Evening star., 1923-05-17
EXPECT PRESIDENT
|NHORSE SHOW BOX
200 Steeds to Compete in
Eleven Events This
Afternoon.

ed the buEiS summons dt al itHS 'oh
Park this afternoon when the Ma
tional Capital Horse Show entered on
the third day of its spring meeting.
Sunshine smiled for the first time
since the show opened.
President and Mrs. Harding were
expected to occupy the presidential
box. Lieut.. c. O. Sheriff. notified the
director at Arlington Park that the
presidential party would attend nh-
loss something unforeseen interN ened.
Il was reported thar former l'resident
Woodrow Wilson had sisnitied his in
t;on of occupying anoiher box To-Day.
Events Scheduled.
No day of the meeting VIII bring
dut a more Interesting group of
hauCtails. Eleven events with
tbtal nearly 200 horses entered; We're
scheduled and among the exhibitors
Will he some best known horsemen
sfld women in the country
Three events OF special interest
viii be the annual inspection Of the
police department. the corinthian tor
the Presidents cup, and the class Tor
Jumpers in which the riders must
dispense with saddles and take
Hurdles bareback. An event for pol"
,lonies. another for heavy drauEht
f2'e to he called out today.
The Corinthian will bring into the
arena ono cf the ciassiest fields yer
seen at this show. Among the en-
tees VIII be Discovery, owned bN
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, who
flready has captured half dozen
rihhons this year: Loudoun. owned by
Miss Marion Dupont: Lady Luck.
owned by the Sd United States Cav
airy, Fort Myer. and other well known
show horses.
Pershing Enters Horses.
Twenty-four jumpers will face the
Judges in the bareback event. Gen.
PerShing has entered jeff and
Prominent Tom. while the Riding and
Hunt Club is pinning its hope for the
AllemanGe and Red Wing. which have
attracted much favorable comment
fSlis year, will be in action. The
Jumps are to he no less than four feet
high. The cup was presented by Mrs.
Helen buchanan JOINS.
Three generals will vie for honors
with eleven other owners in the class
fe.' thoroughbred saddle horses. which
is also TO he decided this afternoon.
Gen. Pershinc has entered Kidron
Brig. Gen. Mitchell his famous Ed
ward F, winner of three blue ribbons at
this show. and Mai. Gen. II. X. Beth
ell. his Newton Kyme and Minnie
Fires
Police Inspection.
Inspection of the mounted police
men of Washington is scheduled to
take place at o'clock 1t will he
conducted by Inspector w. II. Harri-
son. Thirty-nina men are expected
tp turn ont. Other events to be held
today and not previously mentioned
are: Glass SS. horses suitable for
hunters: class a. local saddle horses;
cass 40. ladies' saddle horses: class
n, the handicap jump: racing by the
Rock Creek Hunt Club, a saddle drill
h9' Troop E. Sd Cavalry, and a Roman
race
The demand for box seats and choice
grandstand chairs indicated that the
standing room only sign would have
te be hung out. Plenty of space has
been reserved for parking of automo-
bjles around the arena. however and
exrected to be able to take care Of
ssl those who arrived early.
MItcheIrs Horses Win.
Brig. Gen. Mitehell's handsome
chestnut gelding. Edward F., had
another blue ribbon hanging in his
stall this morning. the second he has
captured during the show. 1t was
Won in the event for horses sired by
government stations. and in the same
event the intrepid aviator had
another horse. Welcome. which took
second honors. His Gold Coin took
fourth place.
Summaries of yesterday follow:
Road hack and hunters-Frst. Jesse Dear
from the Mount Airy farms: second. Mine
Sweeper. gedng, I years, owned by Regan
Mckinney third. Virginia Oak. Mount Airy
arms; fourth. Ponchette. mare. years. OF
Hunters in competition for the warder cup
-tstlrst: .sara, Lady g., mare; years from the
81 years. owned by Capt. Charles Wharton:
;kird. Red Wing. mare. years. owned by
snpt. A. p. Thayer: fourth. b. OF. Ran
Novice road horse-First. Cheere. selding.
t:years; owned by Mrs. Allen Potts: second.
show Me. owned by A. W. Ward: third. Red
Cloud; eelding, 9 years. owned by Col. Robert
M IhGmps1n; IN %,. fourth 1s PEP Eedns years.
Saddle ponies. ridden by children under II
First. Moonblossoni, owned by Miss Elsie
siS% second rs snrpy E, owned by Med
Moses: fourth. Rob Roy. owned by Miss Tuck
erman.
Lady OF the Evening, mare. 6 years; second.
Newton Kyme. mare. years. both owned by
Mai, Gen: H. X. Bethell; third: Gray Lad.
Pfeece; fourth BLACK Beauty. gelding, l.
years, owned by Miss Lillian stanger
sy Miss Msro1 ssend
lady g., mare. years. owned by the Alien
dale farms; third. Ready: ge:ding. years.
Thayer.
Hunters, open--First. Geasement. Celding.
10 years. owned by Troop +. 3rd Cavalry
second, Hindoo Maid, owned by J. NJ Trap
nell; third, Jeff, owned by Gen. !. J. Perish
ing: fourth. Groucho. gelding, 10 years. owned
by Lieut.. David A. Taylor
Class A, for horses sired by government
stations. suitable for military purposes =
First. Edward F.. relding. years: second
Welcome, geldng years. both owned by
Brig: Gen: William Mitchell; third, Margaret.
fourth. Gold Coin, gelding. years. owned by
Gen. Mitchell.
Race, Al furlongs-First. Al Pierce 14Ol
owned by J.. G. Ieith: second, Kitty Johnson
i140), owned by n. Fl. Plunkeit: third Low
Tide I4Nl Owned hr N