Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
Increase in Attendance.

dent and Mrs. Taft. an aviation meet a
Benning and base ball game at Amer
lean League Park. a far 'arger Grove
gathered at the show grounds Yesterday
afternoon than al any time before. Inc
class of entries and the riding called ou'
enthusiastic applause time and again.
Although IN" local owners carried of
their share of prizes and ribbons. tn"t
were not quite so successful as tn" ia
before Edward p. McI-eans string con
.nued lis winning streak however ana
his Indian Flower, a chestnut marc. t"oh
the blue ribbon in III" class for saddle
horses. To- hands and over Indian Flower
ladies saddle horses In 1hc harness
classes Mr.. Mclean. with Pride OF
Prifes. a handsome brown gelding. took
second in the class for horses 1o.2 hands
and over. and third with The tsuardsman
In the class for heavy harness horses
driven to gig. Pride of Fridea was again
second. and The Guardsman finished
fourth.
Tissington Belief. another Mclean horse
was third in the class for harness horses
fifteen hands high and under. high step
pers. The blue ribbon in this class went
to Lady Dilham. an unbeaten mare owned
by J. w. Hartman.
William F. Hit took second prize in the
class for polo ponies I'D TO carrying 1M
pounds. with his Manassas. Mr.. Hit. on
his Elf King. made good performan, 9
in the Corinthian class for registered
hunters. Hugh Legare's Virginia and
Jesse took third ard fourth prizes, re-
spectively, in the class for polo ponies.
Spectacular Events.
The most interesting and spectac ular
events of the afternoon We're the classes
for Thoroughbred hunters and the Corin-
THAN class for registered hunters. The
thoroughbred hunter class went 10 AL
gonna. owned by the Blenheim Farms.
tiawaine owned by L. d Benner of War
renton, Va, took second; Sans a Tout,
also owned by Mr. Rcnnsr. was third.
and Virginia Girl owned by Melvin G.
Hazen, took fourth prize
+. II. Weatherbee of New York made a
killing In the class for qualified hunters,
taking first, second and third prizes, with
kesutck, Tacanite and David Gray, all
of which made excellent performances
over the jumps. There was a partL'u-
larly disagreeable in and out jump To-
Gated at the east end of the ring. Wh-ch
proved a stumbling block for ii number
of the hunters in this event. Fourth
place Went TO Justine, handsom" chest
nut mare. one Of the we'll bred horses
recently purchased by the government for
the army. She was ridden by I.ieNt +.
+. Graham. Whitemalsh. a gray geld
ing also one OF the recent purchases by
the government, made a good perform
ance with Lieut. Gordon Johnston up.
Enthusiasm Aroused.
An event which reused the enthusiasm
of the crowd was that for park fourth
hands. Three entries were made-hy
Senator E. w. Watson Of West Virginia,
Adolphus Busch 81 Of 81. Louis and II.
L. Pierce OF MasSa chuSetts. They were
awarded prizes III tina. order The well
matched horses and handsome equip
ments made a spectacle rarely seen in a
show ring.
In the class for pairs Of saddle horses.
Col. Charles Railey Of Kentucky and
New York city, with NatnTa, bay mare.
and ElphberS, chestnut Seld.ng, took
the blue ribbon. Julian Morris picked up
,h.. second prize with toNfiianJe and
liam f. Emo with Dinrned a!id Aurora
Silver King and Pretty Maid, owned py
Mrs. Allan Potts, took fourth prize.
Summary.
The Summaries of events yesterday
afternoon were "a follows:
Glass Z Roa,lster< Judged road n"-seS reg
ularly road FRS. $50. N"rrata. h,m.. nv ned
py F. r Stotcsb,Ty; SECOND 81, Rnbv. BIN
owned by r. T. :;totesbury, third $40. Thouia,
Cromwell h.,.. owned by II /. Pierce; fou-ia
ribbon Prince George, b.. owned i'y br. J. T..
class 5l-Thorousbbred hunters; post cnt,,es
FIRST sio' ais"ia' "n H' - n,gni'' W.
arms; S"cofi 80. ''dM,i ne ~ y" i-'i ~
I. b Henncr; ih.r6 - san i"u nm
owned by | u Hfil,I: fourth. ribbon, 'F.ihi Ia
Girl. BIN. ou ned 10y Vi. e. iiazen,
Class Ponies under saddle, polo ponies ~
To cary il" pounds and :" show IN ACTON Win
nallet. First; $50, Light Heart elm. owned
b. q. Ras Hail: second So Manns~ae. eh ia T.,
owned 10y -" imam + f'I': thhu Si'' NNsih'a
rh M owned 10y Hugh I''<ar': fourth ribbon,
Jesse chm. "a ned - ilu-a ies".r-
Class - Harness horse, stallion. aIair. 81
ccldiug oven lI.2 lan'i>. FIRST So. \ala. h.
owned ~ Avnndal" Farm. second. $50. frii'
Of Iriics. br. g, oHnci - Edward Il. NJ
Loan: third. ST.. The trria.G -i!au. b-.-.. owncl
by tdu ard II. Mclean. fourth. ribbon. Rot Roy
g owned ny e W. Watson
Class ~ adde's sai,ll.. horses. post entries
First So. Miss Faster. TN. "~Eci ny Mrs
j. T. SrmlIc: second. s.. Indian F!'H~r III. M
owned rs Edward l.. Mclean: laird. FRET y
Maid. SIN. owned by Mrs A!ian iotis. fH.r'l
ribbon. SHERRY. >.lI.. owned 10y Miss Martha
Hazard