The Washington times., 1937-12-23
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By HARRY COSTELLO

Competence grows out OF single
ness of purpose.
Those of our American men,
women and children who love
horses, and love to show them in
the showing, have SingleneSS OF
purpose. with the result that no
where in sport do we find such
outstanding competence and keen
rivalry between aspirants for hon
ors as we find among deVotees OF
the show horse.
Today, as we look back upon
Tuesday nights first winter show
in the riding hall at Fort Myer,
we see the rise of new contenders,
competent contenderS, who Will
grace the many shows OF the Vlr-
ginia-Maryland-District Of Column
bia area this winter and next
spring, summer and fall.
Foremost among the newcomers
it seems, are the young ladies OF
Arlington Hall. with the Misses
Carol Norton and Frances Grouse
in the van.
RUNNING HEADSTART'
The young ladies of Arlington
Hall have, you might say, sort
of running neadstart, for the
master of their stables, Fritz c.
Kleeman, has gotten together half
a dozen excellent performers, chief
among whom are the chestnut
mare, So Long; the bay mare,
Royal Barton, daughter of an IL
lustrious sire, Sir Barton; the bay
gelding, King Rock, and the chest
nut mare, Brandonia, owned by
Miss Grouse.
So Longs performance in the
Green Hunter Glass was superb
as was that of Capt. John
Meade's My Lassie. Others who
looked good in this class were
Miss Shirley McKee'S brown
mare, Lady Jack, and the chest
nut mare, BiSKramel, owned ny
Capt. John L. Hines, jr. Another
contender who seemed right UP
with the contention, but who was
bothered by the lights Git seemed
to u.s., was Mrs. ]. E. Barker's S
bay gelding, Birthday Party.
It is doubtful that a nicer,
keener two dozen green hunters
ever appeared in a show ring In
this vicinity than the "a who
strutted their stuff in the Ft.
Myer ring Tuesday night. Kath-
eryn Smyser's bay mare, Lurline.
looked impressive, as did the sew,
eral entries of U. S. Randle
Elaine McDowel's Gay Melody
performed well. C. E. Lang's
pair, Seven Up and Reliance GER
tainly will improve.
In the Touch-and-Out Glass,
excellent performances were au-
merous.
Lieut.. John Ramsey Pugh'S Sir
Conrad jumped magnificently,
but was only slightly ahead Of
Capt. H. A. Leubbermann'S Billy
Do. The Governments Sandy,
ably piloted by Capt. Luebber.
mann. gave every indication of
fine form.
$50 LONG" SHOWS CLASS
The performance of the new
conner, So Long, in this class was
heartening to those who nave
new mounts. So Long finished
fourth in a field that had class
and talent. We were impressed
by the performance of Roland
Hartman's bay mare, Catherine
Stone, in this event, and with the
form shown by Frances Crouse'S
Brandonia.
The better known jumpers
RockSie, Eyes Delight. Bla ck
Caddy, Red Cloud, and others
appeared off form, but they are
known quantities, so there's no
worry on that score.
The Road Hack Glass, for the
thoroughbred type, drew a huge
field and perhaps better than any
other class reflected the com.
petence of owners, trainers and
riders in horse show competition
OF this vicinity. There were so
many good ones in this class that
space does not permit a proper re
view-a review that would do all
contenders justice.
The handicap jumping event
was a severe test for the three
divisions. Group A (greenest OF
jumpers) brought forward the
winner in So Long. Group C (top
performers delivered the red rib
bon winner, Sir Conrad. Group A
furnished the yellow ribbon win
ner. Royal Barton.