The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-22
BRILLIANT CLOSE FOR
WARRENTON EXHIBIT
Horse Show Attracts Large Crowd of Enthusiastic
Spectators Splendid Weather Conditions Add
to Attractiveness of CLOSING Dav

Warrenton, Va, August 21.-Prob-
ably the most successful day in the
history of open-air horse shows was
that of the closing day OF Warren
tons fifteenth annual exhibition.
perfect day. splendid ground con-
ditions. and large and representative
crowd of fully 1000 people were i'll at
tendance. The spacious grandstand
and promenade were packed to their
utmost capacity from the opening hour
In the early morning classes j. X. Mad
duN, III. g. Groome, L. y. Russell, john
son Russell and the Burgess brothers
We're winners with breeding animals
and young stock.
Class rs for threc-year olds. suit
able to become hunters, was won by
Bear Cat. The class for ladies' har-
ness horses was the first class of gem
eral interest. This class was won by
Mrs. V. t. Churchman, driving star
light. tho sensational little hackney
mare bought from +. II. Hartman in
New York not quite two, years ago,
after she was shown the gate for run
ming away. In perfectly appointed
rig this entry was easily first.
Mrs. Allen Potts won third place
with Bracken Rose in this same class,
and in sporting tandems won second
with her team.
Mrs. Potts won second place also in
harness horses with this little com
bination mare, who went beautifully.
She also made a splendid exhibition in
runabout horses, but was not the win
ner.
In the hunt teams Mrs Potts APP
peared with her entry from Castle
Hill Hunt. Mrs. Potts is one of the
lew women master OF fox hounds in
the country She made a pretty pic
ture as she entered the ring The
consolation class closed the days per-
Torrance. This was won by Julian
Morris's Gungadin, with NJ. c. Hazen's
Estella II. second. The summaries:
Class ?, heavy draft stallions-nrst.
Wenona Franger, J. 7. Ramcy; second
riedmont Dragons, II c. Groomc; third,
brookslde Parr, Rosedale Stock Farm.
class !, half-bred yearlings-hrst,
Badenough. Burgess Bros; second
Blank, j. X Maddux; third. FauQuier,
Burgess Bros.
Glass lS, heavy draft mares or geld
InsS' three years old or over-frst,
Sadingham, Hello. II. c. Groome; sec
ond. Bit. Heartlands Farm; third, Belle.
Stonelea Farm.
Glass 5, half-bred, two-year- olds-
Arst, Blank. William Skinner: second,
Rush Street Johnson Russell; third,
clifton Brooke, j. r. Hawkins
Class :. general utility yearlings-
first, Fauquier. Burgess Bros; second.
Gracious, Miss Lucy c. Buckner; third,
Starlight, Johnson Russell.
Class II. heavy draft yearlings-hrst,
Winnie. j. r. Ramey; second, Blank,
J. T. Ramey
Class 10, heavy draft mare and foal-
first. Dolly and foal, J. #. Ramey
Glass 3. thoroughbred warnings
first. Blank, ]. *. Maddux: second,
Crest Hill, William Skinner; third,
/ cr;ei J. X. Maddux.
/ Class Is, three-yearolds, suitable TO
become hunters-first, Bear Cat. r. l..
! Humphrey second. Mac Donough. y. p.
! Humphrey. Jr.; third College Boy, J.
/ X MIaddlx
! Class 90 ladies' harness horses-fjrst,
Starlight. Mrs. V. r. Churchman sec
ond, Fire Alarm, Mitchell Harrison,
driven BY Mrs. John S. Gaines; third,
Brackcn Rose. Mrs. Allen Potts.
: Class %. sporting tandems-lrst,
David Gray and mate, Homewood
Stables; second, Pretty Maid and mate,
Mrs. Allen Potts; third. David and mate,
Julian Morris.
I Glass IS, saddle horses-frst, Queen
I OF Cndalata. Julian Morris: second.
/ Bracken Rose Mrs. Allen Potts: third,
/ Free and Easy, Leighton Stables.
+ Class 30, green hunters-first,
[ Dreadnaught Heartlands Farms; sec
/ cnd, Cocktail, Ashleigh Farm; third,
Merriman. HeartIands Farm.
I Class IA. ponies 1872 hands under,
shown under saddle Robin Adair cup
to winncr--hrst Mary Ann, Z. II.
/ Leach, Bette Carter, up; second. Peter
/ Pam. Mrs. VI. y. Bell, Wickhn Waller
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