The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-17
D. c. POLICE At
HORSE SHOW
TO-DAY
Commissioner Oyster to Re-
view Mounted coppers.
Awarding Of Prizes.

The annual parade and review O
the mounted policemen and Off
GERS of tae Washington Police. De
partment will be one of the fea
lures this afternoon, the third day
Of the National Capital horse show
in Arlington Park, Va.
James r.. Oyster, District Com
missioner in charge Of the police, will
review the mounted men. Loving
cups, donated by william p. Emo
will be awarded to the men taking
first honors In the competition
which will DO part OF the parade
Ten classes are listed to exhibit
this afternoon. The program fol
lows: Horses suitable for fox hunt
ers, sixteen entries; Thoroughbred
| saddle horses, eleven entries; local
saddle horses, thirteen entries; pole
mount, thirteen entries: jumpers
(baHe baclsA twenty-four entries;
police class; lady's saddle horse,
twelve entries; Corinthian, twenty.
six entries; handicap Jump. fifty
three entries, and heavy draft team.
Bareback jumping Class.
The bareback jumping class viii
provide the thrills OF the afternoon.
Only the most slsillful riders at
tempt this feat and the class al
ways provides unusual interest.
Entries Of Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell, assistant chief Of the air
service, and Brig. Gen. H. K.
Bethel, military attache of the
British embassy, took fret honors
in several Of the events yesterday.
A fair crowd was in attendance.
Practically all Of the boxes were
occupied. The three remaining days
OF the show, weather permitting,
viii see several thousand persons
turning out daily. the show manage
ment predicts.
Yesterdays Results.
Class 76, road hack and hunter
First, Jesse Dear, owned by Mt.
Airy Farms: second, Mine Sweeper.
owned by Regain Mckinney; third,
Virginia Oak, owned by Mt. Airy
Farms; fourth, Ponchette. owned
by Benton Stables.
Class ~, hunteFs-First, Lady e.,
owned by AIlendale Farms; second,
Careless, owned by Capt. Charles
Wharton; third. Red Wing, owned
by Capt. A., r. Thayer. fourth,
entry of b. @. Randolph.
Class IS, novice road hOrse--First,
Cheer0. owned by Allen Potts; Sec
ond, Show Me. owned by A.. w.
Ward; third, Red Cloud, owned by
Col. Robert M. Thompson: fourth.
Pep, owned by Miss julia B,
Class 26, saddle ponies-First.
Moonblossom. ridden by Miss Elsie
TuckerTnan; second, Snippy. ridden
by Medill Mccormick, jr.: third,
Fire Fly, ridden by Arthur Noses;
fourth, Rob Roy, ridden by Miss
Ruth Tuckerman.
Class SO, saddle horses, ridden by
Young ladies twenty years Of age or
under-First, Lady Of the Evening.
owned by Maj Gen. Fl. K. Bethel,
ridden by Miss Alice Jones; second,
Newton Kyme, owned by Maj. Gen.
II. *. Bethel. ridden by Miss Ailsa
Mellon; third, Gray Lad, owned by
Mrs. Ambrose Preece, ridden by
Miss Maude Preece: fourth, Black
Beauty, owned by Miss Lillian 8.
Stranger, ridden by Miss Madeleine
AleShire.
Glass 70, jumpers. open to all
First Easement, Troop +. Third
Cavalry, ridden by Major M. E.
Jones; second, Hindoo Maid. owned
by j. M. Trapnell; third, Jeff, owned
by Gen. John J. Pershing; fourth
Groucho, owned by Lieut.. David A.
Taylor.
Class 81, hunters, judged on con-
formation, way Of going, and per-
Torrance; four jumps, three and one
half feet; ridden by owners-First,
Loudoun, owned and ridden by Miss
Marion du Pont; SECOND, Lady G.
owned and ridden by Arthur Allen
third, Ready, owned and ridden by
George B. Mullin, jr.; fourth, REQ
Wing, owned and ridden by Capt.
A. P. Thayer.
Class A, for claas Of horses sired
by Government stations, suitable for
military purposes, shown under the
saddle at a walk, trot, and canter-
First, Edward F., owned and ridden
by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell; sec.
ond, Welcome, owned and ridden by
Brig. Gen. william Mitchell; third,
Margaret, owned and ridden by Mel
win G. Hazen; fourth, Gold Coin,
owned and ridden by Brig. Gen. Will
liam Mitchell.
Winners Of the Races.
First race, four and one-half fur
longs on the flat-Won by Al Pierce
owned by l.. @. Leith: second, Low
Tide, owned by C. M. Feltner; third
Kitty johnson, owned by N. b. Plum
kett.
Second race, Roman race--Wen
by entry of Troop G, Third u. S.
cavalry. ridden by Private McCanni
no second or third.
Third Race Rock Creek Hum
Club membership race-First, Bank
Note, owned by w. F. Downey, jr.
second. Mount Defiance, owned by
w. r. Downey, jr.; third, entry OF
Earl Graves.
Fourth Race, enlisted mems race
First. Private Ross; second, Dick
Second; third, Man O. Peace.
PARENTS.