Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-21
Society Fills Every Box.

/, Society filled every box in the grand
stand Among the spectators was Mrs.
Allan Potts of Virginia, only woman
master of hounds Of that state. She
has participated in every local show
and Yesterday probably was the first
time she has not appeared in riding
habit But Mrs. Potts has one horse on
the grounds, chestnut saddle mare,
which she will ride before the meet
ing is over.
Miss Amy du, Points victory with
Pick of the Basket in the runabout
class was another score that pleased
the crowd, as did the tying of the
blue ribbon on Mrs. Ambrose Freezes
Piecrust in the event for saddle
ponies. Miss Persis Myers rode Pie
crust and was given the cup awarded
by Larz Anderson
The show was run of on schedule
and the racing started at o'clock,
after the judging of the last horse
show number. Booth had no difficulty
annexing the five-furlong dash. and
Miss McGiggle was as easily best in
= the second race, which was for
mile Frederick McElhones Currer
Belle. superbly ridden by S. TurnI,.
captured the steeplechaSe and proved
by her easy victory that she is mare
10 be reckoned with by the best in
cross-country races. John O.. Gheen
sent the horses away in good order.
The summaries:
Glass 46, chargers Observation-Disclosures. b. g.,
owned by Col. c. p. George. first; Pete Riley,
ond; Sir Dixon. CHI. g.. owned by Brig. Gen.
William Mitchell, third; Sir Allerton. b. G..
owned by Coz: V. L. Peterson. fourth.
any heightl-Pick Of the Basket, owned by
Fairfield farms. first. One entry.
Class g., sporting tandem = Toronto and
Mate, owned by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
first. One entry.
Class 81. saddle ponies ridden by children
nnder ffteen)-Piecrust, ch m, owned by
Mrs Ambrose Preece. and ridden by Persis
Myers. first Tip. b. m. owned and ridden by
Miss Norma Albert. second; Marshall. oh. M.
owned by Mrs Ambrose Preece. and ridden by
Paul Wilbert. third; Tinkerbell. ch. M. owned
by Mrs. Ambrose Preece, and ridden by sgd
ney Neale. fourth.
Leg. bm., owned by Glen Riddle farm first !;
Geneva. h. m. owned by Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell second: Lady c., b. m. owned by
Norman & Norman. third; Rushknight, owned
by Miss Margaret Harrison. fourth.
Class 34-saddle horses novice park horses)
Betsy Ross. chm, owned by A. W. Atkinson.
first: Vanity Box bm owned by Cassilis
farm, second: Golden, chg. owned by Mrs.
Agnes G. johnson, third; Robin Hood, chg.
owned by John Rosenfeld. fourth.
Glass Il, runsbout horse1-Pick of the Bas-
ket, owned by the Fairfield farm and driven
by Amy du Point. first; Dainty Miss. chm.
owned by Fairfield farm second: Pirette CHI
m, owned by Miss Agnes G. Johnson. third.
Class 81. pair of hunters-william King and
klinker. owned by Glen Riddle farm, first:
boUDN ana Long POlnt. owned by Glen
Riddle farms, second; Col. OBanner and Wes-
bury. owned by Dennis Epson. third; Bob and
sophomore, owned by Col. {. z. George and
Col. +. c. Wallace fourth.
Glass 10. heavy harness horses (pair horses
49, and under1-Pick Of the Basket, chg,
and Glensven Lady. chm. owned by Fairfield
farms. first Only entry.
Class 80. thoroughbred hunters-Homeagain
chm, owned by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell,
hrst; Dauntiess. s.g., owned by Lieut.. Col.
Fred c. Wallace, second Only two prizes
AVA fded.
Class II. lady's phaeton appointment classes)
Ideal Matthias. chg, owned by A. W. Atkin-
son, and driven 10y Miss Louise Webb first;
Made in America, chg. owned by Fairfield
farms. and driven by Miss Amy du Pont, sec.
iOnd. Only two entries.
Glass /. breeding classes thoroughbred stall
tionsI-Adans Express. chs, owned by United
states Army remount service, first: Perkie
Chs owned by United States Army remount
service, second; Nint dor. Big. owned by vint
I'M farms. third: Star Rem BIS, owned by
United states Army remount service, fourth.
RACES
First race. purse, $3.50: three yea Odds and
Galloway's big. Booth, aged, I25 Is Dunlap) :
Arrowsmith. 11J tE. Francis, second: Jack
onetta. 100 10. CALDWELL. third. Little Eng
land starcraft Liberty Lady. Oakland, Sa-
VILLA Caiouha and Jutland also ran
Second race. purse, $3.50: three-years.old and
upward: about one mile-Won by A H. Utter
lacks BIN. Miss McGiggle. aged. las "a. II.
! tternack,: Miss Wigs. l43 Oh. Ieith,. Sec
third. Flora Finch, Ed Weiss and Sir Haste
also ran.
Third race. Willard Hotel steeplechase: purse,
ssD, and cup; fEgr-year-olds and upward
about IL miles-Won by Frederick McEl.
homes BIN. Currer Belle, 147 Is Turner
tapt; Cassatt 149 (F. Johnson) second; Net
tte a.. 40 20. Jones). third windmill.
Handwriting and nlatory also ran