The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-18
PRIZES OFFERED
IN SPECIAL EVENTS
Handsome Trophies Will Be
Contested For at Warrenton
Horse Show Wednesday.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

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Warrenton, Va. August l7.--The sill
yer cups and silver plate TO be awarded
in special events in the coming War
rcnton Horse Show, which takes place
on Wednesday and Thursday, August 20
and y. have been put on exhibition.
These handsome trophies number six to
date. with more to follow. Perhaps the
handsnmest piece Is the silver plate In
the form OF Il large silver platter,
known as the 9. w Smith Memorial
Plate. given by the Warrcnton Horse
SHOW Association annually in memory
OF the late {. w. Smith. who for many
years was manager OF the Warrcnton
show, and who was succeeded by Blair
johnson, the present manager This
plate IL awarded the winner in the
class of Corinthian jumpers which class
takes place the afternoon Of the sec
ond day. and is for horses ridden by
members OF some recognized hunt club
In full hunting costume. confirmation
counting % per cent, and performances
over jumps 10 per cent. This class is
one OF the most important OF the whole
show. and is by far the most spectacu-
lar and largest class.
The Robin Adair cup, given annually
by Mrs. Blair Johnson for the best
pony under saddle l4.2. holds much in
terest Tor the younger patrons OF the
show; also in class IL. for the best
pony twelve hands and under to he
driven by child under thirteen years
of age, there Is another cup offered
while in class Is lie there are three
cups offered-frst, second and third
place-these last named cups being Of
fered by the association. Much inter-
est in these especial classes has been
stimulated by the exhibition of these
special awards,
Another Item OF interest for the com
ing show is that Reginald Vanderbilt,
OF New York. Will be among the judges
In the harness events. The coinpl { To
list or Judges has not as yet been given
out by the secretary. +. II. Satterlee.
BESIDES the sporting side OF the coming
event, many events of social interest
are listed for the coming week Fol-
lowing the horse show is always given
horse show german. which Is often
attended by 200 couples; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edwin +. King and MIR. and Mrs. VIII
liam +. Wilbur will give dance at
| "Stuyvesant on the 10th instant, while
many lunchcons will take place both
! days of the show. The town is rapidly
! filling with society folks from all over
the State. Richmond in particular. and
| from Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
Ihia. New York and many points near
| Warrcnton.
! Among the exhibitors this year will
! be Mrs. Allen Potts. of Happy Creek
| Farm, Gordonsviile. Mrs. Potts has
several entries in the jumping and
/ harness class. Mrs Julian Morris. OF
/ lkcswick, who rides and drives the en-
! tries of Mr.. Morris. Is another favorite
/ in Warrenton, while Miss Mabel Flynn,
OF Warrcnton, who will show her splen-
+ did little hunter LAiglon. never fails
( 70 meet with tho warmest reception
/ when She enters the ring. Mrs. ID. G.
/ Sands and Miss c. II. holland. of Mid
dleburs. Will also exhibit in the har-
ness classes, while Miss Lucy Buckner,
Gainesville; Mrs. II. J. Gilkerson. Eau
! euler County; Mrs. f. j. Grace War
renton; Miss Bertha Garth. Charlottes-
/ vile; Mrs. FL. It. OXnard. OF Upperville
| Miss Sadie bowman. The Plains: Mrs
| Thomas Turnbull. of Casanova. have
| entries made for both days.
The late rains have practically as
| sured Warrcntoninns Of two days OF
| good weather for tho show, and the
grounds to date are in perfect condi-
! ton. The ring shows up well the at
tention it has been given during the
I winter months. Fully 10000 people are
expected for the coming show.