Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
Fancy Animals Jump Barriers
at Benning Show.
EIGHT EVENTS ON THE CARD
Excellent Riding of Women Earn.
Favorable Comment.
VIRGINIA CARRIES OFF H0N0Rs
Old Dominion State Leads in Several
Classes-Some Hunters Have
Hard Time.

At the Benning horse show today the
track was powdered with dust from yes
terdays races. 1t was thick everywhere
and breeze waited large clouds of II in
the lawn. where society gazed through its
lorgnette: to the rail- where Pinkertor
man and squad of cops looked out for
crooks and where the common peepul'
leaned: to the band which played inces-
sanity: to the frankfurter man whose
charcoal fire is pleasant thing. indeed
these chilly mornings
he best saddle horse in Washington is
Monte Cristo. owned by Joseph I. Saks
Such is the verdict OF the Judges at the
horse show at Benning today. In the
exhibition of saddlers to decide on the
best horse. any age. any weight TO he
SHOWN at walk, trot aid canter. Monte
Cristo won at every point, and the silver
cup donated by Joseph I. Weller for first
prize went to Mr.. Saks.
banker. owned by Thomas F.. Keane
TOOK second price. riding can and gloves
uoIa'eo py Sidney West. and third ribbon
went 70 DR.. E. Ferney hough. who entered
rlying Fox. The Weller cup is the SEQ
onq trophy Mr. Saks has won this week
Inc other entries in the class were
Monocacy. owned by r. j. Marshall and
Ance NJ, owned and ridden by Miss
Martha Hazard.
Eight Events Today.
Inc eight events scheduled today Show
ed several Of yesterdays contestants. es-
pecially noticeable being some OF the
hunters. I. Hamm. Merry Widow. Ada II
Rising Star and Ontario being among
the lightweight jumpers, and Playmate
ana Bonnibel among the ladies' hunters.
Ihese hunters make the show lively.
mere ara four hurdles to be clea REQ.
each one of different character. A wed1a
barred fence. another kind Of ha rcd
renee and a regular old rail fence are tn.
thlngs mat the riders are riskine their
necks over.
Some Of the horses absolutely refuse to
take the leap until persuaded with a
good stout whip. Others jump sideways
and many of them knock the obst acle
to the track
mere are three or four young women
VINO ride the hunters with as much surety
aho seemingly more ease than any of the
men, MISS Cherbonnier of Maryland
takes the hurdles with as little effort a.
II she were riding at a walk Miss Tate
ana Mrs. Allen Potts attract fayorahI .
comment by their riding
Hunters Have Hard Time.
The hunters in class 20 for horses car
rylns less than $50 pounds had a hard
time OF 1t on some of the Jumps The
second seemed to trouble nearly all of
them. al VI
hihg Dodo was expected to do wonders
but the second fence toppled over MD,
the impact of his knees Ginger Snan
Dr. Jos. NJ. Heller's horse Gould ~,
make II. either; Justin, entered Inv w 9
Somers, took three jumps splendidIv hut
NUMBER two bothered him. Mrs. Allen
Totts vivid knocked number two over
c,ear $1,000 y. nooen by Miss Cherbonnier
cleared them all but the last. which wen,
nat IN the dust. White Ghost of r p
Terclval gave his rider SO hard a Jolt -,
.ne nTst Jump that pair of spurs iing,ed
d. Tue ground. Delaplane of Byers
~ us h 'oSI had to take two tries.
snow Washington what really good St,,i ~
Is when it comes to hunters. for the Win.
Hins trio were all Virginia horses.
Justin. owned by W. s. Sewers of War.
terdons va: took the blue: 1. Hamm. yes.
skinker. ,jr:: of The Plains. Va. took f d,s
req, and Merry Widow of Herring e
Meetze, Nokesville. Va. the yellow.
a pain pair Of livery stable horses.
a ~Miun . we're SO plain that no names were
gwen tnem-merely the designation. ..pair
chestnut geldings."-took away the bIma
RIBBON and $75 in the class for harpess
horses In pairs. They, too. came fror,
somewhere down in Virginia. They fri.
umphed over Thomas F. keane's Middle
man and Mate, who took sos and RED
RIBBON; Times and News from Harrison.
ourg, va. took the yellow ribbon
In Ladies' Hunters Glass.
There was much cheering when first
Prize was taken by Miss Cherbonnier in
the ladies' hunters class. She entered
-Ahtario' out rode Justine. owned by w
.. Somers- Justine won the blue ribbon
solely through Miss Cherbonnier's riding.
according to the opinion of many horse
sharps who watched her. Antario. her own
horse. took third prize and King Do DO
ridden by Miss Flynn and owned by NJ
c. Jackson took second.
In the runabout class Virginia fri
umphed again. although Washington got
look in. Bessie Brown Of Nokesville. Va.
w. Weller Of Frederick. Md. took second.
and DR.. Robert e. Tally of washington
took s. and yellow ribbon.
Irish Rose took $75 and a blue ribbon
away from yesterdays winner. Robin
Adair. in the saddle horse class upder
fifteen hrnds. Robin Adair easily took
second prize, as there were no other horse
shown. Both horses are from out of
town.
Entries for Tomorrow.
First race. two-year-olds: selling: five
and one-half furlongs - Hanonia. lO7
'Great Jubilee, 100; 'Flat Creek. lO6; Ok
ford Belle. 1O1; Ogemah. H.; Hawkwing
100.
Second race, three-year-olds and up; six
furlongs-Trey of Spades. 1O7: Youthful
1O7: Oxford. 115; How About You. II2;
Minot. 112: Incognito. 10; Merry Lassie,
III; Royal Lady, III; Acrostic, 10a; Til
linghast, 1O7.
Third race. all ages: mile and forty
yards-Racinor. 1O7; Croydon. 1O7: No
blesse Oblige. 1O7; Alomar. 10: Miss Peri
CORD, 107: Snow Cliff. %: The Welkin, 1O7
Fourth race. selling; steepIechase; abou,
two miles-Ben Lala. 151: Canvas 13S
Impertinence. 144 Helen Shea. 13S; Bes-
sic Kiser. 13S: Goldfeur. 40.
Apprentice allowance. Weather clear
track fast.
Bakers Convention Adjourns.