The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
PRIZES Captured
BY MILLIONAIRES
Mclean. Moore. Stotesbury.
and Pabst Win Honors at
Horse Show.
SOCIETY OUT In FORCE
Accident Barely Avert.d When Estelle
H. Balks at Fence and Falls
on Rider.
SOCIETY OUT In FORCE

Smiled upon by cloudless May skies
hundreds OF society folk. army Officers
and followers of equestrian sport yester
day afternoon witnessed the opening o
the fve-day stand Of the National Capt.
tai Horse Show at the attractively deco
rated show grounds. Eighteenth and
streets northwest.
The grand stands were well filled ano
the borders of the tanbark ellipse were
a mass Of varied spring colors. Little
pines, gersn;ums. and wild flowers were
arranged to present an effective back
ground for the afternoons program. II
stand at the east end was the United
States Engineer Band.
H Sixteen events were on the program
and they were run of without a single
accident. Four miliionaires exhibited
their horses together with the numer-
Gus other entrants. Five millionaires
would have had horses in the tanbark
ring had not the animals of Alfred G.
Vanderbilt been ordered withdrawn
because Of the supposed death OF their
owner who was passenger on the
Lusitania.
Millionatres Win Ronors.
E. B. Mclean. of this city: Judge
william H. Moore, of New York; e.
IT. Stotesbury. OF Philadelphia. and
Fred Pabst, Of Milwaukee. were the
millionaires entered. and all won
honors.
The winner Of the most points was
Mr.. Mclean. who captured three nrsts
and two seconds. Judge Moore sex-
hibited here yesterday for the first
time, and took of two first prizes and
a second. The Judge Is said to spend
100000 annually exhibiting his ami
mails. He has served as Judge at
previous horse show here. Mr.. Stotes-
bury was entered I'm one event. that
\ for roadster pairs. which he won.
Capt. William Mitchell made an ex-
csllent record. winning three first
prizes. The Homewood Stable made
\ remarkably good showing, getting two
! frsts, two seconds. and q third. A. w.
Atkinson won first place twice and
| third place once. Mr.. Pabst came on
/ with first honors in one event. Miss
| Ella lvers, of New Bedford. Mass. one
4 captured two seconds. a third, and two
4 fourths Gerald Hanley won two third
prizes and two fourths. and Mrs. Allen
Potts, a popular entrant, received one
third prize and two fourths.
The nearest approach to an accident
was In the green hunters. lightweight
event. when Estella H, entered by Mel
win c. Hazen and ridden by Mr.. Rey-
nolds. baked at a fence jump and fell.
pinning the leg of the rider beneath
its body. Mr.. Reynolds extricated him
self without injury.
| In the event for the selection Of
horses suitable for a gig, Miss Ella
Ivers drove Seelight. The animal kick
ed and kicked. its heels flying above
the dashboard and almost reaching the
face Of the driver. Miss Ivers got out
from the ring.
Judge Moore himself drove Mogal in
| this event, winning first prize.
| Polo Ponies introduced.
| An interesting event was that intro
ducing the polo ponies A humorous touch
was lent when George Oakley Totten. jr..
riding Mosquito. lost his stirrup and went
| hopping around the ring with his right
foot in the stirrup and his left touching
the high points OF the ground. Horse and
rider finally parted company.
| Miss Alice Mann. pretty young girl
with long brown hair flowing down her
back. attracted much attention In the
| road horses event. She rode Cloudy Girl.
This event was won by Mr.. Mclean,
High Ball getting the blue ribbon.
The best riding and jumping Of the aft
ernoon was In the Corinthian class event.
Ohio. formerly Westberry. a horse en-
tered by Dennis A. Epson. was ''given
the gate" when it became unruly. reared,
plunged and tried to jump the fence sur
rounding the ring. Alarm. Mclean
horse. won this event amid the applause
of the crowd. 1t took all six jumps with
a clean score and in excellent form.
Much interest was shown by the audi
ence in the appointment classes. Judge
Moore's horse. Bountiful. which won first
prize, was driven by Mrs. Billy Hit.
nee Catherine EIkins. Miss Ivers cap
tured the red ribbon. driving Woodbine.
Fourth prize was won by Gipsy Girl, en-
tered by John l.. Bushnell and driven by
Miss Helen Buchanan, daughter of Gen.
James A. Buchanan. president Of the
show.
The Summaries.
Thoroughbred stslhors-FIrst prize. Highland
Chief. CAPT. William Mitchell
Lightweight chargers.First. Sir Dixon. Capt
William Mitchell second. Straw Duke. Cart. ". ID.
FcrSth: third. Obey Capt. Asbury Haight and
fourth uevelyn. Gerald E. Griffin
Heavy harness horses; novice rairs-Pirst. su-
creme Polouus and Tcrrington Why-Not A. W
Atkinson: second. Buttonwood Lass and mate
William A. Lieber: third. Grysy Maid and Gypsy
Boy, John l.. Bushnell: fourth. wocdbins and
Honeysnckls. Miss Ella Ivers.
Roadster pairs-First. Ruby and LAsca, z r.
Sotes,Iry second Baron Herbert and mate. oliver
p. Stcne>trcrt; third, Black Bessie and mate, J.
r. Donald: fourth. Boscobel and Cieophas. DR.. W. T.,
P. Brown.
Saddle horses First Sparkling Mosene. A. ". ,
Atkinson: second Beechwold Lass. Miss Marion
du Point: third. Lancelot. Miss Ella F. Ivers: !
fourth. Grey Bird. Miss Esther VI. Palmer.
Green hunters; light weiSht-First. Little RI. /.
Homewood Stable: second Three OClock. Home |
wood Stable: third. Mnim. johnson Russell: fourth
Virginia Roy. Melvin {. Hszen.
Horses suitable for Eis-FIrst. Mosal. William f. +!
Moore: second The Governor. John L. Bushnell; !
third. Buttonwood Maid. William A. Leter; fourth /,
Buttonwood Lass. William A. Leber. /
Polo ponies-First. Akbar. Capt. William Mitch |
ell; second. Bermuda. Hugh 5. Legare; third !
Corks Philip II. Sheridan: fourth. Dansesse Hush
5. LesAe.
High Ball First.
Road hcres-First. High Bill. y. r. Mclean
second. Marjory MOrelAnd Miss Marion du Pont
third Nancy Pansy. HOnewood Stable; fourth
Acme Mrs Allen Potts.
RiInab1Int horses-Frt. Girpy Maid John L.
Bushnell; secocd. Forget not Miss Ella Iyer,:
thiri May Williams. I-n Anderson fourth Joy
Direct DR. W. r. Collins.
Par Of hunter>-First Home~ood Stable: .er
opd Z. r. Mclean: third. Hsppy Cre,k anil
Pretty Maid. Mr.. Allen Potts; fourth. strorti.
Farm.
HEAVY harne-s rar hnrscs-Firs Queen Dais,
ard Whuewal flos~r Quern Pabst Stock Farm
.eCund Whitehall Arrl and RSsbun. William n
Moor third GbT~y Mad and GyTsy Roy. John
l. Bushnell fourth. hon'y'u'k Nd w.Ibtne.
Miss Ela ISers
Corinthi.n cIa.- FIrt. Alarm Nolan
second Nsncy Fsns, Houswooi >jahl. thud