Evening star., 1935-05-31
HORSE SHOW AIDS
ARMY RELIEF FUND
Fort Myer Event Is Staged
in Riding Hall When
Rain Interferes.
In an exhibition that brought the

In an exhibition that brought the
posts wives. daughters and officers
into action in everything from barbe-
cue peddling to Olympian feats of
norsemanship, Fort Myer made its
annual contribution to Army relief
via the horse show route yesterday
morning and afternoon in the indoor
riding hall.
While verdant outdoor show
grounds near Arlington Bridge lay
submerged under the residue of heavy
rains, the Fort horSemen made the
best of a bad break and put together
on the inclosed tanbark demonStra-
ton that delighted the brilliant as
semblage of military potentates, diplo-
mats and Government officials who
Joined 1000 other vacationerS at the
ringside.
SkiIlful Drills Presented.
Dominated throughout by the Serv-
ice horses and riders, both more &C
customed than the civilian competitors
tn the courses and footing of the hall,
the day provided some resplendent
examples of equestrian skill, a few
breath-taking if harmless, spills and
a leaven of military pomp. In addition
to the regular polo pony, hunter and
Jumper classes. the program offered
two of the miraculously skillful drills
which are featured each Winter on
the exhibition rides. Yesterday the
pair selected consisted of the musical
ride bv Troop E of the 3rd Cavalry
and the tandem ride by Troop F OF
the same regiment.
Important winners Of the meeting
included Mrs. J. E. Behney. whose
Sonny Boy won large and hard
fought working hunter test; Col. Ken
Won joyce. commandant of the post,
who rode his own Golden Lady TO VIC
tory in the well-filled road hack divi-
sion: Lieut.. Harry Stadler, one of the
Armys international malletmen, whose
Mai. B. captured the prize for polo
mounts of all types, and Capt. James
Duke. winner of the sports open jump
ing with the squat veteran Sandy.
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, wife OF the
President, presented the trophy to
Lieut.. Fletcher Cole after his entry had
bested a feld of novice jumpers.
Summary Of Events.
The results:
Glass /, green polo ponieS-FirSt,
Nettie Lee. Lieut.. Joseph Ganahl
second. G-branda. Maj. Paul David
son; third, entry, Lieut.. E. A. Walker;
fourth, Reno Elite. Lieut.. r. E. Weber.
Glass 2, childrens saddle class
First, Pay Day. Mary Blunt; second,
My Lass, Ann Sherman: third, Fairy
land. Mary Miles; fourth, Patsy Ann,
Betty Behney.
Glass 8, enlisted mems jumping
First. Roffee, Sergt. Rees; second,
Flash, Corpl. Plowman; third, Tom
Boy. Corpl. Ferguson; fourth, Tan
talize, Pvt. Sumner.
Glass 4. open polo pony claSs-First,
Mai B., Lieut.. Harry Stadler; second,
Ann Morrow. Lieut.. Walker; third.
Tiffany, Lieut. c. H Reid; fourth,
Nettie Lee, Lieut. Ganahl.
Class S. children'S jumping-FirSt,
Joaquin, Peggy Arnold; second Ruth
Hamilton. Peggy Arnold; third, Mac,
Fort Belvoir horse show team; fourth,
Boots, Roberta Ayers
Class 6, hunter hackS-First, Jac-
ouin, Maj. A. v. Arnold; second,
Golden Lady. Col. Kenyon Joyce;
third, Ruth Hamilton, Maj. Arnold:
fourth. Easter Sunday, F. Moran Nc
Connie.
Glass 7, working hunters-First.
Sunny Boy, Mrs. J. E. Behney: second,
Hunger Marcher Fenton NJ Fadeley;
third, Turn On. Capt. Marion Carson;
fourth, Miss Clebourne. Col Joyce.
Glass 8, novice jumpers-First