Evening star., 1934-11-11

N YEW YORK, November 10.-The
nj hunting horses Of Virginia
Y have lived up to notices
throughout the opening days
Of the National Horse Show here this
week. winning with regularity over
the best that wealthy Long Island,
Pennsylvania and the much-vaunted
Irish hunting county could offer.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney of Upper
Vile led the triumphant march with
har famous gray fencer. Grey knight,
Don Diable, Kinprillis and a trio of
promising novices, while her closest
competitors, the Alvin Uttermeyers Of
Greenwich, Conn, scored their most
brilliant successes through the work
of Ulis, q handsome and incredibly
smooth actioned Virginia-bred chest
nut gelding.
Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus, Q resident
of Ohio. who buys her horses in the
Old Dominion and intrusts their exhi-
bition to the comptent care Of Mrs.
Cary jackson of Keswick, also has
contributed to the glory of the Vir-
ginia tradition. Her Sand Den and
Sand Man won favorable attention
from crowd and ring mentors time
and again.
Captain Lawton, a consistent horse on
the outdoor circuit last Summer, went
astonishingly sour on jumping. The
bay simply had no heart for leaping
at any time, appearing badly in need
Of brief retirement from the ring.
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COL. AND MRS. M. ROBERT
I GUGGENHEIM, who have alb
sorbed into their string within
the last two years most Of the locally
noted hunters bred by DR.. L. M. Allen
OF Winchester, Jared less happily than
had been expected.
The Guggenheim string also had a
strenuous campaign this Summer, and
came to the indoor season somewhat
dulled by overwork.
After the first night, the Guggen-
helms best innings were played out
by their open jumpers. Red Tape,
a former champion at Warrenton and
many other nationally famous hunter
meetings, refused obstacles repeatedly
Clifton's Beau, the 3-year-old, which
was the sensation of the Virginia cir
cult in July, August and September,
also showed the effects Of . campaign
that earned more than q dozen blues
for the brown son Of Coz Gaulois in
outdoor rings.
THE fireside brigade which invari-
bly, begins building up legends
around great equine names
whenever champions retire from ac-
tive competition, had . rude, but
nevertheless pleasant shock, when Mrs.
Whitney's Grey knight suddenly re-
appeared here and swept through to
one victory after another.
After Grey knight was dropped out
of the ribbons at Wilmington last
Spring, because the judges there de-
clared him unsound, 1t was said that
the Royal Canopy gelding would be
retired from the ring.
Kinprillis, . hefty imported gray,
was supposed to take his place on the
top Whitney hunt team. Through
the Summer, Grey Knight rested and
stayed In the background. Then this
week he blossomed forth once more,
q greater horse than ever, jumping
clean, calling on easily at q swift pace,
and retaining those qualities Of ring
spirit which have made him . public
favorite.
Two Leggins, incidentally, the third
member Of the original Whitney trio.
was not shipped to the Garden at all
this year. Kinprillis filled his shoes
instead.
Judged purely on the basis Of per-
formance, few Of the top horses here
stood above Miss Margaret Cotter's
Rocksie, . bay she has exhibited often
around Washington and its vicinity.
Miss Cotter and her mount garnered
their share Of the applause nightly,
but Rocksie lost out Of the ribbons
because Of the heavy emphasis placed
on conformation.
There will be i've races over 1T
Harvey LAdew's Pleasant Valley Farm
on Thursday afternoon, beginning At
1:30 o'clock. As you will remember.
II you were among the frozen statuary
of Hartford Hunts 1888 meeting, this
course is one Of the few in existence
where virtually every jump Is visible.
You stand on q hillside near Monkton
and watch:
The Hartford Hurdle Race, about i
mile and furlongs over hurdles.
Tha Alligator Cup, about ~ miles
over timber.