The Washington herald., 1911-05-05

Noble animals, many Of them thorough
breds from the best stables of Kentucky.
Virginia. Maryland, and New York, jump
ed In perfect form for the most part.
In the road classes the quality was of
the very highest order. second only to
the light harness teams.
Equal In class were the riders, men
and women, noted for the skill that comes
with long practice. Many are local per-
sons. although several Of the fancier
equestrians came from Philadelphia, New
York, and Baltimore.
Gentleman riders mingled with colored
stable boys in the tan bark ring. While
the most exclusive society made up the
great majority of the audience, demo-
cracy was forced by the all-important
fact that everybody was bent on the
same kind Of alteration. This seasons
bellies might be seen getting a pointer
from a follower Of the track or paddock,
who used language decidedly "horsey,''
but nevertheless plain and Ineligible.
Most Of the interest centered in the
jumping classes. For the most part the
horses were in fine fettle, taking their
hurdles without refusing and making
the cleanest sort Of exhibition. Occa-
sionally a bar was touched and went
tumbling to the ground. while the rid
er's Redeemed cheeks told q story Of en-
harrassment and chagrin- The chari-
table and kindly spectators did not groan
or hiss, but gave cordial and impartial
applause to all who were entitled, blam-
ing not the rider for the fault Of his
mount Now and then. with a great
jump and twist, a beautiful animal would
refuse at the last fraction of a second
to raise for the four-foot hurdles, and
the rider only saved himself by a super
human effort. None were unseated and
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noon.
Miss Martha Hazard was the idol of
the horse lovers CARRIED in a natty
checkered suit, the young horsewoman,
famous in a dozen cities for her skill
and perfect form on her mount, car
ried the day. She was the idol, al
though she received a paucity of blue
ribbons. On her famous mount, Sherry.
Miss Hazard was awarded the white rib
bon in class "a, for saddle horses. Sher-
ry made his entry in good form. but he
was slightly out of his class, being a
jumper pure and simple. Mrs. Julian
Morris, on Confldante, made a more ef-
fective showing. receiving the blue rib
bon. Mrs. J. C. Semple annexed a red
ribbon on Miss Esther. This entry was
famous and much admired as perfect ex-
amples Of park horses.
Miss Hazard Attracts.
The last entry of the afternoon, class
81, ladies' hunters. attracted the most
attention of any of the previous events.
In this event Miss Hazard made an al
most perfect score. riding Sherry, who
behaved we'll The women who rode
handled their horses with the greatest
skill imaginable. Miss Laura. Marian.
Of Washington, however. had two bad
ly-behaved mounts. Charles OMalley
and The Guard. the latter owned by
Capt. Granville Fortesque. Charles
O'Malley took the bit in his<teeth, and.
avoiding the regular jumps, ran to the
ring fence, lightly vaulted over. anu
narrowly missed a number of specta-
tors standing on the outside. Miss Mer-
RAM had no better luck with The
Guard, which also ran away, and went
twice around the ring and over the
jumps in haphazard order. before he
could be stopped. He was given the
gate for his performance.
Miss Ellen Rasmussen, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, rode Devisor, a chestnut gelding,
which carried off many honors at the re-
cent Atlantic City show. He was a bad
performer yesterday, and 1t was all that
Miss Rasmussen could do, clever rider
though she is, to get him to take the
jumps
secretary OF lne navy meyer haQ Two
entries in this class. both ridden by his
daughter, Miss Julia Meyer. They were
Colonel and bennington. Miss Meyer
made a splendid showing. and is con-
sidered a horsewoman of fine ability.
Virginia Girl, ridden by Miss Hazard,
was an easy winner, and received the
biggest ovation Of the day. Virginia Girl
is owned by Melvin c. Hazen, who
proudly received congratulations after
ward. Miss Hazard won many COM
nents from famous equestrians on her
splendid showing. light riding. and per-
feet horsemanship
Mrs. Allan Potts, of Virginia, mounted
on Willough King, captured second prize |
In splendid performance Wiilough |
King behaved like the thoroughbred he |
Is, and sailed over the hurdles like a |
bird, lightly and without a single touch. |
New Workers Present.
A number of New Yorkers, including |
Mrs. ]. Carleton Semple. Henry T. OK