Evening star., 1915-05-15
Winner of Only One Ribbon.

Winner of Only One Ribbon.
| Mrs. Allan Potts of Gordonsville, Va.
| always favorite with Washington
| horse show audiences, did not meet
with the success of former years, as
| she won only one blue ribbon This
was captured by Acme. in the class for
three-year-o hunters.
The show was a success financially,
officials declared today. 1t be-
lieved that the receipts will amount
to something like Sill 900. and the ex-
penses will be slightly under this
amount Approximately $1,000 was dis
tributed in prizes, while about forty
cups were donated to the various win
nerS.
From the standpoint of attendance
and number of horses exhibited. the
show was the best ever held in Wash
ington. it generally is agreed. Also
tional fame were shown than in any
previous meet.
General satisfaction was manifested
over the decisions of The judges. while
the efficient work of Manager HaZen
and the ring stewards. Capt. William
Mitchell, Thomas Bones and John o.
Gheen made possible the running off Of
each days program without delay.
Was Surprise of the Show.
IL remained Tor yesterdays high
jump. the concluding number Of the
program, TO furnish the surprise Of
the show. Edward 3. McIean's The
Wasp, sensational high jumper OF
| Canada. recently purchased from Sir
Clifford Sifton of Montreal. had been
tipped off the sure thing in this
event. The horse Jumped cleanly until
the bars were lifted to the q foot .
inch mark. when he refused to try to
hurdle them. Capt. William Mitchelrs
Sir Dixon tried the jump at this mark
and cleared it on the first attempt
The best horses at the grounds were
shown in the championship events yes
terday and the decisions were generally
popular with the crowd.
Miss Siddons' Polo Ponies.
Among the new contestants in the
| show this year was Miss Lucy r. Sid
| dons of Alabama. who recently has
purchased from B. +. Johnson part of
his Franconia farm. just outside of
Alexandria,. Va. where she has estab-
Iished a training stable for polo ponies
Miss Siddons has seven horses several
of which were exhibited here, and two
polo ponies She rode in a number of
events and demonstrated that she Is
clever horsewoman. She is making ex-
tensive Improvements on her farm,
| which consists of about fifty acres, and
SnOTlly Will DeRln the training OF
| number of animals for work in the polo
fields.
Summaries
Class 5-Heavy draft brood mares,
| five shown, all owned by George NJ.
Oyster. jr.: prizes, ribbons. First, Lari-
dele: second. Larense; third, Harane,
fourth, Lenore.
Glass 6-Brood mares suit a BILE To nro
duce hunters; size. substance and quail
ity Judged. First. ribbon, Echo, b. m.,
Strontia farm, Baltimore: second, rib
bon, Woodland Nymph, ch. m. Miss
Helen Buchanan, Washington; third,
Estelle H.. b. M. Melvin c. Hazen.
Washington.
Class s6-Harness ponies, pairs. four
teen and under, shown to appropriat.
vehicles. First, s25, Masterpiece and
Kits .. X. bl. p Pabst stables, Wis
jconsin. only one shown
Class S0-Police officers mounts
| owned By member of the MetropoIi-
tan police force for thirty days prior
to showing: horse so per cent, man
ners and schooling 35 per cent. equip
ment 15 per cent. First. cup, Biliy. b.
g.. Sergt. j. w. Mccormick, ninth pre-
cinct: second. $50. Brightwood Bow. b.
g., Sergt. John Boland. tenth precinct:
third. SO. Fancy Bird. b, m. sergt
fourth. ribbon. Gypsy queen, br. M.
sergt. William Riley. ninth precinct.
Class Sl-Combination ponies. mare
or gelding, not over thirteen hands
open to children under fifteen; ponies
led in ring by exhibitors; vehicle and
harness brought in by groom; child
must harness pony without assistance:
adjustment of harness 20 per cent pony
40 per cent. form of driving 20 per
cent. vehicle and harness 20 per cent
First, cup, Bellboy. s. D., owned by
Josiah Turner Newcomb. Washington:
driven and handled by little Miss l.
Newcomb. No other showing
Glass 14-Novice harness horses
heavy, over 1872. shown to appropriate e
vehicles: horses sound; have conforma-
tion, quality, style, al-around good ac-
tion, manners and able to pace First
$50, Miss Marlbro. b. M, Judge William
II. Moore, New York; second, $25, But
tonwood Maid, CHI. m, William A. Lieb-
er, Bryn Mawr. Pa: third. SO, Walton
Treasure. ch. m, A. w. Atkinson, Mer-
chantsville. n. j.. fourth. ribbon, But
tonwood Lass, ch. m, William A. Lie
Der, Bryn Mawr. Pa.
Glass 60--Ladies hunters, ridden by
lady, Jumps not over four feet: con
formation and performance $3.50; out
side jumps and two through center.
First, $50, Nancy Pansy, b. m., Miss
| Thompson up, Homewood stables. Mid
dleburg. Va; second. $40, Warwick, b.
&. Miss swartz up. strontia farm,
Baltimore; third, SO; Geologist. ch. e.,
| Mrs. William Hit up, Homewood
| stables, MiddleburG, Va: fourth. rib
bon. Rock cress. ch. G., Miss Thompson
up. Miss Vira Cornell. Rye, n. Y.
Glass 32--Saddle ponies. ridden by
children under fifteen years. ponies over
I'LL and under IA. First. s25, Lady
Mine. b m. Miss E. Priest up. Miss
Jane Brady. Gladstone. \. j.: second
$40. Tiskitt br K. Miss Mary Cam
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