The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-06
FOUR BEAUTIFUL SILVER CUPS
GIVEN At CLOSE Of HORSE SHOW
n. w. GEES SPIRITED STEPPER.
JOAN SAWYER, WINS ONE Or
LARGE TROPHIES.
David Harun1, Owned by Long OF ONO
and Ridden by Mrs. Brown, Also
Winner Of Prize.

The final number ot the CLASSY
horse show in connection with the
midsummer exposition on the talr
grounds was staged last evening
shortly after S O'Clock and the capital
prizes Of four beautiful silver loving
cups were awarded. aside from the
regular prizes pulled down in the
afternoon event.
The show was declared TO be .he
best ever given in this section OF the
country. The horses exhibited were
tho keenest stepping spirited steeds
that ever pranced before wheeling
crowd. while the riders. inc!udlng;
some Of the city's most beautiful and
accomplished horsewomen. were
graceful and elegant competitors for
the silver cups and ribbons OF award
given BY the Wheeling Driving CLUB.
the Green Hunters club and indtTid-
uals.
J: r. Troll Gives Cups.
John T. Troll. H.. the wealthy and
nationally known horsemau OF Clere-
land, Ohio. had a large string Of his
best horses entered in the show: IncF
were the finest bunch OF show horses
ever brought to this city. Mr.. Troll
not only exhibited his animals but he
put up two most beautiful silver prize
CUPS for the owners Of the hoses
which made the best record during
the several days exhibition. Mr..
Troll attended the exhibition every
afternoon and was one OF the most
enthusiastic spectators.
n. w. Gee Wins Cup.
The other silver cups were given
BY the Wheeling Driving club and the
Green Hunters club H. ". Gee. the
well known and popular local horse
man. was awarded. one Of the oeautl-
full trophies.
Awards in yesterdays entries were:
Twelfth Event.
Light harness horses. stallion.
mare or gelding-First prize. John
Sawyer. CHI. m. owned By H. v. Gee
Wheeling. silver cup given by the
Wheeling Driving club; second. Sir
Burbon. CHI. c.. Ed. P. Uhrich, Urichs-
vile. O.. ribbon: third. The Talent.
b. m, c. y. Hancher. Wheeling, rib
bon.
Thirteenth Event.
Best performance by jumping: over
six regulation jumps-Ftrst prize
Liberty Bond. b. &. A. E. Long. Della
ware. o.. $35: second. Top Taiiant'
b. G.. J. C.. Rayl Trichsville. O.. S25:
third. The Cob. b. g. Wadsworth
N 'ilIS ~ 'ANN 'ttArN
fourth. Crusader. @ y. !. T. Troll,
Cleveland. o.. ribbon. The other en-.
tries were Chief Redwins and Rea
Oak. both owned by Troll.
Fourteenth Event.
Best all around horse. stallion. mare
or selding. ridden by lady-t1rS1
prize. David Harlm. owned by Frank
B. Grimm. New PHILADELPHIA. O.. rid
den by Mrs. Brown of Delaware. o..
silver Gun donated by Troll: second.
Count Milo. ch. G. owned by {: y.
Hancher. Wheeling. ridden by Miss
Eliza beth Stevenson. Wheeling. rib
hon: third. Louise Ballowe. Oh. M.
owned by Mrs II. W. Gee. Wheeling
Wheeling. ribbon: fourth. Bobby !ps-
wich. b. G. owned and ridden by MISS
Sarah Whitaker. Wheeling.
Fifteenth Event.
Best all around horse. stallion. mare
OF ge!dinc ridden by gentleman;
nerformanre-First prize. David Ha-
RIM. Frank B. Grimm. New Philadel'
nhia. O.. silver rup. donated by troll:
second Joan Samver. g. M. II. W.
Coo. Wheeling. ribbon: third. Conder'
ella Jane. rh M. \. E. Long. nela-
ware. o.. ribbon fourth Hapnv King.
h. G. 4. {. Whitaker. Wheeling. rln-
bon.
Sixteenth Event.
YouH. horses suitable to become
hurtsrs-Firs: prize Crusader. b. &.
7. T Troll. cleveland. o.. silver cup
donated nv tho Green Hunters club:
second Ren Davis Id. G. Troll. rib
hon: third. Chisf RedwinS. h. G..
Troll. ribbon: fourth. Liberty Bond.
Troll. rihl-on Tbs other entries were
Res Oak. 'Gladiatnr and Sir Hum
nhrey- all owned hv Troll.