Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1928-08-23
B. R. HORSE SHOW
WAS Big SUCCESS
Postponed From Last Wednesday
Because of Rain, Event Was Held
Saturday With Large Attendance
And Many Entries


weather and the short notice. The
show was scheduled for last We'd
nesday but the rainstorm made a
postponement until Saturday neces-
:sary.
Fine horses from many parts of
the south took part in the show and
competed for the cups that were do
mated by summer residents.
The following prizes were award
ed by Judge R. E. Goddard of Bow
ling Green, Ky.
Ponies: first, Bumblebee, Miss
Ashland Cannon, York, S. c.; second
Trixie, Billie Harper, Hickory; third
Tommy, Miss Margaret Jones, Char
lotte.
Three gated saddle horses under
Is hands: first, Starlight, Miss Ash
land Cannon, York, S. c.; second,
Bluebird, Lee King, Camden, S. c.;
third, Kentucky Flower, Mrs. Cor
nelius Somerville, Charlotte.
Fine harness horses: first, Rich
mond Boy, W. G. Arey, Shelby; third
Bluebird, Lee King, Camden, S. c.;
second, Kentucky Flower, W. H. Ar
ey, Shelby.
Five-gaited saddle horses, Is hand
and over: first, Bourbon Lass, Ralph
Hoey, Shelby; second, Kentucky
Babe, Mrs. D. J. Boyden, Blowing
Rock; third. Fred. Miss Mary Can
non, Concord.
Three-gaited saddle horses, Is
hands and over: first, Richmond Boy
Miss Carolyn Blanton, Shelby; sec
ond, Gray Lady, L. M. Tate, Blow
ing Rock; third, Apple Blossom Miss
Miriam Cannon, Concord.
Plantation horses: first, Whisel-
burg, David j. Craig, Statesville; Sec
ond, Prince, Gwyn Harper, Hickory !;
third, Chief, Mrs. Sam L. Kone, of
Houston, Texas.
Five-gaited saddle horses over Is
hands: first, Radio, Lee King, Cam
den, S. c.; second, Topsy, Miss Vir-
ginia Jones, Charlotte; third, Martha
Mr.. Long. %
Best lady rider: Miss Mary Can
non of Concord and c. V. Henkel.
Jr. of Statesville; second Miss Vir-
ginia Jones of Charlotte and Mr..
Long; third, Miss Margaret Vance
and DR.. James l. Vance of Nashville
Tenn.
Model saddle horse: first, Bour-
bon Lass, Ralph Hoey, Shelby; Sec
ond, Richmond Boy, Arey Brothers
Shelby; third, Bluebeard, Lee King,
Camden, S. C.
Three-gaited champion: first, Star
light, Miss Ashland Cannon, York,
IS. c.; second Richmond Boy, Miss
Carolyn Blanton, Shelby; third, Blue
Bird, Lee King, Camden, S. c.
Five-gaited champion: first, Bour-
bon Lass, Ralph Hoey, Shelby; sec
ond, Radio, Miss Ashland Cannon,
York, S. c.; third, Prince, Gwyn Har
per Hickory.
Grand Champion (best horse in
.show); first, Bourbon Lass, Ralph
Hoey, Shelby; second, Starlight, Miss
Ashland Cannon, York, S. c.; third
Richmond Boy, Miss Carolyn Blan-
ton, Shelby.
Jumps: first, Golden Chief, Jeff
Hollers, riding for Elliott Danger
field of New York; second, Kentucky
Flower, Gwyn Harper, Hickory; 3rd
Gray Lady, L. M. Tate, Blowing
Rock.
Among those who donated cups
were Mrs. Sam L. Kone, Houston,
Tex; David J. Craig of Statesville;
Arey Brothers of Shelby; Green
Park Stables; T. H. Broyhill of Le-
noir; Mrs. Joseph F. Cannon of Con-
cord. Ross Cannon of Salisbury and
Dr. James l. Vance of Nashville,
Tenn. and L. P. Henkel of States
vile.
Blowing Rock suffered practically
no damage from the transforms OF
last week, except a highway cave-ln
near Skyland Inn. A segment reach
ing almost half way across the road
gorge, but traffic was not Interrupt
ted. as room for one vehicle to pass
was left.
On the road to Lenoir the pave
ment has cracked in several places
but highway crews have staked off
the dangerous places and are now at
work repairing the damages.
The rain last week prevented the
weekly golf tournament, but a reg
ular kickers' handicap was to be
played Wednesday of this week. Eff
forts are being made to arrange a
tournament match with the Linville
players and it now seems that the
H. ynaI
The Blowing Rock School situat-
ion is still in the state of uncertain
ty, as the school committee is wait
ing for the county commissioners to
approve the budget before deciding
anything definitely. 1t is hoped how
ever that school can beopened about
the middle of September.
Social and Personal
Miss Dorothy Hayes was hostess
e. n.oot