The Washington times., 1904-04-05

May g and are the dates this year
for the annual Chevy Chase Horse
Show.
Each spring sees an Increased inter
est in this event and the indications
are that all records for attendance and
quality Of horses shown viii be broken
at the next show
Horses TO be entered must be owned
by members of the Chevy Chase Club,
or By residents Of the District Of Co
lumbia or by members OF any recog-
nized hunt club in Maryland or Vir-
ginia. Dealers and professionals are
barred. Entries close midnight. Thurs
day. April p.
Only Owners Exhibitors.
Horses entered must be the bona lde
property of the exhibitor. but may be
entered in the name of agent if the
secretary is notified at the time the
entry is made No horse shall be dec
GRATED with ribbons or medals until al
ter it is judged.
A horse VIII be allowed three trials
Al a fence and should il refuse each
time it will be disqualified. horse
going through or breaking down a fence
may be allowed one more trial If the
judges think fit.
Carriage space has been reserved
around the ring. and application for the
same must be made TO Secretary A. B.
I-egare. Metropolitan Club. on or be-
fore April %. The choice of location
VIII be drawn by lot at the Chevy Chase
Club at noon, Saturday, April 80.
Troopers Get Chance.
one of the features of the show viii
be the competition in class Z. which is
open only TO enlisted men in the troops
OF cavalry, engineers, and light bat
teries at Fort Myer and in the District
OF Columbia. General horsemanshlp
will determine the winner. and as some
OF the best riders in the world are
among the men who may compete the
event should prove a star attraction.
Following are the entries and prizes:
Class Saddle Horses.
To be judged by their quality. pace,
and conformation. The gaits required
10 be shown VIII be the walk, trot and
carter. When judging this class the
right is reserved for the judges 90 ride
any OF The horses shown. Prizes, plate
and ribbons.
Class Mounted Police.
FOR best horse owned and ridden by a
member of the Metropolitan Police
Force. Conformation and hardness to
count The horses competing 70 be put
through such exercises and maneuvers
as the judges may require. No entrance
Ond prize. SIS; third prize, so
Class 3-Ponies in Harness.
Best pony for a child. To be driven
by child not over fourteen years old.
Pony not TO exceed thirteen hands one
- Prizes, plate and ribbons
Class Pair Over Fifteen Hands.
To be shown before any appropriate
vehicle Prizes. plate and ribbons
Class 5-Ladies' Class.
$ Horses. IA hands , inches, and not ex-
ceedIng Is hands 3 inches. To be shown
before a carriage suitable for a lady to
drive. Horses to count 50 per cent, trap
and appointments, 50 per cent. Horses
should have conformation. style. all
around action, good manners. and stand
quietly without being held. To be driven
by lady. Prizes. plate and ribbons.
!. Class Ladies Hunters.
Performance 10 count 70 per cent: man
ners and quality TO count = per cent
To be- ridden by ladies. Prizes. plate
and ribbons
s Class military Riding.
open TO all enlisted men of all troops
OF cavalry, engineers. and light batter
les. L. s Army, stationed in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and at Fort Myar.
Va General exceIlency Of military
seat ana ADrEFTutuS AT QlLErenT EdlLS
u determine award. No entrance Zee
Tor this class First prize. SIS; second
prize. SIS; third prize, SO.
Class s-Horses and Runabouts
Horses TO count 20 per cent: runabout
and appointments p per cent. Horses
shoulG have conformation style. all
Z around action. pace. and good manners,
and should not exceed IS hands inches.
Horses must staEd without being held.
Prizes plate. and ribbons.
Class o-Pair Of Horses.
To be shown before d victoria or cab
riolet. HORSES 10 count 80 per cent and
appointments 50 per cent Horses should
have good manners. stand quietly and
back wei. Prize. plate and ribbons.
Class Io-Hunters.
Heavy weight. up 10 carrying Ig0
pounds 10 hounds Conformation 10
fences - per cent. Horses entered in
this class not allowed 20 compete in
Class H. Prizes, plate and ribbons.
Class II-HunteTs.
Light weight up 10 carrying iC5 pounds
q hounds Conformation 10 count IS
per cent, performance over fences. 70
per cent. Horses entered In this class
not allowed 10 compete IN class 10.
Prizes, plate and ribbons.
Class I2-Quahhed Hunters.
For the best three qualified hunters
that have been hunted regularly during
the season Of 1903 or Ig0f; 10 be shown
with i've couple OF English hounds by
the master and two whips in hunt uni
form. This class 10 De judged as fol-
lows: Horses. 90 per cent: hounds. 20
per cent; general excellence, 10 per cent
Prizes. plate and ribbons.
Those in Charge
The committee IN charge Of the ar
engagements Tor the show is as follows
Larz Anderson, Charles J. Bell. GIst
Blair, Woodbury. Blair. Jesse Brown.
Herbert G. Dering. A. Grip W B. Hubs.
F. L. HuidekOper. Alexander b. Lee
care, Clarence Moore, r. Dew Nor
rel. +. c. Newlauds. Thomas Nelson
Page, w. j.. Randolph. T. &. Stevens
and c. MGR. Winslow.
The executive committee Is composed
Of Woodbury. Blair, chairman; Alexan--
der 3 I-egaFe. secretary. and Clarence