The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-11
M'LEAN HORSES
AGAIN LEADERS
Win Three First Prizes and
Two Seconds at Yesterdays
Session of Show.
SILVER jim TAKES TWO
Stotesbury Captures Second Award
and Judge Moore One First
and Two Seconds. -,
SILVER jim TAKES TWO

and Two Seconds.
The entries of E. B. Mclean. Washing
ton millionaire and horse fancier. again
proved leaders among the blue and red
ribbon winners at yesterday afternoons
session of the National Capital Horse
Show. held at the show grounds at Eight
zenith and D streets northwest.
The Mclean horses won three first
prizes and two seconds. Their appear
ance in the ring repeatedly was welcomed
by the loud applause of the spectators.
f. T. Stotesbury. of Philadelphia, cap
tured a second prize. Judge William II.
Moore of New York, received a first
and two seconds. and Fred Pabst, Of
Milwaukee. took two thirds and a fourth.
Silver Jim. one of the best Drses
shown during the afternoon, won two
first prizes for its owner. John o. Gheen,
of this city. In one event Silver Jim
was awarded honors over the Stotesbury
entry. Guest.
Cavalry Band Plays.
The seventeen events of the afternoon
were witnessed by crowd which COM
fortably filled the large grand stands.
Society folk and army officers were as
sembled in the boxes. Between events
music was furnished by the Fifth United
States Cavalry Band, under the direction
of w J. Cain. chief musician.
One of the most exciting events was
the hunter class. open to all. Forty
three entries furnished the crowd with
more than half an hour of thrills. An
in and out or box jump was added to
make this event exceptionally difficult
for the horses and their riders The
sensation was the Mclean horse Alma.
which cleared all the jumps with big
margins When called into <he ring
for an elimination round the horse
fouled the sixth jump, thereby losing
first place.
Mrs Allen Potts. of Happy Creek
Farm Gordonsville. Va. one of the
most accomplished horsewomen at the
show. was given the gate in this event.
Her mount baked twice at the second
jump. and when the rider finally forced
her over she fouled the obstacle.
Nancy Pansy. of the Homewood
stable. when called into the ring
second time. made all the jumps in ex-
cellent form. winning for itself first
place. Katydid. mounted by Miss
Helen Buchanan. daughter of Gen.
James A. Buchanan. u. S. A. retired.
president OF the show. was called into
NAL fouled the sixth obstacle.
Nearly Throws Rider.
Excitement was aroused in the other
hunter class event. when Gun Metal. an
entry of E. L. Redman. knocked down
the heavy wall jump. almost catapultinG
the rider from the saddle. Although she
won no ribbon in this event. Miss Bu-
chanan, on katydid. made a remarkably
fine showing. taking all the jumps clean.
In this event. Mrs. Potts got the gate
second time on account of Pretty
Maid repeatedly baking. Tarry Not
an entry of Mrs. W. w. Whitside. took
all the jumps without touching. despite
the fact that the animal was not we'll
controlled by his rider, a rather heavy
individual.
Judge Moore himself drove Bountiful
and Miss Malbro to victory in the heavy
harness pairs event.
The ponies in harness appealed strong
ly to the feminine element In the pony
carts were three charming little children
Tommy Bones, the winning pony, was
driven by Miss Helen Wardman. Spitiire
winner of second prize. drew Edward
FerneyhouGh. jr., and Miss l.. Newcomb
drove Bellboy. After the award had
been made little Miss Wardman held the
silver trophy high above her head in
triumph as Tommy Bones fastened in
Slee from the tanbark ellipse.
Mrs. Potts herself rode Day Star ii.
winner of the thoroughbred horses event
Mrs. Potts rode in most of the events.
winning one of each of the four prizes.
blue red. yellow and white. A. w. At
kinson again proved a ribbon winner.
capturing second. third and fourth
prize. Miss Ella Ivers. one of the prom
inent women entrants, received third
and fourth award. Miss Marion du
Pont, another popular woman entrant.
captured a first prize. John L. Bush
nell took a first and second. The
Homewood Stable again made an enviable
record, receiving first. three seconds,
and a third
The winning horses in the ladies' hunt
ing pair event were ridden by Miss Belle
Beach and Miss NJ. l.. Thompson. The
horses winning second place were mount
ed by Mrs. Potts and Miss Schwartz.
Third place was won by animals mount
ed by Miss Greble and Miss Thompson.
The Summarize.
Standard bred staions-First Silver Jim, John
o. Chem second. Guest. f. T Stotesbury.
Lady's read saddle horse-First. Mariory More
land. Miss Marion du Pont: second Cloudy Girl
Miss Alice Mann; third Acme. Mrs. Allen Potts.
Maid. John L. Bushnell; second, Gypsy Boy John
l.. Bushnell: third. Terrington Why-Not A. W.
Atkinson: fourth. wcodbinc Miss Ella 1-.rs
Rnadsters-First Silver Jim. Joh' o. Ghecn;
second Baron Herbert. Oliver F. Ste nestreet third
Golden Rod. Miss Esther NJ Palmer: fourth. Bay
Chief. Julius Marcy
Park horses-First. Sceptre. Mrs. G. H. Chip
chase: second: Field Marshal. A. W. Atkinson;
third Sterling Duke Palst Stock Farm: fourth.
Day Star II. Mira Allen Potts
Heavy draft teams-First. George NJ. Oyster. jr:
second. George N. Oyster. jr
Hunters-First. Rsvello. r. r. Mclean; second.
Alarm, z. p. Mclean: third Cocktail Ashleish
Farms: fourth. Rock Cress. Miss vira Cornell \
Heavy harness horses: pairs-First. Bountiful and
Miss Malbrp. William n. Moore: second. Vida FIRE.
and Breomaster. William H. Moore: third. Argo
and Frailty Miss Ella Ivers; fourth. Thordine and
NADIA. Pabst Stock Farm.
Ponies in hamess-First, Tommy Bones, Miss
Helen wardman; second. Spitare. Edward Ferncy-
hough. IT,; third. Belbcy Joseph Turner New
comb
ThorouShbred horses-First. Day Star II. Mrs
Allen Potts: second, Nancy Pansy Homewood
Stable: third. Guy Spence Dr. Shirley Carter:
fourth. Bryce. strontia Farm.
Heavy Harness Event.
Heavy harness hor.es-First Lady pilham, Z, r
Mclean; second. Whitehall ARIEL William H.
Moore: third Queen Daisy. Pabst Stock Farm;
fourth Surreme Poonius. A. ". Atkinson
Hunters; open to all-First, Nancy Pansy, Home
wood Stable: second. Alarm. Z. B. Mclean; third
Cocktail. Ashleish Farms; fourth Warwick strontia
Farm.
Model charger. shown In hand-First Cocktail
Ashlegh Farms: second. The Scout Homewood
Stable; third. Virginia Boy. Melvin c. Hszen;
fourth. Bully Boy. Capt. Duncan Elliott
heavyweight pnnies-FIrst. Lady Edwzrds Charles
G. Treat: second. Red Bird. Hugh S. Iesare;
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