The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Noted Horses
Win IaurelS
At Show
Brilliant Gallery Views Events
on Opening Day; Grand
stands ThrOnged for This
Afternoons Exhibition
BY ANNE PATTEN


rain clouds that yesterday
dampened the ardor of both
horses and riders, the National
Capital Horse Show opened this
afternoon at the Bradley Hills
Farm for the second day of the
annual four-day meet.
Yesterdays show, despite the
inclement weather, brought out
an amazingly large and en-
thusiastic gallery. Apparently
1t takes more than rain and
mud to discourage the Capitals
show fans.
Those Drawing the threaten
ing skies were rewarded by an
unusually brilliant performance
in the ring. Ankle and fetlock
deep in mud. both the riders
and their mounts staged a
show seldom equalled at local
tanbark event.
This years classes have at
tracted to Washington stables
heretofore unknown except at
the National Show in Madison
Square Garden in New York.
Notable among the newcomers
is John T. Harrington of
Youngstown, Ohio, who sent
his seven entries to Washing
ton by truck. The Harring-
ton stable colorS are a vivid
green, and horses. their attend
ant groomS and equipment, are
dazzling in ribbons. livery and
ornaments of that color.
Here For First Time
Mrs. Simon Patterson, Of
Pittsburgh, and her daughter,
Miss Nancy Louise Patterson.
are included in the group show
ing here for the first time. The
Patterson stable sent down 10
entries with Robert Roby, for
merly of the Riding and Hunt
Club Of Washington, in charge.
Laughingly Mrs. Patterson.
(whoSe fortune is one of the
first 10 or Is of Pittsburgh, was
relating in the judges stand yes
terday how a friend, less inter
eSted in things equine, had
asked her about her jewels.
MY diamonds all eat oats"
was her retort.
Other Pittsburgh exhibitors
this year are Mrs. Burke Rod
gers. Dare Patterson (WhoSe
entries are in charge of Louis
Leith, of Middlehurg) and Rich
ard K. Mellon. Mr.. Melons
famous Rolling Rock Farms
stable exhibited here last year.
Evelyn Walker Rides
Miss Evelyn Walker. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Walker, of Mcdaniel. Md, for
merly of Washington, a fav-
orite of the local horse show
fans since the days when she
rode with her promising young
hunters bred at Wably. the
Walkers southern Maryland es-
tate. Miss Walker exhibited in
only one of the classes yeSter-
day but rode in a. number of
classes for local exhibitors. In
the class for local saddle horses
she won the red ribbon for
second place. for Vernon G.
Owen of Washington on Harriet
Lee. First place in this popu-
lar event for local exhibitors
went to w. Frank Barrows with
Happy Time, Robert Roby up.
E, L. Redmon. of Middleburg,
captured the honorS of the
afternoon with Portlight, bay
son of Lena Misha-W -Waterbaby,
victor in two of yesterdays
events. In a third. Portlight
yielded first place to his stable
mate, handspring, out of Magic
Silence by a half-bred mare
and one of the most promising
3-year-olds exhibited yesterday.
Fortnight was unbeaten as a
2-year-old and this year threat
ems to repeat his success Of last
year.
Has Interesting String
Still one of the best horse
women of that horse-loving re-
gion down in Virginny," Mrs.
Allen Potts, of Gordonsville. is
here with a new string of
2-year-oldS. Mrs. Potts, it will
be remembered, was burnt out
several years ago, losing her
entire stable and collection of
trophies won during the past
IS years in every horse show on
the Eastern coast.
Mrs. Potts captured third
honors in yesterdays model
saddle class with Love Token,
son of Guided by Love and
Fantasy.
A Brilliant Gallery
The secretary of State,
Henry l.. Stimson. headed the
gallery witnessing yesterdays
events. Also glimpsed in the
boxes and along the ring rail,
where several hundred fans
clustered despite the showers,
were Mrs. Owen j. Roberts,
accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Roberts; the
Charge d'Affaires Of the Egyp-
tian Legation and Nine. Ismail
Bey: Maj. Gen. BlantOn Win
ship, who occupied a box with
Mrs. Francis T. A JunlEin and
several others: Major Raymond
McQuillin and his sister, Miss
Ada McQuillin; Mrs. John Mar
shall, Mrs. James Ellw wood
Jones and her daughter, Miss