The Washington times., 1922-04-30
HORSE Show Entries
to Include Champions
From Famous Stables
Tea Room i'm Horse
Show Grounds Rum
for Charity.

the National Capital Horse Show,
which opens on May ~. General
Pershing has entered jeff. Prin-
cess. Dandy Duke and Prominent
Tom. all of them ribbon winners
at past shows. Jeff, in particu.
lar. has q large number of blue
ribbons to his credit. General
Pershing's horSes will be ridden
and exhibited by Maj. Charles s.
Scott .
Maj. Gen. Harbord's champion
heavy charger, Gay Lark. will
also be seen at this show, ridden
and exhibited by Lieut.. T, II.
McCreery. Gay Lark. champion
of last years show. recently won
a sensational victory at the Ma.
tional Horse Show at New York.
Lieutenant McCreery will also
ride Col. w. w. Whitesides'
champion high jumper. Tarry
Not. Maj. Stanley Koch will
exhibit his thoroughbred saddle
horse and light charger, Mine
Sweeper, which is expected to
be a strong contender for the
blue in this class.
Practically all the boxes have
been sold. The presence of tho
President and Mrs. Harding In
the Presidential box Is assured,
and the refreshments will be
served through the committee
representing the Children's Hos
pital. headed by Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson and Mrs. Thomas B.
Sweeney, which will be in charge
Of the tea room.
MISS MARION DUPONT.
daughter Of William Du-
Pont, OF Wilmington, Del. who
rides and exhibits her own
horses. is one of the latest en-
trants. Miss Dupont is a noted
horsewoman and her horses are
always q feature of any show
in which they are entered. Miss
Julia B. Whitney, also a splendid
horsewoman, has entered her
horses, and Miss Elizabeth Nit
chell. daughter of Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. William Mitchell. whose rid
ing was the sensation of last
years show. is again to he seen
over the Jumps this year.
Gen. James A. Buchanan, one OF
Washington's most noted spoI 10.
men, has engaged seven stalls for
his horses and will exhibit hunters
and racers.
Oh, yes, there is to be racing.
and Racing Manager Thomas
Bones is preparing a program that
promises excitement every day OF
the show. One of the latest fea-
lures is a race for polo PONIES. rid.
den by amateurs. The Roman
races for enlisted men have al.
ready brought forth a large nun
ber Of entries. and the soldiers are
practicing daily for this event.
The largest entry to date has
been that OF the Ziegiers. Of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ziey.
ler and Master William Liegler.
jr.. who have entries In twenty
classes. They are prominent In
the horse world Of New York.
The American Remount Associa.
ton will hold its annual mes, ing
and banquet here the night of
May IL. the opening day OF TIE
show. and the banquet will be
strictly horseman's dinner.
TIL r tea room at the show
= grounds will be in charge Of a
committee headed by Mrs. Cary T.
Grayeon, as chairman, and Mrs.
Thomas B. Sweeney. as vice chair.
man. 1t win be operated for The
benefit Of the Children's Hospital
and q group Of the Capitals pret-
tiest debs have promised to act a.
mattresses for this charity. Tea
win be served in the boxes for
those wishing to arrange such par.
ties. Under the direction Of Mrs.
Grayson and Mrs. Sweeney. Mrs.
Harold Walker and Mrs. Wilfred
du Puy will have charge on the
opening day: Mrs. c. c. Clover,
jr., and Mrs. william F1ather, tr.,
on the second day: the Junior
Leasue on tho third day. with Miss
Carolyn Nash as chairman: Mrs.
Garrison McClintock and Mrs. FL
bridge Jordan on the fourth day.
and Mrs. Rudolph Max Kauffma n n
and Mrs. Emory Land on tn , final
day.