The Washington times., 1912-05-05

With a. balance Of about 5000 in
the treasury and an unlimited fund OF
enthusiasm on hand, the National sCapi-
tai Horse Show Association at fthe end
of this years show finds itself in highly
advantageous position with regard to
the one to. be given next year The
complete success of this years show
win result, in the opinion of President
r. NJ. Thompson and other officials, in
| entries as much more numerous in 1913
as were those of 1912 greater than last
year. " .
Few of the imported horses will be
shipped out before tomorrow, for the
owners and riders are resting todHy-a
few devoting themselves to the; arnica
| bottle. That the services Of doctors
are not needed today is a matter for
rejoicing for spills were frequent.
Miss Catherine Cherbonnier, OF Balti-
more, who was thrown three'times'in
single event, furnished the most vivid
thrills OF the afternoon, but many spec
tators' hearts feapea into their throats
when Miss jeanette Allen and her horse
| fell. II was a brief thrill in, this case
however, for Miss Allen was seen to
| fall clear and to pick herself up so
! quickly that It was apparent she was
| L.
| Philadelphia, is wearing a lot of court
plaster today. He came a nasty cropper
in the hunt team class and blood
streamed from his face when he hned
up with the other pink-coated riders
before the judges for their decision after
| all had ridden. little later in the
afternoon Mr. Mather was back in the
show ring on a different horse, his
wounds bandaged and his nerve undi-
| minishcd. But he got another fall in
the Corinthian class. His brother, VIC
tor Mather, was the victim of two fails
earlier in the show
Riding Is Spectacular.
Miss Cherbonnier's riding was spec
tacular enough to please the most
| blase She was up on w. H.. HIT
Bedminster in the ladies' saddle class
and her horse took the first hurdle In
clean style. But Bedminster crashed
into the second hurdle, throwing Miss
CherbOnner over his head. Up In a
second she remounted her steed and
again put him at the hurdle. This time
the horse sailed over. With her hat
knocked of and her black hair stream
ing over her shoulders, Miss Cherbon-
nler put her horse at the third and
|
easily. The horse and rider dashed w
to the in-and-out hurdle. Miss Cher
bonnier was thrown, going into the oox
She remounted, repeated her effort arc
the box But in the jump out Bed
| minister again misbehaved and threw
his young rider over his head Sh'
turned sort of somersault SO that sh'
landed on the further side of the OBJ
stacle and facing her horse:
Miss Cherbonnier wanted to mount
once more but the judges stopped her
1t was their conviction that she hac
| risked her neck often enough for one
lday Of anybody's horse show and be
| sides the horse had been disqualified
{. NJ. Gilbert. who was up on Rust
took a tumble during the afternoon, anc
W r. Abel was forcibly dislodged from
the back of Aristocrat. Neither VA
= hurt in the least. but neither looked
particularly pleased when arhenar he arose IIGn Mr
Allen. and Gilbert Mather won grca
deal of applause for their courage a.
2 shown in quick remounting after stif
spills. Other Young women rlders Wer We,
q much in evidence yesterday. Mis-
/ Katherine E;lkins was twice in rims
a and Miss Mildred Grehle and Mis-
] Helen Buchanan were among the VIC
: tors of the day. Miss Buchanan cap
t Katydd in class 80, ladies' hunters
Mrs Julian Morris and Miss Glady
Earle, of Philadelphia, were also in tn
ring.
Watson Entries Win.
The Fairmont Farms were the reall!
successful stables OF the day, as oil
. Friday, and Senator and Mrs. Watson
: saw this years horse show come TO enc
with the pleasant consciousness tina
: their horses captured nearly everythin,
D in which they were entered. But ther,
T. is some satisfaction for others also
( Julian Marris, master of hounds of th
Keswick Hunt lead that team to vic
tory over the Brandywine Hunt. anC
: Mr. Morris Taconite got the hunte
r championship.
Mrs watson drove again during tn,
l afternoon. Ringing Bells and Chatte
Box winning the ladies' phaeton pairs