Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
MISS MCCORMICK
THRILLS HUNT CLUB
Wins Handicap Jump After
Tying in Original Trials
at Horse Show.

Before crowd Of several hundred
many of them socially prominent, 10
interesting events were held last night
in the monthly horse show under the
auspices Of the Riding and Hunt Club
in the club building at Twenty-second
and P streets.
Miss Katrina Mccormick, daughter
of Representative Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick, riding Clifton Chief, provided
one of the biggest thrills of the eve
ming when she won the handicap jump
after tying in the original trials and
three times tying when called upon
to perform again to enable the judges
to decide the winner.
Defeats Senator's Daughter.
Miss Mccormick finally won out over
MISS Mango Couzens, daughter of Sen
ator Couzens, whose horse Dixie's
Child. was ridden by Robert Robey
The horses OF Miss Betty Couzens, also
ridden by Robey, won third place in
the handicap jump event.
The various other events proved in
terest1ng and drew frequent applause
from the large crowd in attendance
The list of winners in the various
events was as follows:
one. Lead in class suitable to become
hunters, for three-year- olds and under
shown In hand, with two-year-olds re-
ceiving at credit of five points and
yearlings 9 credit Of 10 points-First
Louis Letth, riding Jolly'S Double; Sec
ond. Mrs. F. S. Plumn1er, riding Clear
ana Fast, and third, r. H. Norton on
Buckeye. -
TWO. Novice saddle horses, the class
Tor horses that had never won a blue
ribbon in a saddle class in any show
Deiore-F1rst, Maj. George S. Patton on
Hnly; second, Miss Katrina Mccormick,
and third, e. M. Palmer on Liberation.
Three. Pair of hunters, open to ALL
SHOWN abreast. twice over 3-foot e.
inch jumps, uniformity and way of
going to be considered-Mrs. r. M.
Andrews and Mrs. T. E. Proctor. first,
ana Sherman Flint on Buccaneer and
o. Ferrara, the Spanish Ambassador.
second. The Ambassadors horse was
ridden by Miss Elizabeth Martin.
Fourth. Handicap jump, performance
only counting, 4-year-oldS and UNI
der having been required to Jump
feet inches, green hunters or horses
have never won a blue ribbon REQUIRED
to jump feet and qualified hunters
or horses that had won a blue ribbon
required to Jump feet 6 inches-Miss
Katrina Mccormick, riding Clifton
Chief, first: Miss Margo Couzens,
second. and Miss Betty CouzenS, third.
Open Saddle Glass.
Fifth Open saddle class Judged on
conformation, manners, quality and
first; Mai George S. Patton on Hilly,
second. Carl Kincheloe on Bugler,
third.
Sixth. Polo bending race, testing the
skill of horses and rider In lodging in
and out around poles-Lieut Robinson
riding B. Mitchell, first; Mrs. Edith
Preece. second, and Phillip Fell, son
Of Mrs Ogden Mills, third.
Seventh. Pair of saddle horses-Maj
and Mrs. George s. Patton, flrst Carl
Kincheloe and Mr.. Owens, second, and
Miss Nancy Hunter and William Tai
bert, third.
Eighth. Hunt teams of three, per-
Torrance counting so per cent. con-
formation IS and appointments Is
Maj William Grimes, Mai. Patton and
Lieut.. Robinson, first: Miss Elizabeth
Jackson, Miss Elizabeth Martin and
Thomas Cook. second and third. The
riders winning with two separate teams
Ninth. Touch and out the event in
Guiding four jumps--Fred King, on Pa
Hale. first; Miss Margaret Cotter, on
on oh. Boy. third.
Tenth. Handy hunters, the event in
GLIDING two jumps Of feet 8 inches
and pen jump In the center Of ring,
with time taken considered-Betty
Couzens horse, Bean Beetle. first: Fred
King. -: Pa Hale, second, and Miss
Winifred West, on Cedar Run. third.
Silver cups were awarded the win
ners of first place In each event VIII
bur Osborne and H. Luttrell were the
judges.