Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-30
Horse Show Decided Success.

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Colesville, and attracted about 5000 pee
pie, all parts of this and the adjoinin
counties of Howard and Prince George
being represented. Many Washingtonian
were also in attendance
The success of the show surpassed tn
expectations of the MANAGERS. The classe
were filled with many magnificent horses
and it was no easy task for the judges t
determine the winners of the cash prize
and ribbons
Troop c, of the Fifteenth United State
Cavalry. of Fort Myer, Va, gave an exhi
bition drill that was much enjoyed.
The officers of the association are Ben
ton G, Ray, president DR.. Vim. T. Brown
vice-ptesident; Lloyd Fawcett, treasurer
Andrew j. Cummings, secretary.
The judges were John o. Gheen anC
Thomas Bones, of Washington, and Oliver
II. p Clark. Jr.. of this county. Robert
Curran was ringmaster.
Interest conferred in the steeplechase, in
which four good horses started. Indian
Hunter, belonging to Louis Randalls, OF
Laurel, got the decision, beating Ginger, OF
Troop c, half length, with Cosmecrat
also of Troop C, good third. Bear of the
Mountain, owned by John o. Evans, OF
Washington, also started. The race was
over a mile-and-a-half course, with four
jumps. Time. PAT.
Summary of the events follows:
Mare and sucking colt or yearline-
First, Dolly May and colt, VIM. Matthews
second. Queen and colt, W. NJ Harding
third, Maud and colt. Douglass M. Bland
ford; fourth, Monk and colt, Douglass M
Blandford
4earlings, two-year-olds and three-year-
olds-First, Wabble, Roland Moore second
Duke. W. M. Harding; third, Perry Bel
mont. Hugh O'Donnell.
Two-year-olds-First, Teresa Dewey. P.
LOTUS; second, Billy, Robert Aitcheson
third, Riley, Robert Aitcheson; fourth,
Neall. F. Wilson.
Three-year-ol ds-First, Leta. Douglass
M. Blandford second, Velzora. Spencer
Windham; third, Billy Mack, Vim. Nc
Ceney; fourth, Palo Alto, G. T. Windham.
Stations, any breed-First, Carton Gen
tleman, M. C. White; second. Col. Wilkes,
Edmund c. Davis third, Tom, William j.
Umstead.
Gated saddle horses-First, Princess,
Miss Annie Miller; second, Oneida, Donald
Kirk; third, Kane, Troop C, United States
Cavalry fourth, Twinkle, E. S. Munford.
High stopper in harness-First, entry of
R. j. Sellman; second. entry of B. F. Nc
Cauley; third, Oakdale Baron, John o.
Gheen fourth. Ell Captain, DR.. A. M. Ray.
General utility mare or gelding First,
Ell Captain, DR.. A. M. Ray; second Bird,
Benjamin J. Fletcher; third. Col. Wilkes,
Edmund C. Davis.
Combination harness and saddle horses
First, Winona. Donald Kirk; second, Nell,
Mrs. W. S. Sheets; third, Ell Captain, DIR.
A. M. Ray; fourth, Peaches, R. j. Sellman.
Hunters, four years old and under-First,
Kitty Kerr. Harry Hesser; second, Pike,
Shirley Suddith; third, Grey Day. Frank
Bonsal fourth, auckland, Frank Bonsal.
Green hunters -First, COsmecrat, Troop
C; second, Kitty Kerr, Harry Hesser third,
Buckland Frank Bonsal
Gentlemen's roadsters-First, BoscObel,
DR.. Vim. T. Brown; second, Billy, Alexan-
der G. Carlisle third, 0akdale Baron, Harry
Hesser; fourth. Bessie, James Daniels.
Best pair matched horses-First, BoscO-
bel and Cleophas, DIR. William 7. Brown
second, Playmate and Sister. Miss Mamie
R. Bradley third. entry of R. J. Sellman
fourth, entry of T. Shreve.
Ponies-First, Dandy, Edward S. Mum
ford second, Easter. Joseph II. Bradley
third, Nineta, Joseph H. Bradley; fourth
Tara, Josiah T. Newcomb.
Montgomery county harness horses
First, Billy, Alexander G. Carlisle; second,
Playmate, Miss Mamie r. Bradley third,
Maud. James Davis fourth. Nell, Mrs. W.
S. Sheets.
Lightweight hunters-First, Grey Day,
Frank BOnsal; second, auckland, Frank
Bonsal third, Kitty Kerr. Harry Hesser
fourth. Indian Hunter. Troop c.
Hunters and jumpers free for all-First,
Cosmecrat, Troop C; second Ginger, Troop
C; third, Grey Day, Frank Bonsal; fourth,
Indian Hunter, Louis A. Randall
The concluding event was drag hunt
for fox hounds, in which was entered about
forty dogs Because of interference by the
runners who followed, the dogs did not
finish.