Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
25EVENTS TO END
D. c. HORSE SHOW
Rock Creek Hunt Club Derby
! to Feature Afternoon at
+. Arlington Park.

A card of twenty-five star events,
including the frst annual running OF
the Rock Creek Hunt Club derby for
a. cup and purse of $500. will mark
the closing this afternoon of the
spring meeting of the National Cap
ital horse show at Arlington Park.
Va.
Perfect show weather gave promise
of a record crowd and an hour after
the box office opened the advanced
demand for tickets was so heavy that
extra assistants had to be summoned
to take care of the crowd. Long be-
fore o'clock, when the first class
was called into the arena, brilliant
gallery, more than half hiled the
grandStand and AUTOMOBILES were ar
irving by the scores.
Endurance Test Features.
One event of first Importance to
horse men and women. not scheduled
on the program, was the annual en-
durance test for the American re-
mount service cup. The test started
Thursday with a thirty-mile run up
the Potomac river, was continued yes
terday at the jumps in Arlington lark
arena and will be decided this after
noon when the entrants are examined
by the judges.
Buddy. twice winner of the race and
the judges selection in the jumping
contest for enlisted men yesterday,
is one of the starters and was
strong favorite today for first hon
ors. Although twenty-three years
old, Buddy lowered the colors of a
large field of younger service horses
yesterday and in the past two years
has captured more than forty show
ribbons. most of them representing
first place.
Army Challenge Cup.
The contest for the Army challenge
CUP will bring out one of the most
brilliant service. galleries seen in
years. Gen. Pershing. Brig. Gen. Will
liam Mitchell. the Sd United States
Cavalry and the coIImandant at Fort
Myer. were among the owners with
entries in the event. 1t is to be
GERS from the Army. Navy or militia,
all of whom shall be from the same
corps, regiment. post or station. The
contest will be decided over eight
Jumps each not to exceed four feet
In height The cup must be won
three times by the same outfit before
its ownership is obtained. Maj. C.
l.. Scott, owner of Buddy, won a
leg on the trophy last year.
Three championships are to be de-
cided today. One is for road saddle
horses. another for lightweight
hunters and a third for park saddle
horses. Another event that is ex-
pected to give the grandstand a gen.
uine thrill is the card for hunt teams.
The mounts must be ridden by
owners or servants in full livery. The
cup will be presented by. the Ritz
Carlton Hotel. and nine teams have
entered thus far.
10 Starters in Derby.
Ten starters vii. face the barrier
In the Rock Creek Hunt Club Derby.
which is to be run over course of
two and a half miles. Each entry
must carry 165 pounds. with no al
lowance for sex. The purse will be
divided three ways-$500 to the win
ner, $3.50 for place and $50 to show.
All of the riders and horses were
tee, and the field is one of the finest
ever seen around Washington. The
re- Wi ~ta"t ~ !. o'clock
The card for today follows: Glass
hunters, entries;' class 81 saddle
horses for road. II entries; class Al.
local saddle horses. 10 entries: class
~. officers chargers. I entries; class
ladies hunters, 80 entries: class 36.
park saddle horses, ID entries: class
rs, pony race. l entry; class 40. Army
challenge cup. Is entries; class %,
year-old hunters. 8 entries: class 81.
saddle ponies, entries; class So,
ladies' pair hunters, entries; class
So, hunt teams. 9 entries; class 10.
lightweight hunters championship;
class so. park saddle championship:
GLASS 80, middle and heavyweight
hunters; class IS. racing, the hunters
derby: classes 3. 5. and a number
left over from yesterday. Cossack
riding and Roman race complete The
program.
Yesterdays Results.
Yesterdays results follow:
Class 81. polo mounts theavy weight. for
cup presented by Gait d Co.--First. Ellen.
mare. years. owned by Maj. {. p. George:
by Gen. H. X. Bethefl third Newton kyme.
mare. years. owned by Gen Iethel; fourth,
Katy. mare. years. owned by Maj. George.
Glass 81 hunters uight weight First, Lady
g.. mare. years. owned by the Alendale
Farms: second. Naughty Girl. mare. years
owned by Regain Mckinney: third Hindoo star.
geldlns, years. owned by b: OF. Randolph
fourth, Harmony. mare. owned by George Has
Glass Il. Burlington cup. for horses hunted
with the so Eoek c Tds IN at least three
Ready. geldiug, years. owned by George b.
Mailin' IT,, second; p ty:y. seiains; IS
third. Redwood. Geldins. Z years. owned by
George y: Mulliu; IT,; fourth; Murad. mare,
Class "a. novice hunters-Frst. Fox Land
mare. years. owned by l.. l.. Larrabee: sec
ond vint Hill farm entry: third. Ten Sleep,
celdng. years owned by the benton stables
fourth. Welcome. Gelding. ) years, owned by
Class ~. paid saddle horses ridden by lady
and gentleman-Fi!St. Preston Boy and Rain
bow. owned by Nj and Mrs. A. 7. Seymour:
second Red Cloud ard Calamity, owned by
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson; third. an entry Of
Mrs Allen Potts; fourth an entry Of Melvin
L. HaZen
Class 62, the Peter Voorhees, lie Graw Me-
mortal cup for perpetual annual competition
for local hunters-First. My Choice. mare 3
years, owned by Allendale farms: second,
Lady G. mare. years. owned by the Allen
dale farms: third. Red Wing, mare. . years.
owned by Capt. A. +. Thayer: fourth. Treas
IRE Island. geiding, years. owned by the
Benton stables.
Glass 81, heavyweight saddle horses-First
Princess rcavine, gelding, years. owned by
years, owned by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson;
: third. The Cid. gelding. years. owned ~
Mrs Allen Potts: fourth tbs: Sir Hercules. geld
Glass rs, triple bar jump-First. Morgan.
geld:ng, owned by Maj. {. p. George; second,
Hindoo Maid. owned by J. NJ. Trapneil: third.
Troop +. Sd Cavalry: fourth. Moonshine. geld
ing. 6 years, owned by Lieut.. Carl Berg.
Glass 70. for jumpers ridden by enlisted
Maj Scott; second. Baidy. gelding owned by
headquarters troop, Sd Cavalry; third, Custer,
gelding. years. owned by Troop F, Sd CAV
airy: fourth. Bob. owned Nv headquarters
Class IL handicap; green huntsT;-r .ss.
fosp F. 80 seSas 70 Fred esn
10 years, owned by Lieut.. David A. Taylor.
FASHIONABLE THRONG
IN BOXES YESTERDAY
FOR RIDING EVENTS