The Washington times., 1919-05-23
Jumps FEATURE
At HORSE SHOW

/ weather conditions l0edl, the NdllOndi
Capital Horse Show yesterday pre-
scented the best program given so
far. Jumping events again were the
main features.
Tho Corinthian class for the prize
cup presented by Colonel Robert N.
ItrieE. afforded probably the most In
tHrrHtinE spectacle OF the afternoon.
Willow King and Clinker. two OF the
Glan fiddle Farms hunt team which
captured FIRST prize in the event for
hunt teams. took first and third
prizes second prize went to Silver
Crest. owned by Frederick McElhonA
aud one OF the best jumpers exhibited
al tho show.
Dennis Epsons Westberry was
awarded fourth prize. The jumps
ware made particularly difficult in
this event. the third obstacle being a
pig open" four and a half feet high
on the in jump and four feet high on
the out-jump. Melvin c. Hazen. who
In manager Of the show. said this was
the most difficult jump ever put up at
horse show.
81 In Handicap Jump.
The handicap Jump had forty-seven
entries. Silver Crest took the nrst
prize OF $50. Wise OLD Indian, q bay
gelding- belonging TO Andrews & Hol-
loway, won the second prize. Gen
william MitcheII's Homeagaain, who
has been winning prizes for jumping
every day. had to be content with
third place in this event. Midnight,
another entry Of Andrews 4 Hollo-
way. took fourth.
A drill by the Metropolitan mount
ed police, under command OF Inspec-
tor Francis z. Cross. and led by
Captains Falvey, Hartley. Judge, and
Anderson, with thirty officers par
ticipating. was one OF the features
OF the afternoon.
First prize of $40. given by Will
liam p. Emo, was awarded to Ser
geant Robert Yates. A. L. Lucas, T.
J. Cullinane, and w. L. Davis took
the other three prizes.
Hunt Teams Spectacular.
The. event for hurt teams. for the
cup presented by Mrs. Helen Buch-
anan Jones. was a spectacular ex-
hibition. The beautiful horses and
striking pink Jackets inspired great
enthusiasm among the spectators.
The Glen Riddle farms team, Will
low King, Clinker and BalIy Heath
er, was the winner. When the three
horses took the jumps together.
they were greeted by a storm OF ap-
plause from the grandstand. Lady
c., Greenland, and Anne Ford, Ar
thur H., Aliens team, were second.
with Norman and Norman's team
third.
Mrs. Allen Potts. who has only
one entry in this years show, took
the first prize OF $40 for thorough
bred saddle horses with her Crack
cite. Sandhurst, owned by Mrs. Ed
ward E. Marshall, and JutlAnd from
the Goodestone Stables, were second
and third.
In the class for local saddle horses.
Vanity Box, from Cassilis farm, took
the prize sup given by Col Robert
~. Thompson. Rather. belonging to
Miss Catherine I. Holloway. was sec
ond, with Triggers, another CassiIis
bon went to Golden; q chestnut geld
ing gowned by Mrs. agnes G. John
son.
SeatOn Easter Takes Prize.
Seaton Easter, driven by Master
Clarence Moore, was the only entry
for the cup presented by Miss Evelyn
driven by children under fifteen years.
The racing events were particu-
Iarly good. The five and a half fur
long race ended in an exciting finish
when Gen. James A. Buchanan's
Catoctin came up on the stretch
and spurted past Arrowsmith into
first place. Arrowsmith finished sec
ond, with Booth. winner OF Tuesdays
race, third.
After the first race a special race
for enlisted men was run. Sergeant
Masin, Troop c, Eleventh Cavalry, |
won on Dolly. Private Michler, Of !
Troop E, and Sergeant Murphy. OF the |
Machine Gun Troop, were second and |
third.
Wins In Last FurIOng.
Jackonetta won the mile race, with |
Uncle Sand and Miss McGiggle sec |
ond and third. Wewoka, the favOrite. |
finished we'll back. Uncle Sand held |
the lead most Of the way, but Jack |
onetta pulled up on him and passed |
him in the last furlOng.
The Wardman Park Hotel cup for |
the steeplechase went to Currer Belle. |
ridden by 6. Turner. Nellie Fl. and /
Windmill had a hot race for second |
place. Nellie II. winning by a narrow
margin. Lieut.. a. +. Persons Hand
running. ridden by a soldier. WEIGH.
took the lead early and held il for a
half mile. but the horse did not seem
to have the stamina to go the whole
route, and finished last.
Tomorrow program will conclude /
the show. and five championships will
be run of. The Army Challenge cup.
to be won three times by the same
corps or regiment, will be contested,
with twelve teams entered. The
Eleventh cavalry, the engineer school
Df Camp Humphrey, the field artillery
and the air service all have teams en-
Tered. The other teams will probably
have a hard time beating General
HitcheIrs air service team.