The Washington times., 1910-10-24
Great Structure Planned by
Local Association for
Horse Shows.
CONGRESS MAY BE
ASKED TO ASSIST
Could Offer Prizes That Would
Draw Eyes of World-Many
Horses at League Park.

Washington may have a great horse
show building. like Madison Square
Garden, to bring here some of the
international horse shows New York
is getting.
Plans have been considered by the
Washington Horse Show Association,
and site has been agreed upon, ac-
cording 20 NJ. c. Hazen. chairman OF
the executive committee of the asso-
citation
Mr.. Hazen declared today that all
left to be accomplished will be a man
Hesitation by the Washington public
that il will support horse shows
An opportunity for this manifesto
tiOn Will be presented in the two-day
horse show scheduled for tomorrow
and Wednesday at American League
Park, and il the attendance comes up
70 the expectations there will be no
doubt about the construction of per-
manent quarters. asserted Mr.. Hazen
To Guido New York.
we are having this show for a double
purpose We are making a test as TO
whether Washington may be able tc
supplant New York in securing interna-
tiOnal shows. Fortunately. we have
gathered some Of the best horses in Bhe
country. including international horse
show winners. The people Of Washing
ton will see a great show. and they viii
have ample opportunity to decide
whether they would like 10 make IL one
Of the big annual events Of the Capital.
i can say that the executive COM
mittee has considered very carefully
plans for constructing permanent quar-
terS with seating capacity Of from
5000 10 J0,000. continued Mr.. HaZcn.
We have even selected a site. but I am
not at liberty 10 make public it's lOca-
ton. The committee feels that Wash
ington would support an annual horse
show, but the attendance at Tuesdays
and Wednesdays exhibitions will settle
the question. If the attendance should
reach 5000 a day. or even less. I can
say positively that we Will go ahead
with plans 20 erect the quarters
Congress May Aid.
According to Mr. Hazen. the commit
tee has thought Of asking Congress TO
make an annual appropriation for prizes
20 90 TO winners in army classes. 1t is
suggested that there could be cavalry
and artillery entries. and that the Cow
ernment could send representatives, TO
the horse show annually. which would
increase interest in the training OF army
horses.
In fact, Mr.. Hazen declares. the COM
Tnittee believes Washington is the best
place in the country for an annual ma
tionai horse show and international
shows, and that, with cooperation by
the public and Congress-. the exhibitions
each year could be made 10 attract the
attention Of the world.
Arrivals Of entries at American
League Park kept the stable officials
busy TODAY, and by this afternoon many
of the most famous horses which are
20 he exhibited had been quarteTed.
Among the arrivals were three horses
belonging TO Miss Amy f. dU Pont, Of
Wilmington, Del: five belonging to
Mrs. Allan Potts. Of Gordonsville Va;
four belonging to Y. D Benner, Of War
renton, Va; six belonging to Henry
longing TO +. l.. Redmond, Of Middle
burg, Va, and three belonging to Lee
Heckinger' Of Washington.
Harness Champions Here.
Z. T. Stotesbury's $4,000 champion
ship light harness team was shipped
from Philadelphia in a special express
car today and Will arrive late this
afternoon
Honorable" the saddle and combina-
tion horse, owned by +. L. Redmond,
looks the name. He viii go against a
class Of seventeen entries. He hasn't
been beaten this year, although exhibit
Cd a number Of times.
Miss de Points Lady Babbie'' was
among the early arrivals, and IS in
splendid condition 10 be exhibited.
Lady Babbie" probably is the best
known runabOut horse in America, and
VIII be taken 10 Madison Square Gar
den as soon as the Washington Show
- over.
V D. Benner. OF Warrenton. was in
terested in looking over the various
entries at the stables this morning. and
declared that WashlngtOnians undoubt-
edly viii witness one Of the greatest
horse shows ever held in this part of
the country. He stated that the horses
which have been entered in the jumping
classes means that that feature of the
show could not be excelled anywhere.
as the horses are among the best in
the world.