The Washington herald., 1917-05-10
THOROUGHBRED DIES;
SAVES LIFE OF Rider
Blizzard with Dick" Donnely Up.
Breaks Meek Over Hurdle.

Making every possible efIort TO Keep
from rolling over on his rider. DICK
Donnslly. which might have resulted IN
a serious injury 70 him. Blizzard" a
thoroughbred horse, owned BY s. s. Nor
ton. OF New York. went to his death yes
tsrday-hke the thoroughbred. The rider
Dick" Donnelly, won the WORLDS enam :
pion high jump recently at the Madison
Square Garden show, New York This
scanned to put a danpsr on the spirit or
the large crowd which brsvsd the threat
ening weather to witness the third days
card OF the National Capital Horse Show,
With tears In his eyes and q choks In
his throat. Donneliy stepped over his
fallen mount and patting the dying horse
on his shoulder said. ''Old man, I'm aW-
fully sorry." Then he walked away.
There was real feeling In his voics and
the horse seemed to understand.
DonneIly escaped unlntured- The horse
was taking the second hurdle when he
misjudged the distance and went to his
knees, catching his head between them
which results In almost instant death
This Is the first time horse has been
killed at Washington horse show.
Young Girl Daring Rider.
The cup presented by Mrs. Robert M.
won by Sir Braxton, owned by Dennis
Upson. Sallie. owned by Col R. N.
Thompson, was second, with Winnie, W.
n Guleck's horse, third The Eustts
Cup. for hunters was won by King
Daley. owned by Johnson Russell Sham
rock. also owned by Mr.. Russell and
Henham. a horse owned by Mrs. W. NJ.
Maddux. were second and third. Ths
riding OF Mss B. Lanier, Of Bridgeport
Conn. IN this and several other hunter
classes, proved to be one Of the features
of ths day. Miss Lanier. who Is only "A
years old. Is one Of the most daring rid
ers ever seen IN Washington.
Washfngton's mounted police force
competed in the show yesterday, and, fol-
lowing the awarding of prizes, were In
spested by Mai. Pullman and Commis-
sioner Brownlow. also giving an exhief-
ton drill The winners In this eve-lt
SeFzt. w W. Tasley. third, d. W.
Smith. and fourth. B. B. Bowen
Today's show VIII start promptly at
o'clock. One OF the biggest features on
todays program viii be the showing Of
Judge William H. Moore's team Of four
in-hands, imported from England, at a
cost of 100000 While showing this team
Judge Moore win have with him on "a
box Horace Clarke, England's champ n
bugler.
Class S-stAIn1us --Itabls to Efrs army AOrSs-
First Ths Cuek. ownsf. Mrs A1sn Potts; seeood,
Kha. H H wilson two srtrizsl.
Oa3 eS-H0rss suitable TO b huntrrS-FfsS
IrishdAls. Arthur White; SsoOnd. WING. H. B.
Rsnwlek; third. VidStts, Dr.. J. Csrsg Grsyson
Gas E-PJnies in harness-F1rst, Bantam RrHcS
let. W. II. Moore; second. Jack, William Matthews;
third HalRn. National HOrss Brseding Association.
Cas- Z3-Lady's Phaston psi1-FfsE, Wnitswan
Ans and Rastsrn, owner and driEr Mss Loua
Long; third. qlsnaIOn Orchid and GisuaFOn Lady
owner ard diver. Miss Amy L duPonL
Ciaas A-Local addfs horsS-Fist. SIR BrAxto1,
Dennis Upsou; second. Col. Robert n Thompson:
third WtnniA W ~ Galeck
Cias u-HeEEJ harne3 hoo@-FizsE, meAh ".
H MOo-s; second. The whip Mss CouSeanes
VEuclain; third. RuKt0l. W. n. Moore.
Class B-Tandem. park or rOad-F1rst, sntT ~
". II. Moore; second. entry By A. W. AthnSon;
third Entry. Maple Brook Farm.
ClAs A-aoTics huntsrs-DunStsE. II. n J1ka1;
second. Miss M5ddlsburL Belmont Plantation;
third. Frosty MGrninE A. o. Randolph
Cas- 6-Hunt tssms-Flrt. entry b. Glenn Rid
do FsEns: Becond- snf-y b. Vfnt Hn Fam.
Class s4-CorinthiRn .elAss-FiBt Willow King
Glenn Riddle Fans; second. CSgnst, Miss Con-
sta1ce Vanclain; third. Oracle. Mr- N. NJ MAdduL
Clas5 Tl-Handicap. grseu hunterS-Firs Silver
Crszt, Grafton Farm Stables; sscond. Oh boy.
Arthur White; third. WesCbary, D. Upson-
CIass T3-Fox hEntsrs-F1rst King Dzlsy, Johnsou
Talsssll; ssoo1d. ShNmruck johnson Russell; third
Hsnha2l, Ms NJ N MAdduI.