Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Program Full of Thrills.

From the start of the first show ring
number until the running of the last
TOD was full of interest and thrills.
Bob. Col. c. P. Georges charger,
itch went into Mexico with Per-
shfng and campaigned fifteen months
1 a France. opened and closed the mill
itary division of the show with vic
toEies. On the first day he was
warded the blue in the class for
ightweight chargers and yesterday
he got down in front for the Army
challenge cup. presented by William
N.-Dykman. president of the Brook
lyp Riding Club.
The team that finished second for
the Army challenge cup was entered
by Brig Gen. William Mitchell, chief
Off the division of aeronautics, and
represented the air service. Sir
Dixon. Homeag gain and Geneva. all
owned by Gen. Mitchell. competed.
Third honors went to a team from
the 11.h Cavalry at Fort Myer.
Mrs. Allan Potts of Virginia. rode
Willow King, now the property of the
Glen Riddle Farms, to victory again
Yesterday in the ladies' hunters class.
There was spill in this class when
Miss Elizabeth Jackson, riding Home
agin for Gen. Mitchell. failed to clear
one of the hurdles. both horse and
rider falling heavily.
1t had been expected that the 18th
Cavalry at Fort Myer would romp off
with the Roman race. heralded as the
real thriller" of the entire horse
show program. but this did not turn
out to be the case. The Esd Infantry,
stationed in Potomac Park, furnished
the surprise here; its entrants finished
first and third, while the cavalry was
able to finish no better than second.
A half-mile dash for horses owned
and ridden by Army officers was won
by Maj. Blunt on Dream. Dolly, rid
den by Capt. Opie. was second, and
Bobby. with Capt. Morford. was third
won by G.. C. Brenton's wewoka and
=. Utterback's Wodan. 1t was still
raining when the riders went to the
post in the steeplechase. the closing
event of the show, shortly after s
o'clock. s. Turner. Gen. Buchanan's
clfEer colored jockey. made it three
steeplechase victories for the meet
ing when he finished first on George
H. Slater's Nettie II, two lengths in
front of the fast-closing Little Horn.
Yesterdays winners were:
~. ~. Horse Show.
Glass g. brood mares suitable to produce
Or. A. Geddes Crump), second; Eye Opener
Is L. Redmon,, third. Three entries.
sil,s FARM. first; Marjorie Moreland Miss
Marion du Pont), second: Rather Miss Cath
crina Holloway, third; vanity BOX ttaSsilis
CLASS IA. novice harness horses-Pick Of the
Essket Fairfield Farms). frst; Twenty three
Class GO. ladies' hunters-willow King tGIen
Riddle Farms). first; Wise Old Indian can
dr@ws Holloway. Second: Anne Ford (Side
Ill Stabest third. Silver Crest frederick
MaElhonel fourth.
class So park saddle horses-Echo Miss
MaSp du ron 5s hstsy Eoss ko,s W.
TEcmpson,. third; Crackette tMrs. Allan
Potts.. fourth.
Glass 81 Army challenge cup-Bob. Sopho-
more and Dauntless tField Artillery team.
hrst: Sir Dixon. Homeagin and Geneva (Ar
Service team. second: Broncho. Teddy and
Spud t11th Cavalry team Fort NyerI, third.
Glass 81 local roadsters-Merceda tOliver
I. 'stonestreet. first; Lord Eliver tOliver T.
Stonestreetb, second. Two entries.
Class &C. three year-old hunters-Cock Of the
Rub William c. skinner, first: Peacock tE.
j.. RedmonD. second. Lady G. Norman & Nor
mapl. third; Who Cares Waugh Glascock),
Championship contests participated in only
h. winners at meetingb:
Single harness-Mogul "a. W Atkinson
hrsf; Ideal Matthias "a. W. Atkinson), sec
America. owned by Miss Amy du POINT.
Road saddle-Triggers (Cassils FARM
first: Sandhurst mrs f. L. MarshalD, second
lightweight hunters-Red Wing tGlen Rid
die' fsrms). first; LADY G. Norman Nor
mani. second.
Harness pairs-Morul and Ideal Matthias "a.
W, Atkinsonl. one entry.
D,
frst. Betsy Ross "a. W Atkinson second
Middle and heavy weight hunters-WiIIov
h ng lGlen Ridd" Farms, FIRST; CIinker
'Gpn Riddle Farms. second
Races
FJrst race flor non-winners at meetfnp,
ihgee-year-olds and upward: about six and one
ha1 furlongs-Wewoka o. Caldwell won
les. &. Kennedy. second; Greetings F.
irsncis third. Oakland, Machers and Len
iUnfa also
SECOND race flor military oficers). half
mile-DreaD. Maj. Blunt. won: Dolly, Capt
Opie. second; Bobby, Capt. Morford third.
Wild Wizzie. Bronco, Jim Briggs, Tommy and
Slim also
Third race for Army Roman riders. two
horses 10 each team. Thurstead Of the sad
Infantry, won; Butzko Of the nth Cavalry
p Fort Myer. second; Osborn Of the 83d In
fan'ry, third.
Fourth race. for three-yearolds and m
ward; one mile and a furlong-wodan s. Dun,
Jap, won; Miss McGiggle Caldwell second
Si-, Haste. Landry, third. Tredette and Uncle
Sand also ran.
Fafth race, steepPchaSe: for four-year- Odds
an5 upward; two miies-Nettie H. s. Turner
woA; Little Horn. Landry, second: Captain
,aSsau. Mr.. Everhar, third Windmill
lrfto-y. jefferson Park and Anue Excellence
ssd ran.