Evening star., 1934-08-12
Rain Big Surprise.
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IT. erous portion OF the surround
ing hillside at the East-west
highway grounds were packed when
the first class was called in the af-
ternoon. but few OF the hundreds who
awaited beneath a sweltering sun the
events for hacks, saddle horses. hunt
ers, jumpers and race horses dreamed
that the day would end up in q minor
food. Nevertheless 1t came. the first
shower halting the show for a brief
period. When the clouds had passed
on. the schedule was resumed again
on slippery turf, and the second
downpour was disregarded. BY the
time races were called, 1t was raining
like fury, and the galloping horses
were scarcely distinguishable through
the mist as they ran. Despite the
sktttish underfooting, there were only
two falls In the steeplechase, officials
were unable to obtain full results of
the three running tests, as the owners,
jockeys and horses disappeared under
cover almost Immediately after cross
ing the finish line
Results were:
CLASS Saddle ponies not over 12.2
Kensinston, Nd; second. Spot. Billy
Harris Beltsville, Nd; third. Silver. David
Martin Beltsyiliej fourth, Billy. White
- CLASS a--seddle ponies over 1s.s.
First. Sweet Melody. Miss Margaret Hill,
Feaehes Emory lfhSs1 dslfiSsr wsshinston Vas aa5a
fourth. Nellie, White Front Riding Acad-
Glass a--I,mnino norias nat ov.r 20 q
ssilysT: payid Martin: ,tSirds bests' e
wsi!s front RidinsI Xesdsms. rS4''n' Dli''
CLASS 4--jumping ponies over l2.2
hands. First. Good News, Charles Car
sd @ dPes snns Hsst s sfT zaT iSSrth SsaR
Bets 6 z Slipper: irs -
Harriet Lee ve4non soons Sven oySss WsshipFton ss
second. Happy Times W. r. Burrows. Be
,;hsssda; third bird Carl & Mr Eacho. wash
Ws,,sa SWna,,on, ionran, M smoke ROCK j. b NC
CLASS 6-Hack and hunter, thorough-
bred. First. Carl X =, Mr.. .Eacho; second.
third, Hungermarcher, Fenton Fadely. Be
thesdai fourth. entry. DR.. Fred Sanderson.
CLASS f-Hack and hunter. non
thcrouehbred, First, ouestionnsire Miss
Margaret NH; second, Grey Esgle. " r
beiiiii; fourth, sonny Boy. Mrs. J. Z, Behney,
Fort Myer, Va.
CLASS S---Toueh and out. First Yel-
low Girl, Lee Counselman Bethesda; sec
ond.. Gold Dust, O., Ridout, Annapolis:
third. Irish Lad, A. NJ. Heron. Washing
CLASS 9-Ladies' hunters. First Can
adora, r Roby, Washington; second,
Rocksie, Miss Margaret Cotter, washing
ton: third Sonny Boy, Mrs. J. e. Behney;
fourth, Yellow Girl. Lee Counselman
CLASS I0--Open jumping. First. Apple
Jack, Emory Gelliher; second, Ganadora,
r. Rohy; third, Rocksie, Miss Cotter;
fourth. Yellow Girl. Mr.. Counselman.
CLASS II-F1rst. Ganadora, r., Rooy;
second Rocksie. Miss Cotter; third, Grey
Eagle. Mr.. Burrows; fourth. Happy Times,
ADDED HORSE SHOW CLAss-For 2
and year olds suitable to become hunters.
Won BY cattoiar Blue. Miss Doris HUGHES,
Palmer Bancroft, Va; third. Buffalo
Moth Betty Couzens, WaShington
STEEPLECHASE RACE-For non-thor-
cughbreds; j mile over brush. Won By
Gail, owned by @. Boland. FairlAnd. Nd.
FLAT RACE--Aoout / mile Won by
siprIe Fly. owned by Francis Kirk. Ash
sTEEPLECHASE - For thoroughbreds.
about ] mile over brush Won by Sciota.
Karl w. Corhy, Montgomery County. Nd.
Jndges-BlAkeiy Lodge Of uppervfle,
Va. and Ray H, Norton Of Washington.