Evening star., 1935-10-25
MANY SIDE EVENTS
FOR HORSE SHOW|
Brilliant Program Planned
for international Here
Saturday.

While the principal interest in the
inter- American horse show and exhi-
bition centers around the international
military and civilian jumping classes.
a brilliant program of supporting
events has been arranged by officials
of the three-day meet that is to open
here on Saturday afternoon.
Among the more outstanding Of
these will be exhibitions of high school
horses now in training for the 1886
Olympic games and fencing and rid
ing competitions between officers who
are drilling at Fort Belvoir, Va, for
the modern pentathlon events to be
held during the Olympics at Berlin
next year.
In addition, there will be exhibitions
Of the Riding and Hunt Club and Red
land Hunt hounds and number Of
classes for selected number Of the
best hunters and hunt teams in this
section of the United States.
CoIorful Ceremonies Arranged.
Col. Charles L. Scott, chairman Of
the committee, also has arranged for
colorful military ceremonies marking
the opening and close Of each days
program. The show is to take place
in Rock Greek Park at Chevy Chase,
Md, If fair weather prevails, and in
the Fort Myer Riding Hall If the
weather Is inclement.
The exhibition Of the high school
or dressage horses, which are trained
to the point where they can be con-
trolled entirely by the subtle use Of
the hands, weight and legs. will be
given by Maj. Hiram E. Tuttle Of the
United States Army team, which ar
rived here last night from Fort Riley,
Kans.. to meet the Chilean team in the
military events.
Lieuts. George L. Eastman, Alfred
D. Starbird. Charles A. Symorski and
Brookner Brady will participate in
the jumping contests to be held by
the United States Olympic modern
pentathlon team, while .Lieuts. Rich
ard w. Mayo, Clayton j. Mansfield,
Brady, Morris o. Edwards, Frederick
w. Weber, Charles F. Leonard and
Eastman will take part in the fencing
competitions.
The machine gun troop Of the 10th
Cavalry and the mounted band of
the Sd Cavalry will stage the opening
and closing ceremonies each afternoon.
Hazen to Receive Standards.
District Commissioner Melvin c. Ha-
zen, president of the show. will receive
the presentation of the standards
on Saturday, while the Chilean Am
bassador Senor Don Manuel TrUcco,
accompanied by his three DAUGHTERS
and niece, will be the guests of honor
and receive the salutes of the teams
in the international jumping class.
The guests of honor on Sunday will
be Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Albert j. Boley
Gen. Boley is commanding general of
the Sd Corps Area. On Monday the
acting Secretary Of War, Harry E.
Woodring, will be the guest of honor
land receive the salutes Of the Chilean
and United States teams. Col. Henry
L. Stimson. former Secretary Of State
and president Of the Riding and Hunt
Club, will present the trophy to the
winning team.
Officers who will represent the
United States brought IA horses with
them from Fort Riley. while the
Chilean army team has brought nine
down from Governors Island, N. y,
where it has been training. Mrs. John
Hay Whitney of Upperville, Va. will
exhibit eight of her famous hunters
and jumpers.
Many other well-known exhibitors
are to take part in the meet. A total
of SIS horses have been entered in the
show The entries number more than
200.