El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-02
Thrills Galore Mark Second
Day of Ell Paso's Horse ShoW
BY II. 4. COOK.

TITH thrills galore and several
NJ spills to cause the spectators
TO hold their breath in mo-
mentary fright, the rivalry exhibited
during Friday afternoons events of
the horse show, was the closest seen
for long time.
The first spill OF the show came
suddenly during the very first event of
the afternoon. the enlisted mems
jumps. Pvt. Zimmerman, riding Black
Gelding." watch was being exhibited
By X troop. Of the Pennsylvania cav
airy, was the sufferer. The horse ap-
paTenLly did not want to jump and
twice refused the wall. He was finally
coaxed to make the try and succee ed
in tangling his hind legs all over the
top of the wall. throwing his rider.
While clinEing to the reins. although
lying on the ground, Zimmerman re-
ceived a kick in the chest which for
tunately did not disable him. PlucRily
remounting. he completed the first lap.
but on rising TO the second jump on
the second lap. the horse again STUN
bled and Zimmerman was again
thrown The horse showed his mean
ness by kicking again, but Zimmerman
had fallen free. He again mounted
and was about to leave the ring, when
the horse swerved and tried to jump
the draped bunting which served as
the outside boundary of the ring He
became all tangled in the bunting.
throwing Zimmerman for the third
time in such a way that his spur
caught in the rein and he was
dragged for several feet before the
horse could be caught. As soon as
he was freed Zimmerman jauntily
rose. much TO the relief OF the audience,
which feared he had been badly in
jured.
Miss Hills Accident.
Showing a degree of nerve which
distinguishes the thoroughbred, Miss
Mary Hill is now suffering slightly
from shock, sustained when the horse
she was riding in the women's jumps
events. Tale" exhibited by Lieut. R
Il Littlejohn, fell on the second jump
on the second lap. Miss Hill was
pitched over the horses head and had
presence of mind enough 10 roll clear,
serious injury, for the horse himself
rolled completely over the spot where
she landed. Miss Hill was on her feet
before anyone could reach her and dis
dained any assistance as she walked
from the ring The horse suffered a
bad bruise on the right fOreleg. which
famed him badly and did away with
all chance Of his reappearing in the
show.
The most interesting event of the
women's jumps. The contest was close
and most exciting and rapidly dwin-
died to a race between Miss Genevieve
Hornbrook. who appeared three times
on as many horses. Mrs. Conrad E.
kOerper and Mrs. W. H Neill.
Miss HOrnbrOOk's Fine Riding.
Although failing to gather in the
blue ribbon in this event. Miss Horn
brook startled the audience and gained
round after round of applause by her
riding and handling of her first mount
Scimitar, exhibited by Mai George
Vidmer. She took all of the jumps
without any hesitation whatever, the
horse showing an inclination to speed.
which the rider had hard work to con-
troll. Her performance on all three of her
mounts was perfect, but as the award
ing of the prizes depended upon form
as well as performance, the judges
awarded the coveted ribbon to Mrs.
Neill.
The consensus of opinion in the
grandstand. however. was 10 the effect
that Miss HOrnbrOok's exhibition was
one of the prettiest and neatest ever
seen in the city. So close was the
event. that il was decided and an
nounced that a special event viii be
put on this afternoon. wherein the four