockefeller Beagle Wins.
Ekndgt Prompter, formerly the
of the! Rockridge Kennels, owned
William G, Rockefeller swept
As in the beagle class, taking first
e dog class and ribbon for the
beagle in the entire show. Though
|; eight years Of age. Prompter
is mis- bench qualities and won
of the strongest classes OF the
ears gone by he was one of the
prominent beasles in tho coun-
aving won many championships
olson Square Garden and at all
prominent shows in the United
Aside from his performances
e bench, Pronpter has led the
lidge string 10 many victory
trials Of the National Beagle
of America. which for the last
years have been held in this
He Is being shown by A. L.
of Albemarle, formerly of this
Mr.. Blair had several other win
n the show yesterday The dog
iment IS in charge of II. NJ, VIII