Evening star., 1924-05-21
HORSE SHOW FINALS
HELD DESPITE RAIN
Small Attendance and Numerous
Scratches Caased by EAd
Weather Conditions.
HUNTERS DERBY SCHEDULED
Five Championships Featured on
Program Today.

In field of mud and penetrating,
misty rain, the National Capital horse
show rounded into the final day of it's
this afternoon. determined to carry
through despite the weather" As a
result the gallery was small and the
scratches numerous.
Anticipating good weather after
yesterdays downpours and the rain
of the past two or three weeks. the
managers had postponed several of
the most attractive events for today.
and now they must be run under the
most unsatisfactory conditions since
the show opened.
The outstanding event Of today or
dinarily would have been the hunt
ers' derby, with the ladies' race run
ming close second. Indications
however, are that most OF the best
events The track is even worse than
sloppy; it is lake. There is even
some talk OF canceling the ladies'
race altogether.
Exhfbftors Insiatent.
the horse show according to schedule,
rain or shine" is due entirely to the
insistence of the exhibitors. When
the question of postponement was
brought up a majority insisted that
they would be obliged to ship their
horses home late today. so that there
would have been very few mounts to
exhibit tomorrow even if the closing
day had been delayed.
Five championships are to be de-
cided this afternoon, as follows:
Children's championship. saddle road
championship. saddle park champion
ship, lightweight hunters champion
ship, middle and heavyweight hunt
ers championship. Besides the usual
races. the derby, the annual inspcc-
tion OF Washington's mounted police.
and the ladies' race, there are seven
other events to be decided today.
Summaries for yesterday:
ridden by children under sixteen.
First. Seewanda, owned by Eugene
Meyer. jr.; second. Billie. owned by
Francis K Sommer, jr. third. Frosty
owned by Eugene Meyer. .jr.: fourth,
Glass 20-Enlisted mems jumping
event First, Maggie Dean. owned by
Capt. y. J. McMahan. second, Buddy,
owned by Maj. c. L. Scott; third.
Hood, owned by headquarters detach
ment. D. c.; fourth, Bob. owned by
Glass 23-Polo mounts. heavyweight
type First, Jasper, owned by Lieut..
Fred L. Hamilton: second. Mainspring,
owned by Lieut. II. c. Hine.
Glass 4O-Suitable TO be hunters,
three years or under, shown in hand.
First. Rufus. Brook Hill Farm entry:
second, Margaret H., owned by Melvin
G: Hazen: third Russell. owned by
"ar ErtpI
owned by Neoma Murphy.
Glass 24-Novice hunters First,
Temptation. owned by E. L. Redman
second. Prismont. owned by Mrs. d.
Mrs. D. r. Lee: fourth. Mountain Tip,
owned by Benton Stables.
Class 15-Pairs, saddle horses. First,
Happy Creek Birdman and Cheero.
owned by Mrs. Allen Potts; second.
Hazen. and Pollyanna. owned by Eu-
gene Meyer; third. Gallantry and Red
Cloud, owned by Col. r. NJ. Thomp-
son; fourth, Riding and Hunt Club
entry.
Glass 42-Triple bar jump. First.
Morgan, owned and ridden by Lieut..
]. l.. kits; second, Indian Guide.
Brook Hill Farm entry; third, Hindoo
Maid, owned and ridden by Jack n.
Class 3S-Hunt team. First. Benton
Stables .entry; second, Riding and
Hunt Club entry.
Glass 2S-Middle and heavyweight
hunters, 4 Il foot jumps, over modified d
Olympic course. First. Sensation.
owned by Louise Whitfield. second.
Squaw. owned and ridden by Mai. C.
P. George; third, Indian Guide. Brook
Hill Farm entry: fourth, Rufus, Brook
Hill Farm entry.
Glass 47--Open jumping over modi-
ned Olympic course and triple bar.
First, Jack NJ. Trapne1fs Hindoo
Maid; second, Maj. c. p. Georges
Squaw; third, Morgan, owned and
ridden by Lieut.. J. l. kits; fourth,
DR.. Fizz, owned by Col. r. NJ. Thomp-
son.
Races. officers mounts-Ffrst, Reli-
ance. owned and ridden by Lieut..
Hood; second, High Pocket, owned
and ridden by Lieut.. Hine: third. Es-
terson, owned by Lieut.. Hamilton.
Open event t First, Chief Flint
owned by Tonslear. second, Oliver
May, owned by N b. P1unkett