The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
MANY EXHIBITORS
FOR HORSE SHOW
Annual Threc-Day Event at
Berryvillc VIII Be Held
in August.
GROUNDS IN FINE SHAPE
Nearly All Private Boxes
Already Engaged by Promi-
ncnt Society People.

Winchester Va, July 27.-As the
entries continue 10 pour in. the indi-
salons at this time that are that the
annual horse show Of the Clarke Coun-
~ Horse and Colt Show. which Is 10
10 held on the society's grounds at
Berryvile on August g. II and 10.
will be the banner exhibition thus far
I'm the history OF the society. which
was organized on small scale about
twelve years ago.
The entries viii close on Saturday.
August 3. Up TO this time, practically
Gil who havo exhibited their horses at
tho Berryvillc show in recent years
have indicated their Intention OF max
ing exhibits again. ana many OF the
old exhibitors Will have more horses
entered then heretofore. The agents
o. the association have visited ail the
shows held up 10 this time on the Nir-
sinia circuit and have been quite sue
ocssfUl in obtaining new exhibits. II
IS confidently expected that the OK
hibts for the show Of 1912 VIII exceed
300 In moro than seventy classes. eN-
elusive of tho racing events at the CON
clusion OF each days show ring pro
gram.
with few exceptions. ami these On
account or rain. success has attended
cacn exhibition held by tho society. and
as the organization las prosporcd. the
directors have made corresponding in
Crcascs in the premiums. until upw
there is no other society on tho Viz
E.nia circuit paying out moro money
to exhibitors than tho Clarke coudry
Organization. while the majority Of tho
other societies do not begin TO pay as
much. Tho BcrTSv!llc SHOW Is the only
three-day exhibition in tho state. The
directors found i; necessary several
Years aeo TO add the ta'rl day because
o. the great increase In oNnihi,s
Grounds In Fine shnrc.
The societys grounds are very
large and are equipped with all tho
stables and stalls that are ueeessa ~
Tor all who exhibit. Nothing has been
left undono to rrovnls RS the r,in-
fort OF horses as well as the people
who attend y stulf OF veterinary sur.
Eeons attend each days meeting. Ihesc|
motors are cmpioycl by the society,
which has also provided shower baths,
toilets for men and Women. spilrs
water pipcd to evnry section or the
ground. not only for drinking purposes.
hut also for IRE prutccti0n. III the
buildings are commndious ana COM
Portable The now erandstaud has a
seating capacity OF between $500 and
900 persons, and th,ro age ais, thirty
stables there are l56 hos stalls ana
others may 90 erected witn!n Il few
days.
Last year the association, at its own
expense. oiled al the streets of BERRY
Nille and the horse show grounds, ia
order to avoid dust ana dirt, and the
same policy VIII he followed out this
year da4 or two before the show
opens.
Ever since Clarke county was set
tied after spottswocd ana his ltmshta
OF the Golden Horseshoe mounted tho
heights OF tho B!ue Kidge and liked
their eyes on the hcnu,ies Of ,hc valley
OF Virginia. the county has been ian-
our FOR its horses. beautiful women
and hospitalty. The neiIyvllle Horse
show Is the greatest event OF the
Scar IN Clarke county, umd practically
Every family Within it's confines = AT
tais time making ample preparations
TO entertain laY.shiy at house parties.
dinners. Shippers. dances. cara psrtlcs
and many other FORMS OF ontert.tuironl
cnd amusement OF which fashionable
soclety is fond. Tho town also al
1crds good hotol accommodations and
Hcrryyine always treats her Visitors
Nflth cordiaiity and hospitality tani
are natural ana unaffected. But with
an Their. entertaining GGrIns Horse
Nhow Ncgk, tl,r cotufort ana care OF the
horses At the SHOW airs not forgotten
ia rarely occurs that AN exhibitors
makes complaint, and the rulings OF
the Judges, who arc usually lonresi-
dents and misunderstood, so TAR Us
awards are concerned. nre seurrAl-y
satisfactory On every respect Last
S,ar the society had as the judge.
t,sinaid 6 Vanderbilt. Major Erncstus
fGullck ana Louis r. Warning. all OF
Dew York Charles X. Harrison. OF
baltimore. and Colonel George NJ
alcnu. of the United states Army. anc
viii serve asaiu this ycn..
Among the l2,hiblsors.
In addition TO the large number OF
Clarke county people ana others in
Rhat Immediate section who VIII OK
pioit ihc hest % their stables this
pear. other exhibitors VIII be Major
Henry T Allen MSS Helen buchanan.
hdnd probably Dr Harvey w. Wloy OF
WASHINGTON; Or. j. Brown ana Eppa
Norman. Of Round I'M J. Brice Bay
~ OF Merkhem p. DeRutts, OF