The Washington times., 1922-05-14
HUNTERS PROVE
CAPITAL HORSE
SHOW FEATURE
Society and Officials Turn Out
In Great Numbers on Last
Day at Arlington.

tiOH VI iHc jumping. IfOOpcTc
Of New York. took first honors in
the second day Of the National Capi.
tai Horse show yesterday at Airing
ton Park, Va. Woodoock's perform
ance received special praise from the
judges.
In the big event OF the day--the
hunters ciass--woodcock came
ahead OF fifty-six other entries. Blue
Ridge, owned by Miss Marion du
Pont, was a close second. The judges
ordered triple exhibitions OF these
two horses, declaring both horses
were perfect jumpers. In the third
trial Blue Ridge tipped ono of the
barriers and Woodcock got the rib
bon.
Thousands SEQ Events.
A. crowd OF several thousand peo-
pie, including many notablcs. was
present yesterday. Secretary Denby
was an interested spectator In the
judges stand In the center OF the
field.
The day was a great success. Fully
800 horses performed.
As an added feature the show
closed for the day with an exhibi-
ton Of fire jumping" troopers
from Fort Myer. officers and en-
listed men. gave a spectacular
show. riding their horses over a
small jump entirely surrounded by
FIRE. while troopers stood along
side firing blank cartridges. None
Of the horses showed any fear Of
either the fire or the shots. and
repeated their jumps many times.
Secretary DENLY declared II was
one of the most marvellous eIhi-
bitions he had ever seen.
The showing Of the Presidents
horse. Harbell. again created con-
siderable excitement yesterday,
especially among the judges. Lieut..
T. II. McClearY rode the horse. 1t
seemed to be the unanimous opin-
ion OF those in the judges stand
that the horse was far too light
for the Chief Executive.
Either the horse will have to
grow or the President will have
to reduce" remarked one judge.
THAT horse shouldn't carry more
than 1870 pounds"
The army made an excellent
showing. II made a place in nearly
every event. Gen. John ]. Perish.
iug's horse. however. did not make
place yesterday. Pershing had
four entries in the hunters class.
Summaries.
Local harness horse-Bric-a-Brsc
entered by e. II. Palmer, won:
Clipper, entered by Thomas Bones
second; Rouster, entered by W. II.
Strombock, third.
Road hack and hunter-Redwtng
entered by Capt. A. p. Thayer, won;
Tarry Not, entered by Col. W. W.
Whitside, second: Mine Sweeper,
entered by Major Stanly Koch,
third: Margaret, entered by Melvin
Hazen. fourth.
Heavy harness horses, pairs
Temptation and Revelation, en-
tered by Mrs. Loula Long Combs.
won; Melclus and Lady Maud. en-
tered by Mountain View Farm. Sec
ond.
Heavy harness horses novice
ovation, entered by Mrs. Louls
Long Combs, won; Mountain View
King. entered by Mountain View
Farm, second; Clipper entered by
Thomas Bones. third: Lady Lelji,
entered by e. NJ. Palmer, fourth.
Hunters, cup presented by Mrs.
entered by Miss Nicholl S. Newburg,
Ger Isley, second; Allahmando, en-
tered by Major G. s. Patton, third;
Tarry Mott, entered by Col. w. W.
Whitside, fourth.
Novice road horses-Simp, entered
by Eugene Myer, jr., won: Glacier.
entered by William Ziegler, jr..
second; Barbra Breeze. entered by
Maj G. s. Patten, third: Roulette,
entered by Riding and Hunt Club,
fourth.
Ponies in harness-Starbright en-
tered by W. Lodge Bowles, won;
Mursd, entered by Miss Laura
Leizear, second; Rob Roy. entered by
Miss Ruth Tuckerman, third.
Heavy harness horses-Animation
entered by Mrs. Loula Long Combs,
won: Admiration, entered by Mrs.
L,oula Long Combs, second; Odoro,
entered by Mountain View Farm,
third
Open to all. hunters-Woodcoc
entered by Miss Michel s. Newberg,
won; Blue Ridge, entered by Miss
Marion DUPONT, second; Tarry Not,
entered by Col. w. W. Whitside,
third; Hood. entered by Col. c. Bab-
cock, fourth.
Saddle horses-Thc Jester, entered
by Martha Lamar Ellis, won; Js1nny
Walker, entered by Miss Esciyn
Walker, second: Tamarack, enNred
by Mrs. Ambrose Preece. third; Red
Wing, entered by Nancy Hopkins,
fourth.
Horses suitable to be hunters:
three-year -olds and under: shown in
hand-Lough Spring. entered by Gen.
James A. Buchanan. won; All Gold,
entered by e. L. Redman, second;
Fox Land, entered by +. L. Redman.
third; Why Not, entered by Gen.
James A. Buchanan. fourth.
Green hunters, middle and heavy
weight-Shenandoah entered by Miss
Marion du Pont, won: Harriet. en-
tered by Capt. w. c Ocker, second;
Skin Brown, entered by Spencer
1lsley, third; Gay Lark, entered by
Maj. Gen. J. G. Harbord, fourth.
RACES.
Government owned horses ridden
by enlisted men in uniform, four
and one-half furlongs: Trooper,