Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
HORSE SHOW
said SUCCESS
DESPITE COLD
Col. Koch Wins Four
Firsts; Ringgold
Visitors Show Up
Well In Events

Lieut.. Col. Koch, known as one of
the best horsemen in the army, lived
up to his reputation in the horse
show conducted a. Fort Brown Sat
urday in connection with the annual
nnid-vinter polo tournament. The
colonel carried off four first places.
These were in open jumping, Off
GERS mount, middle and heavyweight
polo pony and road hack events.
Despite musgy, chilling weather.
the show was run off with smooth
ness and no spills occurred during
the demonstrations which began at
s a. m. and continued until 3:15 D. m.
The Fort Ringgeld visitors show
ed up well. Lieut.. Trapolino cap
tured two firsts and n second; Capt.
Shumaker got n third. and Lieut..
Palmer won a second and third.
Lieut.. Berills Of Fort Brown cap
tured a first, a second and q third
place.
Capt. and Mrs. Hoger Of Fort
Clark split honors, each winning a
first place. The captain won the
lightweight polo pony event and his
-yife won the ladies' saddle horse
emonstration. Mrs. Wiley won
cond in the ladies' event. and Mrs.
1oodrich took third place. Mrs.
1Qodrich's riding was good but she
as thrown at a disadvantage when
her stirrup broke.
The ground was not so slick dur
ing the afternoon as the light pre-
cipitation and fog had discontinued.
The horses were put through their
PAGES at full tilt.
Cups were awarded In most events
with few exceptions in which eases
cash awards were given.
The list of winners follows:
Class No. 1, novice Jumpers folfi-
cisl): First. Second Lieut.. BeriIla.
on Dixie Boy; second, Capt. Worries.
on John Bunney: third. Second
Lieut.. Wiley, on Boca Chica.
Class No. 2, novice jumpers nnl.
msn): First Sergt. Smith. Tr. E., on
Mattys second. Corp. Fesmire, NJ.
9. TT, on Handy; third, sergt.
Wells, TT. B., on Pinkey.
Class No. s, touch and cut (open
10 alb: First, Sergt. Ystenic, Tr. r.,
on Camel; second, Second Lieut..
Trapolino, on Qusrida; third, First
Lieut.. Edmunds, on Ace.
Class No. 4. open Jumping (offi-
cisl): First, Lieut.. Col. Koch. on
Silver Stockings; second. Second
Lieut.. Berilla, on Dixie Boy; third,
Capt. Shumaker, on My Own.
Class s, open jumping (Inl. men)
First, Sergt. Rentfro, Tr. Z. on
Calvin; second, Corp. Foppe. TT. A.
on Kid Socko; third, Pvt. Fitch. NJ.
c. TT, on Rake.
Class No. s.. blue ribbon Jumpers:
First, Second Lieut.. Trapolino, on
Queride; second, Capt. Maxwell. on
Pig Eye; third. Second Lieut.. Palm
or. on Big Buck.
Glass No. Z. officers mount:
First, Lieut.. Col. Koch. on Silver
Stockings; second, Capt. Maxwell. on
sapho; third, Capt. Worries. on
bennington.
Class No. 8. troopers mount:
First, Pvt. Tahney. TT. b. on Becky;
second, Pvt. Arnold, Hq. IT,, on
Chino; third. Pvt. Jones. TT. A, on
Wick.
Glass No. q, officers charger:
First, Second Lieut.. Trspolino, on
Dick; second Second Lieut.. Carver.
on Dick. third, Second Lieut.. Ber-
lila. on Blaze.
Class No. 10. enlisted mems mount.
First, First Sgt Kirby. Tr. 3, on
Crouch; second. Corp. Cuttin. TT
e. on Tony; third. Sgt. Tugwell, NJ.
G. IT, on Spot.
Glass No. IL. polo pony Oigh.-l
weight; First, Capt. Horger. Fifth
Cavalry, on Alamo: second. Second
Lieut.. Wiley, on Antoine; third, Pvt.
Duffy. Fifth cavalry. on Dolly.
Class No. IL, polo pony (middle |
and heavyweight): First, Lieut.. Col.
Koch. on Silver Stockings; second.
Lieut.. Drake, Fifth cavalry, on Pee
Wee; third, Second Lieut.. Carver.
on Pinksy.
Glass No. IS. role rony bending
race: First, Lieut.. Gregg. Fifth cav
airy, on Dolly; second, Lieut..
Thorpe. Fifth cavalry, on Judge;
third. Lient. Drake. Fifth cavalry
o. Pee Wee.
+, Class No. IL, road hack: First.
Lieut.. Col. Koch. on Silver s. ,ck-
ings; second. Second Lieut.. Palmer.
on Texas; third. Corp. Fsirlee, VI
G.. Tr. on Ooie.
Class No. Is, ladies' saddle horse:
First. Mrs. Horger, Fort Clark.
Texas: second. Mrs. Wiley, on An
tons; third, Mrs. Goodrich, Browns
Vile. Texas.
Class No. is. escort wagons First,
Troop n. Pvts. Lee and never: SEE
ond, M. G.. Troop. rvt. Manley: third,
Ho. Tr, Pvts. Silva and Ruth.