Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06

riders, however, was more fortunate.
and managed to keep his mount in the
course long enough to win. Ralph
Whitaker. riding big gray mule
from Occoquan. was borne on the
course several times. but came with
rush in the stretch and managed to
win fourth place.
The most successful competitors of
the day were Thomas Bones and Goode
I watkins, each annexing couple OF
events. White Sox. the Bones entry.
captured the saddle and jumping
events. Watkins, riding Ben Galore.
won the half-mile race and the stee-
Horses with track records went to
the post in the running events, all OF
which We're hotly contested. Charlena.
a cast-off of the racing stable of Amos
Turney of Kentucky. which was bought
! recently by J. c. Love of Washington.
showed her heels to fast company in
the polo pony race. and would have
won by several lengths but for the
fact that her rider became confused as
to where the finishing line was and
bore off the course just at the end
Charlena evidently has improved under
she showed a great burst of speed in
the stretch.
Enthusiastic Over Tourney.
The big crowd showed much inter-
est in the tournament riding, in which
there were several competitors, while
the mounted potato aud wrestling
events, staged by Fort Myer cavalry
men, also aroused great enthusiasm. 1t
was easy to see that the mounted
| wrestlers were 'out for blood and
their exhibition was one of the fea-
lures of the program. After several
riders had been eliminated by being
thrown the contest narrowed down to
battle royal between Privates Moy
and Feddon. the former finally throw
ing his adversary to the GROUND.
Troop n. 5th Cavalry, gave rough
riding exhibition, which also proved
one of the popular events. In the
jumping event Miss Elizabeth L. Jack
son. riding Kitty Kerr. gave an un-
usually skillful performance and cap
tured third prize. DR. W: r. Collins
Joy Direct beat John o. Gheen's Teddy
Axworthy in the only harness class
of the day.
Preceding the show a parade of work
horse vehicles. headed by section of
he Marine Band. passed in review be-
fore the reservoir srandstand. The
ment teams and commercial vehicles.
George NJ. Oyster, jr., was the prin-
cipal winner in the latter division.
Maid of Seven Wins Prize,
| Miss Alva Louise Ridgway. a golden
haired little maiden of seven. won the
roses offered the prettiest girl on the
grounds. Commissioner Newman and
| William F. GUIDE, the judges of the
beauty contest. spent couple of hours
/ looking over the crowd and agreed
| that little Miss Ridgway was entitled
to the prize. which was a big bunch of
| American beauty roses.
! Throughout the afternoon music was
furnished by the 5th Cavalry Band.
I! Summaries.
| Workhorse parade-Horses owned hy the Dis
! trict; first. second and third prizes: ribbons.
Single hitch, surface division. fist and second
| parking commission. third. Single field wag II,
! water department. first and second: surface di-
! vision. third Double hitch. sewer department,
! first: street cleaning department, second; sur.
i face division. third. Three-horse hitch fire de-
! partment. first and second: street cleaning de-
partment. third. Four-horse hitch. water de-
| partment. first. second and third.
| Workhorse Iarade-Horses and wagons owned
, sy c'ze ry snsie sesSn " Oyster
third Two-horsc hitch. Cudahy Packing Com.
pany first, Golden 9nis COMPANY serHn american
Storage Company. first; George NJ; Oyster, sec
ond American lee Company third t,o.r-.orsr
Company second: Sulzberser & Sons. third
Enlisted mems junpins.Prizes s.. So and s.:
Troop l. second Private Culver. headquarter rs
detail, third, all Of 9Th Cavalry,
cup and ribbon. Thomas Bones. on White soa,
arst John @ Evans on ms, Sea Light. second; ].
| Ponies In harness-Cup and ribbon. George "
! Ash, Lady Dainty, first; Miss Anna Victoria
Houser. Prince. second; Miss Houser. Dimple.
third.
IOO.yard dash-Enlisted men; prizes. So, 81 and
81. Private Stehle. Troop ], first; Private Fra
yer, Troop NJ: second, Private Jensen. Troop l.
'n Horses in harness~Eree for.all; prizes, Gun
and ribbon. DIR. W. p; Collins. Joy Direct.
]. p. Donald. Black Bessie, third;
| Tourrament-$lO. S.. So and 81 J. S. Bland
ford. Knight OF District of Columbia. won: ".
| ]. Aiteliison. Knight OF NJ A. G.. second; J. i.
Love, Knight of Prince Georges. third L. l..
Love. knight OF Montgomery. fourth.
States Army; 49, 81 and 81; Private Moy,
O. ii G.. second; Private lie Clair. Troop NJ.
| 9Th Cavalry, third.
|. Rough riding-Troop y, 9Th Cavalry. Prizes Of
| 81 ava I'd to each of fifteen men entering
Jumping-Open to all: cup and ribbon Thomas
| Bones White Sox, first: ]. G. Love, strOngheart.
| second; Miss Elizabeth L. Jackson. Kitty Kerr.
! Mounted wrestling-Enlisted men; IS. So and