The Washington times., 1912-08-23
HORSE SHOW HELD
IN MONTGOMERY IS
DECIDED SUCCESS
First Annual Event Has Big
Entry List In All
Classes.

hoChNlLLE, No, Aug. 23.-The hrst
annual exhibition of the Montgomery
County Horse Show Association was
held yesterday at Coiesville, and at
\tracted fully 5000 people, all parts Of
this and the adjoining counties Of How
ard and Prince George being represent
ed. Many Washingtonians weer also
in attendance.
The success of the show surpassed
the expectations Of the managers. The
classes were filled with many magnifi-
cent horses. and It was no easy task
for the judges to determine the win
ners of the cash prizes and ribbons.
Troop c, OF the Fifteenth United
States Cavalry, of Fort Myer, Va, gave
an exhibition drill that was much en-
joyed. The presence of the troop was
due to the efforts Of Andrew ]. Cum
mings. secretary of the association, and
Mr. Cummings was congratulated on all
sides for providing such a treat.
The officers of the association are
Benton g. Ray, president; DR.. William
7. Brown, vice president; Lloyd Faw-
secretary. The judges were John o.
Gheen and Thomas Bones, Of Washing
ton, and Oliver II. p. Clarke, jr., OF
this county. Robert Curran was ring
master.
Interest in Steeplechase.
ihtSi est SShtctcu III tnc StttplcCHdbCB
In which four good horses started. In
dian Hunter, belonging to Louis Ran
dalls, of Laurel, got the dG<ision. beat
Ing Ginger, of Troop C, half a length,
with Cosmecrat, also of Troop Q, a
good third. Bear of the Mountain, own
ed by John o. Evans, of Washington,
also started. The race was over a
mile-and-a-half course, with four jumps.
The time was 2:47.
Summary of the events follows:
Mare and sucking colt or yearlng-
First. Dolly May and colt. William
Matthews: second, Queen and colt, w.
M. Harding: third. Maud and colt,
Douglass NJ. Blandford: fourth, Monk
Yearlings. two-year-olds. three-year-
olds-First, Wabble. Roland Moore: sec
ond, Duke, w. NJ. Harding; third. Perry
Belmont, Hugh O'Donnell.
ear-olds-First, Teresa Dewey.
SON. third. Riley. Robert Aitcheson;
fourth, Neall, Frank Wilson.
Three-year-olds-First Leta. Douglass
M. Blandford; second. Velzora. Spencer
Windham: third. Billy Mack, William
Windham.
Stations. any breed-First, Carton
Gentleman, M. c. White; second. Colo
mel wilkes, Edmund c.. Davis; third,
Oiii, WIN oHlStcdu'
The Saddle Horses.
Gated saddle horses-First, Princess,
Miss Annie Miller: second. Oneida, Don
aid Kirk: third, Kane Troop C, United
States Cavalry; fourth, Twinkle. Ed
ward s. Munford.
High stopper in harness-First, entry
of r. ]. Sellman: second, entry Of B.
F. McCauley: third, Oakdale Baron.
John Q. Chen; fourth, Ell Captain, DR..
A. NJ. Ray.
General utility mare or geIding-First,
Bird benjamin j. Fletcher; third.
Colonel Wilkes. Edmund C. Davis.
GombiRa9n nons D6nsd and sRdde K1rk
second. Nell. Mrs. w. S. sheets: third
Peaches. R.. ]. Sellman.
Hunters, four years old and under
First, Kitty Kerr, Harry Hesser; seS-
Grey Day, Frank Bonsal; fourth,
Buckland, Frank Bonsal.
Geen hunters - First, Cosmecrat,
Hesser; third, Buckland, Frank Bon
Gentlemen's roadsters-First, Bosco-
bel, DR.. William T. Brown; second.
Billy, Alexander G. Carlisle; third.
Bessie, James Daniels.
Best pair matched Horses-First,
Boscobel and Cleophas, DIR. William T.
Brown; second, Playmate and Sister,
Miss Mary r. Bradley; third, entry of
r. j. Sellman; fourth. entry of T.
Shreve
The Pony Class.
Ponies-First, Dandy. Edward S.
Munford; second, Easter, Joseph II.
Bradley; third. Nineta, Joseph II.
Bradley; fourth, Tara, Josiah T. New
comb.
Montgomery county harness horses
First, Billy, Alexander G. Carlisle;
second, Playmate, Miss Mary II. Brad
ley; third, Maud, James Davis; fourth,
Nell. Mrs w. S. Sheets
Lightweight hunters - First, Grey
Day, Frank Bonsal; second. Buckland,
Frank Bonsal; third, Kitty Kerr,
Harry Hesser; fourth, Indian Hunter,
Troop c.
Hunters and jumpers. free for all
First, Cosmecrat. Troop g; second,
Ginger. Troop c; third. Grey Day.
Frank Bonsal; fourth, Indian Hunter.
Louis A. Randall.
The concluding event was a drag
hunt for fox hounds, in which was
entered about forty dogs. Because of
interference by the runners who fol-
lowed. the dogs did not finish, but A.
]. Cummings Black Man and Ed Da-
xy4u 10 he