Evening star., 1933-05-09
W|ND-UP CAMPAIGN
FOR HORSE SHOW.
Junior Leaguers Selling Tick
cts for National Capital
Opening Tomorrow.

A corps Of workers in the Washington
Junior Leagues drive for the advance
sale of tickets to the National Capital
Horse Show swung into the final stages
today. as last-minute preparations were
made at Bradley Farms. Md. for the
opening of the show there tomorrow
afternoon.
As sponsors Of the 1893 National
Capital, the Junior League will receive
for its charity enterprises part of the
proceeds from tickets sold by its work.
grounds. The league also will conduct
entertainment and refreshment booths
and special attractions for children.
Promptly at 80 pm. tomorrow
line Of sleek and 3 year old colts
will prance into the Maryland ring to
inaugurate the Capitals most famous
equine event. They will be judged for
suitability to become hunters and will
be followed by nine other classes for
hunters. saddle horses and jumpers,
completing the program of the first day.
Continues Until Saturday.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
afternoons and on Saturday morning
especially set aside for children, tie
series OF spectacular events will con-
tinue, drawing into action the chief
stables OF half dozen nearby States.
Approximately $4,000 in prize money
and more than score Of trophies have
been posted for IS exhibitors brought
here through the efforts of Hubbert r.
Qllnter. secretary and manager of the
show. and other members of the COM
nittee headed by H. Rozier Dulaney
jr., newly elected president of the Ma
tional Capital organization.
Outstanding among the trophies is
the Presidents Cup, donated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as first prize in the hunt
teams class. The National Capital Tro-
ply for model hunters, the De Graw
Memorial Trophy for local hunters. and
the Junior League Trophy are others
particularly coveted by contestants.
Prominent Exhibitors Listed.
Prominent exhibitors will include
Mrs John Hay Whitney of Upperville,
Va; Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus of Will
loughby. Ohio; T. H. Sommerville of
Montpelier. Va Mrs. Cary jackson of
keswick. Va; Mrs. Robert Winmill of
Warrenton. Va; the Fort Myer Horse
Show team: Vernon j. Owen. George
Plummer. Miss Evelyn Walker and
Fairfax Oyster OF Washington; Ernest
Wooif Of Middleburg, Va; Mai George
S. Patton of Washington and Virginia.
and Mrs. M. r. Guggenheim of Wash
ington. altogether more than 600
entries have been received for the so
classes.
Washingtonians driving to the show
grounds are advised by the committee
to follow Massachusetts avenue west to
Wisconsin avenue, turn north on Wis
consin avenue to River road. turn left
onto River road and follow it straight
10 the show grounds. which are
snort distance beyond the Congressional
Country Club
Approaching from the South. the
grounds may be reached by following
Conduit road west to point one milc
beyond Cabin John. thence north or
Potomac road to R.N- road and west
on River road to the destina tioa.
Judges officiating throughout the
show will be. Mrs. Epntaine Maurv
Thraves OF Virginia Bufch, Va, horse
manship classes, saddle ponies and
chlidren's jumping Glasses; JOHN w
Macomb of Wilmington, Del. saddle
classes. Henry L. Bell of Long Ysland,
and Charles j. Barrie Of Teaneck, N. j.
hunter breeding, hunter and Jumper
classes. and Col. Kenyon A. joyce.
U. s. A., military classes