Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
ENTRIES IN OTHER EVENTS
Initial Race for the Army and Navy
Cup, 2 IA Miles.
HACKS AND HUNTERS CARDED
Secretary Stimson Serves as a Patrol
Judge in Horse Endurance
Competition.

| afternoon, fair weather bringing out a
| Dig crowd to witness the closing Of the
tWo-day race meet under the auspices OF
the Washington Riding and Hunt Club.
| seventy horses We're carded to go to the
post In seven events, the initial race being
| Tor the Army and Navy cup over a course
| OF two and quarter miles.
me feature of the program is the last
| event, the fourteen-mile service test for
| horses of all ages. This novel race is to
De Tor the purpose not only of determin-
ing the ability of army officers to take
tneir horses across country, but of the
aDlIlty of the horses to stand the going
The result will be of interest to army of.
nclals, as proving how practicable the
| service test is for selecting horses for the
army. Entries for the race are eighteen
IN number including some of the best
| cavalry horses in the service
| Trophies as Incentive.
The test will be conducted under tbe
jurisdiction and supervision of the Wash.
lngton branch of the National Cavalry
and Artillery Remount Association of the
United States. which will present a. cur
Ior the winning horse and three trophies
| Tor the riders of the first. second and
9nird horses Secretary of War Henry L.
| Stimson will ride with the contestants
| as one OF the patrol judges.
| The Judges at the finish will be Lieut.
Gen. s. b. M. Young, president of the
Washington branch of the National
cavalry and Artillery Remount Associa-
| ton; Col Alexander Rodgers, treasurer
| or the Washington branch of the Ma
| tional Cavalry and Artillery Remount
Association. and Perry Belmont, member
| and director of the association.
The patrol judges. besides Secretary of
! War Stimson, will be Redmond Stewart,
master of the Green Spring Valley hunt;
Frederic L. Huidekoper, secretary of the
| Washington branch of the National
| Cavalry and Artillery Remount Associa-
| ton. and Capt. j. r. Lindsey, U. S. A.
Judges at Obstacles.
The judges at obstacles are: No. 1
(ditches). Capt. C. w. Orwell; No.
italian slde), Capt. George c. Barn
| hardt: No. 3 Gn and OUT. Maj. Charles
T. Summerall: No Gump), Maj. w. D.
Cocnor: No. 5 Gump). Maj. R. G. Pax
| ton; No. Jump, Lieut.. Col. D. S.
Stanley; No. (jump), Col. John Biddle;
No Gump, Reginald S. Huidekoper:
No. . Gump), William C. Marrow; No. 10
| Jump, DIR. Cary Langhorne, L. s. n.
No. IL Gump), Rozier Dulany.
The second race this afternoon will
be for hacks and hunters. one and a
quarter miles on the fiat, while the third
event will be steeplechase for four
year-olds and upward. The Stephen B.
Elkins cup will go to the winner in
the latter event. The Washington Rid
Ing and Hunt Club offers a cup for
the fifth race, which, also. is steeple-
chase.
List of the Entries.
The entries follow: ga
First race four -year-olds and upward the
Army and Navy cup; two and one Qaarter miles
on the fat-tsalabad, 157; Kyrat. 1874; Matabon
13I: Dixie. l5. Corza phoenix Stage (,oldwick
and kennelon, 157
Second race; hacks and hunters: the Rock Creek
cup: one and one-quarter miles on the flat
Malaga and MAZE Fletcher 1853: Vakell, 1852;
Referee. Orcagna, Navarro and Far West, 1855:
Dullcare, 1913: J. W. Tyre, 100; Nancy Pansy and
Third race; fOur-year-olds and upward; the
Stephen b. Elkins cup: steeplechase; about two
and one half miles-ZeIlwood, 1877; Day Bell. 145;
tlatrun, 1877: Country Guy, $50; Enniskillen, 1855;
Algie, 1855; Racebrook. 1853; Kingpin, 1877; Alfred
Noble, 1855; Far West and Dufield, 1853.
Fourth race: four -year-olds and upward; the
Henry of Navarro steeplechase about two and
one-half mes-Greyfelds, $50; O. X, 1874; Kyrat
154: knight Of Elway. 1854: Miss Hynes, 1871.
Fifth race for hunters; the Washington Riding
and Hunt Club cup; steeplechase; about three
Motel and Landmark. 157.
Sixth race; three-year -olds and upward; the
Benning cup: one and e-quarter miles on fiat
Vakeel. 142. Royal Meteor and Apache, 1855; Tip
sand, 14S Dullcare, 15S; Neb0 and Alfred Noble,
142: Absconder. 139; Faultless and Nosegay, 145.
Seventh race, all ages; the service test, about
fourteen mies-Sunshine. Marmion. Steptoe Colo
RADIO, Gibraltar. Rex. Fico, Moe. Lee, Mariposa.
The Pink Un Masterpiece. RaZzle Dazzle III. Dan,
Yellowstone Regent, Mexico, Dan Collie aud ST.
Angelo, $50.