The Washington times., 1913-05-25
HARRISON WINNER OF
ELK|NS CUP EVENT
Lieut.. Tate Thrown at Jump,
But Escapes Serious Injury.
1omorrow's Program.

the Stephen B. Elkins Cup. $1,000
piec4 Of plate being annually contested
for 1T the meets of the Washington
Riding and Hunt Club, and Mr.. Harri-
son will hold 1t for at least one year.
His horse, L. Navarro. won first place
In the Elkins' Cup race at Benning yes
terday, and Ivan Fox, who has held
the cup the past year, surrendered it.
It win have to be won three times be-
fore permanent ownership is secured.
Many Close Finishes.
The Elkins Cup Race was only one of
q number of thrillers and close finishes.
yesterday at the old race track, and
Lieut.. c. X. Rockwell added one first
and three seconds to his list. His
horse. Norbitt, threw him at the be-
ginning of the first race, the Benning.
and ran away for the stables. The
horse caught and remounted. Lieuten-
ant Rockwell brought it home in second
place.
His first was in the Army and Navy
Cup race.son Handwriting. In the Sc
ond event df the day, Lieutenant Pat
ton. on Zagg. scored a victory over Mr..
Rockwell. who was up on o. x. and in
the sixth race the Riding and Hunt
Club. Handicap. Two Saints. ridden by
'.Tommy" Wright, a Baltimorean. won
by half q length in a grueling three
mile race.
One accident threatened to mar the
day. Lieutenant Tate. up on Old Erin.
IN the Navarro Handicap, was thrown at
one Of the jumps. and left doubled up
on the turf. He arose uninjured.
weiI-dressed women again yesterday.
All three Of the daughters Of President
Wilson were present. and host of
other society persons.
Tomorrow's Program.
Races tomorrow include the seventeen
mile service test. postponed from yes
terdGy because of the muddiness of
country roads, on which part of the test
takes place; consolation event in the
pony subscription race. the Mt WASH
ingtm Steeplechase, the Shoreham Ho-
tel Cup. q race for ponies and gallo
waya and the Federal Handicap
eteepleohase.
The Summaries.
First race-The Benning, three-year-
olds and up; one and a quarter miles
on dat. Robert Wallach's Ballyhay, 132
or. Wrightl. 5 to 1 and even, won;
Charles R. F1eischmann's Norbitt, l5S
QAeut. RockwelD, to and to 5. sec
end: g. n. Fenwick's Cloud. 155 (Mr.
Fenwick). t0s1 and even, third. Time,
an IS. Sir Giles and Raymond also
ran.
Second race-The Henry of Navarro
Steeplechase; four-year-olds and up;
about two and a half miles: Lieut..
Kari Bradford's Zagg, 166 Q-ieut. Pat
Sn hoc.%.lr: &C sno g. k 70 iss ~Ga Gasut eRs Rock
welp, to s. second; Lieut.. e. st. John
0re99e's san Angeloe IA Hieut, Greble).
: toz and even. third. Time, 5:33. Old
Erin and Kinnelon also ran.
Third race-The Rock Creek Cup: for
hacks and hunters; one and half
miles on fiat. Jesse Williamson. 2d's,
Absconder, 15 (Mr. Wrighp, even and
] to 2, won: Clement n. Williams Will
ing. l6o (Mr. Fenwick). to 5 and to
g. second; Evan fuckers Spectator.
Time, 2:s2. Zeliwood also ran.
Fourth race-The Stephen B. Elkins
cup: four-year-olds and up; about two
and q half miles. Charles K. Harri-
sons L Navarro. 153 CMr. Harrison). 3
il. cSr. Aipers,. to i and even. second:
Ivan Fox's Lena, 14s CMr. Higgins). 6 to
] and 2 to ]. third. Time, 5:2. Rice
Grain and Wooltex also ran.
Fifth race-The Army and Navy cup:
four-year-olds and up. property of the
United States Government or army Off
Lieut.. C.. X. Rockwelrs Handwriting.
164 Qieut RockwelD, to 5 and out,
won: Major c. w OtwelPs Hannah
Louise. 162 major OtwelD, to and
even. second; Lieutenant Lyman's Gold
wick 157 Gieutenant Lyman), to 2
and TO 5, third Time. 2:303-5. Rapid
Flight, Inquisitor. Highland Chief, Gil
bert. and Karl Decker also ran.
Sixth race-Thes Washington Riding
and Hunt Club cup: steeplechase for
hunters; about three miles. Thomas
Cottman's TWO Saints. 165 CMr. Wright).
TO s. won: r. B. Dulany's Jack Middle
ton. 165 Gieutenant RockwelD, to 2.
second; Spalding l. jenkins Essex, 152,
4 TO and even, third. Time. $50.