The Washington herald., 1917-05-11
CHAMPION CONTESTS
IN HOhSE SHOW FINALS
Banner Day of Capital Meeting Prom
ised in Attractive Program.

Champion is to meet champion today
In the closing competitions of the Nation
al Capital Horse Show. II Old Sol will
consent to smile bit II probably will be
the banner day OF the show.
Hunters and saddle horses will take
big part in today's program, while har-
ness horses win be shown In only three
classes.
The showing of the four-in-hand teams
was distinct feature of yesterdays
show. Blue ribbons went to both Judge
william II. Moore and A. w. Atkinson.
John c. Woodwin drove for Mr.. Good
win. while Judge Moore drove his own
unrfvaled four, q team which has never
been beaten in America or England.
Beckie Lanier, a 14-year-old girl from
Bridgeport Conn, won much admiration
Tor her daring riding. Harry Newcome,
9th, was the center OF attraction in the
competition for ponies ridden by chill
dren under II years. He rode Fairy Bell,
a pony which has been winning recently
all over the country.
Close Race for Ribbon.
In the competition for lightweight
hunters. Mrs. Helen Buchanan Jones,
riding Nancy Fancy, and Miss Kitty
Smith. with Katydid, almost tied for first
honors. First prize went to Mrs. Jones
by narrow margin.
Mrs. Jones, in later event, was thrown
from her horse just as IT took the last
hurdle on the in-and-out. She was not
injured
Class n, for phaeton pairs, brought out
some Of the finest thoroughbreds Of the
day. Although many In the boxes seemed
TO favor Revelation and Reputation,
owned by Miss Loula Long, of Kansas
City, the Judges awarded first place to
Judge Moore's Micah and Bountiful
Program for To-day.
Today's program, which starts at p.
m, Is as follows:
p. m, class 6. brood mares suitable to
produce hunters, entries; 2:05, class 81,
saddle horses, road, IL entries; 2:10 class
10, saddle horses. gated, entries; 2:2O,
class H. novice harness horses, entries;
2:s5, class 60. ladies' hunters, 25 entries;
S:2o, class 36, park saddle horses, 8 en-
tries; $40. class 70. hunters, 10 entries:
400, class n, single harness champion
ship, class 70, saddle championship, road;
class 81, hunters, championship, light
weight; class -, harness pair champion
ship; class 80. saddle championship, park;
class 50, hunters, NJ. and II. w.
The Summaries.
Glass a-Local harness horsss; First, Fire Alarm,
Vtnt HIl Firm; seond. Robert Col Robert NJ.
rhonpsoD; third, Jog Direct. Mrs LaTz Anderson.
JAS N-heaIy-Weight charBerS-t1rst, stanton.
Oaps. Il. n Coots; second, skySzSper. Lisut
Frank; third Frederick. First Lieut Robert Strong.
Class 9-PGir saddle horses-First, Sands Mao
Donald and Sparkling MOsels. A W. Atkinson
third, Day Star and Acme. Mrs Allen Potts
ClaB 0-Saddls ponies ridden By children under
z yeao old-First. FGiry- Bell. Master Richard Leo;
second Blair Athol, Edward o. RGdue; third. Spit
fire. Edward FerneyhouEh, jr.
Clas A-Roadsters-Ffrst, Ebony King. q T.
stotssburyi sscond. Petsr YGlp&. John P. Grocer;
third. Petsr J. h, Harry HsssG.
Cass oIISndsn pooiss-EiEst. LADY In md
entries
CAs R-HShtIwxisht hmtsrs- -FIra, Nanoy PAncJ,
Glenn Riddle Farms; second. Katydid. AyShiro
Farms; third. Jessie DeGr. AyshirS FSrms
Class 0-Jmpa1 not over ysan old-First,
PeutagUn, ShArntrook stabls; sscond Rochester.
ohE-Aes D. Lander third sea Pnncess, Jackson
0ass ELAdys pA-f sddls hOrso-F1t. Day
Star. Ma Anen P0sts; sseo1d. sDarkinE Mossts.
A ". Atktnsou; third, Rattlsr. Catherine L
Ciass eSsportinz tandsr.-Frss team, Mis- Con-
stance VEuelAin; secund, Fire Alarm and SunhEht
VtDt HM Fam; third Sea King and VirEin
Dare. Melvin o. Han
Class H-Phaston pair appointment classss-Blrst
Micah and BOuntif11. William II. Moore; second
Ideal Matthias and Suprsms PolnluA A ". Atkin-
sm; third. ReEelation and Reputation. Miss LOulE
Long
Class Is-Horses for eulistsd men-Ffzt. Jans
Dear, Morris Clifford; first class priyate. Troop b
second caTalry Fort Myer. No other sntrisA
Class 62-Lcal huntsrS-First, Mis- AiddleburE
Farm; third. Water Baby, ytnt Bill Farm
Glass H-Ride- -and-driTs combination horseS-First
Sparkling Mosslle. A. W. AtEinson; second. Eltza-
beth wAr1er. John P. Urozer; third, RAttlsr
OAss Ia-Horsss s1tGbls for chargers. not under
> nor oTE 4 ysSB old-Frt. Blight LiEht. Vint
I'm Farm; seound. Maskss, Arthur White; third
Viking Nm and Mr.. Henry Renwick.