Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
Preliminary Trials for Handi-
cap Jumps Not Necessary.
BIG LIST OF COMPETITORS
Omission of the Advance Tests In
sures a Larger Field.
EVENTS TODAY AND TOMORROW
Programs Regarded as Best of Series.
Winners Announced at National
Capital Horse Show.

The form displayed by the jumping
horse show led to a decision this morn
Horse Show led to a decision this morn
ing to abandon the preliminary trials for
the handicap jump. which opened this
afternoons program at the exhibition
grounds. 18th and streets northwest.
The preliminary tests were scheduled to
occur at IL o'clock
Fifty horses, the pick of the green and
qualified hunters at the grounds, several
OF them holders Of world records, gall
loped into the arena at o'clock for what
promised to be the most exciting event
Of the meet.
The handicaps announced are feet for
green hunters, 4 feet and inches for
qualified hunters, feet for hunters that
have competed in high-jumping events
and feet and 4 inches for horses that
have won high jumps.
This means that horses competing
under the latter handicap will have to
give more creditable performances in
clearing the bars at five feet four inches
than will green hunters taking the four
foot bars and, with the large number Of
entries, the competition is bound to be
close.
Means a Larger Field.
Although fifty horses originally were
entered in the open-to-all jump, with
which yesterdays program began, the
elimination contest of the morning great
~ reduced the number of thoroughbreds
that subsequently competed. The decis-
ion to do away with the preliminary test
q
more horses will match their skill In this
afternoons opening event than in any
class since the show began.
The judges of the hunting events are
James w. Graves of Richmond. Va,
Antello Devereaux Of Philadelphia and
G. p. Eustis of Washington. Today 8
ring committee consists of William Lit
tauer. w. H. Brownson and Melvin c.
Hazen.
In addition to the handicap jump,
three other jumping events are on today s
program. They are class 81 for horses
suitable for hunters. in which there are
eighteen entries; class 80 for thorough
bred hunters, in which there are eleven
entries and class AZ for novice hunters,
In which there are thirty-five entries.
Othere vents are for stations, pairs over
1852: pheaton pairs. model harness horses
gated saddle horses. tandems. ladies
phateon horses. chargers. road hacks and
| brougham horses.
In the class for gated saddle horses
the five-gaited thoroughbreds, Kentucky
Lad and Kymokan. owned by Miss Louis
Long of Kansas City. are entered. and l6
cal horsemen who have seen these ami
mails say they will be hard to beat Mis-:
Long. who has competed in several oi
the harness classes. has become favoritt
with the show patrons. Her splendid
driving has featured every event In which
she has participated.
Regarded as Best Features.
The programs arranged for today and
tomorrow are regarded as the best Of the
show and another large crowd. including
foreign diplomatic representatives in
Washington, members of the cabinet
senators and representatives and promi-
nent society people Of Washington. Bal
timore. Philadelphia, New York, Boston
and other cities. was on hand this after
noon for the opening event. II good
weather prevails tomorrow the total at
tendance at the show will far surpass
last years record.
Winners of blue ribbons yesterday
were distributed among large number
of entrants, only one competitor. Julian
Morris of Keswick. Va, winning first
in two classes. Mr.. Norris horses. how
ever came in for a portion of the prize
nings for the day amounting to ap-
proximately 5000.
In class 81, for hunters, Mr.. Morris
Taconite captured the blue ribbon. while
in class 80. for thoroughbred hacks. his
entry, Devisor. was awarded first hon
ors. In this class, also the Morris
entry. Megantic. won second place.
Wednesday Mr.. Morris jumpers, Merry
Xmas and Gunga Din, won first and
second place respectively. in one of the
hunting classes.
Other Premium Winners.
Lord Claiming Boy. the property of
Melvin c. Hazen. and a winner at pre-
vious shows in Washington, won first in
the class for stations yesterday. Pride
O Prides, the Edward B. Mclean entry,
which was among Wednesdays prize
winners. captured first yesterday in the
class for harness horses over 1872. Miss
Longs Revelation and NJ. G. Byers' Billy
B., were sent out by the judges a second
time before a decision could be reached
as to which horse was entitled to the
red ribbon, Revelation finally being ac-
corded the winner.
In the hunting events yesterday there
were several bad spills, but none of the
accidents was serious. Victor Mather a
prominent young horseman of Philadel-
phia, received a hard fall when his chest
nut gelding. Pagan Kin, failed to clear
the artificial wall in the center of the
arena.
There was rush of Judges toward the
horse and rider. and Mather finally was
pulled from between the flying legs
which threatened to hit him any moment.
He remounted and took the remaining
bars in faultless style. amid enthusiastic
applause from the spectators.
In the last event. class for green hun
ters, Mint Julep, owned by the Ashleigh
farms, and Duhallow, owned by Julian
Morris, fell over the hurdles. throwing &
their riders. Neither was hurt, however,
and both continued the course.
Daring Jumps Over Hurdles.
Among the features of yesterdays show
was the riding of Miss Janet Allen.
daughter Of Mai. Henry T. Allen. Astride
of Yellowstone Regent. big bay horse.
Miss Allen made daring jumps over a six
barred hurdle. This was in the open-to
all jumping contest. During the first heat
Yellowstone Regent took the bars fault
liessly. but in the final try-out, his show
ing was not so good and Miss Allen won
only third place.
Mrs Clarence Watson, wife Of Senator
Watson of West Virginia, won round
after round of applause by her magnifi-
cent driving of Ringing Bells in class Z.
She was awarded the blue ribbon. while
Tissington Belief. owned by Edward B.
Mclean, came second.
Miss Gladys Earle Of Philadelphia made
her first appearance In class 81, when she
rode Wanderer. She proved q splendid
rider and captured third prize.
Four ponies. driven by children. COM