Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14
KEEN COMPETITION
|. PROMISES THRILLS
AT HORSE SHOW
200 of Americas Finest
Hunters Contending in
40 Classes Today.
GIRL RIDERS DRAW
APPLAUSE OF GALLERY
Virginia Horses Sweep Four Places
in Three Glasses
Yesterday.

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| rivalry promised thrills a plenty this
afternoon as the second days program
! of the National Capital Horse Show
got under way at Bradley Farms.
| Almost 200 of Americas finest hunters
and saddle horses are contending for
| awards in 40 classes, with competition
j especially heated in the more spectacu-
| lar jumping events.
| Rain reduced the numbers, but not
| the enthusiasm of spectators on the
| opening day yesterday, but there was
| indication that both the weather and
/ the attendance would improve this
| afternoon.
The meet has assembled picturesque
| group of horsemen from the heart of
the racing country in the East-Vir-
| ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
! Jersey.
Secretary Stimson Present.
Booted. smartly tailored in riding
| toys. their wind-burned faces evincing
| keen interest in the competition, the
| horsemen and horsewomen formed a
! large part of the audience about the
! ring and In the grandstand.
! Horse lovers of the Capital were much
| in evidence yesterday. Secretary OF
| State Stimson and Mrs. Ruth Hannah
Mccormick, former Representative from
| Illinois, were among a large number
Of box holders present on the opening
day.
A highlight of today's program will
come at mid-afternoon when As hunters
will be put over series CT four-foot
Jumps in a touch and out" competi-
| ton. The jumps will be raised in event
| Of tie to decide the winners.
Girls Draw Applause.
number of girl riders in yester-
oNf@
soned professionals and Cavalry off,
GERS, drew round after round OF APP
plause. These included Mrs McCor-
mick's daughter, Katrina; Miss Virginia
G. Rodgers of Washington and Miss
Nancy L. Patterson of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Virginia horses swept all four places
in three classes yesterday and year
oldS. suitable to become hunters; and
4 year olds, suitable to become hunters
and green hunters, middle and heavy
weight class.
Mounts from the stable of E. L. Red
mon of Middleburg, Va, made an espe-
cially good showing-notably Fortnight
with two firsts and a second and Your
, Way with a second and fourth in we'll
filed classes.
The show, which opens daily at
pm. until Childrens day on Saturday,
when the events will begin at 1890
am, has drawn more than $50 en-
tries. These are TO be shown in az
classes for horses and six classes for
ponies.
OF 108 exhibitors to enter horses, So
Of them are from Virginia.
Yesterdays Winners.
Winners in yesterdays events follow:
Two and three year olds. Suitable to
become hunters. To be shown in hand.
/. Pcrtlight. E. s. Redmon of Middle
burg Va.
2. oswegatchie, e M. Wolf of Upper
Vile, Va.
3, Your Way, E. S. Redmon of Mid
dleville, Va
4 sky Line, D. B. Smith of War
renton, Va.
Novice saddle horse.
l, Flashing Through, J. U. Kuhns,
Greenburg. Pa.
? Likely Maiden. John T. Harring-
ton, Youngstown. Ohio.
3. True Love, Mrs. Allen Potts, Cor
I louisville Va.
f. Winnie Wrinkle, Mrs J. B. Berry
Three and four year olds. Suitable
to become hunters. To be shown under
saddle. not TO jump and to be judged
in the ring.
l. Fortnight, Redmon.
2, Oswegatchie, E. M. Wooh War
renton. Va
3. Flam Boy, E. NJ. woot, Warren
ton, Va.
a. Your Way, Redmon.
Green hunters middle and heavy
weight. To be shown over course No. /,
jumps not TO exceed four feet. Three
year-oIds to jump three and one-han
feet.
!. Msinspring, Redmon.
2. Fortnight, Redmon.
3. Sky Line. D B. Smith. Warrenton
4. Light Hampscn, Flying Horse
Farm, Middleburg.
Model saddle horse, to be shown in
hand.
l. Likely Maiden, John T. Harring-
ton, youngstown, Ohio.
2: Happy Days, Beii-Ho Stables, Ho-
ho-kus. N. j.
3. Flashing Through, J. U. Kuhns,
Greensburg, Pa
4, Love Token, Mrs. Allen Potts, Cor
louisville. Va
Local saddle horse Must have been
owned by resident Of the District of
Columbia for at least 30 DAYS nrior to
! May l3, 1881, or by an Army. Navy or
Marine Corps officer stationed within
20 miles OF Washington. Horses shown
| by ofllcers must be their own property.
Trophy presented by Hartford Live
| Stock Insurance Co, Hartford, Conn.
!. Happy Time, w. Frank Burrows.
2. Harriet Lee, Vernon G. owen.
3. Sarilou Smart. Karl w. Corh.
a. Sporty Mccain, Miss Emlen
! knight Davies
Runners up were Noble Roland.
Karl w. Corby; Bay King. Fairfax
Oyster, Talris, Hubert r. Qninter,
| Green Hunters, light weight To be
I shown over Course No. l. jumps not to
exceed f7ur feet, Thrce-year- olds to
| !. Horrent, John w. McComb, VIII
| mington. Del
! O. Your Way. Redmon.
I 8. Clean. Capt. Peter r. Csrpenter
~ c., Washington
/ 4. In the Way, Miss Julia 3. Whit
! ing. Middleburg.
| qualified hunters, middle and heavy
/ weight. To be shown over Course No
2, jumps not to exceed A. feet.
/. Royal Earn, Rolling Rack Farms
! Ligonier. Pa.
! 2. Hukupu, Maj. G. s. Patton, jr.,
Washington.
3. Tamerlane. Miss Helen w. Buch-
anan. Warrenton.
4. Windsor, Rolling Rock Farms,
Ligonier. Pa.
Novice saddle horse, over IS hands
two inches. Prizes.
/. Brown Man, j. u. Kuhns, Green's
burg. Pa.
2. Birdwo2d Treasure, Henry L. Fon-
da, Charlottesville, Va
! 3. Glen Alien, Bell-Ho Stables. Ho-
ho-kus. N. j.
4 Bay King. Fairfax Oyster, wash
ington.
Hunters otAsr than thoroughbred.