Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
Fine Sport Assured for the Washing
ton Horse Show.
PROMINENT OWNERS PARTICIPATING
Big Strings From New York, PhiIa-
deIphia, Baltimore and This City.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND

The entries for the Washington horse
show, to be held in Convention Hall May
4. ). and 4, will close at midnight tonight,
and the list in the various classes promises
to be numerous and notable. Many have
been already received by Manager Field,
and a number of these have been accom-
panied by requests to postpone their pub
LEGATION until all entries are closed, which,
of course, have been complied with by
the management. Among the entries not
accompanied with such a provision, how
ever, are the following, which give a good
ide1- of the interest being taken in the
event:
Cen William Birney has entered his Gel
ebrated stallion, THE King" by Black
Squrrel-Bettie, six years old, 1871 hands,
in class 81 for saddle horse, ISL hands
and over up to carrying 200 pounds and
in class 43, for gated saddle horses to be
recorded in the register of the National
Saddle Horse Breeders Association.
Mr.. William d. Campbell of 5O4 North
Capitol street has entered his gray geld
ing Jockey six years old. 11.3k hands,
in class No. 10, for ponies under saddle,
not exceeding 10 hands 1 inch. which must
have good manners and shown at a walk,
trot and cantcr
Mr.. James F. Clark of Govanstown. Md.
enters his chestnut mare Lady Mitchell, by
Matchless of Londesboro', six years Old
ISL hands, in class "A. for harness horses
not exceeding 1913 hands, to have cOnfor-
nation. quality, style and all-round ac-
the two novice classes for horses that
have never won first prize at any horse
show, and for horse sired by registered
hackney stallion out of any breed of mare
to be shown in single harness.
Virginia Entries.
Col r. Hunter Dulany of Upperville, Va.
has entered his famous Brandy in class 81
ponies in harness not exceeding fourteen
hands, and Brandy and his mate. Soda, in
class 81, pair Of ponies not exceeding four
teen hands. He enters the remarkable
jumping pony. Blue Dick, In class As,
ponies under saddle not exceeding fourteen
hands one inch. and also in class 62. for
best pony not exceeding fourteen hands one
inch, to be shown over obstacles four feet
high and to carry 40 pounds only the per-
Torrance over obstacles to count.
Mr.. c. Adrian Grant of The HILL Middle
bury, Va, has entered his brown geldin,s
Thunder, in classes 40 and 81; the first for
hunters. heavyweight. open to all up TO
carrying 200 pounds or over to hounds and
the second for heavyweight green hunters
up to carrying 200 pounds to hounds. He
also enters the bay gelding. Lightning, in
class 81 and in class So. open to all heavy
and middleweight hunters at catch weights.
Mr. Charles Mott of Leesburg. Va, enters
his chestnut mare Marguerite, half-bred
hackney. in classes IL and 49, for harness
horses and y for high steppers.
Well-knOwn Washington Horses.
Mr.. Lars Andersen of this city has enter
ed his bay gelding Duke, Isl hands, in
class 81 for high steppers. and Duke and
Dude. the latter 15.11s hands, In class -,
for best pair of high steppers.
Mr.. Hugh Legare Of No. 1I14 Massachu-
sets avenue enters three of his we'll
known string, Lady Pamilla, The Dandy
and Suzette, In seven classes.
Lady Pamila and The Dandy are en-
tered together In class 20, for pairs, to be
shown before a brouHham horses to count
80 per cent, brougham and general appoint
ments % per cent. entries confined to ex-
hlb.tors residing in the District and Mary
land, and in class ~, pair of nigh steppers,
not under 1872 hands, to be shown to four
wheeled carriage only all-round action to
count. The Dandy is also entered In har-
ness class IA, conformation. quality style
and aI-round action and pace to count
and in class %, for high steppers. to be
shown to an appropriate two-wheeled We
Eicle, all-round action only to count Su-
zette and The Dandy are entered together
In class % for sporting tandem, wheeler
not under 1872, and Suzette In classes Al and
~, the first for saddle horses under 1J.1
up to carrying 16O pounds. and the latter
for ladies' saddle horses not under 14.3 to
be ridden by ladies. 1t Is possible that Mrs
Hugh LeSare may ride Suzette in this
event.
Harry l.. Stewart of No. 40 14th street
northwest has entered his bay geldiny
Charlie, years, 153 hands, in class 26, for
morse and best appointed coupe as let for
hlre, horse to count 80. cab and appoint
mentS 40 per cent, and Owen Kelly coach
man of Mrs. George C. Bloomer of No my
massachusetts avenue. is entered In the
competition for private coachmen.
Continue to Pour In.
In addition to the above. the following
are some Of the large number received at
horse show headquarters this afternoon:
p F. Collier, New York entered his
black gelding Flying Dutchman, aged.
IL hands. in hunting classes 4S, 40. SO. 81.
% and 81, and Gre nfield. black eeldinp.
hve years. 11.114 hands. in 40, q, 81, 60
and o. W w. y"
v, Thomas Hyde of Boyce. Clarke county.
four years. 13-224 hands in classes n and
46, for ponies; the grey gelding Traveller.
SIX years. Lag, in class Al, saddle horses
T.. II. Goodwin. Manassas. Va, has put
Piedmont, black gelding five years IN
hands, In class 30, saddle horses and bis
gray geiding Harkaway. five years. 16
hands. in class 40. saddle horses.
u. l.. Nicholson, 305D Q street, enters
ms NJ Drown geldins Sir Kenneth. six years,
ID hands. In class IS. carriage horses.
Miss Lucille Fuller. 1867 p street north
west, places her bay gelding Satan. aged.
To- ~ hands. in cias3 /, harness horses
ard 40. saddle horses
Oliver II. p. Belmonts strinu.
Mr.. Oliver II. p. Belmont of New York
entered his bay gelding Rockingham, aged.
l33. In the champion harness horses class
and In class % for high steppers, He en-
tiers Hockheimer. chestnut geIding. aged,
1913 hands. in class IL. harness horses. and
Harkaway. bay gelding. six years 15.3
hands. In class r. harness horses Hark.
away and Rockingham are entered together
In class 81. pair of high steppers. and
Wales and Rockingham in, class % for tan
Gems. Mr.. Belmont also enters a four-In-
hand in class 80
Two Important Stables.
Irwin n. Megargee of Philadelphia enters
Foxey. aged. bay gelding. 16 IA hands, in
classes 30. for saddle horses: AZ. for cham
p:on hunters; 81. hunters open to all, and
CT. for best performance Of hunter. jumper
over four successive obstacles Ave feet
high. He also enters his horses Bonnie
Lad and Waterford in classes 81. 90, 81;
Bonnies Lad in SO and 40. and Waterford
in As and so.
". Stewart Diffenderfer of Baltimore en-
tiers Debutant, bay mare, years 10 hands
cTe-haif inch. in classes 10 and II. harness,
ard Sc and Al. saddle: the General. aged.
h,-n ga1d han in, ola