Evening star., 1927-04-21
HORSE SHOW OPENS
WITH 525 ENTRANTS
Brilliant ASsembIage of So
ciety and Judges Is on
Hand for Event.

With 525 thoroughbreds competine
for the coveted blue ribbon in a wild,
range of equine classes, the Wash
ington Horse Show got under waS
| this afternoon with a brilliant as
semblage OF society and judges oi
horses in attendance at the three
day round up at the Riding and Hunt
Club.
The most spectacular event of the
inaugural program was the novice
| hunter class with a field Of p un
| tried timber toppers racing around
| the tanbark to provide thrills galore
| The saddle pony class has attracted
the ent ries of the three young sons
| of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson
| president of the club, who are eX-
! hibiting under the stable name OF
| Grayson Brothers Green hunters
! qualifying this afternoon are stag
| ing their final elimination tourney
/ this evening, when a body OF Fort
| Myer troopers will display their dar-
| ing feats of horsemanship.
The first event was scheduled for
| 2: 80 o'clock, a class for brood mares
with Is entries. to be followed by
| seven events teeming with interest for
| horse show fans:
| 2:40 p.m.-Class saddle ponies.
1872 and under; 4 entries ridden by
| children under Il years.
| ESQ pm. Glass 34--Three -yearold
hunters, NJ and II. w; 5 entries
| (shown in handl.
| p.m.-Class 23-Green hunters,
| NJ. and H. w: II entries.
| 3:20-Class 9-Novice road horses
20 entries.
3:30-Class 17-Pair Of Artillery
horses; 4 entries: (shown in hand.
$40 p.m.-Class 3S-Novice jump
ers or hunters; 30 entries; elimination
p.m.-Class BEST three-year-
old sired by remount stallion; 10 en-
tries.
The evening program follows:
$50 pm. - Glass Is r. Troopers
mounts enlisted men to ride).
$50 pm.-Class 19-Polo mounts,
| l.. w; 10 entries; (up to $50 pounds
9IO pm.-ClaSs S-NoNlce park
horses; II entries.
9:o5 p.m.-CIass 22-Green hunters,
l.. w; II entries.
GAS p.m.- Class 39-Noviee Jump.
ars and hunters, 10 entries; (qualified
from class 3Sl.
zoos n.m.-Class 14-Local saddle
horses; 16 entries.
1920 p.m.-Class 31-Three.year-ol old
hunters: II entries.
Admiral Grayson is chairman OF the
horse show committee. Assisting nm
are Brig. Gen. S. D. Rockenbach, vice
chairman: Melvin Hazen, manager;
Thomas P. Jones, Emery Galliher,
John O. Gheen, Mai. Harry Leonard
Raw Norton, Herbert Quinter, MAJ
c. l.. Scott and S. j. Henry.
Gen. and Mrs Rockenbach are en-
tertaining in their box the chief OF
staff and Mrs. Charles p. Summerall.
During the three days of the show
Gen. and Mrs. Rockenbach will enter
tain Mai. Gen. and Mrs, Hanson Ely,
Brig. Gen. and Nine. George A. Il. Du-
mont and Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Nc
Donald. DR. and Mrs. Sumner II.
Cross of the Huntington, Va, Valley
Hunt, will be house guests of Gen.
and Mrs. Rockenbach during the show.
Box holders this afternoon in
cluded the Minister of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi. Admiral and Mrs.
Grayson, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood Mrs
Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Harry Brown,
Mrs. A. s. Weir. Mrs. G. G. FitZhngh,
Miss Helen Robinson. William Dupont,
Mrs. George Myer, Mrs. f. T. Clarke,
Mrs Tracy Dows, Bainbridge Clark
A. Rollins Sherman Flint, Herbert,
Quinter and Miss Ruth Crissinger.