Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-17
RIBBON CAPTURED.
BYPOL|cE MOUNT
President and Mrs. Harding
Among Spectators at
Horse Show.

Victor. almost as we'll known to
residents of Congress Heights and
Anacostia as his rider, Policeman A.
L. Lncas Of the eleventh precinct,
contentedly munched his oats last
night with the apparent satisfaction
Of being premier Of the horsefiesh Of
the metropolitan police department.
In competition with the entire police
horse class yesterday at the National
Capital horse show at Arlington
Park, he was awarded a blue ribbon
as the most intelligent. obedient and
the snappiest horse of the District
police contingent
The police horse class showed more
rapid improvement than any class of
its Kind in the country, according to
Maj. c. A. Benton, New York expert,
who has selected scores of animals
feSLthat .city's mounted organization.
which is recognized as the finest in
over past years was the greatest he
had witnessed.
The equipment is uniform; the COL
or of the horses and the sex is much
more in harmony than previously"
he said. land the District may we'll
be proud of the progress OF 1.-THE
mounted arm Of its police depart
meht.'
Georgetown Horse Second.
Frank, H.. F. Cornwelrs mount,
from out Georgetown way. took sec
Ond prize. after a keen contest for
honors. He showed such class that
Maj. Benton declared privately later.
he would like to take both horses
back to New York for the police
force there.
King. with Policeman ThaIes Bowen
up, brought the third prize to tho
eleventh precinct, and George. Sergt.
E. l. Eby's mount, took fourth prize.
AS every one expected. Harbell,
mount of President Harding. took
arranged for the White House entry.
The President himself. who put in
an appearance with Mrs. Harding.
Secretary Weeks. Mrs. Weeks and
other guests shortly before the event,
pinned the blue ribbon on his saddle
trophy in the hands of Lieut.. Nc
Creery, who was in the saddle Com
ment particularly was made upon the
manners and schooling of the horse.
Leo. p. l. Redman's young black
steed, ridden by DR.. c. Shirley Carter.
carried off second prize in this event,
Judge George b. Hume, known inter-
nationally as a horse expert, paus-
ing for some time before this mount
before calling Harbell out for the
prize.
Third and Fourth Prizes.
Lieut.. NJ. f. Jones' Freckles and
Miss Julia Writings Pep received
third and fourth places, respectively,
in this class.
Harbord's Gay. Lark. in the officers
chargers class; Woodcock, Miss
Michel Newborg's lightweight hunt
er, and Miss Marion du Points Shen-
andoah, in the novice hunters class
were noteworthy. Each annexed a
blue ribbon.
The day was probably the bright
est of the entire meet. The crowd
was largest and competition in most
of the events was keen. In the
chariot race a wheel fell. causing the
off horse of a team of grays to fall
while his mates pulled the vehicle
over him. President Harding and
the rest of the throng, straining
their vision to the far turn, where
the accident occurred, when team
of blacks. after passing the judges
stand and starting for the stables,
suddenly galloped off, the driver see
saving on the lines. The runaways
galloped over the fallen horse, mar
rowly missing the crowd, which had
just cleared the track Of the chariot.
The fallen horse suffered a broken
leg and was shot.
Events OF Yesterday.
Yesterdays events resulted as fol-
lows:
Enlisted men. U. S: Army-Groucho
! Maj. D. E. Murphy. won: Sam, Maj. D.
f. Murphy. second: Buddy. Maj. C.. L.
Scott, third; Entry, Troop E, Sd Cavalry
| Fort Myer. fourth.
Saddle ponies, ridden by children un-
der twelve-Seabright. w. Lodge
Bowles. won; Fire Fly. A. c. Moses. sec
ond; Billie, Miss Alice Tuckerman
! third; Rob Roy, Miss Ruth Tuckerman
! fourth.
Polo mounts, heavyweikhts-Myste
/ Gen. H. X. Bethel, won; Avalanche. VIII
liam Ziegler. jr., second: Sandstorm
{ William Ziegler. jr.. third; Bull Run
| Maj. G. S. Patton, fourth.
| Hunters, Observation-Disclosures Mis-:
| Michel S. Newborg. won; Jessie Dear
| Gen. James A. Buchanan, second; jun
! Toliver, Henry H. Norman, third; Lad!
| G., Allendale farms, fourth.
| Harness horses, heavy. pairs-Anima
ton and Admiration. Mrs. Loula Lont
! Combs, won; Clipper and Mate, Thoma'
Bones. second.
| Novice hunters-Shenandoah Mis-
| Marion du Pont, won; Mine Sweeper
Mai. Stanley Koch. second; All Gold
E. l.. Redman, thlrd, Gay Lark, MAJ
J. G. Harbord, fourth. J
| Ladies' saddle horses-Favonius
| Mrs. Allen Potts, won; Black Beauty
! Miss Lillian Sanger. second; Min
| Sweeper, Maj. Stanley Koch, third
| Pep, Miss Julia/Whiting. fourth.
| Oficers' chargers-Gay Lark, Ma!
Gen. ]. G. Harbord dieut. T. H
McCreery), won; larry Not. entere'
and ridden by Col. w. w. Whitside
| second; Al1ahmande, entered and rid
den by Maj. G. S: Patton. third
! (Maj. c. L. Scott), fourth.
! Local hunters, the Peter VOORHEES,
| De Graw memorial cup-Jesse Dear
| Gen. James A. Buchanan, won; JEFF
| Gen. John J. Pershing, second; Allah
! mande, Mai. G.. S. Patton, third
| Russell. Dave DUNCAN, fourth.
| Metropolitan police-1-Yctor,~ A. I
| Lucas, No. II. won; Frank. A. F
| Cornwall. No. Z, second: King, Thale
| Bowen, No. IL, third; George, Sergt
| p. l.. Eby, No. 9, fourth. -
Triple bar, jump, special class t.
! hunters-Morgan. Capt. J. +. Cole
won: Dandy Dude. Gen. John J. Per
| shing, second: Gay Lark, Maj. Gen
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