Evening star., 1920-05-20
CONTEST STARTED
BY ARMY HORSES
Horse Show Featured by
Cross-Country Run.
Othes Events.

-.rmy horses and officers that promises
to make Army history.
Seven officers of the military branch
the government left the show
/Srounds at Arlington Park shortly
after O'Clock this incoming on gov
ernmen owned mounts and negotiat-
ed a thirty-mile cross country ride
through Fort Myer and Falls Church.
returning 10 the grounds before 1
O'Clock. The second stage of the con-
test will be reached tomorrow. when
the horses will be schooled in the
show grounds. The final test will
come Saturday, when they will be
exhibited over the jumps.
Participants and Isdxes.
Gen Guy V. Henry and Col. Stanley.
contest. The participants are Col. q.
$. Patton. jr.; Capt. Allen Thurman,
f,apt. Keyes. Capt. Cole. Capt. Emory.
Capt. Thayer and Lieut.. Cunningham.
skhe first to return from the thirty mile
ride. They left the grounds al s:12
O'Clock this morning and returned at
1925 pm. All of the participants fin
ished the ride within the specified
time of four and half hours. ON
reaching the grounds the officers were
required to send their mounts twice
around the half-mile track Several
of the horses showed the effects of
their long cross country trip, but 9TH
they left and negotiated the track at
lively canter. Officials of the War
Department are exhibiting great inter-
est in the outcome of the three-day
test. which is regarded as one of the
most difficult that has ever been ar
ranged for Army horses.
TOday's Program Varied.
Tcday's program. the most bizarre
ever ofereS by the association, in
GLIDING everything in the way of
horsemayehip, from bareback riding
to mou1ed drills. started al l o'clock.
Improy&d weather conditions brought
i out STbetter attendance
~ new number was the event for
hareback jumpers. While similar
event was arranged for the Army, last
spring. todays contest brought out
civilian riders. Spirited hunters were
put over the hurdles without bride
or saddle. the exhibition providing a
new brand of thrills for the speeta-
tors.
Police Inspector Cross led the Dis
tricts mounted police force into the
snow ring early during the afternoon
for it's annual drill and inspection.
colorful exhibition that came
later was the class for Corinthian
hunters. in which there were thirty
one entries. the riders appearing in
fuIl hunting livery.
The handicap jump with sixty weight
entries. brought out the biggest field
OF tlnber-toppers ever. seen at a To-
cal show. This proved to be one of
ene pest contests of the day.
Accidents Yesterday.
Spills galore featured the jumping
Yesterday. II was heavy hunting
card. with many green horses MAX.
ing their SHOW -tfpbuts- and an was
TO he expected. -upsefs were frequent
The worst fan of, the ,day was ex-
perienced by Mrs. Lee. riding for the
stable of Spencer Asely of santa Rare
para. Calf. Her moant W ent to the
ground heavily. but rolled in an op-
posite direction from his rider. to
@ Mnaeh circumstance she probably
But, while there were areident.
que mainly to the inexperience of the
norseS IN negotiating obstacles. there
was furnished throughout the after.
= noon a spectacle of skillful riding nv
both men and women participants
that constantly won applause from
the big throng Of horse lovers that
looked on. Mrs. Allen Potts and Miss
with their riding
Gen. Pershing's Horse Auue.r.-
Gen. Pershing's horse. JEFF. maxine
nis nrst show ring appearance v-ae
awarded second honors in the class
1or chargers. the blue in this event
ebasea go.ss 10 bv Tourrains; 9,n1 a horse pur-
France. JEFF made a n excel,en, .,, IN
ing for a. green entrant and. in ti,a
op.nlon OF horsemen, will go on to
better things. ~
Gen; James A. Buchanan. L. s. a
retired. former president of the sbow
saw his coiors carried 10 viz, s.oM,
Inc hunting class for the cum ofYeraa
by Miss Ethel McMurray. when Jess;a
Dear was awarded the, decision over
large field over
! Miss Mitchell Ride. jumper.
Ihe show yesterday also served 10
rr.louuce ,r new horsewoman to
Mitchell. daughter of Brig VIII,
mitchell. head of the aviation brann,
OF the Army. rode her fathers sniri,
20 Jumper Home Again in the thor
Ee ] saddIe class. She handled
and the judges awarded her yeIiow
ribbon 'eio"
= Three fiat races and a steeplecbase
terminated yesterdays program
YThomas Bones, assistant manarsr ~ ~
khe show, is officiating at The s,a-o 81
ng gate Melvin e. Hazen. manaoar
thu -Hr. Bones are receiving nuner
BUS CONGRATULATIONS on the success
pr the show this spring. exhibitors
The best show that has been nre.
xented by the association
Yest~rday's Winners.
sesteiudy were the follow
Local harness horses-First. Jerry
Col ROBERT NJ Thompson: second
Rouster: NJ II. Stombock: third. Tom
: Col. Robert NJ. Thompson
E->oVce harness horses-First. A. L.
Exquisite, A. W. Atkinson; second
Adoratieh. Mrr. Loula. Long Combs,
third, Mondel Princess John l.. Bush'
nell; fourth. The Rifle. Joseph Wies.
Road saddle horses. novice-First
Tommie. A. Z. f. Stables; second
Bugs, Col. Kenyon A. Joyce: third
Minnie, A. L. F. Stables; fourth sir
Al1erton. Col. V. l. Peterson.
Hunters CMcMurray cupC-First.
! Jessie Dear. Gen. James A. Buchan
len; third, Justice. w. c. Skinner,
fourth, Silver Tip. Foxcatcher Farms,
Harness horses. pairs-First. Rev
elation and Reputation, Mrs. Loula
Long Combs; second, The Governor.
John l. Bushnell: third, Rod and
Reel Joseph Wiesenfeld
Ponies in harness-First. Star
bright. Norman and Norman others
scratched.
Harness horses-First, Animation
Mrs. 11oula Long Combs: second. A. l..
Exquisite. A. ". Atkinson. third
Model Princess. John l.. Bushnell ;
fourth. The Rifle. Joseph wiesenfeld
Open 10 all thuntersJ-F'irst Slid
ing Sue. III. H. Kelley; second. Becky
E. L. Redmon. third. Great Heart
Mrs Francis S. Peabody; fourth, Brid-
get, Col L. A. Beard.
Thoroughbred saddle horses-First
The Slumberer. Frederic l. Bryan
second. The Crack. Mrs. Allen Potts !;
third, Home Again, Brig. Ges. vii
liam Mitchell; fourth, Similarity, Col.
G. s. Patton. jr.
Ladies' hunters-First, Ann Ford.
Arthur n. Allen; second. Jessie Dear