The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26

six inches to-day The tanbark was damn
ana sticky yesterday, owing 10 the show
er, and the blue-booded Roustabout WAS
unable 10 show his very best form.
Probably the keenest sport OF the dav
was seen in the free-for-all jumping
event. Here the contrasts in riding de-
lighted the connoisseurs. and some OF
the clean-cut performances viii loom
large In the gossip OF horse lovers for
many a day. The field was extraOrdi-
narily large. and the army contributed
It's quota OF entries II was noted that
the officers had a distinctive manner OF
riding quite different from the hunting
form Of the majority The military
men sat rigidly upright, with almost
stole pOise. and the picture was striking.
one OF them lost his stirrup after max
ing the first barrier and made the rest
Of the course without It. He depended
on knee grip alone. The riding OF the
officers lacked the dashing. impetuOus
grace Of some others, but il revealed the
highest skill and rare nerve.
Miss Martha Hazard showed her grit
and pluck when her chestnut mare,
Sherry, stubbornly refused 10 take the
first hurdle. Sherry was evidently not
in a jumping mood, but Miss Hazard was
determined not only 10 lead her horse TO
water. but 10 make IT drink and the
mare was given no peace until she had
completed the course.
Her Riding FIawIess.
Mrs. Allan Potts riding OF Black Bird
was fawless. With an air Of the utmost
ease. almost Of Indifference. the horse
took one barrier after another with su-
perb skill. or the same type was the
riding of Virginia Girl by Melvin C.
Hazen. who won second place These
steeds showed the results OF training and
experience. Their performance could
scarcely be improved upon.
And last. but not least. there was an
exhibition Of horsemanship by Troop A.
Fifteenth Cavalry, from Fort Nyer, COM
manded by Capt. J. r. Lindsey. They
showed drill that rivaled the Western
rough riders and were cheered 10 the
echo
The judges were Senator Joseph w.
Bailey. B. Frank Garberm, OF Harrison
burg, Va. James W Graves, Richmond.
Va; Maj. Richard Sylvester. W. Pinck-
ney Craig, of Baltimore; L. d. Passano,
OF Warrenton; Gen. John A Johnston,
and Capt. o. c. Barnhardt The sum-
maries follow;
Summaries of Events.
Sporting tandem mine entries)-FIrst Prize,
SO won by Grand slam and Roustabout lee
Hechingerj; second Prize. SIS, won By Black Bird
and Nate (Mrs. Allan Potts. third prize, S. won
by Elenhem farm entry; fourth prize ribbon won
by Lady Gray and mate Zee Hechinger).
Lightweight hunters nineteen entrfesl-First
Prize, SO. won by Paradox, en- g. (Blenheim
FARM; second pine. So won by King Edward
ct. G tU. ID. Benner); third prize s. won by
iyTo, br, E. a. p Sellmanl; fourth prize, ribbon
won By Lady Teaze. b. m. lBowles brothers,
Pair Of hunters mine entries)-Eirst prize
$40. won by L. u. Benner's pair; second prize SO,
Won by Blcnheim Farm pair third prize S. won
% Black Bird and Pretty Maid Mrs Allan Potts. !
fourth prize. ribbon. by Virginia Girl and
mate Melvin c. Hazenl
Ladies harness horses lsix entriesl-FiRt prize |
cup. donated by Col. A. Z. Rande. won by Lady |
Babbe. b. m. Miss Amy E Du Pont second |
prize, whip donated by West Brothers Brick Com !
pany, Won by GarOnne bl. tBuckeyeland Stock |
FARM: third Prize. ribbon. by Alexandria |
b. m. Miss Amy E. Du Ponu fourth prize. ribbon. |
won by Aide Wiidhre b. s. tAldie Stud and |
Stock Farm.
Free-fOr all jumpers Handicap: thirty-six entras
First prize. $50. won by Black Bind b. m Mrs |
Allan Potts. second prize, So won by Virginia /
Girl b. IN. Melvin c. Hazenl third prize SO |
won By Paradox ch. z. tBlenheim FARM fourth /
prize ribbon. won by Shy High. b. &. leighton /
Stables.
Double harness horses five entriesD-First rrize.
20, won BY Alexandra and Lady Babhie Miss Amy /
+. Du Pont second pine SO won bY GarOnne and /
Newsgrl iBuckeyeland Stock Farml; third Prize
SO. by Grand Slam and Actor lee Heehineerl
fourth Trize. ribbon, by spinghuTSt. h. g. and |
Ssardo b. 6, Thomas +. Ryan,
Runahout horses (seyen entriss)-First prize IS
E0n By LADY Babbe Miss Amy E. Du Pont): see
md prize SO. won By Prince George Or J. T.
sansburyl third prize, S. won by Matte Chimas
Miss Du POntl fourth prize ribbon, wen by Bos-
,obel (N. T. Brown
Local hunters ten eutrieSl-ETrst rzA r., 49,
By Harry Wardman. won by Virginia Girl b. m
Melvin C. Hazenl second prize. donated by Martin
( Martin. Philadelphia, By Yellowstone Regent
.. q tAiss jeanette Anenl; third prize, ribbon,