The Washington herald., 1913-05-08
CAPITAL HORSE
SHOW iSENDED
Sale Of Thoroughbred Closes
Most Successful Exhibition
Ever Held Here.
Mclean IS PURCHASER
Young Society Man Purchases High
Ball, 4 Saddle Horse,
for 5000.

Despite the absence Of the President
Of the United States and the several
seroplanes. widely advertised to grace
the National Capital Horse Show by
their presence and such material souve-
Mrs as might be safely dropped from
the heights. the exhibition was closed
last night with glory which perma-
nently made of Washington one of the
big horse show towns of the United
States.
brighter than on the preceding days.
and the weather was hardly as good
But the attendance was better, and
there was a general quickening of in
terest among the spectators, partly. OF
course. because of the sales, which
were quite as hidden away from the
press box as il they had amounted to
great deal of importance.
e. Il. Mclean, reported Friday night
to have bought a whole string of hunt
ers for prices almost beyond pronuncia-
ton in their immensely, purchased High
Ball at 5000. This was far and away
the highest price paid at the show.
Emil Selig, whose stable has been
most prominent in contending with Mr.,
McLean's string, bought Jennie Blue,
Australian Lass. for $3.50.
Robert Sause of New York, bought
tho runabout bay mare, Triumphs
Token, for s475. and Triumph Arion for
$3.50. both owned by the Knickerbocker
Stable Co.
Mclean Wins Championship.
The principal events of the closing day
were the awarding of ribbons to the
championship horses. The single cham
pionship class, TO which all horses
which had won blue ribbons at any show
or a red ribbon at the local show were
eligible, was won by Edward McLean's
Pride o. Prides. being hard pressed for
first honors by Sporting Extra, belonging
to the stable of Emil Selig
The Evening Star Cup, offered for the
champion hunter of the show. was
awarded 20 Algoma, of the Blenheim
Farm. Out of a possible 100 per cent,
this horse made 9Sl-2 Fer cent. Algoma
took a similar prize at the Madison
Square Garden show last year.
Miss Margaret Weyher. of New York,
made her debut at the show yesterday
and was successful in capturing two cups
on II. j. Grahams Proud Prince. Miss
Weyher's attractive appearance made
hit with the spectators.
For the first time sipce the show be-
San. Mrs. Allan Potts took fair share
of the prizes. Beothic and Bracken Rose
performed especially well for her. Mrs
Potts riding commanded admiration
throughout the show.
The events yesterday were run off with
more dispatch than on any other day.
r. Praise for Manager Haxen.
Immediately after the last class had
been judged. congratulations were show
cred on Melvin G. Hazen, manager of
the show, on the splendid manner in
which the events were run off.
10 .;,,ia IL. ,ialC ~ clao
has surpassed all others held in Wash
ington. The horses were of a higher
class The judges were as competent
as could be found anywhere, and the
spectators were composed of as distin
gl,Ished individuals as has ever graced
a horse show anywhere. Following are
the summaries:
Class 10. gig horses-First. Pride o
Prides. br. G., 1873. 10 years, Edward Nc
Lean. owner; second, Sporting Extra. br.
e.. 15.2 IL, years. Emil Selig, owner;
third, The General b. g.. 153 years,
Bushnell Farm, owner; fourth, Guards
man, blk. g., 1873. 10 years. Edward Nc
Lean, owner.
Class 73. hunters-First, Prince Henry. :
b. e., la. S years. Lieut.. z. ST. j. Greble. |
owner; second, Merry Widow, b. m, 16.
aged, Mitchell Harrison. owner; third
Happy Creek. blk g.. 1911, years, Mrs
m, 1872 years, Miss Helen Buchanan,
owner.
Class "a local saddle horses-First |
Gallant Lad. b. g., 15.1. 8 years, Col. r. |
NJ. Thompson, owner; second, Metropoli- |
tan, Oh. g., Isl. years Col r. NJ. !
Thompson, ownor; third, Diowad. &. g., |
1872 aged, William p. Emo, owner; |
fourth, Aurora, CHI. m, 15.2, aged, Will |
lam p. Emo owner.
Glass 81. handicap jump-First, The |
Pingerton, r. m, 15.2, years, Lieut.. |
Francis Fuggles, owner; second, Willow |
King, b. g., Is, years. Glen Riddle |
Farm, owner; third, Fleetwood, b. g., 16, |
6 years, Lieut.. r. G. Alexander, owner. |
Class T. heavy harness stallions-First, |
Aaron, CHI. S., Is. years, Edward Nc |
Lean, owner.
Class GO, horses suitable for hunters
First, Highball, CHI g., 4 years, Ash |
leigh Farm, owner; second Cocktail CHI |
e., years, Ashleigh Farm, owner; third, |
Irish Lad, br. e., 1873 years, Glen Rid |