The Washington herald., 1916-05-07


horse fell; nor a rider was unseated. and
yet the first days program offered spec
tacular saddle events that tested the skill
OF rider and the ability of mount.
Marine Band Plays.
The program of the Marine Band lent
an air of festivity that furnished fit
ting background for the performances OF
the country's best horses.
The first days program comprised
seventeen classes and the spectacular
jump Of Ralph Coffin on Rabbit, over the
hood of Thomas ALorgan's white roadster,
a feat accomplished only after several
attempts. and which evoked the enthu-
siastic applause deserved by both horse
and rider.
In the harness classes the same old
rivalry between. the stables Of Judge
William H. Moore. John Bushnell and
William A. Lieber, which has enlivened
previous horse shows. was in evidence,
with the entries Of Miss Constance Van
elsin, a new competitor. pushing the
other stables hard.
New Military Entries.
The military classes brought out a num-
Der Of new mounts and riders, the Second
Cavalry taking the place OF the Fifth,
and Greble and other artillery show riders
being missing.
The first event was for thoroughbred
stations, and awards were split between
Knox, a 9-year-old chestnut. owned by
Harry G. Wilson, and Capt. Mitchen's
Highland Chief, a 7-year-old horse,
which carried OF second honors. High
land Chief. however proved a good
prize winner, carrying or third honors
in the class for lightweight chargers
Capt H. McSynder's Sir Dan, Col
Charles G. Treats Caxatoman, and
lat n
of first second and fourth honors in
this cIass-and taking a second to Sir.
Dixon. also Capt. MitcheIl's horse, in
the military hunting class.
In the third event, for novice pairs OF
heavy harness horses, Judge Moore's
Memnon and Maiden, won a close
competition over Miss Constance Vane-
laIn's Whip and Lady Friar, these being
the only two pairs entered.
stotesbury Wins Over Gheen.
In the class for roadster pairs, z. T.
Stotesbury's Ruby and Lasca eased out
the pair of John o. Gheen. a local ex-
hibitor, with ]. P. NJ. Donald's Queen
Of the Dale and Mate, and John J.
Duff's Belle and Hilda, finishing third
and fourth respectively.
Miss Adellne Oxnard on Cigarette, took
the prize from John Eddy on Lady
Dainty in the class for saddle ponies
ridden by children under Is years Of
age, these being the only two entries.
The class for lightweight green hunt
ers, which followed, offered a series OF
thrills. The course included the four
outside jumps and two through the mid
die, four feet being the highest jump.
Conformation counted 5 per cent. There
were twenty-three entries. Oracle, a gray
gelding belonging to and ridden by
Arthur White, captured the blue ribbon,
and Col. O'Bannon a gray gelding ridden
and owned by White, took the second
prize. with Jessie Dear, belonging to the
Ayrshire Farm and ridden by Miss Bu-
chanan, and Jolly Good Fellow, belong
ing to D. Waller, finishing third and
fourth respectively.
Horses Are Nervous.
Many Of the horses in this event could
not stand the excitement incident to a
military band and several thousand ap-
plaudlng spectators, and the spectators
had the excitement OF watching two of
the mounts clear the fence leading to
the paddock while their riders tugged
frantically in an effort to turn them
toward the two center jumps.
The class for lightweight polo ponies
was almost neglected, Kent Legare,
mounted on his fathers Bermuda, taking
first prize from Capt. Mitchell's Akbad,
while Hugh Legare gathered IN third
honors on Danseuse.
In the class for gig horses John Bush
nelIs The Governor carried of first
honors from Buttonwood Lass, owned by
William A IIeber and driven by Miss
Eanelain, who IN turn defeated Judge