The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
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CULPEPER- VA, July 5.-The
!, second and concluding day Of the
tsnth annual meet Of the Cuipeper
horse show was marred by q terrific
Thunderstorm that broke across the
grounds this afternoon just before
the racing began. The track was
ankle deep in mud and the course OF
event of tho meeting. was heavy and
soft and the going dangerous. The
900 wet and anxious patrons were
fearful Of an accident. 1t came early
ia4 the beginning of the steeplechase
race, as the horses raised over the
Arst jump, Echo, an added starter.
I ridden by Willie Woods. q jockey
from Washington. went down. carry
1ug his rider, who fell bleeding and
lotunned. Doctors rushed to his re-
lief He Is painfully, but not Sc
iriouSly. injured. At the water jump
Harold, with Andrew jackson tcol-
lored) riding, also came cropper:
the rider was dazed, but is reported
mot badly injured.
Tho exhibition events were shown
earlier in tho day and were splendid
with tho cream Of matchiess Virginia
and West Virginia bred horses.
4 Charming Miss Helen Macoy, a Gull
pepper belle, driving DIR. Churchman'
MAGNIFICENT Starlight In class lb. cap
'tured the blue ribbon and the assem-
bled throng extended her a prolonged
ovation.
The associations fine looking cup
was won by Peter Pan. owned and
shown by Mr.. Chiffon Yowell. OF
Culpeper. This was also a popular
winner.
David Gray easily took the blue for
heavyweight hunters, and with a
mate, he also captured the blue rib
bon in the sporting tandem.
Two of today's races went to Mrs.
George c.. Brenton. Of Manassas. Gull
pepper was an easy winner in the
mile and a half race. but was dis
qualified for fouling.
Colonel Max Samuelson. formerly
Of Louisville. horse breeder and racer
Of international note. acted as racing
Judge.
Exhibition events resulted ~ fol-
lows:
thoroughbred stations. three years
old and over-District Attorney, Jones
4 Jones, Cuipeper, winner.
Best l1alf-bred mare suitaoie for
breeding hunters--Galatea, Thomas
J. Ferol. New York. winner.
General utility. best sucking colt
or filly--Colt,s - Ohm r. Duncan, Cul-
pepper winner.
Best two~year-old colt. gelding or
fllyA-May. W. NJ. Inskeep. Culpeper,
winner.
Saddle horses: novice 4ddle horses
that have never won blue ribbon
prior to 1914; prize, s45-Germania.
6. C.. Bycrs. Burketown. FIRST: Cock
tail, Ashleigh farm. Deiepiaine. sec
ord: Merryman, Heartland farm.
warrenton. third: Santanella. Mrs.
Allen Potts. GardonsvilIe. fourth.
Hunters and jumpers; free-for-an.
performance only to count over
Jumps to exceed 1-2 feet: prize.
955--David Gray, Homewood stables.
Middieburg. first, Roanoke. w. G.
Skinner, Middleburg. second: Gaiatea-
Thomas J. Ferol. New York third:
Dreadnaught. Heartland farm. War
renton. fourth.
Horses in harness: best pair Of
matched horses exceeding Is hands
inches. TO be shown to q suitable
vehicle. prizes. s45-Pair. Bowles
Brothers. Wildwood. first: Bobolink
and mate. Mrs. d. c. Sands. Jr.. Mid
diehure. second: Prince william and
KAnawha Chief. DR.. V. r. Church
man. Charleston. W. Va. third.
Sporting tandem; team to be judged
saddled and ridden over the rsgula-
ton Jumps by the driver. tandem and
jumping to count: prizes. s5s--Da-
vid Gray and mate. W r. Wilbur.
Warrenton, first: Port and mate. w
r. Wilbur. Warrenton. second: team,
Mrs. Allen Potts. Gordonsville. third.
Horses In harness.: best horse rs
hands. inches and under - be
shown IN harness, prizes. $50 Star
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