The Washington times., 1914-05-04
HUNTERS COMPETING
FOR MACMURRAY CUP
Show Opened at | O'clock To-
day yto Expedite Judging of
Various Classes.

With nearly two-score of the best
hunters in America competing for the
handsome silver trophy. the National
Capital horse show opened the second
day of its annual exhibition with the
contest for the MacMurray Cup. pre-
sented by Miss Ethel MacMurray. This
cup must be won twice by the same
owner to be possessed. Algoma, last
years winner. is not among the entries.
The MacMurray event and the class
for military hunters were carried over
from Saturdays program, and to pre-
clude further delay In the regular
schedule the judges opened the show
this afternoon at ] o'clock. The large
number Of entries in both of these
events, however, has made judging
slow.
Dividing interest with the contest for
Miss MacMurrays cup is that whSh
Will be staged BY officers OF the army
for the challenge cup presented by Will
liam y. Dykmau, president of the
Brooklyn Riding Club. This cup must
be won three times by the same reSi-
ment, post or station. The first leg was
won last year by a team from the Fit
teenth Cavalry, now stationed in Texas.
The sixteen other classes on the regu-
lar program include events for all
ClPSSlflcdtlOnS or SnOW .nJTSeS IIt1n lHc
heavy draft teams 20 the polo ponies.
Washington society has turned its
whole attention to celebrating the car
nival Of which the horse Is king, and
practically all of the principal events
upon the weeks program hav.: been
planned with a view 10 entertaining the
many visitors from exclusive Gets OF
other Eastern cities. who have assem-
bled snT the show.
The cross-country ride IEIough lock
Creek Park arranged Yesterday ty
William ?. Emo. the first OF this series
of entertainments. was marred b.
rather serious accident in which Con
gpessman ]. Willard Ragsdale, of South
Carolina. one of the best horseman
in the South, dislocated his shorlder.
Shoulder is Dislocated.
MIR Ragsdale was putting his mount
over one of the high hurdles in the
park when the horse became entanglId
in the jump and fell heavily. Mr..
Ragsdale landed upon his neck and
shoulders. and when other members OF
the party succeeded III dragging him
out of range of the frightened animals
hoofs 1t was found that one of his
shoulders was dislocated. He was taken
TO his home. 1898 Connecticut avenue
This morning MIR. Ragsdale WIS said
to be resting quietly.
Asha Bushnell, son Of John L. Bush
nell. president of the Springfield CUhioD
Horse Show Association, and one of the
most prominent exhibitors 1T the Local
show, narrowly escaped serious injury
earlier in the day. when lrvington Nell,
a three-ysar-old mare from the Bushnell
Farm stables, ran away and upset a
light cart in which the young man was
exercising her. Mr.. Buslnell received d
hard fall, but was able to attend the
luncheon given bv Mr. Emo at the Rid
ing and Hunt Club this afternoon.
Harness Glasses Excel.
The Washington show has been noted
in the past principally for its saddle
and hunt events. This year, however.
the harness classes excel in quality
o. entries any other classes on the pro-
gram.
The gig class. Saturday afternoon:
brought into the ring the most noted
horses suitable for Such an event IN
the country. Never before was thero
such a number of high-grade gig
horses in competition. even in Madison
Square Garden. In winning n leg on
the Joseph Letter cup. offeerd In this
event, TO be won twice by the same
owner, John l.. Bushnell secured prob
ably the premier event OF the show.
His The Governor, to win, was called
upon to triumph over The Whip. a pre-
vicusly unbeaten animal, for which
Miss Anne VauClaln, of Philadelphia,
paid $1,000 in London, and to defeat
Royal Fashion. from Walter II. Han
leys Providence stable that had won
before wherever shown.
The heavy harness class and that for
ladies' phaeton horses were likewise
pronounced by expert horsemen to be as
fine as any ever shown in America