Evening star., 1924-05-20
HORSE SHOW EVENTS
HINGE ON WEATHER
Judges to Extend Exhibition An.
other Day if Rain Stops To-
days Program.
PROCEEDS GO TO HOSPITALS
Society Women Conducting Lunch
Counter for Their Benefit.

The judges were still Withholding
their decision on postponement of the
National Capital Horse Show shortly
before 3 o'clock this afternoon, with
the prospects decidedly indicating
that the card would be run on accord
ing to schedule. Should postpone
ment become necessary, however, to-
days card will be shown tomorrow
and the closing day then moved up to
Thursday, when tomorrow's card will
be run.
Proceeds for HoSpitals.
Two Of Washington's hospitals will
be the sole beneficiaries from this
years how-Emergency Hospital
and the Children's Hospital. The for
mer is receiving the entire profits
from the gate receipts and the lat
ter the profits from the society tea
room that is being conducted by a
number Of society women beneath the
grandstand.
The lunchroom has been one of the
most popular rendezvous at the track.
Each day some member OF society has
taken charge. and the profits have
Wadsworth, jr.,- wife of the senator
was assisted by Mrs. Orme Wilson,
jr.; Mrs. Louis Lehr. Mrs. James F.
MITCHELL, MTS. fsiuTluSe JOTudI, MI -
George Howland Chase, Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson. Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney.
Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs. Herbert
Howard, Miss Alice Sylvester and
Mrs. Il. +. Andrews, jr. Tomorrow
Mrs. Fleming Newbold and Mrs. Rose
Douglas Merriam are to assume
charge.
Docs Rushing Business.
Although the rain interfered with
hot n IN a q a
been held there today, the lunchroom
did a rushing business around the
noon hour. Most of the exhibitors
were already at Arlington Park. and
lunches, prepared and served by
cooks and mattresses who are accus-
toned to having servants at their
own beck and call in their own
homes.
Glass IL Thoroughbred saddle
horses. First, Happy Creek Birdman,
owned and ridden by Mrs. Allen Potts;
second, Tampico, entered and ridden
by Maj John a. Barry: third. Ky
(formerly Bo Hon), entered and rid
den by Maj. Barry; fourth, Blank
Check, entered and ridden by Maj.
Barry.
Glass 14-Local saddle horses for
cup presented by Mrs. Robert NJ.
Thompson. First. Buddy. owned by
Eugene Meyer, jr.. ridden by William
Carter; second. Conestoga, owned and
ridden by Maj. e. p. George; third,
Miss Jimmie. owned by Maj. c. l..
Scott; fourth, Brown Boy, entered and
ridden by Maj Barry.
Glass 22-Polo classes for cup pre-
sented by Gait & Bro. First, Clifton.
owned by Mai. Cullen; second. Club
telly, owned by Maj. Cullen; third,
Man O War, owned by Sd Cavalry:
fourth, Miss Beard, owned by Sd
Cavalry.
Glass 16-Best horse sired by gov
ernment stallion shown under saddle.
First, Conestoga, owned and ridden
by Maj. George; second, Miss Jimmie,
owned by Maj. Scott; third, Margaret
H., owned and ridden by NJ. c. Hazen;
fourth, Mountain Tip, owned by Ben
ton stables. ridden by Miss Alice
Glass 45-Jumpers, bareback. First,
Squaw. owned and ridden by Maj.
George; second, Sensation, owned and
ridden by Miss Louise Whitfield;
third, Hood. owned by Army: fourth,
Brown Boy, entered and ridden by
Maj. Barry.
Class 9-Thoroughbred hunters.
First. Ponchette, owned by Benton
Stables, ridden by Miss Jones: second,
Ky, entered and ridden by Maj. Barry;
third. Buddy Tucker, owned by Ben
ton Stables; fourth. Edward F., owned
ana rldden by MISS Marion du Pont.
Glass l3-Ladies' saddle horses.
First. Conestoga, owned by Maj
George, ridden by Miss Mildred
Greble; second, Red Cedar, owned by
Julian Morris and W. B. Sydnor;
third, Swift Dixon, owned and ridden
by Mrs. Ambrose Preece; fourth, Leo,
owned by Harry ]. Duffy. jr.
Glass 39-Pair of hunters, lady and
gentleman. First, The Brown Boy,
owned and ridden by Mrs. d. N. Lee,
and Squaw, owned and ridden by
Maj. George; second, Riding and Hunt
Club entry, ridden by Miss Evelyn
Walker, and r. II. Dawson; third,
Margaret and mate, ridden by Miss
Nancy Jackson and NJ. c. Hazen:
fourth, Peggy, owned and ridden by
J. r. Philibert. and mate, owned and
ridden by Miss Anne Hedrick.
Glass 46-Touch and out, modified
Olympic course. First, Miss America,
entered and ridden by Maj. Barry;
second, Squaw. owned and ridden by
Maj. George; third, Morgan, owned by
Lieut.. ]. l.. kits; fourth, Brown Boy,
entered and ridden by Maj. Barry.