Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-08-14
Charles Town Horse and Colt Show.

Horse and Colt Show Association came
| off asst Thursday. on the beautiful
grounds of Mr.. Thornton T. Perry on
the southwest edge of town. and was all
and more than was expected. Several
thousand persons from THO and neigh
boring counties were present, especially
large delegation from Clarke, and COM
ment upon all sides was the most favor
able. The City Band, from seats under
the shade of the trees on the hillside.
discoursed elegant music at intervals,
aud the many handsome animals were
shown in the meadow below on the east
side of Evltt's run, along whose banks
meath the lordlY willows the spectators
in the main assembled. Seats on either
side of the water course, which was bridg-
ed at several convenient points. afforded
plenty of resting places for all who de-
sired them and much vantage. ground
for witnessing the exhibits. DR.. ]. L.
Luke, the efficient president and general
manager. and the other capable officers
of the association, deserve high enco-
miums of praise for the successful out
come of this first show, which we are
sure is but the forerunner of splendid
series, year after year OF the Charles
Town Horse aud Colt Show.
We append list of the premiums
awarded:
Heavy Draft Stallions-First. Lee
town Horse Company; second, Marshall
Burns.
Hackney Stallion-Flrst. DR.. ]. j.
Pittman.
Half-Bred Colts, Year Old-First, ].
M. Trapnell; second, John T. colston;
third, J.. NJ. Trapnell.
Foal of 1913-First. John T. Colston;
second. H. ]. Miller; third, Geo. b.
Hooff; fourth. Geo. B. Hooff.
Roadster Colts, Year Old-First. James
E. Watson; second. Gerard D. Moore.
Foal of 1913--First. John G. Boyer;
second, G. D. Moore.
Heavy Draft Colts, One Year Old
First, w. o. Macoughtry.
Foal of 1oI3-First, M. K. Bowers;
second, l.. w. Mcdonald; third, ]. M.
Funk; fourth, Milton Rouss.
Roadsters "a years and under. shown
in harness)-First, Bane Brown; second,
James Grantham; third, Rolte Gerhardt;
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Five. Year-Old Roadsters in Harness
First, Frank Porter; second, G. W. Pack
EFT; third. Frank Brook; fourth, ]. M.
Funk.
PAIR of Roadsters-First. Packet
Bros; second Rolfe Gerhardt; third. J.
M. Funk.
Harness Horses Us IL hands and
under) First. Bowles Bros, Wildwood,
Va; second. Bowles Bros; third. c. r.
Miley.. z,z=-z
Over IS IL Hands-First, 3. L. yers;
second. Bowles Bros, wildwood, Va
third, Mrs. VIM. Rouss.
Best PAIR In Harness-First, Bowles
Bros, Wildwood. Va; second, Rolfe
| Gerhardt.
Best Ladies Harness Horse driven by
lady)-First, B. l.. Byers; second,
Bowles Bros; third. Bowles Bros. Mill
wood, Va; fourth, H. +. Cornwell.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Park Saddle
Class--First. Bowies Bros, Wildwood
Va; second, B. L. Byers; third, Mrs
Rockenback; fourth. John Briscoe.
Pony Glass lover as inches. driven BY
child)-First. Marie Pittman; second
Elk. Snodgrass. Berryvllle;third, France.
Packet; fourth. Miss Rebecca Trapnell
Under 46 Inches-First, AL. Wlthers
Clarke county; second, James A. Smith
third, Elizabeth Wall; fourth. H. H. Nc
Cormick.
Under 46 Inches ridden by a ch,ld)-
First. Louise Withers Clarke county
second. James A. Smith.
Green Huuters-First Mrs. Rocken
back. Wildwood, Va; second. James B
Lindsay. Berry's Ferry, Va third, ]. B
Lindsay; fourth, c. B. Jacobs.
I Free-For-All ]umpers-First, james
lB. Lindsay, Millwcod, Va, second
Mrs. Rockenback, Wildwood, Va; third
LII riscoe.
Novelty Class (bestdriver, 90 years o
overl1First, J. M. Funk; second. Gar
land H. Moore.
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The judges were Messrs. Frank Lee
of Baltimore, Hunter Rogers, of Balti
more county, Md, and Harry M. Moi
felt. OF Winchester. Va.-Spirit.
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