Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
GETS THREE FALLS
Miss Cherbonnier Has Mis-
haps at Horse Show.
:
WAS GOING OVER HURDLES
Spills Furnish Thrills for the Many
Spectators.
EXHIBIT A GREAT SUCCESS
Entries by Fairmont Farms and
Julian Morris Lead in Capturing
Blue Ribbons.
EXHIBIT A GREAT SUCCESS

Three hard falls, neither of which
proved serious. sustained by Miss Kath-
arinc Cherbonnier Of Baltimore, while
riding in the ladies' hunters class fur
nished more thrills for spectators at the
National Capital horse show yesterday
than ordinarily would characterize a
dozen horse shows
The largest attendance of the four-day
meet witnessed yesterdays closing events.
many of the out-of-town exhibitors leay-
ing the city last night. Francis NJ. Ware
or New York, general manager, who
caught midnight train for New York.
declared the show to have been one of
the best open air meets he had ever at
tended The opinion generally expressed
by exhibitors and visitors was that the
show far surpassed that of last year 1t
Is announced that nine boxes already
have been engaged for next years meet
Miss Cherbonnier kept the judges con-
stantly running to her assistance during
the few minutes she was on the tan
bark, but in no instance was the proffer-
ed help made use of. Riding Bedminster
horse owned by William F. Hit, the
pfucky equestrienne met with her first
mishap while taking the second hurdles
she held to the reins as the horse gained
his feet after hard fall, and was drag
ged several feet.
Horse Balks Again.
Remounting, unassisted. Miss Cherbon-
nier took the next two jumps, but Bed
minister baked at the next 10 the last
hurdle, throwing his rider heavily against
the fence The judges hurried to the
spot. but again Miss Cherbonnier mount
ed without assistance. Bedminster was
urged over the hurdle. but stumbled, Miss
eherponnier being thrown over his head
and striking the bars of the last hurdle
Fortunately the horse did moi entirely
lose MS footing, as. III the short space
between the last two hurdles. Miss Cher
BONNER would have had little opportunity
to extricate herself, and doubtless would
have been seriously injured.
While the crowd looked on breathessly
at the narrow escapes encountered in
such rapid order. Miss cherbonnier
laughed throughout the series of acct
dents Mounting Bedminster final time
she put the horse over the last lump
without difficulty.
Miss Cherbonnier was not a winner In
the ladies' hunters class, but her pluck
made a big hit with the crowd. which
applauded her repeatedly.
Several Other Spills.
There were several spills in the hunt
ing events OF the afternoon, none of
them, however, being of u serious nature
Miss Jeanette Allen, daughter OF Mai
Henry T. Allen. received a hard tumble
when Yellowstone Regent fell In clear
ing the second hurdle. Miss Allen fell in
almost exactly the same place Friday.
W X Abelfs Aristocrat fell while COM
pelinS In the class for Corinthian hunt
ers. but. aside from receiving a shaking
up. his rider was not hurt
IN the same class, Miss Kitty Smith,
rioing David Grey, made a circuit of the
required to make the circuit hut once
The horse started on the second trim
around the arena before he could he
turned In the direction OF me hurdles i'm
the center OF the tanbark He took the
barriers easily. the unusual performance
winning applause.
Get Many Blue Ribbons.
Entries by Fa.rmont Farms and Julian
Morris OF keswick, Va. were the most
successful In capturing blue ribb6>1s in
the events OF yesterday afternoon In
the classes for hunt teams. pairs of
sadie horses and hunting championship
the Morris entries came first
F'airmoSt Farms entries which aro
owned by Senator Watson of West Vir.
sinia, captured blue ribbons in the classes
Tor ladies' phaeton pairs, four-in-ha
single championship and pair champion.
ships.
The first class of the afternoon Tor
sporting tandems, was won by Yellow
stone Regent and Robert entered by Mai
Henry j. Allen. In the event for hunt
leans. the keswick hunt. consisting of
Merry Xmas. Overall and Gunga Din.
owned by Julian Morris. won first. while
Mr.. Morris horses. Duhallow, David Grey
ana keswick. composing a second Kes-
WICK hunt entry. won third.
In the class for ladies phaeton pairs the
Fsirmont Farms entries. Ringing Bells
ana ChatterbOX, won over a field of four