Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
LARGE CROWD SEES
SADDLE CLUB SHOW
Annual Charity Meet Is Held.
Veterans Are Present
as Guests.

annual Spring show of the Wardman
Park Saddle Club, held yesterday al
the Wardman Park Saddle Club for
the benefit Of the Chaumont Unit of the
American Women's Legion. The pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase trained
dogs to serve as guides for blind war
veterans.
Several thrills were furnished by
spills at the Jumps. Among those who
had fall, but continued, was Miss
Polly Foraker
Mai. Gen. Guy ". Henry, chief OF
Cavalry, received applause when he
rode in q special jumping class fol
military officers, an event added after
the list of nine classes on the program
had been finished. Gen. Henry came In
fourth in the event.
The open jumping class, listed as
sixth on the program, was divided into
two classes, one judged for performance
and the other for performance and
conformation, after Maj George 8. Pat
ton, one of the owners entered in the
nation being considered in the class.
Mrs. Chewing Wins Ribbon.
Mrs. Margo Couzens Chewing, riding
Bean Beetle" was awarded the blue
ribbon for performance, and Gwinn w.
Rust riding Bandit Flag" the blue
ribbon in this event for conformation.
Mrs. Edward Shields. national presi-
dent of the American Women's Legion;
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, president Of the
Chaumont Unit and Miss Mary Dom
nelly, past national president Of the
American Women's Legion were among
the leaders of that organization In at
tendance at the show. A number of
veterans from Walter Reed Hospital,
including some blind ones, were guests
in the box of Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Curtis and later were guests Of the
Chaumont Unit at supper.
The list of box holders for the occa-
sion included the following:
The national president Of the Ameri-
can women's Legion. Mrs. Edward
Shields, and members of the executive
board Of that organization: Mrs. Mich
merce and Mrs. Lamont, Senator and
Mrs. Couzens Mrs. James F. Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mr..
and Mrs. H H. Shelton, Mrs. David
DUNCAN, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip George
Walker, George Nenoist, Maj. and Mrs.
Hugh Saum, r. B. Lyons, Mrs. WAL
lace Chiswell and Miss Mary e. Don
nelly.
Winners Of Events.
The winners of first, second and
third places in the events were as fol-
lows:
Hack and hunter class-Col. Henry
N. Cootes, riding by lingo" first;
Maj. George s. Patton, second, and
Mai. w. M. Grimes, third.
Saddle class, owners riding their own
n1ounts-Vernon G. owen, first; Maj.
George S. Patton, second; Miss Emelyn
Davies, third. MRS. william Chewing
came in fourth for a white ribbon IN
this event)
Children's saddle class. for children
IL years old and under-Harriet Somers,
riding Billy, first; Robert Palmer. riding
Diplomat, second, and Betty McCor-
mick riding Agate, third.
Pair of saddle horses, lady and gen.
tleman riding-Bernard Cox and Mary
Ellen Corby, first; Lodge Bowles and
Mrs J. r. McKenny, second, and Mrs.
Hugh K Murray and Maj. George s.
Patton, third.
Pony jumping class, for children
Robert Palmer, who rode two, Diplomat
and Beauty, first and second, and
Meade Palmer, riding Busy Bee, third.
Open jumping class--Mrs. William
Chewing, riding Bean Beetle, blue
ribbon for performance, and Gwinn w.
Rust, riding Bandit Flag, blue ribbon
for conformation. (This class was split
for separate judging for performance
and conformation, following complaint
officials were unable later to furnish
names Of other ribbon winners in
event.)
Children's saddle class, for children
between the ages of IL and 16-Miss
Louise Myer, riding Redeem, first, and
Meade Palmer, riding Busy Bee, second
Open Saddle Class.
Open saddle class-Lodge Bowles
riding Miss Saul's horse, first; Rowland
Dawson, riding a mount owned by
Vernon q. Owen. second, and Emelyn
Davies, riding Spotty Mccain, third
Bernard Cox, riding Joe Straus for
Karl w. Corby, was fourth In this
event.
Children's saddle class, for children
between the ages of IL and 16 years
Miss Louise Myers, riding Redeem
first; Meade Palmer, riding Busy Bee
second. (Off1cials unable to supply
name of other winners after evenly
Handicap jump-Maj. r. e. McQuil-
Ian, riding Tilson, first: Mrs. William
Chewing, riding Bean Beetle, second
and Southern Melody, owned by Melvir
G. HaZen, third.
Military officers class-Lieut. B. B
| Bossermsn. first; Lieut.. Tom Robinson
second; Maj. w. M. Grimes, third, and
Maj. Gen. Guy v. Henry. fourth.
Judges for the events were:
Mrs. Fontaine Murray Thraves OF
Virginia Beach, Va; w. W. Osborne Of
Gordonsville, Va; Maj. Henry Leonard
this city; Louis Leith of Middleburg
Va, and Col. A. w. Chaffee, this city
John v. Gheen. proprietor of the
Saddle Club, explained that the show
was for the useful horses" or those
used regularly In rides around the
bride paths Of Washington, rather
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