Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12

Daring and clever riding, marked by
several near mtshaps when horses be-
came frightened and SHE'D, featured the
annual society horse show, held yes
terday at 1888 Massachusetts, avenue,
under auspices of the Preece Riding
School.
The honors of the day went to 13-
year-old Margaretta Rowland, who, by
virtue of her exceptionally good riding,
captured first, third and fourth places
in the open jumping class for children
Is years and under.
Her blonde curls flying in the wind
Margaretta handled her mount at the
jumps in superb style, pointing the way
to her youthful competitors with ap-
parent ease. She rode four horses,
winning three places and missing a
fourth by the margin of a fall, her
horse becoming frightened when a
cameraman attempted to snap a pic
ture from the enclosure. Recovering
quickly from the spill, Margaretta re-
mounted and finished the event.
The show was divided into two classes
of events, those in the morning for
children and in the afternoon for both
children and adults. More than so
children took part.
First Children's Event.
The first event for children. con-
test to determine the best rider in
group c, was won by Newbold Moves.
ir Marcel Stokes was second, Sylvia
SZechenyi third, and Martha Bacon
fourth. Ribbons were awarded to the
winners of the first four places and
silver loving cups to the first three.
The judges we're Dion Kerr and Col.
r. r. Wallach.
Helen Davis, daughter of former Sec
rotary of War Dwight Davis, won the
second event. an open saddle class for
children not exceeding is years of age.
Second place was taken by little Miss
Rowland, third by Patricia Donovan
and fourth by Gertrude Laughlin. Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers gave out the
awards.
The other classes for children, with
the prize winners, were IS follows:
Class (Preece Riding SCHOOL,, best
rider sin Group 3D." Won by Virginia
Bacon: second, Margaret Garrett; third,
Angelica Lloyd, and fourth, Emily
Davis. The cups were presented by
Mrs. Medill Mccormick.
Glass (Preece Riding SCHOOL,, best
rider in Group "a" Won by Louise
Myers; second, Helen Davis; third,
Alex Bacon, and fourth, Lionel Massey.
awards
Glass S, open pair class, boys and
girls 10 years of age and under to ride
together. Won by Phyllis Russell and
Charles Russell. brother and sister;
second, Denarest Lloyd, jr., and Sylvia
Szechenyi; third, Margaret Garrett and
Newbold Moves, jr., and fourth. Marilyn
Hines and Howard Norton. Awards by
Mrs. Arthur Foraker.
Open Saddle Glass.
Glass 8, open saddle class for chill
dren of 6 years and under. Won
Szechenyi; third, Isabel Hagner, and
fourth, Cynthia Dunn. Nandine, the
daughter of Count and Countess
Szechenyi, fell from her horse, but in
sisted on remounting and continuing,
winning second place despite the fall.
The awards were made by Mrs. John
f. Buchanan, of Warrenton, Va.
Glass 7-Open jumping class for chill
dren Is years and under. First, third
and fourth places won by Margaretta
Rowland, second place by Helen
Buchanan. The cups were presented
by Countess Szechenyi.
Glass 8-Hunt teams. Won by Helen
Davis, Louise Myers and Patricia Dono-
van, team No. /; second, Elizabeth
Bunting, Raymond Clarke and Mar
garetta Rowland, team No. 2; third,
Polly Foraker Helen Buchanan and
Connie Rodgers, team No. 8. Mrs.
Robert L. Bacon presented the awards.
The combined show for adults and
children opened at 2:30 o'clock, the
events and winners being as follows:
Glass Thoroughbred hunters. Won
by G. w. Rust; second, Ray H. Norton;
third, Elizabeth Douglass, and fourth,
Margaretta Rowland. Awards by Mrs.
Irwin Laughlin.
Glass Ladies saddle class. Won
by Emalen Davies; second, Maud Preece;
third, Ada Rainey, and fourth, Countess