The Washington times., 1915-05-12
J.PLUV|US PREVENTS
HORSE SHOW TODAY
Manager Hazen Announces That
Events Will Be Judged To-.
morrow and Friday.

Rain coupled with predictions oy the
Weather Bureau forecasters thst
would continue throughout the ai,er
noon necessitated postponement OF 'ho
fourth days events Of the Nauohai
Capital Horse Show. which were scheu-
uled to start at 2 o'clock.
Melvin Hazen, manager OF the snow
announced shortly after noon that the
events carded for today would De post
poned until tomorrow, the classes
scheduled for tomorrow to be shown on
Friday. Rain or shine, Manager Hazen
declared the classes on the program
FOR today will be judged tomorrow.
Manager Hazen also announced that
persons holding tickets for today could
have them exchanged for tomorrow or
could use the same to enter the snow
grounds on Friday.
Miss Buchanan's Victories.
The real sensations Of yesterday at
tho show were the performances of
Miss Helen Buchanan's Blue Ridge
and katydid. the former winning the
principal jumping event of the day.
the handicap jump. while the latter
took hrst honors in the Eustis Cup
class for hunters.
FITTED against Miss Buchanans Blue
Eidge in the handicap jump were the
NOUS Alarm who has been winning
RsyeiIo ana Nancy @ Psnsy. S >
Blue Ridge. with Miss Mildred
oIespieg espLe up made perfect ssore;
ease. Miss Greble was given a great
ovation as che left the ring. and all
ewaited to watch the performance Of
Alarm. the Mclean entry.
ton, the big black selding took the
nrst barrier with ease. but knocked
down the second and was hopelessly
out Of the honor roll from then on.
There We're thirty -nine entries in this
count Of himself being the famous
Mesterpiece. riden by Ralph Coffin.
Masterpiece. owing to the fact that
no had competed in high jumping
reer, had to jump barriers set six
Inches higher than those taken by
blue Ridge and other entries. Coffin
rode him perfectly over every jump.
performance alone. the horse for
some unaccountahle reason was not
IN when the honor roll Of the event
was called.
Cocktail Gets Yellow.
Melvin Hazen's Virginia Boy. a prom.
ising three-year-old took the red, and
Roger Bailey's Cocktail, the yellow
Virginia Boy also surprised the horse
men present with clean performance
In the class for novice hunters which
he won with ease. Colonel O'Bannon
the e. L. Redman entry, getting the
blue. and Jolly Good Fellow, the Nc
Lean entry, third. Eleven P. NJ, OF the
Redman stable. won the white ribbon
Miss Ruth Donaldson. daughter OF X
Golden Donaldson, riding and driving
. pony owned by the Pabst stock farms
ton ponies. This class created con-
siderable interest the young horsewom-
en- entered in the event all being OF
well-known Washington families
Each Of the girls with the exception
Of Miss Donaldson. the winner, had en-.
had been schooling their animals
eyafy MIS- oAS; SSather,n. Louise Ltttsuer
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lit
tauer. won the red with Shawinigan
Miss Anna Hamlin. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. HamlIn. wifi
Howard took third honors. and Miss
Mrs. George X. McLanahan. with Dem,
Dick, took fourth prize. Miss Mary
Cameron, who rode and drove her beau
tiful pony Clifton Laddie, was the re-
went slightly lame while she was riding
him.
Almost Tie For HOnOrs.
Edward B. Mclean and Judge Will.
lam H. Moore. of New York, almos,
tied for highest honors In the events OF
the day. They have been the leading
prize winners at each Of the sessions OF
the show so far held.
Judge Moore won first prize In the
heavy harness. ladies' phaeton pairs
and tandem park and road events. Nc.
Lean took first place in two events. the
hunt team and local saddle classes. He
captured a second place in the hunt
team and pair saddle classes, and he
got third place in the novice hunters
class with jolly Good Fellow.
The Homewood Stable again made ar
enviable showing. Arthur White riding
the entries, The stable captured first
horses suitable for hunters, with Little
Bo and Three O'Clock, and first In the
thoroughbred hunter class with Geo
logist. The stable also won fourth place
events. The Stronua Farms, of Balti
more. won second place In one hunter
class, third place in another hunte
class. and third in the thoroughbred
hunter class.
Judge Moore, himself drove Vida Fry,
In the heavy harness horse class, bu
failed to capture q place. Miss Ella F
Ivers. one Of the country's leading
harness horse enthusiasts and exhib
tors. drove Frailty in the event ant
won fourth place. Judge Moore's Boun
tiful and Miss Malbro won first anC
second honors in the event.
Ovation For Mrs. Hit.
Ms. William Hit received a grea
ovation when she drove Whitewal
Airei and Reabun. the winners Of tn
blue in the ladies' phaeton pairs even,
The horses are the famous animals o
Judge Moore's stable. winners OF blu
ribbons on both sides of the Atlantic
Miss Belle Beach drove the cntrie
OF John l.. Bushnell Gpsy Girl an
Gipsy Maid. which won second place
Supreme Polonius and Terrington VIII
Not, entries of A. w. Atkinson, too
third place. Miss Dorothea Cadwallade
driving. Miss lvers drove Honey
suckle and Woodbine, winning tn
white ribbon