Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
LADIES' HUNTERS
THRILL AT SHOW
Many Attend Legion Post
Events at Wheaton
Grounds.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

WHEATON,, Md, May 25.-With
plenty of thrills in close contests, but
without any unfortunate spills, the
Cissel-Saxon Post, American Legion,
successfully held its first horse show
on the big grounds here this after
noon, before a large field of spectators,
and with more than eighty entries.
There were entries from the District
Of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,
and the excellent performance of the
animals as well as the handling by the
riders. kept up the enthusiasm Of the
audience from the time that little Miss
Harriet Rose Sommer of 316 Tulip
avenue, Takoma Park. riding Billie.
captured the blue ribbon and a riding
crop in the pony class until Miss Mar
got Couzens, daughter Of United States
Senator CouzenS of Michigan, was
awarded the prize for the best dressed
woman rider, as the closing event.
Ladies' Hunters Jump.
The most interesting of the events
was a special one announced after the
show had moved half way over the
printed program. It was a class for
ladies' hunters. 3D. foot jump. After
the first run-off, it settled down to a
tie between Crescent. entered by Mrs
Roy Z. Shook. and Par Hale, entered
by Fred M. King. The two were re-
called four times to make the jumps
and each time cleared until the bars
were raised, when Par Hale kicked of
the top one, leaving Crescent the win
ner. Crescent took also two other
events the open to all hunter class and
the touch and out" However, with
SO many recalls, the event had settled
down to one Of endurance, rather than
jumping.
Of1cial Montgomery County was
present in numbers. including County
Commissioner Lacy Shaw of the north
ern metropolitan district. County Com
missioner Clagett Hilton, Preston B.
Ray, clerk of the Circuit Court at
Rockville, and others. Andrew j. Cum
mings Of Chevy Chase, former member
of the House of Delegates and presi-
dent Of the Maryland State Fair Asso-
citation, was present. He has been
confined to his home for some months
by illness.
The judges of the events, except
the best dressed riders, and the names
of the judges Of the latter were kept
secret, were Mrs. Andrew j. Cummings
Of Chevy Chase, James P. Fitzgerald
OF Silver Spring and Fred C.. Lloyd of
Washington. The post had made ar
rangements with Col William Mitch
ell, former Chief of the Air Service,
and Capt. Butler of the Maryland
State Police to act as judges, but the
directors of the show were informed
at the last minute that these two
would be unable to act.
Police Keep Traffic Moving.
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is at the junction of Georgia avenue
and KenSington road, and many of
those touring for the afternoon stopped
to see the display. Although it was
in an open field, there was a large
squad Of Montgomery County Police,
under Sergt. Guy Jones, in charge Of
the northern district, on hand to keep
parkers from clogging up the road
ways.
for the work Of the Cissel-Saxon Post
of the American Legion. headquarters
of which are in Silver Spring
The winners in the various classes
follow:
Glass /. Ponies, shown under saddle:
Riding crop and blue ribbon to Billie,
Miss Harriet Rose Sommer; red ribbon,
Judy, Miss M. P. Harmon; yellow rib
bon, Sis, Miss Jean McKeever. Five
entries.
Glass 2. Saddle horses, shown at
walk, trot and canter: Blue ribbon.
Ramsay, Riding and Hunt Club: red
ribbon, Prince, Norman Clark; yellow
ribbon, Brownie. Mrs. F. H. Shultz;
white ribbon. Viking Mrs. ]. r. Nc
Kenna. Thirteen entries.
Glass s. Green hunters, shown over
four jumps feet high: Blue ribbon,
Bandit Flag, G. W. Rust; red ribbon,
Yellow Girl, Leon Arnold; yellow rib
bon. Harvey s, Miss Frances Saul. Nine
entries
Glass T. Handicap hunters, shown
over four Jumps. Blue ribbon, Par Hale,
Fred M. King; red ribbon. Yellow Girl,
Leon Arnold: yellow ribbon, Bandit
Flag, G. w. Rust. Thirteen entries.
Bandit Flag Wins Cup.
Glass S. Ladies saddle horses, shown
at walk, trot and canter: Blue ribbon
and clock, Ramsay, Riding and Hunt
Club; red ribbon, Entry. Robert Roby;
owens: white ribbon. Prince, Mrs. w.
Norman Clark. Ten entries.
Glass 6. Hunters, open to all, shown
over four jumps feet Blue ribbon,
Crescent, Mrs. Roy E. Shook; red rib
bon, Bandit Flag G. w. Rust; yellow
ribbon. Tip Top, Leon Arnold. Seven
entries.
Glass Z. TOUCH anu OUT. due I1p-
bon to Crescent, Mrs Roy z. Shook.
Ten entries.
Glass 8. Best horse in show: Silver
cup to Bandit Flag, G. w. Rust. Eight
entries.
Special class. Ladies' hunters: Blue
ribbon and s. prize to Crescent, Mrs.
Roy E. Shook; red ribbon, Par Hale,
Fred M. King; yellow ribbon, Spirit Of
st. Louis, Leon Arnold. Eleven entries.
rider in the Shnu
George Plummer best dressed woman
rider. Miss Margot Couzens. The prize
to each was a season pass to the Laurel
Race Track.
The committee which planned and
directed the show, which, it was said,
would be an annual event, was COM
posed of Arthur Sabin, chairman; How
ard W. Kacy. Paul H. Curran, L. T.
Faulconer, commander of Cissel-SaXon
Post. Earl II Graves Frank NJ Heath