Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
U. S. ACE CAPTURES
HORSE SHOW CUP.
Capt. Bradford Gives Daring
Exhibition TO Retire ChaI-
lenge Trophy.
Rr the Associated Prass.

~ the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, November a.--with q
daring exhibition of horsemanship,
Capt william b. Bradford, ace of the
United States Army team, retired the
coveted Jan Ciechanowski Challenge
Cup with his third straight victory in
that event at the National Horse Show
in Madison Square Garden tonight.
Astride the beautiful chestnut gelding,
Joe AleShire, Bradford sailed over the
eight dificuit rails and gates to win a
clean-cut victory over 10 other Army
officers form Canada, Hungary, Sweden
and the United States. The Bradford
Joe Aleshrie combination completed the
strenuous course in the unoflcial fast
time of 81 seconds, and was charged
with only two errors.
Won in 1928 and 1929.
The American ofiicer won his FIRST leg
on the beautiful gold trophy IN 1928,
mounted on Buckaroo, and then re-
peated again last year aStride Joe Ale
shire, which Is expected to be the main
stay Of the United States team In COM
petition for the international military
trophy next week.
The event was based on time, fact
which many Of the crowd overlooked
as they cheered wildly for near-perfect
performances. Such brilliant riders as
Mai. H D. Chamberlin of the United
States Army, Lieut.. Hasse OF Germany
and Mai. r. S. TimmiS of the Canadian
Army, lost because the pace was too
allow.
Rode Erratie BuckarOo.
Prior to guiding Joe Aleshire to his
popular victory IN the Ciechanowski
Challenge Cup, Capt. Bradford had won
the famous Brooks-Bright Foundation
Ill KN,.~~ AnA kA
tional but erratic Buckaroo.
The Canadian Army gained its high
est ranking in the show, when Maj. r.
s. Timmis rode the giant Bucephalus
into second place in the Jan Ciechan-
owslxi Cup His performance was only
slightly below that Of Bradfords, but
the time covering the course was slower.
The same was true of Lieut.. John B.
Wofford of the United States Army,
who placed third astride Babe Wartham,
and Lieut.. Clarence Rosen Of Sweden,
who rode Empire to take fourth.
Continuing their triumphant march
through the show, Miss Ruth Cowans
Of Montreal and, Mrs. w. p. Roth Of
Redwood City, Calf, again dominated
the major classes today.
Mira Roth, who already had won five
6rsts and numerous seconds, thirds and
fourths with her well balanced West
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Longv1ew. The proud chestnut stall
lion easily defeated q group of fine
harness horses. It was the third blue
ribbon of the show for Mrs. Roth's
6-year-old age, which cost $4,000 Is
Q 3-eyar-old, and now could not be
purchased.
Following in the footsteps of Red
Tape, which won permanent posses
sion of the John r. Townsend me-
mortal challenge cup for Miss Cowan
yesterday, another Of her brilliant
jumpers and three others, entered as
q team, gave the diminutive Canadian
miss two first today. Mountain Top
outjumped a classy field of qualified
hunters and then joined with Lucifer
and Red Tape to take the team of
three hunters championship back to
Canada.
Seaton Pippin, unbeaten in four
years Of competition, added to the
iaufels Of the Seaton Hackney Farm Of
Morristown, n Y, by easily ranking
first In the $4,000 heavy harness horse
stake. John r. Thompsonis Chicago
owned Ringmistress placed second in q
battle with Danum Woodbine, owned
by P. J. Lawler of Cynwyd, Pa, and
Mrs. Roths black mare, Juanita.