El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-23
FFATIIRE EVENT Of HORSE SHOWS
WON BY MRS. J. NJ. THOMPSON
Riding Jerry" She Wins the Broad Jump in COmpeti
tion With Best Riders and Horses of the Bor
der. Prominent Local and Army People
Occupy Horse Show Boxes.

Imp" won first place in the polo pony
class. The animals were judged for
galloping around stakes and for action
with mallet and ball. Gray Eagle"
second. Flash" owned and ridden by
Lieut.. A. D. Surles, was third
"ChristOpher," owned and ridden by
Lieut.. l. S. Martin, 18th cavalry, won
rey," Col H. J. SlOcum's horse, ridden
by Lieut. Earl L Canady of the 18th
cavalry was second; DAN" owned and
ridden by Lieut. A. L P Sands third
Wins WOmen's Saddle Horse Glass.
George W." owned by James. p G. Nc.
Nary and ridden by MRS. Harry sims
won first place in the wOmeRs saddle
horse class. "Gunston," Miss Hilda
Sauer's riding horse, second. 'Lassie,"
owned by Lieut.. ]. L. Collins and rid
third; Mrs. Max Weber's mount
"Sashor." fourth.
In the combination saddle and driv-
ing class Mr. McNary's George w"
won first. Sam A. Leath, the trainer
of the horse. drove and rode if in This
event. 'Kelly-Denmark," owned and
exhibited by professor NJ S Bowen,
was again second. Third place went to
Peggy" owned by Mrs. julius A. Kra-
kauer, exhibited by A. L. Mcknight
Max" owned by the Texico Transfer
company. exhibited by Mrs. John Moore
Thompson, was fourth.
The Judges
Capt. Ben Lear, jr., H. s. Stephenson
and J. c. Ferriss were the judges of
the saddle and harness horses, Col.
George Fl. Morgan, Capt. Ben Lear. IT.,
and Capt Caspar Cole were judges of
the officers charges and military
classes The polo pony judges were
Capt. Lear, Capt Cole and Lieut. J. L.
Collins. S. Charlton McCUrdy was the
director of the arena assisted by S A
Leath and J. Herbert Buckner. The
officers of the horse show association
are: James G. McNary, president. 8
Charlton McCurdy, julius Krakauer.
Lieut.. Henry A Never Lieut. 7 7
Collins vice presidents; Arthur L. Nc
Knight, secretary; Carl A. Beers, treas
urer. The directors and the officers are
Gen. J. j. Pershing, Col. G. H. Morgan
J. Herbert Buckner, Charles Davis, J.
F. Coles. R NJ Dudley. Robert L Holli-
day and I. NJ WingO. DR.. A B. War
rener was the veterinarian of the show,
but there were no accidents
On account of the increasing dark
ness, the final event. the Roman race
for enlisted men, was postponed until
after the polo game of Sunday after
noon
Was u Success.
The horse show was most successful
IN every way and surpassed the first
show of last year, both in management
and in the classes shown. The exhibit
arena was fenced off with bunting of
the national cOlOrs and about this was
semi circle of automobiles laden with
spectators The boxes and grandstand
were decorated with the national colors
and were well filled with prominent Ell
PasO and army people. During the
show the Sixth field artillery Land
played a concert
Those In the Boxes.
Gen. J J. Persbing's guests IN
his box at the horse show were Gen.
James Parker, Col James w ARA
smith, Col John S. Parke, Col and
Mrs G. H. Morgan. Miss Dorothy Nor
gan, Col and Mrs Omar Bundy, Mai.
W. F Lewis. Mrs T. F. SchIev. Mai W
R. Sample, Mrs George Moore, Mai
and Mrs. John L. Hines. Mrs. Henry c.
Bonnycastle, Mrs. Ernest H. Agnew,