Evening star., 1925-09-13
HORSE FAIR PLANS
/. THREE-DAY EXHIBIT
DIstriCt Men Interested With
sVirginians in Fairfax County
Fair Events.

4 Prominent horse fanciers Of Wash
tngton and Virginia are cooperating
IN staging the racing and horse show
events that will feature the three-dav
Ialr or the Fairfax County Fair Asso-
clatlon at Fairfax Courthouse this
week, beginning Wednesday.
Stables bearing the colors of Melvin
I. Hazen and Edward B. Mclean are
among the local entries in both the
ually races on the fair grounds track
and the big show Thursday. accord
ing to Estler NJ. Palmer of Arlington
county, superintendent of the equine
department of the fair.
Half a dozen stables from distant
Virginia points arrived at the fair
grounds during the past week and
nave nave been given daily workouts.
1helr owners come from Prince VII
liam, Loudoun and other counties. A
large number of Manassas, Lokesville
and Allendale horses have been en-
Tered, MIR. Palmer announced.
Races Each Afternoon.
Judges for the races, which will be-
clude Mr.. Hazen and Maj c. L. Scott,
Remount Service, u. S. A, of this
city. Horse show Judges include John
Waller of The Plains; S. H Rogers
and Emory Galliher, local business
men and horse lovers, and Frank
Cockerill of Lokesville, Va.
There will be four races every after
noon, including special events for in
experienced horses, ponies. farmers
mounts, hurdlers and ladies' races.
Entries will close tomorrow.
The half-mile track has been put in
excellent condition by a force of
ground men operating tractors and
rollers. The grandstand, fences and
stables have been repaired and redeco-
rated.
The horse show will begin promptly
at noon Thursday. Ten classes will
be judged, as follows: Glass 1, Fair
fax, Arlington and Prince William
saddle; class 2, open saddle; class 3,
Fairfax, Arlington and Prince Will
liam hunters; class I, green hunters;
class 5, touching-out jump; class g.,
ladies' hunters; class 7, handicap
jumping: class 8, Shetland or Welsh
ponies class 81, officers chargers, and
Class, 10, cavalry remount or horses
suitable therefor.
Extensive Cattle Exhibits.
The cattle exhibits this year will
exceed in size any of the y previous
annual fairs, according to B. F. SAILS
bury of Fairfax, superintendent of
that department. Those in charge
of the IS other fair departments made
encouraging reports to the officers
and executive committee of the fair
association at a meeting in Fairfax
Friday.
The display of dairy cattle, includ-
ing Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys,
Ayreshires. Shorthorns and all recog-
nized dairy breeds. is expected to
eclipse in magnitude anything ever
before staged in nearby Virginia.
Farm. products, despite the recent
drought, will be of wide variety and
fine quality, Supt. l. n. Jones of the
farm department informed the fair
officials.
Parking Space Provided.
Special facilities for parking auto
mobiles have been arranged, accord
ing to Judge Clifton Laughlin, presi-
dent of the association. A large sign
will be erected on the Fairfax pike at
the entrance to the show grounds to
direct Washington motorists to the
fair, he said.
be provided, including daily concerts
by the CuIpeper Band. Grounds will
be open from am. to IL pm. each
day.