Evening star., 1933-04-09
SPRING ADDS COLOR
TO HUNTER TRIALS.
Opening Event Of Outdoor
Horse Show Season Held
at Bradley Farms.

&enlzatlOn staged the most SucceSSfu
hunter trials in its history at Bradle
Farms. Md.
While two-score horses performed i,
the three classes of the hunter trials
a series of brilliant side show attrac
tions was offered under the auspices O
the Thrift Shop local charity organi
Eation. which co-operated in plannin,
the days events and received the bene
ut Of the proceeds.
Throughout the afternoon, bright sun
light warmed the green Maryland coun
tryside. More than 5000 spectators at
tended.
Many Features Arranged.
Balloon vendors, fortune tellers, ma
gicians, ponies for the children. beel
stands, dog show, performing pets anc
all the accoutrements Of private ctz-
Gus were in the displays arranged by
the Thrift Shop Committee, directed BY
Mrs. John r. Williams.
The hunt club for its part provided
an excellent equine entry list and a
trials course that would be fair test
for any horse.
Although the days honors were
garnered in large part by one family
that of Maj George s. Patton OF
Washington, every class in the after
noon was hotly fought, and the caliber
of the winners was attested by the fact
that a large percentage Of starters
failed to meet the test in each
division. Almost so per cent of the
horses that left the post in the first
class could not make the grade, an
equal number was disqualified under
the time or refusal provisions in the
second class, and more than one went
out in the final contest.
Maj. Patton's string of six horses
captured two blues and red. A fourth
horse was among the first five selected
for final judging in the third class
The other two entries were disquali-
fied for refusing twice during the
round. Perhaps the closest battle
took place in the closing competition
kolt, and her father on Wild Ben rode
two Of the finest rounds made on the
course all day, finished exactly one
point apart In the scoring of the
numerous field judges, and were again
separated by fraction in the con-
formation scores. Miss Patton turned
in such splendid performance on her
mount that spontaneous applause rose
from the crowd as she rode in. Her
score over the 10 obstacles totaled 86
Maj. Patton on Wild Ben hung UP IS
points and their time of 5:03 was the
fastest successful run of the two miles
In the conformation rating, which
counted 10 per cent, Wild Ben won out
and took the blue. The National Cap
itol Horse Show Trophy went with It
Wins Hunter Trophy.
Earlier In the afternoon Maj. Patton
had put his Hokupu over the route In
Sis to win the Riding and Hunt Club
Trophy, prize offered for the best hun
ter among those entered by members
OF an organized hunt or officers of the
armed forces of the United States. The
officers made clean sweep Of this divi-
sion. Maj. Gen. Guy " Henry, chief
Of Cavalry. was second, and Capt. H. H.
Semmes, third
In the opening contest for horses
hunted at least three times this season
turned In q fast, smooth performance
on his mare, Easter Sunday, to earn the
Masters Trophy. The time was SGT
George T. walkers Dunbar was second
and Mrs. J. M. Mcdowell took third on
Swing Along.
Results Of the day were: Glass A
The Masters Trophy, owners to ride
first, r. NJ McConihe on Easter Sunday;
second, George T. Walker on Dunbar;
third, Mrs. J. M. Dowell on Swing
Along.
Glass B-The Riding and Hunt Club
Trophy, owners to ride, first, Mai
George s. Patton on Hokupu; second
Maj. Gen. Guy v. Henry. on Big Boy;
third, Capt. H. H. Semmes on Cobblef
Glass C-The National Capitol Horse
Show Trophy, first, Maj. Patton on
Wild Ben; second, Miss Patton on Kea-
nakolu; third. Mrs. Charles Carrico on
Piedmont.
Oficials Of the trials were Maj. Will
frid Blunt, M. r. H., chairman OF the
committee; George L. Plummer, Col
C. L. Scott, Lewis Merryman and Maj
John j. Bohn. performance judges: MAJ
Harry Chamberlain and DR.. Rooer'
Humphries, judges of manners, pace
and conformation, and condltlon al
finish and conformation respectively
The starter was A. B. Hagner and tht
recorder, Hubbert Quinter.
Wear Brilliant Costumes.
Among the members of the younge
generation attending the fete, trit
which delighted the eyes of all were tn
children of the counselor OF the Itallai
embassy and Marchiness Diana, Alfredo
Ana Maria and Fernando. They wer'
dressed alike. the girls in plaid blouse
of red and white with brown skirts ant
wide brimmed hats and young Alfred
In similar costume with trousers. Eacl
had a brilliant red coat. With then
were their parents, Marchiness Diani
wearing a beige tweed sport gown viii
brown accessories.
Keen excitement centered around tn
bidding for the doll sent to the bench
by little Sistie Dali, granddaughter o
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs
John. A. Hull in smart costume o
blue and gray was in charge on tn
sale of the White House doll, assiste'
by Mrs. Stanley Rinehart who mad
one of her first appearances since tn
death of DR.. Rinehart. She was IL
q black mourning ensemble relieves
about the neck with white. Mrs. EN-
mons Smith, jr, formerly Miss Bett
Grove was the winner of the doll Mrs
Smith was in becoming gray tWeet
sports costume.
While King Horse held forth on tn
east grounds of the historic old farm
canine aristocracy performed to tn
west. There were three classes 70
dogs and awards were given. for trick,
department and manner and relatio
Of dog and master The first prize i
the trick class went to My Sin, the pc
of Miss Sally Overshine; the secon
prize to Mile. Francoise May, daughte
,f the Belgian Ambassador and MN,
May, whose entry also won the frs
prize In department and manners. tn
entry Of Marisa Won Prittwitz un
Gaffron, small daughter Of the Germa
Ambassador and Frou Won Prittwitz un
Gaffron, won third place in the trio
class. Others with winning entries
the master and dog class were J.
Keims Of Silver Spring and Col. Hami
ton Bryan with his giant police do
little Henry Strong's Norwegian e
hound won a prize in the deportmer
and manners class. A special prE
went to the two snow-white Siberia
9arnovedes owned bv Mrs J. H. pattel