Evening star., 1937-10-25
AMERICAN RIDERS
BOW TO bELG|ANS
AS SHOW IS ENDED
European Team Conquers
Army by 1lA Points in
Close Finish.
MERE SPLASH OF HOOP
TURNS TIDE OF VICTORY
1000 Spectators Turn Out for
Final Competition-Are Thrilled
by Exhibitions.
By ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.

BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.
BY the mere splash of a horses
hoof in an artificial puddle of water.
the United States Army horse show
squad lost international team honors
of the Inter-American exhibition yes
terday afternoon to shreWd foursome
from the Belgian army as the third
annual meet came to a close at
Meadowbrook show grounds. The VIC
tory was attained by IL points, e7
faults for the Americans to 6534 for
the Belgians, which is not exactly q
decisive margin. While the rule say
nothing about it, 1 believe a horse,
under the International Equestrian
Federation rules, could be penalized
Il. points for sneezing in the presence
of a major general, much less hitting
or fitting over a jump.
approximately 1000 spectators who
had stuck it out through an alter
nately balmy and chill day of sport,
huddled in the stands as the two
teams came up for their final test.
with America leading Al faults to
4S at the opening gun. In fading
light, with the wind growing sharper
every moment, the spectators never
theless famed themselves to fever
pitch as each horse came out. galloped
over the small Introductory brush Jump
and then turned to face the biggest,
stiffest jumping course ever set UP in
an outdoor show on this side of the
Atlantic.
The Belgians led off with 1t.
Ferdinand Poswick on Acrobate. and
he was scarcely half way around the
big ring before he was eliminated.
This left them face to face with cold
turkey, for each team is allowed TO
enter only four horses. to choose the
best aggregate score compiled by the
top three.
Old Dakota Enters.
Next came 1t. Frankling Wing,
jr.. on old Dakota, and the eccentric
American jumper lived up to his
notices once more by turning in a
performance that had only one mis-
take against it-a knockdown that
cost four faults.
1t. Ives van Strydonck on Romona
| sent the big jumping old Belgian mare
"a one-eyed horse at that-whirling
around the course likewise with only
four faults. and the customers began
to warm in their hearts even If their
feet still froze.
The United States Armv's ozark
| horse" Reno, came out next with
1t w H. S. Wright inthe saddle.
and was we'll over all but one fence
until the final water Jump popped up.
| There Reno did not spread quite
enough stuck a hind foot in the open
ditch and was marked a total Of 8
faults
| Capitaine Commandante Chevalier
Henri de Menten de Horne. chief of
the Belgian invaders, then rode forth
on the chestnut Whisky. seemed to be
going great guns when the horse un-
accountably refused twice at a simple
fence. Those balks. and the attendant
loss of time cost the Capitsine 9s.
points. Otherwise the round was
perfect.
Next came Capt. Royce Drake on
the newcomer King Hi, and together
| they made it with only 8 faults.
Contest Is Close.
BY this time the stands. the press
box and the officials were in a dither.
sensing that something great was
coming off. but knowing not what way
| the cards might fall.
The appearance of old Ibrshim.
king of the Belgian jumpers. seemed
to sharpen the climax. Ibrahim went,
| he Jumped every fence clean over
and then he came TO the compare
lively easy water jump. took too far
back. and the judges ruled, splsttered
| the water. Four faults for the mighty
gray, which was really not expected
i to appear at all. because OF an eve
injury suffered in vanning from Fort
Myer yesterday.
BY that time it was over for the
Belgians. They had made total Of
17s4 faults for the day. and their
grand total stood at 65sa for the meet.
They could only wait. breathlessly. as
did the crowd. when 1t. Scott
! Sanford rode out with Masquerader.
last of the American horses. Sanford
was in a spot, but he rode like
veteran. There was knockdoWn at
the huge double-oXer, scene of many
another mistake during the day.
Masquerader went on. Over the
gigantic Toronto bank he was clean.
Only the final jump remained. and
America held the lead. But there
the last hope faded, for Masquerade
was not quite good enough over the
water, the fault score went UP to 8,
the meet went up the spout for the
Americans.
Intense as was the interest in the
international class yesterday, 1t did
not entirely overshadow all other
composites of horse show that had
variable luck in weather. uncertain
trends in management. and yet more
thrills than anything Of its type pro-
vided here in the year 1887.
Last Day Summaries.
owned and ridden BY Miss. Louise Myers
second Two Leggins. Mrs. John Hay Whit
ney third: Recall Charles Csrrieo' fourtn.
$500 hunter stake--First won by Two
LeTgins Mrs. whitney: second Bon Diable.
Mrs. Whitney; third, Tandem Louise
ney.
Civilian jumping class-First. Rockse.
Margaret Cotter: second. Hunger Marcher.
c. Carrico; third, Brsndonia, Frances
Grouse: fourth Bonny; Betty Couzens.
show team. Eyes Delight Broomheld and
Castellon; second, Bon Diable. Two Lea
gins and Airy Spirit Mrs. Whitney; third.
Spar, Sky Painter and Psulette. Mrs. Whit
new fourth. Modern Melody Madrigal
Tom and Brandonia, entered by Frances
Grouse
Governors Cup Interstate jumping
Won by the Maryland entry. total for
three days. 81 faults: second. District OF
Columbia. 6234 and third. Virsinia. -.
Champion Jumper of the shov-Eyes
Delight Fort Myer horse show team: re-
serve. Billy. Capt. Bernard Luebberman1.
Champion Afnter Of the show-.Ths
Bear, Mrs whN1ey: reserve. Grey Knisht.