Evening star., 1928-05-13
YOUNG RIDERS WIN.
AWARDS AT SHOW
Society Event Provides Day
of Thrills for Notable
Gathering.


Marked by the able display Of the
younger generation riders who We'd with
their elders for .honors, the society
Horse Show of the Preece Riding
School, 1902 Massachusetts avenue, was
held before notable gathering yes
terday.
Starting early in the morning and
continuing through the late afternoon.
gallant thorougffbreds, responding to
skilled touch, went through their PAGES
to the accompaniment of the cheers
Of enthusiastic spectators, and then
shared honors with their proud owners
ct the award of trophies, which
Climaxed the events
The show was designed primarily to
give the youngsters chance to parade
their abilities, and they. without ex-
ception, made the best of their oppor-
tunity, the entry list attracting group
that ranged from the lead-in class, in
which the mothers escorted tiny rider
and horse, to the more grown ups"
who Sohwed themselves capable Of
handling their own mounts.
Miss Robinson In Accident.
But one mishap marked the program.
Miss Helen Robinson, daughter of As
slStant Secretary Of the Navy Robinson.
suffering fall in the open jumping
class, which momentarily stunned her
She, however, quickly recovered.
The Children had the show to tl1enr-
selves In the morning and the cup for
the best rider. open to all under the
age OF l6, was captured by Katrina
Mccormick, daughter of Mrs. Ruth
! Hanna Mccormick. This trophy, which
now viii go into annual competition,
/ was awarded by Mrs. Dwight r. Davis.
/ wife Of the Secretary of War. Aida
| Robinson was second, Louise Myers
! third and Anne Rollins fourth.
! closing the morning session was the
I chlldren's hunt teams and the brilliant
] habits gave touch Of color to the pro-
gram. A team composed of Anne Roll
( ans. Margaretta Rowland and Kauina
Mccormick won the first and third
prizes, riding on different sets of horses.
louise Myers, Mary Myers and Helen
Davis won second prize.
The hunter class, one of several fea-
.ures which marked the afternoon pro-
gram saw Mrs. Arthur Lee of Middle
burg. Va, capture the first three places
/ With trio OF thoroughbreds- Broken,
! Dutarde and Peabush. DR.. John, owned
py Mrs. James F. Curtis, took fourth
| prize.
! Other Winners.
/ The family class, made up of teams
/ consisting OF parent and child, was
another feature Of the afternoon. The
! cups IN this event were awarded by
| Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. The first
| prize trophy went to Mrs. Mccormick
and daughter, Katrina; second prize to
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Robin
son and daughter. Helen; third prize
! to Mrs. William ]. Donovan and daugh-
| ter. Patricia. and fourth prize to Mrs.
! Robert L. Bacon and daughter, Eliza
beth.
Secretary Of War Davis presented the
/ cups in the road hack class. Miss
| Margot Couzens, daughter Of Senator
and Mrs. James CouzenS, was awarded
firt prize; Mrs. Ambrose Preece, sec
ond prize: Mrs. z. T. Goodman, third
prize, and Mrs. Jean r. McKenna.
fourth prize.
Miss Helen Robinson was adjudged
the winner in the ladies' saddle class,
| the awards being presented by Mrs.
/ Ogden Mills Mrs. Preece took second
| prize. Mrs. Curtis third prize and Miss
Cousens fourth prize
In the class for instructor and pupils.
the first prize went to Mrs. Preece,
with Louise. Alice and Persis Myers
riding as pupils The second prize went
to Miss Elizabeth Jackson. with De-
borah Dows. Virginia Dean and
Katrina McCornIick as pupils, and the
third prize to Miss Maud Preece, with
Helen Davis. Anne Rollins and Mar
garetta Rowland as pupils.
| Touch and Out Contest.
The touch and out contest resulted
in livery jumping competition
Robert Roby was given first prize. c.
H Carrico second prize and David B.
Smith third prize
The open jumping class was won by
Miss Elizabeth Martin. Harry Lee
Smith was second. Gardner Hallman.
! third. and PersiS Myers, fourth
I Other results follow:
/ Best rider. small children-Newbcid
Noyes jr.. first: Marsyl Stokes, second;
Martha Bacon. third, and Margaret
/ Garrett. fourth.
I Best rider, II years and under
Louise Myers. first; Marguerite Hagner
second; Ivy Bacon, third, and Kate
Meyer. fourth.
Open saddle-Louise Myers, firs;;
Aida Robinson. second; Polly lie Breton,
third. and Virginia Dean. fourth.
Small children. mothers lead tn
Pauline Curtis. first; Basil Mccormick,
| second; Nancy Weller, third. and Nancy
| Rollins, fourth.
| Best rider. Is years and under-Anne
Rollins. first; Marguerite Rowland. sec
ond; Helen Davis, third. and Mary
1 Myers, fourth
| Pair saddle horSes-Alida Robinson
and Deborah Dows, first; Anne Rollins
and Kathrina Mccormick. second: Vir-
| ginia Rodgers and Ivy BaSon, third.
and Virginia Dean and Nellie McCor-
mick, fourth.
! Open jumping (childrenl - Aida
Robinson. first; Patricia Donovan. Sec
ond; Louise Myers, third, and Mar
garetta Rowland. fourth.
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Runbough. Broad Run. Va: II. 3.