Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-13
HORSE SHOW BEST
AT FAIRFAX FAIR
Large Crowd Watches Ami.
mails Put Through Their
PAGES in Ring.
Disnatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, September ia
large crowd and one of the best horse
shows ever held on the local course fea-
tured yesterdays county fair and horse
show. Entries in the show and races
were unusually large, according to Pres
ident E. M. Palmer, and in number OF
instances the officials were obliged to
refuse last minute entries because OF
i. inability to handle the crowd in the
ring.
The athletic program put on by the
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
in the morning aroused much mirth and
brought out large gallery of specta-
tors. The husband calling contest was
won by Mrs. w. T. Morris of 1854 Ingle-
side Terrace, Washington. The rolling
pin throwing contest honorS went to
young Miss Virginia Money, who threw
the pin with such vigor that 1t not only
covered the entire course, but landed
some feet beyond in parked machine.
The sack race was won by Margaret
Bladen OF Annandale; the three-legged
race by Sylvan Burnett and John Rust
of Fairfax. George Harrison of Hern-
don won the old mans race and Mrs.
G. Ashley Money of Colvin Run the fat
ladies' race. The fat mems race was
won by j. Maycock Of Clarendon. Miss
Warwick Rust of Fairfax was victorious
in the race for ladies over Is years. The
50-yard dash for girls under Is went to
Helen Webb of Annandale; the grizzly
bear race to Winthrop Robertson OF
Fairfax; the 50-yard dash for boys to
John Rust of Fairfax. The winners
later assembled at the Chamber OF
Commerce headquarters booth, where
Chairman William Cleveland presented
the prizes.
Many Visitors Present.
A large delegation from Alexandria
and neighboring counties, accompanied
by the Alexandria Citizens Band, ar
rived about 1870, and were welcomed by
President E. H. Allen and a committee
from the Fairfax County Chamber OF
Commerce.
Judges in the horse show yesterda,
included Prof. Hunt of Blacksburg anc
SylvanuS Macy of Warrenton, wht
judged the hunters; Lodge Bowles OF
Wildwood, who Judged the saddle
horses; Jack Trapnell Of Charlestown
w. Va, and Melvin Hazen of Washing.
ton, who judged the breeding classe;
and race.
In the first race, three-quarters mile
purse, $50, $25, SIS. First place went
TO Warrenton, owned by M. H. Ever
hardt, OF Arcola; second, Maryland
Boy, H. Simpson. Washington, D. C..
third, Capt. Kettle, Ernest M. Woolf
Rectortown.
Second race, one-half mile; purse
$40, $40, $40. First place went to
Across the Board, owned by H. C.
Ayres, Mclean; second, Nonchalant
John Dickinson; third, Midnight, H
Simpson, Washington.
The comedy feature of the day, the
mule race, one-half mile dash, placed
entry of John Ralston, Fairfax, first
and entry of Holly Barnes of Fairfax,
second. Purse, SIS, $40, SIS.
Glass brood mares, best type suit
able to produce hunter; cup, SIS, $40,
ribbon. Four entries-First, Lady, H. F.
Lynn, Gainesville; second, Nancy, DR..
Evelyn H. Marsteler, Manassas.
Glass 2-Yearlings, judged on con-
formation and soundness; SIS, $40, SIS.
ribbon. Seven entries-First, Chestnut
Oak, Conner and Kincheloe, Manassas:
second, Debonnaire, H w. Herring and
Son, Noakesville; third, Sky Lark, Leon
Arnold, Washington.
Glass 3-Two-year- olds, Judged for
suitability to become hunter; $40, $40
SIS, ribbon. Ten entries-First, Black
Boy, E. M. Woolf, Rectortown; second,
G. w. Wheeler, Conner and Kincheloe
Manassas; third, High Pockets, Reuter-