Evening star., 1933-08-13
FAIR MART WINS
! IN |NSTEEPLECHASES
Laurel Entry Carries Off
HonOrS in Rock Creek
Show.
BY JACK ALLEN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
NORTH CHEVY CHASE, Md, August
IA rangy 5-yeor-old bay gelding
tagged Fair Mart carried the gold and
green colorsof Whitney J. Aitcheson
of Laurel to victory in both the mile
and quarter mile steeplechsses
for thoroughbreds, to thrill colorful
crowd of $500 enthusiasts that attended
the Rock Creek horse show and races
here this afternoon.
Aitcheson'S speedy entry got off to
quick start and ran away from the
field to finish an easy winner in the
ee-quarter-m chase and then came
back less than half an hour later to
turn in another triumphant perform
ance in the 1-mile timber jaunt.
The stable of Boyd Keys of Linden
produced the winners in the mile and
quarter steeplechase races.
Matilda taking the shorter event and
AL Capone. a 6year-old bay gelding.
winning the mile race. Bill Gaines,
who had the leg up on Keys mounts,
rode both races with a fractured collar
bone, received a short time ago.
Fight Neck and Neck
The namesake of Chicago's notorious
gang chirftain had difficult time WIN
ming from Jock. the ectry of George
Wilson Of Silver Spring. in the l-mile
steeplechase. Both horses fought neck
and neck over the greater part of the
route. but Gaines worked Al Capone
out in front on the last turn and held
on to a slender lead to the finish.
Two riders were thrown during the
running of the SteepleChaSe races, while
two others were unseated in the show
ring, but all escaped injury. One of
the latter was Miss Eleanor Diamond
of Gaitbersburg. a niece of County
Commissioner John B. Diamond.
Horses shown by Washington owners
romped off with a large share of the
ribbons. with Bit of Gold. the entry of
George Plummer. the heaviest scorer of
the lot The Plummer mount Won the
thoroughbred hack and hunters class.
was second in the thoroughbred saddle
horse class and picked up thirds in
both the ladies' hunter and open hunter
classes.
Sciota, shown by Karl w. Corby of
Rockville. placed first in the thorough
bred saddle horses class and came back
later in the day to finish second in the
thoroughbred hack and hunters. Fran
els S.. shown by Louis c. Leeth of Mid
dleburg, Va also won a blue and red
ribbon
Fifteen-year-old Fred Hughes. jr. Of
PooleSville, Md. turned in a neat per-
formance in riding his Lucky Find to
victory over a classy field in the touch
and-out class. Earlier in the day he
won blue ribbon in the class for sad
die ponies not over II hands high with
his pony Nellie.
Sweet Melody. shown by 12-year-old
Margaret Hill of Bethesda, won two
II riI Ill
the entries of T. E. Harris of Beltsville
picked up five ribbons in the same
competition. scoring first. second and
third in one class, that for pony jump
ers not over II hands inches
Many Society Members Attend.
The show, which was held on the
Ray estate. was attended by many
members of Washington society and Of
fclal circles and Montgomery County
leaders. One of the most interested
spectators in the gallery was Miss Hen
rietta Sherwood, private secretary to
Gov. Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky.
A four-horse break from the Dupont
RIDING School in Washington loaned a
bit OF old-tine atmosphere to the pro-
ceedings.
Summaries.
Summaries with horses and names
OF their owners:
Saddle ponies (not over II hands,
Won by Nellie, Fred Hughes, jr.. of
Poolesville. Md; second. Billy, Bobby
Gibbons Of Washington: third. Spotty.
Billy Harris of Beltsville; fourth, Sally,
George G. Gummel of Chevy Chase,
Md
Saddle ponies Cover u hands and
not over IA hands inches Won bv
Sweet Melody, Margaret Hill of Be
thesda; second, Pet. C. Price of Chevy
Chase, Md: third. Sweetheart, Thomas
E. Harris of Beltsville. Md; fourth. In
dian Chief. Billy Harris of Beltsivlle.
Ponies Jumping class mot over II
hands inches)-Won by Billy. T. E.
Harris of Beltsville Md; second, In
dian Chief. T E. Harris of Beltsville,
Md; third Spotty, T E Harris of
Beltsville. Md; fourth. Dynamite, Fred
Hushes, jr., of Poolesville. Md.
, Ponies jumping class mot over IA
hands inches Won by Sweet Mel
ocy, Margaret Hill of Bethesda; sec
ond, Pocahontas, Charles Carrico of
Bethesda; third, Good News. Charles
Carrlco of Bethesda; fourth. Indian
Chief. T. E. Harris of Beltsville.
thoroughbred saddle horses-Won BY
Sciota, Karl w. Corby' of Rockville.
Md; second, Bit of Gold. George Plum
mer OF Washington. D. c.; third. The
owl, r. L. Oyster Of Chevy Chase. Md:
fourth, Bachelors Romance. j. O.
Gheen of Washington.
Non-thoroughbred saddle horses
Wen by Mary John, w. N. Clarke of
Washington; second, Sonny Boy, H. r.
Qulnter of Washington; third. NeHi.
Robert B. Montgomery of Washington:
fourth, Harriet Lee, V. G. Owens of
Washington
Hack and hunter Choroughbreds)-
Won by Bit of Gold, George Plummer
of Washington; second, Sciota, Karl
w. Corby of Rockville; third, The Owl,
r. L. Oyster. Chevy Chase. Md;
fourth, Royal Betty, Dr. F.. R. Sander
son of Washington
Hack and hunter mon thorough
breds)-Won by QUESTIONABLE, Mrs.
George Hill of Bethesda; second. Yel-
low Girl, Louise Counselman of Be-
thesda; third. Battalion, w. c. Hanson
of Washington: fourth. Vagabond. Miss
Helen Quinn of Chevy Chase. Md
Touch and out-Won by Lucky Find, |
Fred Hughes, jr., of Poolesville, Md;
second. Francis S., Louis c. Leeth of
Middleburg Va: third Shamrock H !