Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04
Big Gathering atG Chevy Chase
Field.
EVENTS OF rNINTEREST
FINE DISPLAY OF PONIES DRIVEN
BY CHILDREN.
Military Mounts Of Troopers From
Fort Acknowledgment Of
the Hunters.

The closing day of gthe Chevy Chase
Clubs horse show was voted by some
Of those present to be the best Of
the show. There was >. the same large
crowd in attendance las witnessed the
events of the previous day. and there
were the same number of events. The
carriages and coaches. all filled with gaily
gowned women and well-dressed men, lined
the ring that had been fenced off in the
field opposite the club house. Here and
there in the crowd the uniform of an army
officer was visible, while from all sides Of
the ring the attaches of the foreign Iega-
lions in Washington looked on at the events
that passed inside the Enclosure with a
great deal of interest Three or four large
coaches and as many drags were wheeled
into position about the inclosing fence.
Children were much in evidence during the
day, too, for one of the most pleasing fea-
lures of the closing day of the show was
the event for ponies driven by children.
Little Miss E. Denegre was the winner Of
this event, and the way she handled the
ribbons over the jet-black, prancing pony
attached to the vehicle In which she was
riding made the spectators believe that she
had spent all of her six or seven summers
doing nothing but driving horses She
drove as confidently and as nicely as the
most experienced whip, and at the finish Of
lHe review drought ner pony ana carriage
to stand in front Of the judges with a
flourish that brought applause. Next to the
childrens event the most interesting were
those for hunters. There were two classes
of hunters shown, heavy and light weights
and in each of the events the stables of Mr.
and Mrs. CORTLAND H. Smith captured the
best places, being awarded five out of the
eight prizes given, including two blue rib
second, one yellow ribbon for third and one
white ribbon for fourth. Mr. Smith rode
several of the horses entered in these
events himself, and rode them in a master
ly fashion.
The Events
The day was just as bright and beautiful
overhead as the first had BEEN cool wind
from over the Maryland hills drove the heat
from the rays of the sun and made the at
mosphere just pleasant for moving about
out of doors. Every one was comfortable
and every one seemed happy The club
mouse was filled long before the time for
the opening of the horse show with couples
, VINO had come out for luncheon on the
broad Veranda, where they could get a vista
OF the beautiful green hills of the country
and sniff of the fresh country air before
gong to the show. Owing to the delay In
seetlns the people to the ringside the first
event of the show was not run off until
ABOUT half hour after schedule time The
nrst event was the judging of pairs of
1 neavy draft horses in the farmers class
~ pi iHSo lol ILLS class were 80 first BIZ
second and $40 third There were Int two
ehtrles, from the Chevy Chase Club and Mr.
:. r. Kirk, a prominent resident of Mary
land The Chevy Chase pair was awarded
for the second prize. rn5,
There was a little delay between the
lrst ana second events of the day. which
was occasioned by the failure of the vic
'oilaS that were entered to arrive at the
1ngside in time. There were five pairs and
carriages entered in this event, but only
four of them showed I'D at the rineside
Inc Inc regulations Of the show required that
the pairs should be shown before a vic
tofla or cabriolet; horses to count 10 Nor
cent and appointments 80 per cent Horses
were required to have good manners, to
STAND quietly and back well. The first
prize was presented by Mr.. Thomas Nelson
rage and the second by Mr.. w j. Board
man When the carriages were driven into
the ring it seemed hard to pick which look
ca the pest. From the sleek horses to the
seeker looking coachman and footman and
then to the trim carriages one looked in
vain for the best After the vehicles had
been run about the ring a few times, how
eyer eyer the pair Of roans. Lady and
wash, seemed to have the best of the
contest These two horses were a little
nght' however. and from them the crowd
turned its attention to Mr.. w. D. Denegres
entries. monarch and "Slasher." This
pair Of high stepping bays, attached to a
handsome victoria. took the eye of the
Judges; too. and were awarded first prize.
M MI alexander Legare's pair, Flora and
The yellow ribbon for third prize went
to Mr. Walsh's pair, and Mr. c. P. Rus
seiis FLICK and TONY" took the white
ribbon. -'o
Interest in the Ponies.
Inc pony event was next called and
awoke much enthusiasm. The rules of the
snow required that the ponies should be
WI harness and should be driven by child
no. over twelve years old, the ponies to
De not more than 1871 hands high. There were
TWO prizes. the first presented by Mr.. Larz
anderson and the second by Col +. L.
Denny, USING. There were five entries
and they included the most yariegated as
sortment Of ponies that could be found All
OF them came within the requirements of
the snow, but every one was different and
every vehicle was of a different styIe and
shape. Two Of the ponies were driven bv
niue girls and these two captured the first
and second prizes. The Denegre pony,
p when was awarded first place. was a
beautiful glossy black animal. and was
driven by little Miss Denegre who appear
ea 10 De the youngest of all the youthful
drivers: She was accompanied by one of
me nei n narte ~ grooms large man. who took
however, which pranced about the field
with all the fancy gaits of thoroughbred.
ne second prize was awarded to Miss
oiay nacLeran, driving "PatSey." Master
X. i. Granger. with Midget" the smallest
pony entered was given third prize, and
the fourth was awarded Master Benjamin
v1nton who drove "Bflysv" Master s. X.
Legare. driving Rob- Roy;'' was also en-
tered In this event. :rsrtf1t
Inc military mounts of the troopers and
artlilerymen at Fort Myer were entered in
the next event. The,erequifements Of the
military event were that the horses should
be fully equipped, anda the prizes were
awarded for general excellence of military
seat and horsen1anshtp at different gaits.
Inc event was open tor ali enlisted men of
an troops OF cavalry engineers and light
batteries. United States saFmy. stationed in
the District Of Columbus or at Fort Myer.
va. There were ten entries all from the
cavalry and artillery at Fort Myer The
horses were In the best Kind of condition.
and We're judged by Qend Wallace F, Ran
dolph, chief of artillery lot the army, and
Lieut.. Col. Marion T. Maus. aid-de-camp
on the staff Of Lieutenant General Miles.
There were three cash prizes of $25 SIS
and $40. respectively. Sergeant Heuser of
Troop G, I'd Cavalry. took the first prize
and the blue ribbon. Sergeant Moulton.
also of Troop G, was awarded the red rib
bon and the second prize Sergeant Nc
Ninch OF the 4th Field Battery secured
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