The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
RIDE HORSEBACK LIKE MEN
Society Women at Aiken Establish
the Fashion i'm This Respect.

yVenr High Boots and Topcoats That
Como Below the DEMONSTRATING
FesstS in EqucstrfanfSm Performed
by Mrs Hitcheoek and Mrs AstOr-
AIKEN. : g. March The fashiona-
bIe and wealthy women d New York who
grace this place by their presence ride
like the daughters of CeuJaurs.
Nor are they trammeied by such v0-
luminous riding habits as their mothers
and grandmothers Wore
Many of these fashionable women ride
astride when they follow the beagles or
hammer the ball at polo. They wear top
coats which fall just below the knee when
the women are standing on the ground
When they are mounted astride the coats
Just cover the top OF the womens trim,
snug-fttng riding boots.
These handsome topcoatS conceal the
truly commoH-sense costumes under
them. which leave 10 the fair riders per
feet freedom in the saddle
To Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock is given the
credit of Introducing in Aiken the fashion
Of riding astride- Mrs. Hitchcock IS alb
s0lutely fearless on horseback She loves
To ride, ana learned long ago that it IS
Very difficult for a woman to keep her
seat on a side saddle on the back of &
fractions horse
Mrs Hitchcock refuses to ride any
calm sedate horse. So, TO satisfy her
yearRinS for excitement when she rides.
she quickly learned to ride astride There
is no horse in existence that she fears.
She can mount an ugly dispositioned
brute sixteen hands high and without
running the risk of being unseated. bring
him 10 terms She can master horses
that her husbands bravest grooms are
afraid to mount. and she finds as much
enjoyment in conquering a vicious horse
as she does in the chase or in 4 hard
fought game of polo
eirS- hitchcock IS the more remarkable
horsewoEnan because she is rather. near
sighted Nevertheless, in riding across
country she hesitates at no obstacle. ana
few are the hunts in which she does not
figure among the leaders This may be
accounted for in part by the fact that she
makes her husbands eyes see for the
family, 50 TO speak
Mr.. Hitchcock is one Of the best and
most enthusiastic riders in the winter
colony He knows his wife's firm hand
and good seat on q horse and he has fuU
confidence IN her riding When the chase
grows warm and the obstacles become
formidable when Judgment and quick
ness Of vision are necessary. Mrs. Hitch
cock takes her place Just behind am d
ride Ike team; she knows that where
ne goes she can follow with safety, and
follow she does
Mrs. hitchcock is not the polo enthusT-
asst that some of the other women are
but she plays as We'll as most of them
To offset her natural handicap IN polo she
mas the advantage of her husband : ad-
vice. whose knowledge of the game and
me judgment Of horseflesh IS universally
recognized
Fine a rider as is Mrs Hitchcock. there
VII n ink Gha l.
not the best. They award the palm or
the brush to Mrs n K Hayes who
rides in a side saddle and is a -naguiii-
cent figure on horseback
Il can be said OF ner, as of Mrs
hitchcock, that Mrs Hayes fears no
horse She plays a fine game Of polo
In the friendly rivalry between them both
Mrs Hitchcock and Mrs. Hayes have ar
dent supporters. and it viii take a decis-
i've test 10 settle the question Of suprem-
acy-
Naturally Mrs. John Jacob Astor. who
hates monOtOny, IS one of the most en-
thuastlc Of the hunting and polo set Mrs
Astor rides aStrlde and she rides We'll, al
lhoush she does not show The reckless
daring thai charaCueriZeS some Of the
other FASH Enables. Mrs AstOr shines on
horseback She has q variety of ma g-.ifi-
cent hunting habits. Since her accident
last week MS AStOr has not been IN the
saddle often She is not the best of the
women polo players. but she shows i'm
HfoFemeaJ with each game and Il IS
prophesied Of her that she viii in time
become as expert as q woman can become
IL that risky game. When playing polo
ID risk appears 10 be too great for her.
her enthusiasm IS infectious and renders
the players on her side more Gashing and
confident. Her narrow escape from in
jury IN the last game between women has
not duIIed the edge Of her love for the
sport. and il Is said that she VIII certain
" appear in the next match
One Of the most popular members of the
polo and hunting was Miss Tina Eus-
lis. She has not attained the skill Of her
daring married friends. either in the
chase or on the polo field. and Just as
she was approaching that proficiency she
went TO JaDan-
Mrs ". Butler Duncan. IT. appears TO
be as much at home in the riding habit
peculiar 10 the Aiken winter C Ouy as IN
the white yachting dresses that made her
50 charmingly conspicuous near the wheel
OF the Defender and the Columbia. She
or on polo pony as on yacht Strong
rs Is her love for the sea. she appears 10
take as much delight in riding through
the pluey woods as n bounding on the
briDy deep Of Sandy Hook or Newport
Mrs Arthur Kemp is also prominent
member Of the riding set Snr is = skilled
driver. too Seated in a light golf buggy
behind q powerful troJter, she Is ready
for q brush with anybody on the road No
trick Of the reinsnan is unknown TO her
and she can drive better than uine-tenthS
OF the women better than many Of the
men.
TURF WAR IN TENNESSEE.
Nashville SHOWS UnfriendIiness TO