Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1910 — HORSE SHOW ENDS [ARTICLE]

HORSE SHOW ENDS

With Tremendous Crowd of Visitors £tt Saturday’s Show. While the crow ds on Thursday and Friday were not nearly up to expectations, Saturday’s attendance at the Morse Show was a hummer, and people were here from almost the entire surroundin" country and from many of the neighboring towns. The Knapp livery barn alone handling 227 rigs. The show passed off very nicely and except for the fact that there were no free side attractions. which many felt there should have been, it was a success in every way. The Horse Show proper—and that was about all there w'as to it—way a complete success, there being a very large number of entries in practically all the classes, and the decisions of the very able judge. Col. C. P. Madden of Danville. 111., who judged last year’s show, met with very general approval.

Following are the awards in the classes shown Friday and Saturday, the premiums being S 3, $2 and ribborj unless otherwise noted: * .. Mules and Ponies. Specials—Best 1910 mule colt, any sex, sired by Lucero (D. S. Makeever, owner), $lO first; service second, James Lane, first; W. M. Johnson, second; John Schanlaub, third.

Best 1910 mule colt, any sex, sired bv —— • (o. Kenton, owner), $lO first, service second E. E. Carrion. first; D. V. Yeoman, second. Best pair muies in harness, 3 years old and over—J. W. Pruett, first; John L. Osborne, second. Best mules, 3 years old and over —J. W. Pruitt, first; J. L. Osborne, second; J. W. Pruitt, third. Best mule, 2 years old and under 3—D. S. Makeever, first; Carr Bros., Second. ....

Best mule, 1 year old and under 2 I). S. Makeever, first; Carr Bros., second; Cyrus Rice, third. Best suckling mare mule—Victor Burklin, first; E. E. Garriott, second : Cyrus Rice, third. ' Best suckling horse mule- —James Lane, first; W. M. Johnson, second; Ernest Mayhew, third.

Best mule colt under nine months old. any sex,/prize •s2o—James Lane. In the pony class all the prizes were awarded to Peck 1 and Washburn of Remington with two exceptions, Miss Ada Robinson, of Rensselaer having won two third prizes. Draft Horses. Special, best 1910 colt sired by Nelson (Barkley . Bros;, owners), first $25; second service—John KolJioff, first; John Bislosky, second; John Kolhoff, third. Special, best .1910 colt sired by Merengo (D. S. Makeever, owner), first $lO, second service—Arthur Watson, first; Jesse Nichols, second; Earl Leek, third. Special, best 1910 colt sired by either of J. K. Davis’ stallions, $lO first, service second —Tobin Bros., first; George Kennedy, second; John Lesh, third. Best stallion, any breed, 3 years old or over-—Barkley Bros., on Belgian horse Nelson, first; Barkley Bros., on Percheron horse Gabon, second; J. K. Davis, on Percheron horse Duke, third. Best stallion, any breed, 2 years old and under 3—Ghas. P. Moody, first.

Best stallion, any breed, 1 year old and . under 2- —Barkley Bros., first.

Best draft gelding. 3 years old and over, Cyrus Rice, first; . Maines & Hamilton, second; Perry Marlatt, third.

Best draft mare, 3 years old and over—Granville Moody, first; Claude May, second, Cyrus Rice, third. Best draft gelding, 2 years old and under 3—Oscar Hauler, first; Cyrus Rice, second: Jesse Nichols, third. Best suckling horse colt, any breed —John Bislosky, first, Best draft team, any sex (owned by one person) —Cyrus Rice, first; Michael Ringeisen, second; Calude May, third. Best draft mare. 2 years old and under - Granville Moody, first; Cyrus Rice, second; E. E. Harriott, third. Best draft colt, 1 year old and under 2—-Davisson, first; Barkley Bros., second. Best suckling mare colt-—. John Kolhoff, first. Sweepstakes—Best draft colt, any sex, under nine months old. prize $20 — John Kolhoff.