The Washington herald., 1916-05-07


Belle for third and fourth places, re-
spectively.
Ralph Cofrin's feat of jumping Rabbit
over Tom Morgan's car was the spec
taCular feature of -ha day. Rabbit is an
excellent example OF what a coid-blood-
ed horse, given the proper care and train
ing. can be made to do.
After winning the gig horse class,
Bushnell came back for another blue in
the class for runabout horses, winning
with Gipsy Maid, an S-year-old bay mare.
Jay Direct, owned by William P. Collins,
took the red in this event, and Mrs. Larz
Anderson's May Williams beat A D. Ad-
dison's Laurie for third honors.
Glen Riddle Takes First.
The Glen Riddle Farms captured first
and second in the class for pairs Of hunt
ers, the performance OF these two pairs
leading the field easily. Miss Venelain's $
pair took the yellow ribbon, while one
of Arthur Whites pairs started a big
day for him by capturing tho fourth
place.
In the heavy harness event for pairs
Of 152 hands and over, the Moore
stables came back with first, WhitewaIl
Airel and Raeburn winning over Miss
Vanelain's Lady Dilham and ELEGANT Dill
the Moore team was most anxiously
watched. A. W. Atkinson's Maud Null
Ter and Meteor were placed third, against
Bushnelfs Gipsy Maid and GIpsy Girl,
a team which pressed Judge Moore's
span hard last year
The Corfnthian class for the handsome
silver punch bowl offered by Gen. James
A. Buchanan. president Of the National
Capital Horse Show, was the most in
teresting Of the jumping classes. OF
twenty-seven original entries, all except
three performed. and the course was the
most difficult presented yesterday, with
the exception OF that for middle and
heavyweight jumpers, which was over
the same course.
William King. an outstanding bay horse
owned by the Glen Riddle Farms and
one Of the few mounts to show a clean
performance, carried of the big silver
trophy, with Geologist. owned and rid
den by Arthur White. coming in for sec
ond prize. Cygnet. a dark brown geld
ing owned by Miss Venelain, and one
Of the prettiest performers In the show,
captured third honors, a bad fault at the
second jump, which proved a stumbling
block for many because the poles were
almost Identical in color with the tan
bark. materially affecting Cygnet's per-
formance. Bally Heather, another Glen
Riddle Farm entry, captured fourth
honors. Lord Of Fassterfern, a Thorough
bred chestnut gelding, recently purchased
and ridden yesterday by Ralph Coffin.
offered a fair performance but was not
in the money.
King Repeats Victory.
In the next event, for middle and
heavyweight hunters. William King re-
peated his Corinthian victory, while
Westbury, owned by Dennis Upson, cap
tured second honors after a beautiful per-
formance. Bally Heather again ran in
the money, this time with a third place,
and s. S. Nortons Confidence improved
over his Corinthian performance and was
accorded the white ribbon.
With but two owners entering-three
horses-the military hunting class offered
a fitting finale for the days show. Sir
Dixon, Capt William AIitchelrs sorres
gelding, easily captured the blue ribbon.
over the most difficult course Of the day,
and Highland Chief. his sorreI stallion,
was an easy victor for second honors over
Lieut.. Greeley's Tramp. This course In
volved crossing from one side OF the
show ring to the other to make the
jumps, and ended with an fn-and-out
jump reversed or without wings. Can't.
Mitchell furnished a spectacular feature
not on the program when he started to
lead Highland Chief out while mounted
on Sir Dixon. The latter made for ono
of the jumps, and the two horses and
Capt. Mitchell were carried over. willy
nilly, to the accompaniment Of apprecia-
tive applause for an exhibition Of fine
horsemanship.