Evening star., 1937-06-07
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Show to be held Friday and
Saturday is the most important
sporting and social event in
Virginia this week. The show grounds
are all ready for the eighty-fifth an
ouAl show, first and oldest in America
Grsndstands and boxes are draped
with gay bunting, every fence has
had new coat OF whiteWash and
the beautiful grove of large oak trees
looks very cool and inviting to those
who drive by.
As always, there will be large
crowd in attendance both days, for
the classes at this show are the most
Interesting of any on the circuit The
Upperville Colt and Horse Show was
started in 1853 after Col. Richard
Dulany, considered the best Judge of
horses in the country. had been asked
70 decide an argument between two
local horse breeders as to which owned
the better Of two yearlinRs. Col
Dulany selected spot in a lovely
to decide the question, and one June
morning the two colts were brought
there for the matter to be decided
About a hundred people arrived who
had heard the two colts were to be
judged, and so much interest was
shown in the decision the colonel was
TO make that after it was over Col.
Dulany told those there that the fol-
lowing June he would give prizes for
the best colts they would bring to
that same spot and in that way he
stimulated all of their interest in
good breeding Of horses.
Every year since, except for the
four years Of the Civil War, the Up
perville Colt and Horse Show has been
held in the same beautiful grove
There the two yearlings were brought
that June day so long ago.
"A LWAYS the most interesting class
to real horsemen is the class for
yearling thoroughbreds, and the larg-
est purse or prize is given in this class
This year the class has the biggest
entry list ever. Horsemen enter their
colts and come from all over the coun-
try to see the yearling class, and the
winners OF the most important races
In the country are seen by the public
for the first time at the Upperville
shou.
There are many large breeding
establishments in the neighborhood
and here you can find, the very best
horse flesh in America. For years the
show was the only one in America, but
hundreds of others have been started
from this one. You can 90 to a horse
show from April to November now,
almost every day some where in this
country, but nowhere will you find as
good class Of horses as you do at
upperville.
The men of this section have al
ways been interested in well-bred
horses, and to their sons. and daugh-
ters. too, now, the knowledge they ac-
auire is handed down from generation
to generation.
The officials and directors of the
Upperville show take great pride in
keeping up the high standard and
quality Of the show. and when a new
member Is taken in they select him
with great care.
Among the 800 horses entered for
Che coming show are some from most
OF the important show stables in the
country. The list of exhibitors in
eludes such we'll known names as:
Mrs. J. B. Anderson, DR.. L. M,
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ames, Mrs.
L. Beatty Brown, Benton Stables.
Miss Jane Brooks, Ann Clay Bayly,
Steven c. Clark, jr William B. Cur
It's, Charles Cushman, jr.; Charles v.
B. Cushman, Manley Carter, C. Fen
ton Connor, Robert S. Clark, c. H.
Crouch, H. M. Crouch, Mrs. T. B.
Davis, H. Rozier Dulany, ST.; H. Rozier
Dulany, jr,; c. Patricia Downes.
Thomas N. De IAshmutt, Rowland
Dawson, Edgewood Farm, Mr., and
Mrs, Hugh Fontaine, Edward Friend
ly, Aubrey Fishback, Fenton Fadely,
]. North Fletcher, Foxcroft School,
Ray E. Fields, Fox Hollow Farm.
Grafton Farm, Charles R. Hope,
Herring 81 Hale, Charles G. Harrison.
or.; Amos Hoff, Mrs. James C. Hamil-
ton, Taylor Hardin, C. Oliver Iselin,
jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NICK. Jones
Mrs. Cary jackson, H. H. Kelley, Miss
Wllnelmne S. Kirby, Mrs. j. G. Libby,
Mrs. D. N. Lee, c. I. Leith, L. c. Leith,
Fnul Llewllyn. w. H. Lpscomb, Mrs.
Lilly A. Livingston,
Mary Elizabeth Miles, Volney
Morris, Meander Farm, F. M. Meetz,
Horace Moffett, DR.. E. H. Marsteller.