The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-05
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW AND RACE
MEET OPENS WITH
CLASSY EVENTS.

CLASSY EVENTS.
CULPEPER, VA. July Fully
5000 visitors. representing the Pied
mont section OF Virginia. were pres
ent today at beautiful Monta Vista
park to witness the opening OF the
two-days' public exhibition of the Gull
pepper Horse Show and Racing asso-
cations tenth annual meeting. Cool
ing breezes and lightly overhanging
clouds contributed much to the COM
fort of the surging crowds The ex-
h!hition events were splendid with
the classes overcrowded. Mrs. Allen
Potts. Jr. with Bracken Rose and
Happy Creek. was a favorite and the
victor. w F. Wilbur. of wafrenton.
captured the blue and red in the
lightweight hunter class. while Bowles
Brothers, of Wildwood. took the blue
and red for best matched pairs. Peter
Pan ami Mate, local horses. shown
by Mr.. Chiffon Vowel. Of this coun-
~, were popular ribbon winners in
their classes.
Three Of the FIVE races went to
Mrs. George C. Brenton. Of Manassas.
The first race. an open-to-ail event,
at Ave- Fights Of a mile, proved a
shocking and startling disaster. There
were eight horses running in this
race. and when they had covered ex-
sslS na.. -. .taggeraa and
~, ~ .urn .rs the entire string
~, a. ,tn1 -. hn.,,sa nvar The
track was checked with struggling
horses and injured Jockeys. Rodney
Woodward OF Marshall. riding Cha
lice, and Roy Murduck. Of Washing
ton thut lately riding at ottawa).
riding Fleetwood. were both badly IN
yMa.as 49,. r,sfrv partner Ia
n.' ~. .,,.,,rna mi having
rev.tnsS consciousness since his in
49,. ,r,,a a,hsr tanned were but
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EAh'p's'on E'e"
Heavy draft stations, three wears
old and over--Iodoform, j. T. f1hKs'
Cuipeper, Va. winner.
General utility: best year-oid colt.
geiding or filly--George r. steNehs'
Brandy Station. colt, winner.
Horses in harness: best horse ex-
ceeding IS hands inches to be shown
IN harnAss--Prince William. DR.. V. I.
Churchman. Charleston. w. Va, hrst I:
Boholink Mrs. D. c. Sands, Jr., Mid"
dleherg. second: Aide suNanna'
Bcwies Brothers WILDWOOD. tnirq.
Saddle horses. 3 hands ana over
Rracken Rose Mrs. Allen Potts. Cor
donsville. first. Germania. 9 c. BY
err. Burketown. second: Juvenile.
BowIes Brothers, Wildwood. third.
Green hunters, for horses that have
never won blue ribbon NJ recos-
nized show prior TO 1919; conforma-
ton, 40 per cent; manners ana per.
Torrance over Jumps not to exceed :
feet. 50 per eent-Cocktsf!, Asnleien
farm. Delapiane. first: Asian, w 3.
Sewers, warrenton. second. Happy
Creek. Mrs Allen Potts. Gordons-
vile. third: Roanoke. W. c. Skinner
Middlehurg, fourth.
Runahoot horses; horses SHOWN 70
runahout should nave 1000 III"
ners; conformation ana ouan.S. uus
alI-around action ana oe aoie 20 ~
q pace. and must stand wltnou. oe'ns
held--starlight. DR.. " T. cnaren.
man. Charleston. ". va, nrs,. sei. OF
Boston. d. NJ. Waller. Broadrun' sec
ond.
Lightweight hunters. Tor horses up
to carrying $50 pounds over Jumps
not to exceed 4 IL feet; conforma-
tlon performance and manners 10
count--Aquialla. W. r. Wtioer. war
renton. first; Port. ". +. Whoef.
warrenton. second: Galatea. Thomas
=. Ferol. New York. third
Beet pair. of matched horses, 10
hands inches and under. to be shown
j Is 4 suitable vehicle-Pair. Bowies
Brothers, Wildwood. frst: pair, Bowies
Ysrothers. Wildwood. second; Peter
pan and Mate, Chiffon w. Yoweli.
Il Gulpeper. third.
hunters, for horses four years old
and under: conformation ana per-
1ornance to count; Jumps not to ak
SaAd four feet--Happy Creek. Mrs.
Alien potts. Gordonsville. first: Cock
tail, Ashleigh Farm. Delaplane, SEES
Ana. Dependent, w. w. Osborn Cor
donsyille third; Roanoke W. c. Skin
II nSr, Middieburg. fourth. '''''''