Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-17
National Capital Horse Show
to Award $1,000 and
$500 Prizes.
SEVENTEEN ARE ENTERED
IN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
Impromptu Exhibition of Five.
Gated Mounts on Yester-
days Program.

| III prizes, hold feature positions on this
afternoons program of the final day:
events in the National Capital horse
show at Bradley Farms.
Overnight there were II entries ir
the championship stake, including some
Of the finest saddle horses in the East
and Middle West. Many of the entries
in the championship stake also were
listed for the $500 stake, the second O.
such events to be shown, earlier thi;
afternoon.
| Children's events. the first shown ir
! the four-day show, occupied the morn
| ing card today, with ponies, pony team.
and classes for children's horses listed
as well as classes for the judgment Of
| riding alone.
The first of the $500 stake classe.
was shown yesterday afternoon and the
blue ribbon went to Marcorita, winner
| of another first in the show. Mar
corita, fine black saddle mare,
years old and 1922 hands high, was
shown by E. w. Mobiles Church Hill
Farms of Gloucester, Va, and ridden
IN side-saddle by Mrs. j. H. Guitar OF
Gloucester.
Victory Was Close.
MarcoritaS victory was a close one
over Birdwood King, a big chestnut
gelding of 1873 hands shown by For
rest Ward, trainer of the stables OF
Henry L. Fonda of Charlottesville, Va
! Third in this class went to Marse
Henry, also of the Noble stable; fourth
to Cadillac Star of the stables of John
s. Harrington of youngstown, Ohio;
fifth to Blue Step, the gray mare from
which Miss Frances M. Saul of Wash
ington was thrown recently and fatally
injured, and entered for Miss Saul by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Saul
of Washington, and sixth to Memorial
a chestnut gelding entered by Miss Mae
Ferneyhough of Warrenton, Va.
First prize in the big stake was 5000,
second, 500; third, SIS; fourth, $50;
| fifth, S45; sixth. $40.
A class not listed on the program,
| and in which there was no Judging
| drew roars of applause from the large
| crowd that gathered for yesterday aft
! ernoon'S program. 1t was a private
exhibition by the Fonda Stable and
the Harrington Stable of Youngstown,
1 Ohio, of two five-gaited saddle horses
the Fonda Stables Richmont, a spirit
| ed chestnut stallion, and the Harring-
| ton Stables Glorious, flowy named
black mare. No ribbons were awarded
| by the judges, but the crowds decision
in favor of the housekeeping Richmont
| was obvious.
Want Diversification.
The exhibition was given at the re-
quest of members of the Horse Show
Association, who are placing more en-
| phasis this year than ever before on a
| diversified showing of horses, especially
in saddle classes, and hope in future
years to offer complete list of events
| for all classes of horses. Heretofore the
shows of the National Capital Associ-
alton have been largely for the hunting
or jumping horses.
Summaries of yesterdays events, with
the exception Of the $500 saddle stake
| follow:
For handy hunters or jumpers, run
| against time-Shamrock, shown by
Alpheus E. Ryan of Washington, first;
time, 80 seconds over seven Jumps;
Chancellor, shown by Miss Ruth Cowan
| of Montreal, Canada, second; Jack Pot
| shown by the Warfield Farms, Port
Chester. N. Y, third; Rocket, shown by
| r. K. MELONS Rolling Rock Farms
Pittsburgh, fourth. First prize. $50;
second, $50; third, SIS; fourth. SIS.
For troopers mounts-Bozo, first;
Grace, second; Delaphane. third; Bule
| fourth. All were horses of the Sd Cav
airy, Fort Myer, Va.
| For polo ponies, shown in halter
Notari, shown by Charles H. Carrico,
Washington, first; Rocko, shown by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Osborne,
Cleveland, Ohio, second; Peace Baby,
| Washington, third; Gypsy, shown by
| DR.. E. H. Marsteller of Manassas, Va,
fourth. First prize, SOS; second, SIS;
third, IS; fourth, ribbon.
Ladies' Saddle Class.
For ladies' saddle horses-Harriet
Lee, shown by Vernon G. Owen, Wash
Rrcf. 81, I>,, A,
| and Mrs. B. F. SAUL Washington, for
the late Miss Frances M. Saul, second;
| Sporty Mccain, shown by Miss Emlen
| knight Davies, third; Happy Time,
! shown by w. Frank Burrows, Washing
| ton, fourth. First prize, plate; second,
plate; third. ribbon; fourth, ribbon.
For heavyweight hunters - Flying
Shadow, shown by Jack M. Trapnell
Charles Town, w. Va, first Avondale
shown by Maj. George S. Patton, jr.
Washington, third; Windsor, shown BY
Mr.. Mellon, fourth. First prize, $50;
second, $50; third, $40; fourth, SIS.
| For middleweight hunters-Jay Zee
shown by D. B. Smith, Warrenton, Va.
first; Opequon, shown by Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence H. Osborne, Cleveland, Ohio
second: Prince H, shown by L. c
Leith, Middleburg, Va, third; Red Tape
|
! fourth.
For saddle horses, IS hands and un.
der-Mello Clio, shown by G. Berry
Beaumont, Bryn Mawr, Pa, first; Bobby
Bless, shown by John S. Harrington
Youngstown, Ohio, second; Happy Time
shown by Frank Burrows, Washington
third; Little Floto, shown by Miss Anne
Morgan, Washington. fourth. First
prize. $50; second, $25; third $40;
fourth, IS.
| Patton Cavalry Cup.
For officers chargers, for the Maj
George S. Patton, jr., cavalry cup
BY lingo, shown by Col. Harry N
Cootes, Fort Myer, Va, first; Big Boy
shown by Maj. Gen. Guy v. Henry
chief of Cavalry, second; Braeburn
shown by Maj. John T. McLane, Fort
Myer, Va, third, and Pops, shown by
Lieut.. r. B. Bosserman, Fort Myer, Va
fourth.
| For model hunters, for the Karl w
Corby model hunter plaque-Holy River
shown by r. K. Mellon, first; Prince
Charming, shown by Warfield Farms
Port Chester, N. Y, second; Sinbad
shown by Mrs. Harry Frank, Warren
vile, N. j., third, and Red Roberts
shown by r. K. Mellon, fourth.
Corinthian class-Hukupu, shown by
first: Rathlea, shown by Lieut.. Col w
F. Eaton, Ontario. Canada, second: Red
Tape, shown by Miss Ruth Cowan, Mon
treal, third; Prince H., shown by L. C.
Leith, Middleburg, Va. fourth. First
prize. $50; second. $40; third, SIS;
fourth, SIS.
Polo class-Miss Kitten, shown by
Col. Adna r. Chaffee, Washington, first;
Red Eagle, shown by Maj. George S. Pat
ton, jr., second; Nancy Beall, shown by
Lieut.. r. B. BosSerman, third: Star
Shell, shown by Mai. Patton, fourth
First prize, $25; second, SIS; third, IS;
fourth, ribbon.