Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
IRISH HUNTER "hLARM"
SENSATION At ORANGE
In Spite OF Weighing l,G2O Pounds,
McLcan's Hunter Is Agile and
Plays With 4-Foot Hurdle.
WINS BLUE IN ALL CLASSES
First Day of Orange Horse Show
Success i'm Quality and Numbers.
Mrs. Allen Potts, With Brackcn
Rose, Captured Coveted Blue.

uaS OF the orange horse Show proved
mat the untircing efforts of the
rotary and directors had not been in
vain seldom has there been shown
on the Virginia circuit such horses.
Judged either from the point OF quality
or numbers.
! 4 good first days crowd was in evil
soon warmed at the sight OF the har
ness and hunter classes. and loudly
appia ndcd their favoritcs.
AFTERNOON neccSsitated an intcrlnission
OF half an hour. but the sun soon re-
appeared and the showing was re-
sumcd.
The sensation of the day was tho
stable of hunters, ten in number, be-
longing to f. b. Mclean, Of Lcesburg.
three OF which stood over seventeen
hands. His Irish hunter, Alarm,
Weighing 1920 pounds. won the blue in
every. class In which he was entered,
! Ing with the agility of cat and seem
ing to play with such puny things as
| four-foot hurdle.
In the heavy and middle weight class
McLcan's three entries won first sec
saddle class Wards flight Of Way
cup offered by William Du Pont to the
horseman who first won this class for
Nv MO y. years ,1I p Mrs; Allen Potts, Miss
! each won the class one year. and con
| testing for the final win made this
class more than usually interesting.
| Churchman and Davis swept the
! gated saddle classes. while the harness
classes were divided between Mont
| pelier Farm and Churchman and Davis.
the latter getting four blues.
In the pairs Of hunters class, two
horses to be jumped abreast, the score
was so close that Mrs. Potts's entries
! were sent back TO jump off the tie
Mrs Potts getting the blue by close
margin.
| Again In the ladies' saddle. Mrs. Potts
| 10 N,f 81 l,. ti,,cr l,n,- 60,
| oritc, Brackcn Rose, with Day Star IL.
the pony classes, always favorite
the little folk, showing Il degree of en-
thusiasm and friendly rivalry often
lacking in their elders.
In the Corinthian class six horses
were sent back TO jump off the tie
for first place. the blue ribbon finally
going to the unbeatable Alarm, from
MCLcan's stable. Summary:
| Thoroughbred stations. best regis
tered stallion. three wears old or over
first. Dutch rreteXt, exhibitor, a. c.
| Wamhcrsic. Orange; second, Wyeth. II.
| Thoroughbred colts. must be sired
BY I,r thor%uGMbrGd-first, colt, GeorEe
Wanhersie. Orange; third, colt. George
/ r. Marshall Orange; fourth, colt,
George T. Marshall, Orange.
l. Standard bred stallion, hest stallion
! Greenwood.
Horse suitable 70 become . hunter
{
dr"Ws, Orange; second, bay mare, y.
g. Wamhcrsie. Orange; third, Tzarina
| DR. 4. $ Potter. Montpelicr.
Heavy draft colt. must no sired bv
IA heavy draft stallion-nrst, DR.. j. S.
Andrews. Orange
Road hacks--first. Marjory Moroland.
| ton: second, Day Star H. Mrs Alien
Potts Gordonsvillc; third. Sir Rrax-
ION. H. +: Mclean. LccshurE fourth.
Right Of Way, Wards Sale Farm, Char
| lottcsvillc.
four-year-!old roadster. stallion.
mare or sclding. to be shown in har-
! nosS-first. chestnut rcldjng. William
du Pont, Montpelier station.
Green huntcrs--First. Sister. Wards
sale I;,h;, Rarn; Charlot,csville; second
Ian. i-eGShmrs, fourth. Florist Os-
borne Cn;,o & iIollo',way; Gordonsvillc,
Maiden. Churchman x Davis. Charles
ton. w. Va: second Shawnee H.,
Chnrchmnn & Davis; third, chestnut
Eelding, Montpelier Farm, Montpelier
Station; fourth. bay mare, Churchman
| Il Davis.
Runahout horse--First. Golden scep-
ire Shurchman & Davis, Charleston.
" Va; second, lola, Miss Marion d,,
Pont. Montpelier STALLION: third. BracIl-
en- Rose. Mrs. Allen Potts. Gordons-
HIS Ills, fourth Cnr,, Starijght; Churchman &
Green hmntcrs-First Rovalist DIR.
y. c. Randolph, Charlottesville: sec
ond. Florist, osborne * Holloway,
Gordonsvillc: third, +. G. r., 3. b. Nc
Lean. Lecsbure; fourth. Blue Ridge,
j. irict Rayley. Markham.
irecn park Saddle First. Right OF
WIZ WIZ, W Sncn1S Sale Earn, charlottcs-
iarn, charlottesville; third Montpc-
nrr Sunrisr MISS Marion du Font,
M0ntpGicr Station; fourth. Acme, Mrs.
Allen Potts, Gordonsvillc
Horses in harness. First. Golden
Sceptrc, Churchman Il Davis. Charles
ION; w Va; second. Miss Tasty, Mont
Kosalic. Montpelier Farm; fourth,
starlight. churchman & Davis, Char
and Pretty Maid. Mrs. Alien Potts,
iordonsvillc; second. pair. osborne g.
Holloway. GordonsvilIc: third. pair.
Wiiiiam dn Pont IN, Mon,rcl;er Farm,
montpelier station; fourth pair
WARDS sale Barn. Charlottesville
Park saddle First. Golden Rod.
thurchman Y Davis. Charleston. ".
va; second; banana, William du Pont,
Horses in .harness-Tirs,. oxford
hlns, M9nirelier Farm: Montpelier;
second Elk, DIR. w. Wilson, Green
Middle and heavywcight hunters
lllst, Alarm. +. r. McLeaL Leeshurg:
second, hGGim9nt' p II. Mclean; third,
tratia. George II. Marshall Orange.
Driving tandems-Frs,. Betty and
mate, Montpelier Farm, Montpelier
station; second, Dolly Madison ana
mate, Montpelier Farm; third. star
iiGht ana Golden Sccpt:e, Churchman
d DAVIS, Charleston, w. Va
Ponies under saddlc-F!rst. Rnb @
r. md c. T.. Ficklin. Somerset: second
Tony, Charles Waugh, Rnpidan: third'
nyhamite Miss Margaret Dcvcreaux,
WNo0ahcrry Forest; fourth, Barbara,
W'lliam du Pont. Jr., Montpelier Sta
ton.
Ladies' saddlc-First. Day star. H..
MIS-. Allen Potts. GordonSville. sec.
"nd. Marjory Morcland. Miss Marion
dn l'ont. Montpelier Station: third.
ffacken Rose, Mrs Allen Potts, Cor
louisville.
Coi!nthian class-Firs,. Alarm. T.. r..
Alcl-cah, Lecsburr~ SECOND, Nancy
i,ansy' f. H. Mclean; third. Aouilla,
W. j.. Wilbur. Warrcnton: fourth. The
Wasp. Mclean x Lcith. Iccsbnrr
ZONES in harncss-First barbara.
william az ront. Montpelier station
Soc"hd, b"h, G; T.. and G. f.. Flck!!n,
somerset. thlr1. Dynamic. Mic ~,