Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
ENGINEER SCHOOL
HOLDS HORSE SHOW
Fourth Annual Competition at
Fl. Humphreys Attracts
Large Crowd.

The fourth annual Graduation Horse
Show of the Engineer School at Fort
Humphreys yesterday drew a large
crowd of spectators from Washington
and nearby Army and Marine Corps
posts. Col. E. H. Schulz. commandant,
acted rs head judge and awarded prizes
and ribbons. The show was under the
personal direction Of Capt. c. B. Fox,
Cavalry, instructor of equitation. All
horses entered in the show were Gov
eminent owned, belonging to the school
detachment and the 18th Engineers.
The show opened with q musical ride
by platoon Of Fort Humphreys ladies
schooled by Capt. Cox, drilling to music
without command.
The first event was the qualifying
round for officers jumping with 20
entries. Lieut.. E. r. Heiberg on Frank
Bowman, Lieut.. L. w. Prentiss on
Pershing and Lieut.. d. A. Watt on Bus
ter qualified for the finals.
The second event was q stake race for
ladies. The first prize, a silver cup and
blue ribbon, was won by Mrs. NJ. W..
Marston. The second place with ribbon
went to Mrs. H. s. Miller. The third
PAS~S "oo ~oA Wy N1lco ScIdiuulS Lesley.
Jumps In Pairs.
A course of six jumps for ofscers
and ladies in pairs was the third event.
First prize, silver cups and blue ribbons
went to Mrs. w. H. Powell, jr., and
Lieut.. F. X. A. Purcell, riding Pepsin
and Joe. Second prize ribbons were
won by Lieut.. and Mrs. L. w. Prentiss
on Patricia and Kismet. Capt. and
Mrs. M. w. Marston won third place
on Maj. Wad and Pershing.
The silver cup and blue ribbon for
nrst prize In the next event, ladies
Prentiss on Bermuda. Second place
went to Mrs. H. s. Miller on Pepsin and
MRS. Henry Berbert, riding Prince from
the 18th Engineer stable, won third
place.
Seven teams of three riders each were
entered in the fifth event. team lump
ing. course Of five jumps were taken
in line and in column by each team.
The winners, Lieut.. H. B. Lopez on
"Heiberg," Lieut.. c. r. Bathurst on
Honey soy were awarded a siver c on
and ribbons. Second place ribbons
went to Maj. L. z. Oliver, Lieut.. Henry
Berbert and Lieut.. Elzey upon Lucy"
Prince" and Niger" all horses from
the 18th Engineers stable. Third place
was won by Lieut.. D. "A. Watt, Lieut..
w. j. Matteson and Lieut.. r. H. OK
on "Pershing," Buster" and "Ber-
muda."
The sixth event, a novelty race for
officers, was won by Lieut.. D. L. Lesley;
second, Lieut.. A. M. Pollard, and third,
Lieut.. H. H. Venderveer.
Finals for Officers.
The finals in the officers jumping
was the seventh event. First place
with silver cup and ribbon was won by
Lieut.. e. r. Heiberg on Frank Bow
man." Second place ribbon was won
by Lieut.. D. A. Watt on Buster. j"
Lieut.. L. w. Prentiss on "Pershing" was
third
The last event was a mounted free
for-all for five teams of three officers
each. The contestants wore plummed
hats. The event was named Gang
Warfare" and its object the destruction
Of the plummed hats. The first prize
cup went to Lieut.. w. j. Matteson, sec
ond place to Lieut.. w. w. Hodge and
third placeswas tied for by Lieut.. D. A.
Watt and Capt. B. H. Bowley
After the horse show, tea was given
in Harris Hail. where the silver cups
were presented to the first place win
ners In each event by Col. Schultz. Re-
ceiving at the tea were Col and Mrs.
Schultz Mrs. Lyle Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Brown, jr., and Mai and Mrs.
l.. E. Oliver. After the presentation of
prizes, Col. Schultz made a speech ex-
pressing appreciation Of the efforts of
Capt. Cox in directing the horse show