Evening star., 1925-05-24

The National Capital Horse Show
concluded yesterday what is possibly
its last meet at Arlington Park, and
when the bank tails are summoned
to the arena next year 1t proba bly, will
be in a new ampitheater adjoining the
present quarters of the Riding and
Hunt Club in Rock Creek Park.
Plans are on foot for establishment
OF a polo field and horse show grounds
under the combined auspices of the
Riding and Hunt Club and the Ma.
tional Capital Horse Show. the sue
cessful elimination of which would
make Washington the center of eques.
trian exhibitions in the United States
and perhaps the site of the interna-
tional polo matches.
1t was announced that the horse
show is TO be taken over by the Rid
ing and Hunt Club, and already the
same organiZat ton has been desig-
mated national headquarters of the
American Remount Association. pre-
mier exponent of the breeding of fine
horses in this country The re-
sources of all three associations are
to be combined to make the next
horse show here an event of national
Importance.
VIII Raise $500, 900.
The building and finance committed
OF the Riding and Hunt Club has
been authorized to increase it's fund
to s500,00 100000 OF which will be
spent for enlarging its present arena
and show grounds by purchasing and
improving adjoining land bordering
ROCK Creek Park. The ampitheater
now proposed would have a seating
capacity of 5000 persons.
Members of this committee include
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Rear Ad
miral Cary T. Grayson, Samuel J.
Henry, Melvin c. Hazen. Frank S
Hight, G. Bryan Pitts. Wilton ]. Lam
pert and Thomas Bones. 1t has beer
largely through the work of Mr.. Fla
zen that the National Capital Horse
Show has continued to meet for the
last few years
-Four champions and as many run
ners.up were crowned at Arlington
Park yesterday when the Horse Show
came to close before a flashing gal
lery of 5000 persons, numbered among
"hom were large number of mer
and women prominent in the official
and social life of Washington.
$4,000 Saw Show.
FROM many standpoints the show
TINS year was the finest WASHINGTON
mas seen for many seasons. Favored
with perfect weather, close to 25 OOf
persons Journeyed to the squared rinc
| across the Potomac during the -four
days OF the meet, and they were re
warded by seeing some of the finest
mounts and best horsemanship eve,
exhibited in this part of the country
so close were the contests thai
many times 1t was necessary to cal
for exceptionally difficult feats he
1lIdppS
ners, but If any pair of bang tail.
mad been selected as the outsta ndine
| performers OF the meet, thew uouIf
nave been Woodcock, owned bv Mis-,
Michele s. Newborg of Rive. n Y.
and Pathfinder, owned by Mai. c. I,
Scott of Fort Myer. Va.
Woodcock won the final champion
ship for middle and heavyweiSh
| hunters Yesterday hands down, Will
heiooiend. owned by Walter Bowes
| second. Mrs. Allen Potts took th,
championship for the saddle and nsrl
| horses with her famous Cheero. See
wanda, owned by Eugene Never. jr.
was second in this class. In tn,
championship for road horses. Mr.
Meyers stable won both first an,
second. Buddy taking the blue rib
bon and Seewanda the red.
Pathfinder Is Star.
| Although Pathfinder ran second I,
summer Hill, owned by Ray HI. Nor
ton. in the championship contest TO
lightweight hunters, Mai. scott,
black gelding showed wonderful skil
throughout the meet. Pathfinde
was the class Of the American eouin,
team that went to the Olympic game
last year and is the only horse in his
tory that ever ran in the money fou
times in succession in long distances
Pathfinder accomplished that fea
| over a 300-mile course.
| Andelon, wearing the colors of tn,
| Bosley Stables, captured the fuortf