The Washington herald., 1920-05-20
TOP HONORS TO SILVER CREST
IN ARLINGTON HUNTERS CLASS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

class. RIDDEN by Col. QuCkemcyer,
winning the applause of the grand
stand IL not ribbon.
Later in the officers charger
class. jeff" carried away sec
ond place. with Tourraine, a
French horse purchased by Col.
Stanley Kock in France. leading.
Other leaders in the charger class
were Bridget. owned by Col. L. A.
Beard. and Peggy. owned by the
Army War College.
A tense momenttthat brought the
entire grandstand to its feet oc-
CURED when Mrs. Lee. riding a
green hunter. was badly thrown
taking the final hurdle in the ladies'
hunters class. The horse rolled
completely over in a cloud OF dust
that prevented even those standing
near from seeing whether or not
the rider was under the horse. Mrs.
Lee refused assistance from the
grounds and in a few minutes re-
turned to the ring on Ann Ford"
winner in this class. earning the
applause of the judges and grand
stand for her grit.
-A.-- silver Crest Wins.
Fourth place in the ladies' hunt
ers was carried away by ''Silver
Crest" victor in the free-for-all.
One of the finest he rises shown this
year was "Silvertone." entered by
Mrs. Loula Long Combs in the read
horse class. Despite his beauty,
however. "Silvertone" failed to re-
ceive a ribbon, the judges deciding
that he possesses too much action
for, road horse.
Winner in the road class was
Tommy" an A. Z. Il. horse, riddle n
by:Col. Quekemeyer. Minnie" also
part of the A. z. F. stables. carried
away third prize in the class. The
National Capital Horse Show is the
first time these hunters have been
shown on this side OF the water.
having been in quarantine since
their arrival in this country, The
horses have been carefully schooled
during their enforced seclusion and
are making an excellent showing.
:. Newcomer I'm Ring.
A newcomer In the show ring
made her bow to Washington horse
fans when little Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell, daughter, of, Gen. William
Mitchell. rode her fathers mare,
Home Again." in the thoroughbred
saddle horse class. Miss Elizabeth
proved, herself natural horsewo-
man and handled her mount with
the skin of veteran. OF, the ring.
Home Again" won the yellow ,rib-
bon in this class, yielding first and
second places to -Slpmberer." owned
.by Frederic L. Bryan, and "The
Crack, :" owned by Mrs. Allan Potts.
DIR. Shirley Carter. called the
father of the American saddle
horse" was one of the judges on
this, class. DIR. Carter tested the
victor in the class by mounting HIM
and riding him a few times around
the ring. r.
"Animation.r shown for the first
time yesterday by Mrs. Loula Long
Combs. of Missouri, carried away
the blue ribbon In the heavy har-
ness class, and "Reyelation'' and
Reputation" also owned by Mrs.
Combs. won the heavy harness pair
class. In the novice harness class
Mrs. Combs was again a winner
with "Adoration." yielding first
place, however. to ''Exquisite,. !.
owned by A. w. Atkinson.
Military Event. Today.
In the judges stand yesterday was
w.. r. Brown, of New Hampshire,s 4
member Of the firm OF Brown
Brothers. the largest pulp and paper
manufacturers infthis country. Mr..
Brown Is apveteran horse show fan,
recently winning at Camp Devens