The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-28
AWARDS GIVEN
IN HACERSTOWN
FAIR CONTESTS
Splendid Showing of Prize
Animals,-Local Men Win
Many Ribbons.
BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN

BY WILLIAM r. SAN6ORN
Before wading into description Of
the more important exhibits and
events of the Hagerstown Horse Show
and Free Fair to date, let us take a
passing glance at the pony race on
Wednesday afternoon.
We give the pony race precedence
because the hundreds Of women and
children who gave life and color to
the southside grand stand showed
more excited interest in this race than
In any other horse show event. The
women and children first, please, so
here we 60
There were five entries in the pony
race and the premier rider and win
ner of the best two in three heats,
was dainty little girl, Martha Smith,
daughter of Omer Smith, of fiagers-
town, a brave little horsewoman of
six years She rode that pony with
all the grace and speed Of a veteran
rider, to the delight Of all beholders
and her handsome little mount shared
in the honors.
\ Her father is a horseman and the
exhibitor of several entries in the Bel
gian and Percheron registered classes.
Morris Souders and Eddie Marriott
pony race.
After the pony speed contest came
a bunch of seven mules flying down
the sawdust trail. two blocks In length
1t took five heats to decide this race,
the winners being Robert Kirby, Har
ry Kearn and Lon Fuson, in the order
named.
Belgian Horse Awards
The show opened on Wednesday
with grand parade of horses Of all
classes, ponies, and a brave showing
of mules. Immediately following the
parade, which was led by the New
castle band. the contest for premiums
in the registered draft rings began,
the Belgians first showing in the saw
dust arena in front Of the, grandstands
occupying both sides of the street
\ The horses were a classy lot, some of
which will be shown at Indianapolis
and at The International at Chicago,
as we are told.
Three prizes, the third a ribbon,
were awarded in the horse contests,
this rule holding good for the entire
horse exhibit. The first award in
class I, was for the best Belgian stall
lion four years or older: SIS for first,
$3.50 for second, and a ribbon for the
third best animal.
Bert Souder is superintendent Of the
horse department and the awards were
made by William Blair, Of 1ndianapo-
lis. we'll known judge Of horses.
whose rulings seemed to give general
satisfaction. The awards in this con-
test fell to Toney G Druley. Of Dos.
ton, Ind, first money; Harvey Kea1n
second, and Clint Brumfield, third.
Donnelly e Son. Of Anderson. Ind.
scooped all awards for Belgian stall
lions, 3 years old and under 4. while
Harvey Kearn and Albert Day divided
the honors on the best 2-year-old stall
lion. Day winning first money. Young
& Son and Donnelly & Son divided
the cash for yearling Belgian stall
lions, in the order named.
In the contest for 1919 stallion colts.
Harvey Kearn took both first and
second, and Donnelly & Son the third
premium. In class six. best 4-year-old
and up Belgian mare. Albert Day.
Young & Son and Donnelly & Con, d.
vided the honors. Lon Fuson & Son,
Giles Jones and Newton Brooks were
also winners in the Belgian ring.
Percheron Prize Winners.
The first Percherons to show was
group Of handsome stations in the
aged class. Hinshaw e. Son, of Foun-
tain City, were awarded first; Harvey
Kearn second, and Charles Goodson
the ribbon in this contest
In the 3-year-old class Wood Eliason,
w. S. Gordon and Omer Smith divided
ahe money in the order given. The
awards in the Percheron ring were
completed on Thursday morning.
In The Poultry Section
The poultry show occupies large
tent and the exhibit is attracting con-
siderable attention. Women flock to
this tent and their comments on the
various strains show wide interest in
the great American hen and her out
put.
John Ohler. of Hagerstown. swept
the Barred Rock premium list. In the
display of Buff Rocks. Albert Gordon.
of Hagerstown, took all firsts and
Hobart Long, of Portland all second
premiums. Mr.. Long was also award
ed both first and second money in
both the White and Buff Wyandotte
list.
For the best display of S. c. Rhode
Island Reds, DR.. E. c. Test now hail
ing from a rural route out Of Cam
bridge City, carried off all first hon
ors, and Hobart Long all second pre-
miums Mr.. Long took everything in
sight on Rose Comb Rhode Islanders
Clarence Gephart, route A, Cambridge
City, was awarded three firsts, and
also first on best pen OF Buff Orping
tons. Hobart Long was also a win
ner in this class.
Among the other numerous prize
winners in the poultry show were:
John Harry, Light Brahmas; and
Harry GcOdson, S. c. Anconas. The
chicken exhibit covers a large num-
Der of breeds and strains and is &
most creditable presentation of var
ieties.