Evening star., 1915-05-14
Mrs. Potts Falls With Mount
in Taking Second Barrier,
But Escapes Without Injury

Mrs Allen Potts of Gordonsville Va,
yesterday fell with her mount at the
second barrier in the class for hunters
while riding Pretty Maid a spirited
black. She escaped without injury, and
was up in a second. taking the horse
over the other barriers. Pretty Maid
under her guidance. taking the highest
hurdle like rabbit. The spectators
warmly applauded Mrs. Potts, and were
highly delighted when in the next event
she showed that she was unshaken by
her experience with Pretty Maid and
rode Acme to a blue ribbon victory,
making every jump in the clear and be-
ing the only rider to do so in the class
Summary of Awards.
Glass 4-Stallion ponies. III. hands
and under. First. ribbon. keantuck, br
s.. Capt. William Mitchell, Washington
second, ribbon, Bellboy. $. Josiah Tur-
ner Newcomb. Washington.
Class 31-Saddle ponies cup presented
by Mrs. William A. Lieber. Bryn Mawr
Pa: ridden by children under twelve
years: ponies. Ill and under. First
cup. Spitfire, spotted g.. Edward Fer
neyhough. jr., Washington: second, rib
bons were awarded to Beliboy. s., rid
den by Miss l.. Eewcomb, Washington
and Keantuck, br. s. ridden by Miss
Elizabeth Mitchell. Washington
Class 21-Roadsters. not under -
hands; conformation. substance style
of going, manners and action judged
First, $50. Silver Jim, BIS, John o.
Gheen. Washington; second. S25, Ruby
b. m. F. 7. Stotesbury, Philadelphia;
third, $40. Guest, BIS, same owner;
fourth, ribbon. Baron Herbert, br e.,
oliver +. Stonestreet. Washington
Class Sl-Tandems; ponies. IA and
under: First. s25. Masterpiece. b. p.
and Kitty o. X. Pabst stables, Wiscon-
sin; second. SO, Billy. spotted D. and
Teddy. spotted p. William Downey,
Washington. only two entries showing
Class 5I-Lightweight hunters: con
formation and performance, 50. jumps
in and out: First. $50. Nancy Pansy,
b. m, Homewood sta bles, Middle burg,
Va. second, $50. Geologist. oh. g. same
owners, third, slo. Warwick. b. <.
Strontia farms, Bait! more; fourth, Rock
Cress, CHI g. Miss Nira Cornell, Rye
NY.
CLASS 6,-Three year old jumpers; per
formance. 40 per cent conformation 80
per cent. jumps, 3 Y, outside course:
First, $50. Acme. Oh 4. Mrs. Anen
Potts. Happy Creek farms. Va; second
SIS, Col. OBannon, b. g. +. l.. Red
man. Middleburg, Va. thIrd, SO, Berry
VILE bl. e., same owner; fourth ribbon
Eleven p. NJ. br. e.. same owner.
Class "a advanced regular POSI-
| tion)-Four in hands; four entries,
three shown: First. $50. team, Judge
William II. Moore &up}. New York ,
second, SIS, team. Pabst stock farm.
wisconsin; third. SO. team, John l..
Bushnell. Springfield. Ohio.
Class 30-Ponies in harness, driven
by children under fifteen, ponies over
III and not over IA: First, S2J Bub.le
br <, owned and driven by Master
Clarence Moore: second. ribbons were
awarded Masterpiece, br. s.. Pabst stock
farm Wisconsin, driven by Miss Ruth
Donaldson. Washington. and Harvard.
d. br, owned and driven by Miss Anna
Hamlin, Washington.
sceptre Wins First Prize.
Class 42-Ladies' park and saddle,
ridden by a lady, cup presented by Mrs.
A. c. Moses. Washington: First. cup
sceptre, b. m. owned and ridden by
Mrs G. H. Chipchase. New York; sec
| ond, SIS, Day Star ii. b. m. owned and
ridden by Mrs. Allen Potts. Happy
Creek farm, Va: third, SO. Beechwood
| Lass, b. m. owned and ridden by Miss
| Marion du Pont, Montpelier. Va: fourth
| ribbon. delight, ch. g. Miss Ella Ivers.
New Bedford. Mass, ridden by Miss
Dorothe Davis. Washington.
Class 65-Sporting tandems teams
| Judged as tandems. leader then saddled
| and ridden over all regular jumps: tam
dem to count so per cent and jumps 40
per cent. First, $50, Team. Edward r.
Mclean Washington: second $40
| Grand Slam and Richmond. owned by
Heckinger * Hazen. Washinpton
| Pretty Maid and Bracken Rose Mrs
! Allen Potts. Happy Creek Farm. Va.
showing. disqualified in jumps by
Pretty Maid Only three showing
Glass 4S-Horses III jumps for army
and navy enlisted men. over jumps four
feet performance only to count, horses
owned by the government or rider
First, $40, Daisy. b.m. Corp. q. S.
Richards tup), Fort Myer. Va: second
$50. Ginger, s. e, Private Webster
Wildman tup). Fort Myer. Va: third
S.. DazZler, b. e., owned by q pit Nor
ris r. Lock. Fort Myer, Va, ridden BY
SerRt r. Jensen, same post: fourth
ribbon. Adventure. bl. g. owned by
Lieut. Paul -. Carlisle, Fort Myer Va
ridden by Seret r Jensen same post
Class 62-Local hunters, Peter Noor-
hees de Graw memorial cup for per-