Evening star., 1923-05-18
BANNER DAY Seen
FOR HORSE SHOW
Fourteen Prize Events Will Be
Decided at Session This
Afternoon.

! The National Capital horse show
swung into the fourth day OF it's an
nual spring meeting this afternoon
with perfect weather and one Of the
finest programs Of the week to enter
tain what was expected to be a banner
crowd.
Fourteen prize events are to be de-
cided this afternoon, followed imme-
diately by racing. an artillery drill and
an exhibition Of jumping by Jack
Prestase with his famous Tipperary.
While tho Rock Creek Hunt Clubs
, class for horses that have followed its
hounds at least three times was ex-
pected to be the stellar race Of the
day, every one of the other contests
were regarded by horsemen as star
events.
Loving Cup Donated.
The winner Of the Rock Creek Hunt
Club contest will receive q large silver
loving cup. donated by the Burlington
Hotel Under the rule the riders must
be members Of the club. Sixteen
starters have been entered, including
4 by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, and
Upstart. owned by Miss Madeline Ale.
shire.
The first event will start at 1:4o
o'clock. when the class for enlisted
men will be called before the judges
Eighteen entries will start, including
a number of horses entered by sew
eral troops of the Sd United States
Cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer
Other classes scheduled to start to-
Glass 80. combination. entries;
class So. polo mounts. entries; class
81, lightweight hunters, Is entries
class 81, novice hunters. 80 entries
class AZ. saddle horses. in pairs. 10
class class .asaIe sass So1sss
entries; class 75. triple bar jump, 10
| entries; class As. chargers, open, 10
entries; class So. middle and heavy
| weight hunters, IL entries; class 49,
riding tandem, and class 2. brood
| mares, suitable to produce polo
ponies ur lightweight chargers, Il
entries.
Derby for Hunters.
Tomorrow the first annual running
OF the Rock Creek Hunt Club derby
for hunters will be decided. The race
VIII be over a distance of two and 9
half miles. The riders and horses
must be approved by the committee
all Jockeys are to be amateurs, and
must ride in colors. Each horse will
carry l65 pounds, and no allowance
have been nominated. of which onl,
five may face the barrier. The frs,
prize Will be cup and $500, the Sec
ond. $3.50. and third. $50
| The eleven horses nominated for the
race. which will probably be the most
spectacular event Of the entire show
tare:
! Banknote. owned by William F
Downey, jr. Avon Dear. owned By
NJ E. Jones: Daddy. owned by D. c
Sands; Porin and Bee. both owned b,
Eugene d. Burdine; Curitiba, ownet
by Edwin P. Shattuck; Waynoskie
owned by Roland Dawson; Starlight
owned by A. r. Heinrich; Sandba
Cynosure. owned by z. H. Stone.
President and Mrs. Harding ant
Ambassador Harvey saw some Of tn
finest events of the show yesterda!
ton. The President and his part.
were given an ovation upon arriving
and departing. Former Presiden
Wilson was expected yesterday bu
failed to arrive. In view OF the fac
that he has signified his desire to at
will be the honor guest today or to
morrow.
Results Of Events.
Yesterdays results follow:
Class ea-Horses suitable to be hunters,
years and under. that have never won . rib
| ton as a 4-yearold-First, Squaw. mare,
| years. owned by NJ. L. Jones; second, Bugl
farms: third. Ethel H.. mare. 8 years. owne
by Carl n. Fur; fourth, The Plains. seldns
3 years. owned BY the vint Hill farms.
| Class ae-Thoroushbred saddle hor.es-First
Favonius, geldinS, years; second, Colleg
Mckinney; third. Edward +. seldine. S year.
owned by Cen. William e. Mitchell; fourth
Kidron. eeldins. years. owned By Gen. Joh
J. Pershing.
Glass 4LLocal saddle horses for cup pre-
:. s.aa: s:' Ess;. t. e1
~ Thompson: Black Beauty. selding. u years
owned By Miss L. s. Sanger: third. Presto
seymour; fourth. Pep. seldlny, Z years. owne
By Miss julia Whiting
Glass 51-L!shtweight pole mounts--rirs,
Lggett. geldins, years. owned by Ger
years owned by Gen. H. X. Be,heli; third
Velocity, seiding, 6years. owned BY william
ziegler, 1r.: fourth. Yorkshire Lad. seldinl
years. owned BY Gen. Bethel.
Class 72--Jumpers, ridden bareback for CUP
First. Allamande. geldinE, 9 years. owned b
Capt. 4. P. Thayer: second. Buddy. geidins
~: fourth. Aerial. mare, years. owned b
J Walter K; Burgess.
years and undsr-First. Busle Cali. mare
; years. owned by the Allendale farms: sec
ond. The Plains. geidlng, 5 years old. oSne
stldins. 8 years old. owned BY E. L. Redmon
fourth; Welcome. seldins. years. owned b
Class 2e-Police horses for cup presented b
William p. Eno-First. mount Of Private n
? L. Davis; second, mount Of Private A. I
Lucas; third. mount Of Private Thales Bower
. Class 58.Green hunters. middle and heas,
weishts.First. Farinda. mare. 4 years, owne
BY the Benton stables: second. Six o'Clocl
4. Geddes crump; fourth. skin Brown. rel, X
ing ,,.. ye.Is. .s,s. ews:a by Spencer ii.lsy.
!, Potts: second. Favonius, Eeidins. g year
ewnss ssar BY .,,.,na hsra1 Mckinney third. BIsS
owned 81 Col: Robert n. Thompson. "
Class s4.corinthian. for the President
First Lucille. mare. 8 years. owned BY B. OF
Randolph; second. Lady q. mare. year
the s.sas ;..f: sn y
Il:lsy; fourth: Morgan, seldins. owned )
Maj: c. P. George.
oetss ps,, ,sse3ns On, mile ana s.t..nh
third Beautiful Morn. ridden BY Lieu Leu
Ts.ye Little John na,s ridden sS b. Ie9s WHIT
Yesterson. ridden By Lieut.. Hamilton, also raj
HARDINGS ATTEND SHOW
j WITH AMBASSADOR AND
i MRS. HARVEY AS GUESTS
!. The boxes and grandstand wer
t we'll filled and scores Of interests
:. spectators stood at the rail around tn
3 tanbark.
The President and Mrs. Harding ar
rivAd shortly Altar thu close Of th