The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-06
VIRGINIA HORSES WIN
AT WASHINGTON SHOW
Judges However, Rule Out Willow King Entered by Mrs.
Potts. Because He Was Ridden by Hired RIDER
She Enters Protest--Government BUYS
Four Horses to Show Abroad

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May g.
Virginia horses were. prominent
among the winners al the second day
three white.
OF the horse snow here, winning two
blue ribbons, two red, four yellow ana
During the day the formal an
nouncement was made that the gov
eminent had purchased, for about
$4,000. Justine Whitemarsh, Tim
berlost, Quandary. and Enthantress,
to compete In the Olympian Interna-
tional Horse Show At London. These
horses will be ridden. respectively. by
Lieutenant K. r. Graham, Lieut. Cor
don Johnston. Capt. George Vidner.
Lieut.. Adna Q. Chafree, and Capt.
Guy V. Henry. All Of the animals
have competed In the present meet
ing.
AT the conclusion of the show, q
dinner was given at the resid ence of
h. b. Mclean in honor OF Judge w.
II. Moore, OF Now York, whose stable
Of show horses ID considered the larg-
est and finest In the United States.
This function brought together such
famous owners as Senator T.. w. Wat
son. J. W. Harrisan and Adolphus
Busch 50.
Two protests were entered at the
conclusion OF Fridays performance by
Mrs. Allen Potts. OF Richmond, one
OF the prominent horse owners OF the
meet. The two events In which Mrs.
Potts has filed protest are the hand
leap Jump. held during the forenoon,
and the Corinthian, which was tho last
event OF the afternoon.
In the former event, Mra Potts
states: Rock Abbey, one OF the en-
tries was allowed to qualify at fest.
after her had knocked down the bars
at feet inches.
Willow king Ruled Out.
The Corinthian jump was recorded
IN the catalogue az being for quail
fed hunters only" willow King,
Mrs. Potts bay gelding. was ridden
by Joseph Laid, who, although In
Mrs. Potts employ, IL a member Of
| the Castieville Hunt Club. OF 0ordons-
vile, Va II appears from Mrs. Potts
protest that Willow King, whils pass
ing the preliminary test. was disqual-
| fled later on the ground that the rid
| err was not a registered member Of q
hunt club.
Many Of those interested In the
show declare that Mrs. Potts con-
ably win be taken up by the horse
show officials SATURDAY.
with Willow King ont Of the run
ming, xsswick. belonging TO r.. II.
westnerbe>. Of New YORK city. won
the first prise of s1oe. Taconite and
David Gray, also owned By Nr. wealth
places respectsyeiy. Fourth p,ace
was awarded Juatine. owned by Lieut..
II. r. Graham.
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