Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-19
JEFF, NOW FAMED,
| APPEARS TODAY IN
| HORSE SHOW EVENT
Honored by Gen. Pershing in
TriumphaI March, Enters
Jumping Class.

-0eOSet H1iltaFN morse.
No horse ever came out Of obscurity
as rapidly as JEFF did. From vir-
gina farm 10 the proudest position
a horse could nil vas mis- meteoric
rise, accomplished in such a brief
period tnat there was no time TO pre-
pare him for n military career.
Since then ne has been under the
tut, rag, o. the master riders OF the
\. T.. L. headquarters stables. com
l.r3s,ng the no. SEES of Gen Pershing's
staff His education has progressed
rapidly, and this afternoon he is
earded to start IN two jumping events
IN which he will meet some of the
crack timber-toppers of the country.
Hunting Program Attracts.
ATTRACTED by the best hunting pro-
gram Of the fve-day show. which
Park Course, south Of Highway
bridge. a large crowd witnessed the
performances again this afternoon,
despite the unfayorable weather
Pershing. who rode Princess to vic
tory in the lightweight chargers
class yesterday, WAS slated to have
the mount on JEFF in the hunting
as ss Me- sns cup of Masan BY
ton. and also the open-to-all hunters
class. Fifty horses were named to go
for the MacMurray cup, with nifty
eight scheduled to compete in the
open-to-alL
The A. f. +. headquarters stables.
which have been located ut Arlington
Park for several weeks and have had
the benefit OF considerable schooling,
comprise twenty-five mounts belong
staff. 1t was the consensus of experts
yesterday that these horses will get
their share of the blue ribbons.
Army officers declared that the
lightweight chargers class probably
was the best ever assembled in this
throughout. with Princess of the A.
e. F. stables, which was purchased
in England for Gen. Pershing's stan,
getting the decision over Capt. c. p.
fre in France and which carried OF
the blue in q similar event at the
horse show last spring.
Gen. Mitchell Rides.
Aside from the government-owned
horses, jumpers that are the personal
property Of Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell. head Of the aviation branch
Of the Army. were much in evidence
yesterday. Gen. Mitchell did his own
riding. and proved that he is quite as
skillful in taking hurdles as at guiding
aeroplanes.
Many favorites Of Washington horse
show audiences we're seen in action
hoPaemanship inspired frequent out
bursts of applause from the occu-
pants Of the boxes and the grand
stand.
Mrs. Allen Potts of Virginia, who
has not missed local show in several
won second prize in. the novice park
saddle class with her stylish five-year-
old. The Crack. Mrs. Potts Is one Of
the few woman exhibitors who have
not forsaken the sidesaddie.
Another exhibitor whose skillful
driving vas q feature Of the show is
Mrs. Loula Long Combs of Kansas
City. Her hashy team. Revelation
ard Discretion. had no trouble win
ming the blue in the class for novice
harness horses. Mrs Combs entries
have accounted for many ribbons at
previous showA
John L. Bushnell Of Springfield, Ill;
A. w. Atkinson OF Camden. N. j., ana
Joseph Wiesehfeld Of Baltimore Ag-
ured in the awards in the harness
classes yesterday. as they have at
many local shows In the past.
Racing Furnishes TAvlllA
Racipg at the end Of the horse show
program furnished plenty Of thrills
for the onlookerA The Willard Hotel
CUP for . twe-mile Steep2echase went
to Meta H.. Which won all the way.
prehistoric age are competing Of the
show. Neonshine captured third
honor1 In the green hunters class on
the opening day. and Tom and Jerry
hgured among the first three in the
class for local harness horses. with
opened.
VAAkApA~vs~
Yesterdays winners were:
Lightweight chargers class
Princess, A. L. r. headquarters sta
bles. frst; Bob. Capt G. r. George
second; Home Again, Brig Gen. Will
liam Mitchell third: Minnie, A. e. F..
headquarters stables fourth
Novice harness pairs-Revelation
Combs. frst; Alteration and Mate. Mrs
Combs second.
Saddle ponies-Coek Robin. Mrs
FRANCIS s Peabody, first; Piecrust.
MRS ambrose Priest. second: Count,
Mrs; francis s. Peabody. third; KinE-
o'Td, Col. Har.y n. cootes. fourth.
WoodeocA, Mount Airy farms f,s.t
Tres MoutaFae. Frederic McElhone
second: Justice. w. c. skinner. thru:
Noon Shine: Harry Strother. fourth.
Park saddle. novice-Beaucare. Nixs
ara Allen Potts, second; Sarah. Chan
ming StrotheP. third; Marie Dare. Miss
Dorothy Markham, fourth.
Kunaboat horses-June Maid, John
L Bushnell. Arst; Sultan. S. l. Lara
bee. second; Red Wing. J. Wiesenfeld.
Pairs of hunters--Down East and
Boiling. Charles d. Lanier, first: entry
OF Mrs. Francis S. Peabody, second:
Princess and Dandy. A. b. f. head
quarters stables, third: Dixie and
Ada. Charles J.. hanier, fourth.
Harness pairs--AIodel Princess and
Model Queen. John l.. Bushnell, flrst;
Alteration and Mate. Mrs. Loula Long
Combs, second; Rifle and Red Wing.
J. Wiesenfeld. third.
Thoroughbred hunters-Ann Ford,
Arm n. A,len. hrst: Piainsman. Mrs.
tarde. Frederic McElhone, third;
Lucky Penny. Mitchell Harrison.
Ladies phaeton-Ideal Matthias, A.
w. Atkinson. INST: Revelation. Mrs.
Loula Long Combs. second: The Rod.
J. Wieseafeld. third: Brilliant Lady.
John L Bushnell. fourth
Wagon hoPses-First and fourth. r.
Battery. Fort Myer; second. d Bat
terry: third, e Battery.
Racing summaries:
Gigsls. iic Dushpl. won; Dr. y. I2s
tWrIKhsl. secssd: rhed@eic; II: tTsfner).
sses. xaS s. Hell: G. knaniaE
lss %ell.s won ?' su,essr Boy 1ss .s .s1
second: ksy o Light. las twrishtJ. third. Low
Third race. The willard Hotel; about two
miles H. ~ sTnrcer ";a a LII, ,
liams), third. Yarico The Tank. The Flyer also
ran