Evening star., 1921-07-06
JOCKEY IS THROWN;
RACE HORSE KILLED
Balloon, RiderIess, Noses
. Out Leader, Dashes Into
Crowd at Culpeper.
Snecial pispatch to The Star.

Va, V.-HooAAS "a
the most spirited performances ever
seen here. and many splendid exhibit
ton classes marked the second and
concluding day of the Culpeper horse
show. which was witnessed by throng
of more than six thousand people.
4 novelty on the program was
trotting race, in which Capt. Guy Ak
worthy, exhibited by Montpelier farm
and driven by Mr.. Smith Of Orange, won
the blue ribbon and was presented with
the silver cup given by the association.
John c. Covington made the presenta, ),
tion on behalf of the association. and
Mr. Smith and his trotter received an
ovation from the grandstand
One of the most interesting and one
of the largest classes was the free-for-
all handicap. Capt. Larrabee's gray
gelding. Buford. ridden by the owner.
won first, with The Lamb in second
place.
One of the most hotly contested was
the Corinthian class, which brought
out both the cream of the horses and the
riders. The women in full hunting
costume and the men in red coats
added a picturesue touch to the scene,
and the skill with which the difficult
jumps were managed evoked enthu-
is considered one of the best horse
women in the country. fully lived up to
her reputa ation, as did Mrs. w. W. Os-
borne and several others. Ann Ford.
with Mrs. Lee up. was awarded the first
in this class.
America Again Winner.
F. ". Benefits America was again a
winner in the race for Culpeper county
horses And Low Tide, owned by Charles
NJ. Feltner, again won first place IN the
five eighth of a mile DASH
The free-for-all steeplechase. which
closed the races, was marred by seri-
Gus accident. In this race the entire
grounds, consisting of more than sixty
acres. were twice circled, many hurdles
and other obstacles being jumped, and
it was finished with a race around the
half-mile track. AS the horses took the
last jump leading into the track. Balloon,
owned by w. E. Jones. threw his colored
jockey, injurinG him so badly that he
was at first reported dead. and. continu-
ing the race riderless. passed the judges
stand just a nose ahead Of the winner.
Balloon then dashed through the crowd.
knocking over several persons who tried
TO catch him. and made for the main
entrance. There he caught his head In
the gate, which the gateman had hastily
swung shut in an effort to stop him. and
broke his neck. The jockey, John Love,
it is thought, will recover.
Glass Il. horses exceeding 10 hands inches.
exhibitor. DR.. V. T. Churchman: second. Name.
less. exhibitor. Montpelier Farm: third. Mimi
GLASS Il. cavalry remonnt; to be shown un.
der saddle by any rider: open to privately
owned government horses able to carry ESQ
Lee: second. Charles o'Maiiey. exhibitor. Dr..
2. Shirley Carter; third. All Around. exhibitor.
Glass 10; runabous horses-First. Jay See
sultan B.. exhibitor. Capt: .: L. LArrabee;
Glass il. officers. charger: heavy weight. ur
10 6 sh1ws
extended; trot, collected and extended: gallop
collected and extended. and such other move.
Peggy. exhibitor. Remount Service. U. 8. A.;
second, Tourraine. exhibitor. Remuunt Service.
I. 8. A.; third. Tracks. exhibitor. Remouat
Glass IS saddle hotses: conformation quail
ity. manners and PAGES to he considered at q
change the lead and stand for rider to mount
and dismount; novice saddle horses that have
r.To never won , blue ribbon prior to lSalaFEst.
Carter; second. Lady Golden. exhibitor. W. W.
Osborne; third. Sun hiss. exhibitor, W, y.
Glass 10. ladies' hunters: shown over Jumps
not to exceed feet: II ridden by a gentle
man h'7dicapped . per cent; manners espe-
IL,
exhibitor, Capt. s. L. Larrabee: second. Head
light. exhibitor. George H. Slater: third, Good
omen. exhibitor. Mrs. ". W. Osborne.
Glass 10 military jumping class; for horses
owned by United states government or officers
il the United States Army; to be ridden by
ofhcers in uniform: Jumps feet: performance
, mount Service. L. i. A.: second. Buddy, ex-
hibtor. RemoUnt Service, L. $. A.; third,
=, exhibitor. Remount Service. U. s. A.
class II. matched pairs: harness horses,
l,ll., n ny.- In no c,,tt~
rehicle-Fnst. Pair Mares. exhibitor, Mont
l"i.er Farm second. Jay See Kay and Edith
Nutwo"l. exhibitor, Dr. V. T. Churchman.
Class -, free-for-all handicap; green horses
To jump feet: blue ribbon winners. Az feet,
and horses that have won championship or
competed in high jumping contest to jump
. feet: performance only to count-First Bu-
ford. Capt. :. l.. IIrrsbee; second The Lamb,
.Nhibit"r. the Warrenton Hunt Club: third,
zeppelin. exhibitor. Remount Service, U. s. A.
class 23. tOrinthiun class; horses to lie rid
full hunting costume conformation to
count y per cent. performance over jumps. 90
ier cent; appointments. Is per cent-First,
Good Omen. exhibitor. Mrs W. W. Osborne;
third. Fair Play. exhibitor. Spencer Isley.
Summary Of Races.
First race half-mile dash; for Culpeper
county hOrses-First. America, owner, +. q.
Bennett; second: No Name. owner. ". e.
HAWKINS.
Second race. trotting race of two half.mile
heats-First. Capt. Guy Axworthy. owner,
Montpelier Farm: second, Jay See Kay, owner:
Dr. V. 4. Churchman.
Third race hve-eighths of a mils-Fir.t
low Tide. owner. {. NJ. Feltner; second. Fan.
quier Girl owner. George II. Slater; third.
Chestnut Mare owner. Ieith Bros.
Fourth race-First. Robert L.. owner. Irwin
Beavers; second. Dalrose. owner, II. d. Cock.
ley. - ~
Fifth race. three -fourths Of q mile-First.
None Such. owner, Leith Bros; second. TIE.
dette. owner. NJ " Carter; third. Winney
D.: owner. Irving Wolf.
sixth race: steeplechase. about two and one.
half miles-First, Ribbon Grass owner CeorIe