The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-20
PRINCESS ROSE, CHARLOTTE
HORSE, TENNESSEE ENTRIES
WIN SHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS
Perfect Weather and Large
Crowds Mark Second
Day of Horse Show

gated championship, in the finaI
showing of the first annual Hen,
Jacksonville horse show at the high
school athletic field ON Saturday
afternoon.
Peavine King, Charles Hous.
tons great stallion from Augusta
won second money in the five
gated stake and was also judged
as reserve champion in the five
gated class.
f. B. Hale's Maplecrest Farm
(Morristown, TENN entries won
first and second money in the
three gated stake, La Veda TAX
ing first money and Mountain
Rhythm second. La Veda was also
judged three gated champion,
and Mountain Rhythm was judged
reserve champion.
In the jumper championship,
Spring Steel, owned and ridden by
Alister Donaldson, of Charlotte,
won first place, and Gooseneck,
owned by Miss Vella Elan, of
Tampa, and shown by John Hudg-
ems of Hendersonville, was sec
ond.
In children's open horseman-
ship, a class which was divided
because of the large number of
entries, Joy Robinson of Atlanta
won first place in the IL years
and. under division, and Lupton
Vcazey Rainwater won first rib
bon in the 16 years and under
class.
Large crowds attended the final
performance of the show, and the
weather, unfavorable on the first
day, was perfect for the showing
of some of the finest horses ever
seen here and for great display
of Craftsmanship.
Special mention should be made
of the open children's horseman-
ship class, declared by Judge Har-
ry Thornton to be one of the larg-
est and finest he had ever seen in
his judging experience. There
were II entries in the division for
children IL years and under and
the judging required considerable
time. After the class was lined up,
Judge Thornton sent five of the
youngsters back to the rail to
work for longer period. The first
ribbon went to Joy Robinson, At
lanta; second to Billy Williamson,
also of Atlanta, and third to Mar
garet McKissfck of Greenville.
There were II entries in the
division for children under Is
years, and judging was also diff
ficult in this class. First ribbon
went to Lupton Veazey Rainwa-
ter, of Palm Beach; second to
Ann McGonical of Atlanta, and
third to Capt. Bill Stephenson of
Greenville.
The ladies' open craftsmanship
class was one of the large entries
and was a beautiful display of
craftsmanship. The class was won
by Miss Connie Emery of Green
vile, with Mrs. Virginia Robinson,
second, and Nancy Coop
er, young rider from Rockbrook
Camp, third. Mrs. E. B. Hale of
Morristown, Tenn, won first rib
bon in the ladies' three gated
class, with R. G. Emery's Green
vile entry second, and Mrs. H. r.
Stephenson, of Greenville, third.
The roadster class was great
favorite with the crowd as the vet
eran drivers, Mr.. Gilmore of Nor
ristown, and julius Johnston of
Charlotte, put on a great race
that brought the crowd to its feet
Hale drove Bogulaso
Princess for first place, and Mr..
Johnston showed T. B. McGahey's
Little Joe.
The road hack class also brought
the crowd to it's feet cheering.
When Judge Thornton ordered:
''Turn 'em out" the riders showed
some real speed and made ire
mendous hit with the crowd.
The event was won by Dutch
Ward, 64-year-old veteran trainer
of the stable of Bob Brooks, of
Columbia, on Dark Secret, a beau
tiful black. .-.s. ..
Mr.. Ward, a horseman and
trainer all his life, had the entire
sympathy of the crowd and showed
his darling in splendid style. The
horse was purchased in Virginia
three years ago by Mr.. Brooks
and since has won about 16 first
ribbons in the road hack class,
shown by Mr.. Ward.
The grizzled trainer so fond of
the horse that he sleeps with her
in the stall during shows, and
many times has said that he thinks
as much of Secret as he does his
own children. Mr.. Brooks said af-
terward that at the Charleston
show he went to the stable late
one night and found the trainer
and horse sleeping together. The
mare, he said, had her head mes
tied on the shoulder of the trainer
and both were sleeping peace
fully.
Another feature of the show
was the bareback jumping class,
won by C. c.. Gibson, on Wichita.
This event was one of the great
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