El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-24

Weber rode c. A. Beers white horse in
this event.
Miss Hawkins q FavOrite.
Miss Hawkins was again the favorite
driver in the women's combination
class The horses were first shown
the performance, and appearance of
considered.
e Miss Hawkins drove Dave Crockett"
owned by Sam Gatlin, who was with
her in the runabOut. She was greeted
with applause both driving and later
when she appeared on horseback.
and her mount was given the silver
cup and the blue ribbon.
Mrs. J, a. KraE1auer, Second.
Peggy" A. l. Meningitis horse
driven and ridden by Mrs. julius A.
Krakauer. won second, and Tango"
exhibited by E L. Tinker, and driven
and ridden by Mrs Berkley T. Mer-
chant, was third. Mrs Merchant was a
very attractive figure in her scarlet
coat while driving the cart. Mr..
Tinker was with her. In riding she
wore a linen coat suit with small
panama hat.
Mrs Ysabel Flato exhibited Ruff
fles," Charles LOOMS being with her
in the runabOut during the driving ex-
hibition.
Dixie" was exhibited by Mrs. Jo-
sephine Nations MOrfit, Lieut. B. o.
Kennedy occupying the runabout with
her
s'Buck' Wins In jumping Class.
In the women's jumping class.
Buck" ridden by Mrs. Roger s. Fitch
OF the second cavalry, won first place.
and the silver cup. Blue Ridge"
and exhibited by Capt. Dorsey
Cullen, second cavalry, won sec
ond; third place was given to Tango
Girl, ridden by Mrs Henry Meyer of
the signal corps. Brush hurdles three
feet high were used. Unfortunately
this event was not staged until the
very close of the Horse show, and so
was missed by part of the audience
who had drifted down to watch the
polo game.
In The gated saddle horse class e"
the blue ribbon and cup were won by
Peggy, exhibited by Arthur L. Nc
Ah lI7I M. De9lmarS, exhibited BY W.
L Iooley, and ridden by Lieut.. W H
NeilL of the 18th cavalry, won second
place. The horses were required to
show five gaits.
SteepIeehase Furnishes Excitement.
The officers steepIechase on cav
SllemenL The Rebel" ridden by
Lieut.. X S Bradford 18th cavalry,
took the lead in the race over the
brush hurdles. Prince" ridden by
was left behind in the first forward
daSh, worked up past the others, and
1lnlsned Just neck behind The I
Rebel" f'Christopher" ridden by Lieut.
I. s. Martin, 18th cavalry, was third.
The polo scramble, one-quarter
mile dash, was won by ''The Imp"
ridden by Lieut.. E. F. Ora ham, 18th
cavalry. Moving STAR ridden by
Lieut.. J. ". Thompson. 18th cavalry,
was second, and Winnie Waterbury" |
ridden by Lieut. E. V. Armstrong, 18th !
cavalry; was third The prize was a
blue ribbon and silver cup
George GuytOns a Beautiful Horse
Capt J, H. Burroughs charger, !
George Guyton," won the blue rib /
bon and silver cup in the Of 4
ficers' charger class. The horses |
Is hands two, and the requirements |
we're the movements and exercises au-
a, horIzeb IN the mounted service School
y me army GeorSe Guyton9 was
the entire show, If not the most
beautiful, and his conformation, mill
airy schooling and field performance
we're almost perfect. When the brush 1
lurdles were tried, the horse was
shown at his very best, taking the
Jump with a wonderful grace, and /
o spare. christopher" exhibited by
lieut. / 5. Martin, 18th cavalry, was
econd IN this event, and blue Ridge
exhibited by Capt. Dorsey Cullen, I'd
avalry, third.
Roman Race Thriller.
Il sporting blood in the audience. The
roopers as they rode up for the start
we're greeted with applause, and when
ne race was on the crowd was brought
o its feet and yelled encouragement
md approval The race was a close /
me, and furnished thrills of all sorts
IS the Iurns were made The horses
we're going at such a terrific gait |
When the finishing point was reached
hat they circled half around the track |
'efore they could be checked and
urned back. The troopers lined up
or the start, mounted on but one
,orse, with its teammate running be-
ide. After the horses were off the
men mounted both steeds. This caused
roopers, private Maddox. of battery
C." 6th field artillery, was using a
creen horse and had great difficulty
q bringing it up beside the other when
he race was started. Although he
vas hOpelessly behind when he finally
rought the green horse into position,
lie gamely remained in the race. The
silver cup was won by private J. H |
private NJ LOsacco, Of troop M" 18th
,avalry, was second; and sergeant I. |
T. Brown, troop d." 18th cavalry, was
bird.
Artiuerymen Cheered.
From the time that the exhibition
gun section Of battery &C"
tn field artillery, started out on the
rack, until 1t left the field, it was
greeted with continual cheers The |
ection, which is one-ninth Of a full |
artery, consisted of one gun carriage
ne caiSsOn, six drivers, one chief of !
ectiOn, one caiSsOn corporal one gun
er, seven cannoniers, and the guidon
,earer, and was IN command of ser
cant H I. Clifton. All of the horses
we're coal black and groomed until /
hey glistened. Accompanying the sec
ion was Joe the battery mascot, a
.iminutive burro- joe was almost !
hidden under an artillery red blanket,
,rnamented with the battery's insig-
Tia He was escorted by artilleryman
+ M. REEVE, upon an enormous black
harger-
An exhibition OF Numbering a gun,
iring Shot and loading the gun back