The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Holmes Horse Show
Attracts Large Crowd

A capacity crowd was attracted to tn,
third annual Holmes County Horse
Show held Tuesday night in Lexington
at Beall Athletic Field.
Some Of the prettiest horses in the
country were shown at this show. While
there were not as many horses showr
this year as last the quality of tn,
horses shown this year more than off
set the number.
Shown for the first time in the his
tory of the Holmes County show wa
the flashy road class which took tn,
crowd by storm. T. G. Horne, of Inver.
ness, won first prize in this class anc
J. G. Hitch, Of Dublin, got second. The
scarlet uniforms Of the riders added
greatly to the show.
Also capturing the fancy of the crowd
was beautiful Black Angel, grand walk.
ing champion of the United States last
year. This horse is owned by w. b
Yancey, of Mariana, Arkansas, and was
ridden by S. W. Beech, Jr.
Competing with Black Angel for top
honors in the walking sweepstakes was
Merry Wilson, another beautiful walk
ing horse, owned by DR.. and Mrs. J. W.
Werner, Of Jonesboro, Ark, and ridden
by J. b. Smith.
The complete list Of classes and win
ners follows:
Glass No. Colts Foaled in 1914: LIST
Prize $3.50, w. NJ. Unger, Tchula, Miss,
Owner, w. NJ. Unger, Tchula, Miss; End
Prize $500, w. F. Freeman, Greenwood,
Miss, Owner, W. F. Freeman; 3rd Prize
$3.50, II. l.. Nichols, Lexington, Miss,
Owner, II. L. Nichols.
Glass No.. 2-Colts Foaled in 1913:
LIST Prize $3.50, W.. M. Unger, Tchula,
Miss, Owner, W. NJ. Unger; End Prize
$500, j. S. Watson, Jr., Lexington, Miss,
Owner, J. s. Watson, Jr.; 3rd Prize ST.
so, Charles Ellison, Lexington, Miss.
Charles Ellison.
Class No. 3-Holmes County Planta-
ton Saddle Horses: LIST Prize $500, C.
R. Logan, Jr, Tchula, Miss, Popeye AL
len, Rider c. R.. Logan, Jr., Owned by
X. Logan, Jr.; End Prize $1,000, C. r.
Logan, Tchula, Miss, Lewisburg on
Rider j. /. Richards, Owned by
C. r. Logan, Tchula, Miss; Bird Prize
$500, Guy Sharpe, Tchula, Miss, Sunny
Girl, Rider, Guy Sharpe, Owned by Guy
Sharpe, Tchula, Miss.
Glass No. 4-Walking Mare, Geldinp
or Stallion 2 years old: LIST Prize $751; 90
s. W. Beech. Jr., Betty Lane, Rider, S.
W. Beech. Jr, Owned by ]. H.. Grain,
Wilson, Arkansas; End Prize $1,000, Bob
Lee, Split Silk, Rider, Bob Lee, Owned
by Yandell Stables, Vance, Miss; 3rd
Prize $500, Guy Sharpe, Tohula, Miss,
Sunny Girl, Rider, Guy Sharpe, Owned
by Guy Sharpe. Tchula.
Glass No. 5-Roadster: lst Prize $751;
90, T. G. Horne. Inverness, Miss, Ray
Hamilton, Driven by T. G. Horne, Own
err T. G. Horne, Inverness; End Prize
$1,000, j. G. Hitch, Dublin, Miss, Volo,
Driven by J. G. Hitch, Owned by J. G.
Hitch, Dublin, Miss.
Glass No. 6-Junior Walking Mare,
Gelding or Stallion under 4 years: lst
Prize $500, J.. b. Smith, Katie Merle,
Rider J. B. Smith, Owned by C. F. Shup-
trine, Selma, Alabama; End Prize $l0.-
90, S. w. Beech. Jr., Merry Belle, Rid
er s. w. Beech, Jr., Owned by j. IL.
Grain, Wilson, Arkansas; Ord Prize So
90. Herman Painter, Delta Belle, Rider
Herman Painter, Owned by Paul McCar-
ley, Itta Bena, Miss.
Glass No. 7-Senior Walking Mare:
LIST Prize $3.50 j. B. Smith, Merry Will
son. Rider J. b. Smith, Owned by DR..
and Mrs. J. W. Werner, Jonesboro, Ark;
End Prize $1,000. Walter Walt, Bessie
Wilson, Rider Walter Walt, Owned by
Walter Walt, Greenwood, Miss; Ord
Prize $500, Billy Grubbs, Wilson Aliens
Dream, Rider Billy Grubbs. Owned by
DR.. Rogers, Searcy, Ark.
Class No. s-Senicr Walking. Gelding
or Stallion: LIST Prize $1,000. Billy
Grubbs, Old Glory, Rider Billy Grubbs,
Owned by Gene Golf, Fayetteville, Ark;
End Prize $1,000, Guy williams, Wilson'S
Country Gentleman, Rider Guy Will
liams. Owned by G. R. williams. Drew.
Miss.
Glass No. 9-Walking Sweepstakes:
LIST Prize $500, S. W. Beech, Jr.. Black
Angel, Rider S. w. Beech. Jr.. Owned by
W. b. Yancey, Mariana, Ark; End
Prize $1,000, J. B. Smith, Merry Wilson
Rider J. b. Smith, Owned by DIR. and
Mrs. ]. w. Werner, Jonesboro, Ark; 3rd
Prize $500. Billy Grubbs, Old Glory.
Rider Billy Grubbs. Owned by Gene
Golf, Fayetteville, Arkansas.