The Washington times., 1916-05-07
OFFICIALS Of HORSE
SHOW ELATED BY
OPENING SUCCESS
All Expectations Surpassed by
BrilIiance Of First Day Of
Annual Competition.
SOCIETY ,THRoNas BOXES
Elite Of HorsedonL From All Sec-
tons Of the Country, Take
Part In Interesting Events.

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Smiles of satisfaction wreathed he
faces of officials OF the National Capt.
tai Horse Show today over the ordnance
which marked the opening OF the sew
enth annual show at the ground. Eight
zenith and ID streets northwest yester-
day.
For the opening days attendance and
the splendid manner In which the card
Of sixteen events were run off sur
passed even the fondest hopes Of those
interested in the show.
Society turned out in large numbers
filling the boxes and grandstands to
their capacity, while the elite OF horse
dom from all sections OF the country
crowded the paddocks and the hundreds
Of stalls surrounding the show grounds.
Eighteen Events Tomorrow.
Eighteen events are carded for tomor-
row. Four hunting classes In which
the greatest jumping horses OF the
East will be seen in competition are on
the card. -'..s's
Probably the most exciting and hotiy
contested class billed for the day win
be that of 'open-to-all hunters" In
which forty-four high class animals are
entered. Then there Is the MacMurray
Cup class. in which the jumpers will
compete for cup donated by Miss
h. I. Stotesbury. the Philadelphia
millionaire broker, clubman, and horse
man, won q notable victory yesterday
with his classy pair Of roadsters. Ruby
Judge William H. Moore's Memnon
and Maiden took FIRST in the heavy har-
Capt, William Mitchell. u s. A. up.
held his reputation as being the owner
Of some Of the armys best horses. He
took first and third honors In the
charger class against eight other entries
and second In the class for stations.
exceptionally clean performances
marked the Jumping classes. not spill
being recorded during the afternoon.
. A Couple Of 'SThrillers."
John Buchanan. son OF Gen. James A.
Buchanan, president Of the show. one of
the first to enter the ring in the class
for iightweight green hunters. furnish
cd the first real thriller of the after
noon. when his mount became uncon-
troiiab1e ana leaped out '6f the ring into
q crowd OF spectators and horses watt
inb the call for the class. Mr.. Buch-
anan held his seat easily. and a groom
caught the animal by the bride;
william Corcoran, on Prince William,
after clearing five Of the six jumps,
furnished the same sort CT sensation
when the horse became frightened and
leaped over the ring fence.
The Glen Riddle Farms stable cap
tured the feature jumping event of the
day, the Corinthian class, thereby win
ming the presidents silver bowl" pre-
president OF the Horse Show Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Allen Potts. Miss Constance
vauclain. Mrs. William Lieber, Miss
were among the prominent horsewomen
who rode In the events.
Official Summaries.
Following are the official summaries:
Class Thoroughbred stations. First.
Knox. CHI. s., nine years. ribbon. owned
by Harry G. Wilson; second. Highland
Chief. 8. g.. seven years. ribbon. Capt.
William Mitchell. Only two entries.
Glass 46-Chargers. lightweight; con-
formation and appearance, so per cent;
military schooling. % per cent; field per-
formance, "a per cent; open to military
establishments OF all countries; horses
owned by Government or officers; nine
entries. Highland Chief, 8. g., first, cup
OF $50, Capt. William Mitchell; second,
Caxatoman. CHI. g., VS. Charles Treat;
third, Sir Dixon. s; g.. $40 Capt Will
u
ribbon. Major c. w. Orwell.
Class 15-Heavy harness horses. nov
ices. pairs. shown to appropriate We
hicles; Conformation, quality, style and
good pace: two entries. Memnon. b.. g..
f A. Mosre second :s WEE %Sip % sh %
and Lady Friar. CHI. m. Miss Constance
Vauclain.
Pairs of Roadsters.
Class 2s-Pairs of roadsters; records
not counted or considered: under 1t
hands: conformation. substance. style
Of going. manners and actions counted
four entries. First, Ruby and Lasca b.
m. $50. L. T. StotesDury; second, SIS
unnamed pair. John o. Gheen; third
$40. Queen Of the Dale and mate. b. m.
]. P. Donald: fourth. ribbon, Belle and
Hilda. b. m, John p. Duff.
Class 33-Saddle ponies. over Ill ant
under II; ridden BY children. First
$15. Cigarette, g. g., six years, Miss AIDE
line NJ. Oxnard: second. Slo Lady Dain.
~, b. M, eight years, Master John Ed
dy. only two entries. .''''.
Glass 55-Green hunters, lightweight
conformation. so per cent; performance
80 per cent; jumps not over four fee
center; twenty-three entries. First
Oricle. q. g., so. Arthur White: second
$50. Colonel O'Bannon. b. g.; third. 80
Jessie Dear. br. M. Miss Helen Blu
chanan up, owned by the Ayreshir'
Farm: fourth. ribbon. jolly Good Eel
low. CHI. e., d. Waller.
Heavy Harness Horses.
Class l6.-Heavy harness horses; TO
best horse suitable for gig; profes
sionall drivers and dealers barred
shown to appropriate vehicles: goo
conformation, quality, style. and al
round action, good manners. and abb
to go at good pace. First, $50, Te
Governor b. g., John L. Bushnell
second, $25, Buttonwood Lass CHI. m
Miss Constance Vuclain driving, VIII
liam A. Leiber; third, $40. Micah. b. g
Judge William II. Moore; fourth, rib
bon. Buttonwood Belle. CHI. M. Mrs
william A. Leiber.
Class 52-Polo ponies. seven entries
First, $50. Bermuda. CHI. g., Kent La
gare up and owner; second, $40. AK
bad, W. e., Capt. William Mitchell
owner and up; third, $40, Danseuse, b
m, Hugh Lagare. owner and up.
Glass S6-Saddie horses, park horses
fifteen and over, park horse to hav
characteristics OF saddle horse. Tn
road horse with characteristics OF tn
saddle horse straight clean gaits a
walk, trot. and canter style and &C
tion. First, $50, Gossip, b. m. John
Hartford second. t2b. Bay star II, !