The New York herald., 1921-05-15
CAPITAL HORSESHOW
ATTRACTS SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Harding
Attend Opening of Annual
Meet-Many Fine Horses.
special Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. May II.

Washington, ID. C.. May H.
with the President and Mrs. Harding
among the spectators the annual meet
of the National Capital Horse Show Mil
itary and Amateur Racing Association.
twice postponed on account OF rain, had
a most auspicious opening day.
The card was excellent, but interest
was divided between the horses and the
gayly dressed throng which filed the
grand stand. Cedar trees outlined the
stands, flags were used in great pros
fusion and buoyant note of color was
contributed by the gay balloons which
decked the open air tea room. where a
thriving business was done by pretty
girls selling tea and fees for the beneilt
Of the Salvation Army.
President and Mrs. Harding arrived at
5 o'clock, being accompanied from the
White House by the Presidents ald.
Col. Clarence Sheriff.. Col Robert M.
Thompson, one of the earliest promoters
OF the Washington Horse Show, soon
Joined the President and Mrs. Harding
in their box. and during the afternoon
they received a succession or visitors
including Secretary of War Weeks ana
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
velt. Awards were as follows:
Glass 46-Officers charger, light and mid
mande. Major c. S. Patton; second, Ihe
Crag, Major G. J.. George; third, Princess,
Cen. Pershing; fourth. Buddy. Remount
Glass 15-Heavy harness horses. novice
pairs, three entries: First, Tom and Jerry
Col. Robert NJ Thompson.
Glass 65-SportinE tandem, two entries
First. Sultan and Viking, Warrenton Hunt;
second. Godfinder and Margaret. Horring
HaZen.
Glass 31-sadde ponies, four entries: First.
Little Sanger, Leither Stables. second. Punch
Keppil. Bethel; third, Kingbrd. Lieut.. Col
II. n. Cootes fourth, Piecrust, Mrs. Am
brose Preece.
Glass 55-Green hunters. light weight. three
entries: First, Viking, Mrs. Courtland II.
smish: second, Preston. Mount Airy Farms !;
third. Home Again, Brig Gen. VIM. Mitcheli; ;
fourth. Vint Endive. Mitchell Harrison.
Glass 3l-Park saddle horses, novice, seven
entries : First, scepter' II VI , Herring rTn1ss /;
Brew, Major Vincent +. Erwin, fourth,
Black Oak. Agnes Johnston.
Glass I-Runahout horses, three entries
First Sultan b., $. l. Larrabee: second,
High Flyer. Thomas Bones. third, Bric-a-
Brac. f. NJ Palmer.
Glass 61-Pair OF hunters, seven entries
First. Silver Tip and HeNagon Foxcatcher
Farms; second, Ziplin and Terrymot Lieut.
Col. w. w. Whitside; third, Page Brook
and Alice Formau. Mount Airy Farms
fourth, Woodcock and Just Out. Mount Airy
Farms.
Glass 23-Roadsters. four entries-First.
Abe Axeworthy, Norman corbin second,
IIlscTllef Ma1d, -. 4. lcdhneflA' 'tnlrd'
Dixie Prince, Dr. Joseph M. Heller; fourth,
Polly Anna, Or. W. 4. Brown.
Glass 59-Thoroughbred hunters, seventeen
entries: first Nancy Pansy, Foxcatchef
Farms; second, Anna Ford. Spencer Ilsley
third. Mine Sweeper. l.. Victor Froment
fourth, Gunpowder, Spencer Ilsley.
Class A-Breeding classes, twelve entries
first, Sweet Briar, G. Emery Caaher; sec
ond, Margaret NJ. Z. Hazen; third. Con-
fusion, Jerome j. Waters, Jr; fourth.
Barrister, Remount Service, u. 5. A.
Roman Race-Troops from Fort Myer, six
entries: first won By Harry Mills of Com
pany l.; second, Sergeant Harry Bell Com
pany l..
First Race-Four and one-haf furlongs
horses must be owned by u. $. Government
or officers: first, Madcle. Major Wifred NJ
Blunt: second, Courteous Lieut.. r.. II. Nc
Creery third. Catamount, Capt. Cole.
Second Race-Steeplechase distance two
miles, five entries: first Trapper, III. Leith;
second. Ayonbare. Lieut.. McCarry third
Hard Running, j. Devereux