The Washington times., 1912-05-03
distinguished Throng Sees
i. Animals and Riders
IeAh. Perform.
Today's Program.

Jumpers, this time under handicap,
again inaugurated the National Capt.
tai Horse Show today. the first event
starting at p. m. The elimination
trial which was scheduled to start
at 1880 this morning, was voted out
ipy the judges because almost no
horses are now baking at the hurdles
and the time allotted by General Man
iager F. M. Ware for this event, so
minutes, was expected to prove suffic-
lent for all competitors.
fr When the half hundred starters in
this first event, class GA, came out of
the paddock stalls, another big audi
Bence sat expectant with the boxes and
ssrandstand full of diplomats and Cabinet
koffcers, army and navy men, Con-
tgressmen and Senators, and other digni-
ltaries and personalities, besides hum
kdreds of persons prominent in Wash
ting society.
. Performance only counted in the
lhandicap Jumping event, Just as in the
.free for. all jump yesterday, but the
Sbars were set at varying heights for
thorses Of different records. Green hunt
ters were required to negotiate a height
sof four feet. For qualified hunters the
.bars were six inches higher. Horses
(which have competed in high jumping
kcontests in the past had to clear five
feet, and winners of high jump classes,
tive feet four inches.
These conditions mean that there is
excellent chance of some bad spills to-
.day, though all will be we'll If none re-
Ssults more unhappily than the fall which
sVictor Mather, of Philadelphia, took
slate yesterday afternoon. Mr. Mather
tis feeling spry and vigorous today. al
enough most OF the spectators thought
ne was critically hurt. Mr.. Mather was
sup on Pagan King, in the heavyweight
fhunter class, when his horse crashed
pinto the fourth jump. Horse and rider
swent down together, and then the horse
irolled over on Mr.. Mather.
: The animal made a complete turn
sover, but Mr.. Mather. instead of being
Scrushed. rose to his feet. helped his
shorse up, and, amid the cheers of spec
stators, remounted and went again at
sthe bars.
! .,. Close Rivalry.
Rivalry between Miss Loula Long, of
fkansas City, and Edward B. Mclean.
Iof Washington, whose horses have been
matched against each other in clos.
tcompetitions each day, will again take
Fplace today, for Miss Long and Mr..
MCLEAN are both in the tandem event.
MRS. Clarence w. Watson. wife of the
fWest Virginia Senator, will be another
scoptender, as will H. L. Pierce. of
sLeominster, Mass. Mrs. Watson won
smuch applause yesterday for her driy-
sing of Ringing Bells in class Z, heavy
Eharness horses, 1872 hands and under
tMr. McLean's Tissington Belief had IN
syteld the blue ribbon in this event IN
sMrs. Watson's horse "
|. Melvin G, Hazen, District Surveyor is
tcherishing cup which he captured In
tthe standard bred stallion event with
aLord Charming Boy. Senator Watson S
tKalorama got the red ribbon for sec
FOND place. H. L. Turner's Gyman was
third:
Miss Helen Buchanan and Miss Jean
fette Allen, who survived the elimina-
tion event in the free-for-all Jump yes
,terday, were noteworthy among the
twofnen riders. Miss Buchanan finished
third in the finals with Katydid. Miss
ALLEN, who was mounted on Yellow
stone Regent, owned by her father.
sMajor Henry T. Allen, chairman of the
.not place, although her riding received
much praise. Miss Allen and Miss
lBuchanan are exponents of different
sstyles of feminine riding. the former
sBuchanan the side saddle.
a. H%i l.. .Collln3, of Pittsburgh, got the
Sbhs ribbon in this event, the free-for-
sall Jump. his horse beating last years
morris, of Keswic. which also took
kribhons at London. However, Mr. Col
films Monarch took the bars and hurdles
lin cleaner fashion yesterday. according
sttr-the judges Of the events for hunters
t,vho are flames w. Graves, of Rich.
snond: Anteno Devcreaux. of Phiiadei-
Fphia, and @. p. Eustis Of Washington.
tMRIor Allsn was pressed into service in
splace of Mr.. Deve"eaux.
!. '".'.' Biggest Winner.
. Although Julian Morris lost the blue
sTibbon in the free-for-all jump, never
stheless he was the biggest winner OF the
iday. The animated crowd in grand
sstand and boxes saw Mr.. Morris horses
sGet two blues, two reds, one yellow,
sand one white ribbon. Senator and Mrs.
tWatson, whose horses ere entered un-
tder the name of their country place,
tFairmont Farms, took one first, one
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