Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
TAKING THE HURDLES
FLOODED HUNTERS COMPETE AT
SOCIETY GARDEN PARTY.

Washington society and Fort Myer SOL
diery to the number Of several hundred
/ watched with close attention for nearly
| three hours the hunters jumping competi-
| lions. divided into four classes. and the
competitive cavalry fancy riding contest,
| open to troopers Of the 7th United States
| Cavalry, which constituted the features of
the garden party for the benefit of the
Washington Home for Incurables held at
| Friendship the suburban home of Mr..
John r. Mclean, on the Tenleytown road.
| yesterday afternoon.
| The horse show committee consisted Of
Mr.. Frederic L. Huidekoper, Capt. Robert
r. Wallach and Mr.. Marshall Langhorne.
Mr. G. r. Fortescue served as the official
starter. The chief judge was Mr.. Cortland
H. Smith of Alexandra. Va, with Mr.. Ned
Mclean and Col. Robert Nevin as assistant
judges. The ribbons were given to the win
ners of the same on the field. but the prizes
| were presented at the conclusion of the ex-
ercises by Mr. Fortescue in the Mclean
residence. First prize in each event was a
silver cup valued at $50, and second prize
was a silver cup valued at $35.
| In class /, the opening event, were en-
| tered heavy weight hunters carrying up to
| 1S5 pounds to hounds. Miss Newland's RAJ
| jah was ridden by Capt. Robert r. Wallach,
Mr.. Clarence Moore's Cardinal by Mr. Fred
| eric Huidekoper, Mr.. Clarence Moore's Mas
| terpiece by Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper, MIR.
| Pierre Lorillard's CZardas by Mr.. H. l..
| Ewart of the British embassy, and Mr.. c.
H. l.. Johnston's Red Gauntlet by the owner.
| The blue ribbon, denoting first place, was
| awarded to Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper, who
| as stated rode Masterpiece; the red bib
| ZACH. who rode Rajah, and the yellow rib
| ben, denoting third place, to Mr.. Ewart
| who rode Czardas First prize was donat-
! ed by Mrs. T. T. Gaff, and second prize by
| Mr.. Charles j. Bell.
| Middle and Lightweight Hunters.
| The second event, class 2 was open to
| middle and lightweight hunters. Mrs
| Preston Gibsons Lois Huntington was rid
den by the owner; Miss Fields Chapple
| Lee was ridden by the owner; Miss Gaff' S
| Blazeaway, by Capt. Wallach; Mr.. Clar-
ence Moore's Charles O'Malley, by Mr.
Frederic Huidekoper; Mr.. Frederic Huide-
| koper's Mantahala, by the owner MI
| Reginald Huidekopers Pontiac, by the
| owner; Mr.. Rogers Wetmore's La Touraine
| and his Little Duchess, both by Mr.. Ches-
ter Carr: Mr.. c. II. L. JohnStOn'S Devil-tO-
| Get, by Mrs Johnston: Mr. John Merriams
| Mr.. Dooley, by Mr.. Chester Carr; DR.. A. "A.
| Snyder's Rooster, by the owner; Mr.. +.
| Lewis Buckskin, by the owner, and Cerro
| a cavalry troop horse, by Capt Wallach.
| Capt. Wallach and Mrs. Gibson were tied
| for first place and therefore they took an
| additional try at the hurdles. The blue
| ribbon was finally awarded to Capt. Wal
| ZACH and Cerro amid the tumultuous ap
plause of the Fort Myer cavalrymen. The
| red ribbon went to Mrs. Preston Gibson and
| her Lois Huntington, and the yellow RIB
| bon to Mr.. Frederic Huidekoper and Mr..
| MOores Charles O'Malley. First prize Was
cd ~ IOthrOD Bradley. and
second prize by Mr.. William Reyburn. MI.
Dooley refused three times to take the hur-
die and was ruled out of the running.
The Third Event.
After general hurdle jumping by all the
cavalrymen in attendance the third event
was called. 1t was a fancy riding contest,
without saddles, by squads of six men each
from Troops c, D and A, 7th United States
Cavalry, for silver cup prizes donated by
Mr. Pierre Lorillard and Mr.. William t.
Emo. The men and horses took the hur-
dies singly, douby and in all imaginable
ways including the entire squads formed
as pyramids on the horses. The exhibition
was a spectacular one and aroused much
enthusiasm, especially among the soldier
spectators. The fact that the drill OF each
squad was limited to six minutes hurried
and handicapped the troopers and mar ed
their work to considerable extent Major
Beach of the War Department general
staff, who judged the contest, awarded first
prize to the squad in charge of Sergeant
Young, from Troop {; second prize 10 me
squad in charge of Sergeant Burnett, rep
resenting Troop D, and third prize to the
squad in charge of Corporal Hadden, rep
resenting Troop A.
Following the cavalry contest was class
three of the jumping competitions, oLen TO
ladies' hunters, ridden by ladies. Mrs.
Gibson's Lois Huntington was ridden by
the owner; Miss Field Chappie Lee, by
the owner; Miss NeWlands RaJah, by Mrs.
c. II. L. Johnston; Miss Calf Blaze4way,
by the owner; Mr.. c. H. l.. Johnstons
Devil-toGet, by Mrs. Johnston. and Dr.
A. A. Snyder's Rooster, by Miss Field.
Miss Calf sustained bad fall at the first
hurdle but pluckly announced that size in
tended to resume riding. broken pom
mel on her saddle, however compelled her
to desist. Mrs. Gibson and her SISTER MISS
Field on Rooster. were tied for first place.
so they rode again The blue ribbon was
earned by Miss Field and Rooster; the
red ribbon by Mrs. Gibson and the yellow
| ribbon by Miss Field and Chapp.e Lee.
Cromwell and second prize by Mrs. Arthur
Open to All Hunters
The concluding event, class 4, was open
m all hunters Mrs. Gibson's Lois Hun
tington was ridden by the owner; Miss
Fields Chappie Lee, by the owner; Mr..
Moore's Masterpiece by Mr.. Reginald
Huidekoper; Mr. MoOre's Charles o Mailey,
by Mr. Frederic Huidekoper; Mr.. Loril-
lard's Czardas, by Mr.. Ewart; Mr.. r. Hui
| dekoper's Pontiac by the owner; Mr..
| Johnston's Red Gauntlet, by the owner;
| Mr. Merriam's Mr.. Dooley, by Mr.. Chester
| Carr; Mr. Wetmore's Little Duchess, by
| Mr.. Carr, and Cerro, by Captain Wallach.
| Mr. Frederic Hudekoper sustained a fall
| at the second hurdle, but promptly mount
| ed and finished the course. For the second
| time during the afternoon Mr.. Dooley posi-
| lively refused thrice to take the hurdle and
| was not considered in the reckoning. The
| blue ribbon was awarded to Mr.: Reginald
Huidekoper and '.Masterpiece;'' the red
| ribbon to Mrs. Gibson and the yellow rib
| bon which seemed to be entirely appro-
! pirate, even though it meant third place.
| for a cavalry officer and a cavalry horse,
| to Captain WaEach and 'Cerro," First
| prize was donated by Mr.. Larz Anderson
| and second prize by Mr.. Gist Blair.