Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
PONY CLASS HEADS
/ HORSE SHOW LIST
Children Serve in Feature
Exhibit at Bradley Farms.
[ Final Schedule Tonight.

Children occupied the center Of the
stage at Bradley Farms this morning
as the National Capital Horse Show
moved into its final stages. The show
will end this evening with the Washing
ton Hunter Stake. an event which an
nually attracts the cream of the thor
oughbreds in this vicinity.
The first event this morning was a
pony class for children Is years Of age
and under.
Many of the youngsters entered IN
this class have been competing regularly
with the grown-ups.
With Mrs. Herbert Hoover in the
presidential box and many from the
Capitals social circles, the show yes
terday afternoon was enlivened with
some spectacular riding. which would
do credit to any meet of the kind in
the country.
Outstanding Star Performer.
Outstanding among the star per-
formers was Miss JOY Hansel, riding
Skill in the triple bar class for hunt
ers or jumpers, hold-over event from
the first day.
She was jockeying her horse into
position for the first jump when man
leaning over the rail close to the ami
NAL struck a match. The tiny flash
frightened the high-spirited horse and
the animal bolted across the course
with Miss Hansel struggling vainly to
rein him in. Skill raced the length
Of the course, reared, and headed back.
crashed through without trying to
jump. The horse fell and threw Miss
Hansel heavily over its head
Although somewhat stunned, she re-
mounted and took her horse over the
course, clearing the first tive jumps
beautifully and missing the third only
by the narrowest of margins.
Tony of the Bird United States Cavalry
was bare winner over Fred M. Kings
Pa Hale Two jump-offs were required
before the winner could be selected.
John A. Massie's Maid of Alton was
third and Indian Guide, owned by
Charles H Carrico, fourth. Miss Sylvia
King, leading lady of the National
T-1eater Players, gave out the ribbons:
Takes Three First Places.
Miss Frances Farnsworth won three
first places during the afternoon. two
with her splendid Cynthia Mcdonald,
and the third with Blue Bell, a 10-year-
old.
The horses from the War field Farms
ct Port Chester, N. Y. however. again
clearly demonstrated their general su-
periority. Six ribbons were taken by
these thoroughbreds, three firsts, a sec
ond and two thirds. This remarkable
feat, duplicating their performance OF
the opening day, places the Warfeld
Farms far ahead of all contenders for
the silver medal to be awarded by the
Association of American Horse Shows to
the exhibitor capturing the greatest
number of ribbons.
Bernard F. Gimbel of Philadelphia
and New York and Mrs. D. N. Lee of
Warrenton, Va, were tied for second
place with six ribbons EACH Tied for
third are the United States Cavalry
horses and the ttoroughbreds of Miss
Alice c. Good with five ribbons each.
The annual Hunt ball held at the
Mayiower Hotel last night was one
Of the most brilliant features of the
show. The Vice President and his
hostess. Mrs. Gam, headed the list OF
distinguished guests. A novelty feature
Of the ball was the presence of hunting
dogs owned by Walter johnson at one
end of the ballroom and live foxes at
the other.
Winners Listed Yesterday.
Other winners yesterday afternoon
were as follows:
Handy hunter or jumper-Nannette,
owned by Quinton L. Conner of Wash
ington, first; Warf1eld Farms Ebony
anu AIllS1Odliiy uCAos NIL 0A1LlUCA . WEI
come, fourth.
Park horses--MiSs Farnsworth's Gym
tiaia Mcdonald. first; Miss Goods Noble
Roland, second; Inspiration, owned by
Mrs Charles C. Mixter of Boston,
third, and Sporty Mccain, owned by
Miss Emlen Knight Davies of WASH
ington, fourth.
Thoroughbred hunters Warfield
Farms Prince Charming, first; Mr..
Nortons High Hat, second; Mr.. CHM
bel's Capt. Doane, third, and Mrs. Lees
Broken Glass, fourth.
Ponies, between liz and IA hands
inigh-Gold Coin and Silver Heels. first
and second. with owner not listed;
Ridgeview Stables entry, third. and an
entry by Meade Palmer Of Bancroft,
fourth.
Cavalry Cup for officers chargers
Big Boy, owned by Col. Guy v. Henry,
commanding officer of Fort Myer, first;
Gen. Cheatham's Robinson second; Pa