Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-16
VALUABLE ENTRIES
AT BRADLEY FARMS
100000 Worth of Horses
in First Class at National
Capital Show.
Approximately s1oo .ooo worth of sad-

Approximately 100000 worth of sad
die horseflesh, the finest in the East,
this afternoon was competing in the
first of the three big saddle stakes of
the National Capital horse show, being
held at the Bradley Farms, on River
road, opposite the Congressional Coun-
try Club.
The stake, for prizes totaling $500.
drew a field Of 10 horses in the over
night entries, but by the scheduled time
OF the class .showings, 5 o'clock this
afternoon, several additional post en-
tries had been named.
The other two stakes, another for
$500 in prizes and 81 900 saddle stake
the latter to determine the champion
saddle mount of the show. will be ex-
hibited IN the closing events Of the show
tomorrow afternoon
In this afternoons stake were entered
the following: lima Mcdonald, owned by
Vernon G. Owen of Washington; Bird
wood King, from the stable of Henry
L. Fonda of Charlottesville. Va: Cad
lilac Star, from the stable of John s.
Harrington of Youngstown, Ohio;
Bowling Green, from the stable of Nor
man Clark, Washington; Scioto, from
the stable of Karl w. Corby. Washing
ton; lisa Mcdonald, property OF William
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Va; Marcorita of E. w. Mobiles Church
Hill Farm, Gloucester, Va; Marse
Henry. also from the Noble Farm; Me-
mortal, owned by Miss Mae Ferney-
hough of Warrenton, Va, and Blue
Step, the gray mare from which Miss
Frances M. Saul, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Saul of Washington, was
thrown and fatally injured short time
ago while schooling the horse.
Rain Delays Events.
Rain yesterday afternoon, as on the
opening day of the show, delayed several
classes and kept the crowd of about
1000 until nearly 2 o'clock last night,
with one class Of yesterdays program
going over to today's schedule.
Marcel, a brown thoroughbred gelding,
from the stable of Kenneth N. Gilpin
Of Boyce, Va, fine, square, walking
road hack, was the only horse yesterday
to win two blue ribbons, taking the first
place in the first class shown, an event
for thoroughbreds suitable for use as
saddle horses, and the winners ribbon
in the open road hack class. In the
first class, Marcel was an easy winner
but better opposition was met in the
latter event.
Summaries of yesterdays events
follow:
Glass Is, for thoroughbred horses
Marcel, shown by Kenneth L. Gilpin,
Boyce, Va, first; Opequon, shown by
Mrs. Clarence H. Osborne of Cleveland,
second Scioto, shown by Mrs. Osborne,
third; Motari, shown by G. H. Carrico,
Washington, fourth. First prize, plate;
second prize, $25; third prize, 10; fourth
prize, SIS.
Glass 80. for hunters other than
thoroughbreds-Red Tape, shown by
Miss Ruth Cowan, Montreal, first;
Sinbad, shown by Mrs. Harry Frank,
jr., of Warrenville, N. j., second; Spring
weather, shown by the Chilmark Hunt
er Stud of Warrenton, Va, third; Maid
of Alton. shown by John A. Massie of
Washington, fourth. First prize, $50;
second prize, $50; third prize, SIS;
fourth prize, IS.
Green Hunters Class.
Glass %, for green hunters-Laurel,
shown by r. K. Melons Rolling Rock
Farms, Pittsburgh. first; Keodore,
shown by Miss Cowan, second: Miss
Burrland, shown by Roger Bayly, Up
perville, Va, third: Lady Barclay,
shown by Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus,