The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
from her shoulders.
Stables In Ribbon Duel.

STABLES IN HtDbOn duel.
During the exhibition of the fourteenth
class also there were few tense mo-
ments when the driver OF Snapshot, a
Mclean entry, ran into Bracken Rose,
driven by Mrs. Allan Potts, her owner.
Mrs. Potts was turning to make the re-
verse at -he command of the judges
when the other rig ran into hers. The
wheel OF the Mclean cart grazed the
shoulder OF Bracken Rose and horsemen
gasped, for the injury of the horse would
have meant as much or more to many
present as would have the injury of a
human being. No harm was done, how
ever. While the green hunters were be-
ing exhibited also one of the riders lost
stirrup and had to go through three
jumps without 1t. but made the journey
safely.
The first event in which the Mclean
and Selig thoroughbreds were pitted
against each other was in Glass IL for
heavy harness horses. 1t was shown
after the first confusion in the award OF
prizes had been Strengthened out thai
| Leading Lady, Of the Selig stable, had
walked off with the second honors, leav-
ing the yellow ribbon to Mr.. McLean's
Pail Mall. Irvington Gypsy Queen. of
| the Bushnell farms. captured the blue.
and The Cub. the property of Lee Jones,
took the white.
. Selig's Arion took the first against Nc
Leans Hector in Class IL. In Glass IA.
Mclean turned the tables, taking the
blue ribbon for runabout horses with
Snapshot against Selig's Triumph Togo.
which carried off the red trophy. In the
eighth class for pair horses, Mclean
again carried off first honors with Ring
ing Bells and Chatterbox. and Selig took
second with Leader of Fashion and Co
roma
Interest was increased in view of the
fact that there was a new cup offered
This trophy was offered by Miss Ethel
MacMurray, of Washington, for the
winner Of the post entry for hunters and
was won by Algoma, owned by he
Blenheim Farms. Katydid, owned by
Miss Helen Buchanan, got second place.
Willow King, property of the Glen Rid
die Farms, was third, and Virginia, of
the same stable, fourth.
The crowds took great interest in the
eighteenth class. for ladies' phaetons In
this event appointment of the turnouts
was the principal point, and the three
phaetons representing the Selig. Mclean,
and the Bushnell farms stables, were
beautiful. The fact that the horses were
all driven by women gave the event added
ers' seats are noted whips, and had many
friends at the show yesterday, eager to
boost their chances with the judges by
handclapping.
Col. Thompson q Winner.
toria, the property Of Selig. was driven
by Miss Louise Van Wyck. Under the
guidance of Miss Lydia Fleitman, Irving
ton Gypsy Girl, of the Bushnell farms,
trotted to second place, and Miss Belle
Beach drove Pail Mall, the Mclean en-
try. The horses seemed to realize as
well as the judges that they were to be
Judged, for the nicely of their manners
and they minced round the ring with as
dainty step as could have the women
driving them.
One of the novelty events was the ex-
hibition Of class "a for gated horses
The entrants in this event were made to
go through each of their five gaits rang
ing from a slow walk to gallop Gallant
Lad, the property Of Col. Robert NJ
Thompson, was the winner of the first
prize.
In the events for Jumpers and hunters,
many of the horses Of the Fort Myer
officers that have become familiar to
Washington horsemen were seen and car
ried off prizes. One of the horses that
was widely recognized yesterday was
White Silk, the snow white gelding of
Miss Agra Bennett. This horse is known
as a high school horse" or in other
words a circus horse. and is the same
one that during the winter distinguished
himself by lying down and playing
dead during a contest at the Riding and
Hunt Club Of Washington. White Silk
has learned since that time however,
that circus tricks are not expected Of
him now and he went through the events
of yesterday in the most decorous man.
ner.
One of the most interesting events
from the standpoint Of the onlookers I'M
tutored in the fine points of horseman-
ship yesterday was the exhibition of
class fifty-four, pairs Of hunters. In
this event the horses were taken over
the jumps in pairs. and that there were
no accidents resultant in taking two
horses over the same hazards that had
seemed small for some of the single
jumpers was a matter of wonderment to
many. The winners of this event were
Miss Jeanette Allen and Miss Helen
Buchanan on The Dargie and Katydid. A
Glen Riddle Farm team won the red