Evening star., 1934-05-06
RECORD ENTRY
FOR HORSE SHOW
Leading Exhibitors to Par
tiCipate at Bradley
Farms Event.

With an entry list exceeding that
Of last year, and the leading exhlbltors
of the Middle Atlantic section included
In the 80-odd showing, the thirtieth
annual National Capital Horse Show
promises to provide a spectacular
three-day meet at Bradley Farms, Md,
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Close to 700 entries have been re-
ceived by Hubert R. Quinter, secre-
tary Of the National Capital Horse
Show Association, sponsoring the event
Jointly with the Junior League OF
Washington.
There will be a continuous all-day
performance this year, the show OPEN
ing at 10 am. each day, rather than
in the afternoon as has been the GUS
tom in seasons past.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney's grand
champion of 1882 and '33, the Grey
Knight. will defend his laurels against
notable field of competitors.
Prominent Exhibitors.
Among the prominent exhibitors in
the hunter classes will be, in addition
to Mrs. Whitney, who is bringing a
number of her fine hunters from her
Upperville stables, Miss Charlotte Ives
Montgomery of Villa Nova, Pa, with
four horses including Musical Clown:
Mrs Ellsworth Augustus of Willough-
by, Ohio: Mrs. Cary Jackson of Kes-
wick, Va; DR.. Lewis M. Allen of
Winchester, Va. and the following
we'll known local exhibitors: Lieut..
Col. M. Robert Guggenheim, Lieut..
Col. Sloan Doake, Mrs. L. F. Oyster,
j. j. Cotter, Lee Counselman, Mrs.
William G. Hill w. Frank Burross and
F. Moran McConihe.
In the saddle classes. Miss Marjorie
Lee Mcleod has entered her last years
champion, Gulf Breeze, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon G. Owen have signed up
their two we'll known saddlers, Harriet
Lee and Jack Lightning
Practically all the famous jumpers
of the Fort Myer Horse Show are en-
tered in the open jumping classes,
where they will have some stiff COM
petition from Miss Julia Writings
famous jumper, Quick Silver, which
she is bringing from Middleburg, and
from Col. Guggenheim's crack open
jumpers.
Junior Riders Enthused.
Keen interest is being shown by
Junior riders in the events of the chill
dren's division, to be run off on Sat-
urday. Among the local riders Will
be Miss Margaret Hill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hill, on her
two ponies, Sweet Melody and Polly
anna; Miss Edna Roth, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Roth, on her
champion jumper. Lady Peggy; Alison
Miller. jr., on his fine little saddler,
Patchwork, and Bobby Palmer, who
has entered his pony, Busy Bee.
Stanley Greene II is coming up
from Leesburg with Queen of Sheba,
the pony who was in the ribbons every
time she was shown last season. Mr.
L. R. Colbert of Fredericksburg has
entered six ponies to be ridden by
Dicky Kelly. one of the most skillful
juvenile riders in this section
Junior League committees are ar
ranging the final details for the cafe
terra and entertainment booths which
will be an added feature of the horse
show this year.
Tickets for the horse show may be
obtained at the Junior League head
quarters, 1913 Connecticut avenue. A
bargain is being offered by the league
for advance purchases of season
tickets covering general admission for
the three days.
Mrs. Lewis A. Douglas has charge OF
box reservations. She reports more
than so boxes already sold.