Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26

string. His pair OF hunters TOOK mrs
prize in that class. Mr.. Benner's kin'
hunters class.
An exhibition which thrilled the BIZ
crowd was the drill given by Troop a
18th Cavalry, from Fort Myer. Va. TIL
troop mounted on coal-black horses. Wa
put through its PAGES by Capt L. T. Lind
sew. one of the best horsemen in TIL
army. With bride rein and leg tn
troopers guided their mounts through al
intricate maze OF figures that appeare,
little short of phenomenal And when ii
long line with saberS raised. the who'll
troop charged straight down the field a
the grandstand. yelling like Comanch'
Indians. there was wild burst of ap
plause. They pulled up sharply just be
fore the stand and wheelin" galloped GU
of the ring.
Virginia Girls Victory.
Melvin c. Hazen won the class for 10
cal hunters with his gallant mare, Nir
sinia Girl. Virginia Girl and mate woI
fourth In the class for pairs of hunters
Mr.. Hazen is chairman of the eXecutlv,
committee which has had charge of the
arrangements for the horse show. anC
il is largely to his energy that the sue
cess of the affair may be attributed
Miss Martha Hazard gave an exhibit
tion of pluck when she forced her hunter
Sherry, over the jumps, which he per-
sistently refused. Into the fence jumr
Sherry ran without taking off, but Miss
Hazard refused TO be endorsed, and
when she took the jumps she was round
" applauded, President Taft himself lead
ing in the applause.
The President and Mrs Taft appeared
10 thoroughly enjoy the show. They had
with them in their box Miss Heron.
Charles d. Hilles, assistant secretary OF
The Treasury; Capt. Archibald Butt, the
Presidents military aid, and Lieut.. Leigh
a he mir to he DvQS Aovr
When the President entered his box the
Fort Myer band played The Star Span
gIed Banner" and the entire audience
rose bare headed.
the most interesting. After putting the
1andems around the ring the leaders were
saddled and taken over the Jumps
There We're half dozen entries made
n the hunting classes by officers at Fort
Myer. who rode their mounts themselves
While their hunters were not up to the
standard of the fine horses brought here
from Virginia and Maryland, their riding
was excellent.
Summary of Events.
The summaries for yesterday were as
follows:
Sporting tandem (nine entries)-F'irst
prize. $40, won by Grand Slam and
Roustabout Nee Hechinger; second
MRS Allan Potts.; third prize So, won
by Blenheim farm entry; fourth prize
ribbon. won by Lady Gray and mate
lee Hechinger).
lightweight hunters nineteen entries
First prize, $50. won by Paradox, ch. g.
tBlenheim farm; second prize, so, won
by King Edward, or. &. u. ID. Benner):
third prize, 81. won by Pyro. br- g. q. X.
Sellman); fourth prize, ribbon won by
m
Pair of hunters mine entries)-First
prize, $40, won by L. d. Benners pair;
second prize, S10 won by Bienheim farm
pair; third prize, So, won by Black Bird
and Pretty Maid (Mrs. Allan Potts.;
fourth prize, ribbon, won by Virginia Girl
and mate melvin c. Hazen).
Ladies harness horses (six entries)-
First prize, cup. donated by Col A Z.
Randle. won by Lady Babbie, b. m. (dis
Amy E. du PonD: second prize, whip
donated by West Brothers Brick Com
pany. won by Garonne, bl. m. buckeye
land stock farm; third prize, ribbon. woI
PonO; fourth prize, ribbon, won by Adj,
Wildfre, b. g. (Aldie stud and stocl
farm.
Free-for-an jumpers (handicap: thirty
Black Bird. b. m. (Mrs. Allan Potts.
second prize, So. won by Merry Widow
b. m Thomas r. Ryan: third prize, SIC
won by fara-ox. CHI. &. (Blenheim farm
fourth prize. ribbon, won by Sky High
b. e. leighton stables).
Double harness horses five entries)-
First prize. so, won by Alexandria ant
Lady Babbie Miss Amy L. du Ponu
second prize. $50. won by Garonne ant
Newsgiri (Buckeyeland stock farm: thirC
prize, $40, won by Grand Slam and Acto
u-ee Hechinger): fourth prize, ribbon
won by Springhurst, b. G., and Gallardo
b. G. CThomas f. Ryan,.
Runabout horses (seven entries)-t irs
adj Rah
Amy E du PonD; second prize( So wor
BY Prince George Or. j. E. Sansbury)
third prize. s.. won by Matte Chima
Miss du PonD; fourth prize ribbon wor
by Boscobel CIV P. Brown
Local Hunters (ten entries)-First prize
cup donated by Harry Wardman. VOL
by Virginia Girl. b. m. melvin c. Hazen)
second prize, donated by Martin & Mar
lin. Philadelphia. won by Yellowstone
Regent. ch. 5. Miss Jeanette AIlen)
third prize, ribbon. won by Pyro, br. g
81. r. Sellman): fourth prize ribbon
won by Sherry, 5, IN. Miss Martha Haz
Single harness horses (nine entries)-
First prize. s35, won by Lady Babbi
Miss Amy L. du PonD; second prize
SIS won by Alexandria Miss Amy L
du PonD; third prize. IS. won by Graz
Slam dee HechingeD; fourth prize. rib
bon. won by Newsgirl (Buckeyland stocl
FARM.
Police mount contest (seven entries)-
Noyes. won by Gilbert Roy, b. & (Abrar
Buckinghan1): second prize, crop donate
by s. y. Meyer. won by Supply. b. II
q. F. Sprinkler; third prize, ribbon, wo
by Bob, b. g. John w. Mccormick
fourth prize, ribbon. won by Beauty, b.
patrick Creaghe).
p. v. DeGraw, president of the Wash
ington Horse Show Association, met +
II. Stotesbury of Philadelphia today an
escorted him TO the show grounds, wher
he looked over his two beautiful team
of roadsters and gave instructions fo
their exhibition today. Mr.. Stotesbur
is president OF the Road Drivers an
Riders Association of Philadelphia {
d. Shank. the vice president of the sam
organization, was in the party. Bot
will be the guests of the Washingto
Horse Show Association during their sta
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. V. DeGraw enter
tanned in their box Mr.. and Mrs Edwar
III. Droop. Miss Harriet ID. Platt, daught,
OF Commander Robert Plat, L. S.
retired; Mrs. Philip III. Deis and Mr.
Noble p. Barnes.