Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
HAIL HORSE AS KING
Thousands of Enthusiasts
Witness Fine Display.
SOCIETY OUT IN FORCE
Show Under the Auspices of Riders
and Drivers.
CUPS AND RIBBONS AS PRIZES
Some of the Best of the Districts
Equine Family in the
Exhibit.

Spring skies smiled upon the horse
ahow, given under the auspices of the
Road Drivers and Riders Association of
the District of Columbia. on the Monu-
ment grounds in the Mall yesterday, and
thousands of lovers of horses were there
to witness the passing of the best in the
equine kingdom that the capital could
display. Rarely has a larger crowd gath
cred within the shadow of the Washing
ton Monument, and rarely has greater
which was of interest in both the world
of society and in the world of sport.
The show was scheduled to begin prompt
ly at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and at that hour the Monument grounds
were literally covered with people. There
were cOnveyances of all descriptions and
thousands of spectators on foot, and
strange as il may seem, the folks fore
most in their admiration of the horse
and foremost in the positions they as
sumed about the edges of the judging
ring, were represented most prominently
I'm the motor car contingent. Scores Of
cars were grouped about the sides of the
ring-ga soline-p autos which were
designed to travel further i'm an hour
than any four-fOoted descendant of the
finest Arabian steed could run In a whole
day; vet the devotees of the greatest
as were the out-and-out horse lovers in
their expressions of admiration for the
leaders In the various classes of high
steppers, trotters and jumpers.
Estimate of Attendance.
Besides automobiles and carriages on
all sides, thousands of spectators took
advantage of the natural gallery afford
ed by the rising ground on the Monu-
ment side of the concourse. and before
the last of the classes had passed in re-
view the hillside was literally massed
with spectators. Estimates Of the total
attendance at the show varied from 1O.-
600 to 10000 persons.
Probably never before have more
horses of the very best types been
brought together in any one spot in the
National Capital. There were classes for
roadsters, for saddle horses. jumpers,
park riders, harness horses, ladies' har-
ness horses. officers mounts hunters and
pairs All classes were well filed and
keenest competition made the task Of
the judges especially arduous
The judges were Senator Joseph w.
Bailey of Texas, Gen. Clarence Edward,
at one time breeder and one o, the most
distinguished amateur light harness driv-
ers in this country; Col. Spencer Cosby,
Capt. William Kelly, W. P. Craig, G. ].
i
son.
Only two accidents marred the after
noon, and both occurred in the jumping
class w. III. Herring was thrown once
and M. c. Hazen twice. The latter was
slightly injured.
Award of Prizes.
AT 23O o'clock. as per schedule, the
pony class filed into the ring and the tiny
cr AT RI hn
PAGES. First prize was awarded to Mas
ter G. T. Summerlin, jr, who held the
reins behind the very classy Welsh
pony Babe. Tommy Tucker, rather
diversified bay pony. driven by Master
Edward Altemus. carried off the second
prize. contributed by Charles e. West.
prize.
Glass >, heavy harness, brought out
eighteen competitors, and the judges had
some difficulty in picking the winners. 1t
was finally settled. however, that Larz
| Anderson's chestnut mare Dora out
classed the field Grand Slam. a high
acting and we'll hammered black gelding.
| owned by Lee Hechinger and driven by
Thomas Keane, carried off second prize
Hale & Co.'S bay gelding Blackburn trot-
| ted off with third prize.
The park saddle class, which followed
was we'll filled, there being thirty en-
tries. and all in all, there were some
excellent types exhibited. w. III. Her
rings Noble XerxeS was awarded the
highest honors, and w. +. Hale e. Co. q
bay gelding. Magnet. captured second
prize Third and fourth prizes fell to
| William p. Enos' gray gelding DiOmede
and his chestnut mare Aurora.
| Ladies' Harness Horses.
The ladies' harness class was also
well filled. the entries numbering
thirteen. Again the judges had troubles
of their own. Larz Anderson carried
off first honors this time with the black
mare Firefiy. Mr.. Anderson scored agair
| In the same class with his chestnu,
mare Flora. which was awarded second
prize, while Lee Hechinger's GRAND
Slam marched of with third honors
while w. F. Downey's bay gelding
Turk, was the tail of the procession
but much liked.
| The runabout class embraced twenty
| one entries, and was marred by the frs,
| accident of the afternoon when Harry
Iansburg's Ora Pearle was making hei
| PAGES In the ring at good gait and
/ threw a left forward wheel from the axle
/ A nut worked on in some mysterious
| way. and as no enc seemed capable OF
| replacing It the handsome bay mare wal
shown the gate. Larz Anderson's entries
i captured first and second honors. Lat