The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-13
SOME OF DIXIE'S
FINEST HORSES
SHOWN in EVENT
Many Entire. Presented
From Centers In Caro-
lina., Virginia

The Eighth annual Cape Fear
Horse Show, which is rapidly be-
coming a Wilmington institution.
closed last night after, four sue
cessful programs that were well
received by the large crowds at
tending.
The events showing some of the
South's finest horse flesh got un-
der way with Master of Ceremon-
les, Jimmy Seashole, of Atlanta,
Ga, conducting the events.
Arranged by Bill Dillon, the ex-
hibition, one Of the finest ever
to be presented here, had the at
tention of the audience from the
beginning.
An example of how widely known
the show has become was the num-
Der of kilograms received, includ-
| ing a congratuIatory message from
Governor Ellis Arnau of Geor-
gia.
Entered were horses from
South Carolina and Virginia, as
well as a good local representa-
ton and many horses from Char
lotte, Winston-Salem and Green's
boro.
Added Attraction
An added attraction was the ex-
hibition of an eight pony hitch
which was show here by courtesy
of Oscar Smith, owner of the Caro-
lame Farms, Norfolk, Va, pull
ing a wagonload of Girl Scouts.
The hitch made several tours of
the exhibition ring under perfect
control. The tiny animals drew
much applause from spectators at
all shows. A cold Of one Of the
ponies, The Duchess of Chatham,
was led into the ring. The Duchess
was hardly dog-sized and, though
only three weeks old, frisked about
putting on quite a show for the
audience.
Officers Of the Horse Show assoc
iation are w. H. McEachern, Jr.,
president, D. c. North, executive
vice-president, T. W. Keith. secre-
tary, Robert H. Tate, treasurer,
Mrs. r. H. Tate, assistant treasur-
4 er
Directors are e. H. Bellamy, c.
i E. Bond, Bruce B. Cameron, Jr.,
George A Carey, T. W. Keith, r.
Tate, Charles M. Harrington, Les.
lie Hummell, w. F. LaPorte, Fred
1 E. Little, DR.. B. r. Morrison, Har.
riss Newman, o o. Whitlock, Lot
Shepard, Jack Farrar, D. c. North
Garland Palmer, I. ]. Sutton, B. H
Thomson, L. M. Todd, Frederick
Willetts, w. H. McEachern, ano
M. c. Kellam.
The entertainment committee
headed by Mrs. Rinaldo B, Page
chairman; other members, Mrs
B. r. Morrison, Mrs. George A
Carey, Mrs. Walter Storm, Mrs
E l. White, Mrs. Harriss Newman
Mrs. I. J. Sutton, Mrs. Frederick
Willetts Mrs. Juliette Robertson
Mrs. Louis Orrell, Mrs. W.. H
McEachern and Mrs. l.. M. Todd.
Judges and officials were Walter
Graham, Saddle Horse Judge Nal
vern, Pa, Otto Fur, Middlebboro
Va, T. M. Goodrich, Nashville
Tenn, DR.. r. P. Human, Victim
arian, W. J. Dillon, Show Manager
Col. E. r. James Seashole, Atlanta
Master of Ceremonies, c. E. Bond
Rigmaster.
The Eighth Annual Cape Tea,
Horse show got under way Friday
afternoon.
Competition began with the Walk
Trot Three-Gaited Model Clas,
which was judged for conforma
ton only. 1t was won by Ameri
can Blonde, Rainbow Farms; sec
ond place, Rexanna Blue. owner
Mary Sutton; third, Midnight
Frolic, owner Billy Wilkins.
In the second event, Local Plea
sure Horses, ease to rider especial
ly' considered, the winner wa:
Arkansas Traveller, ridden by Anr
} Canady; second place, Buddy Boy
Mary Sutton up; third place French
Rex, Bill Smith up.
: The third event, for Model Five
Gated Horses, shown in hand, wa!
taken by Midnight Shadow, exhibit
ed by Dick Bryant. Second place
: was taken by Flashing Barrymore
Davanna Stables.
The next event, for Three-Gaiters
1872 hands and under, saw Ameri
can Sundance, Billy McEachern w
take the blue, with Helen Regina
Shine Ogan up, taking second
third, Shireen, exhibited by Dicl
Kellam
Class five, Thoroughbred ane
; Halfbred Hunters, which featured
, several very fine horses, was taker
by Renown, Mrs. w. D. Winkelmar
up; second, Black Wick, exhibited
by Ernest Mailer; third place
Cottonwood, Mrs. Alan Robson;
fourth, The Rebel, John Daught
ridge.
Class six featured Local Driving
Horses and was won by Blacl
Magic, owned by T., W. Keith, will
second place being won by South
ern Belle, driven by w. B. May
third place, Junior Esquire, Kel
Rene.
=. Class seven, open to five.gaitet
mares only was taken by Billy Nc
Eachern riding Hazel Lee Peavine
with Jean Mclean on Nightmare