Evening star., 1937-10-22
Horses
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threatening skies. the first day of the
Inter American was not quite up tc
expectations, despite the bursts OF
color that attended the numerous
military ceremonies of the afternoon
Yet it promised, and promises, to be
one of the greatest jumping shows ever
seen .on this side of the Atlantic. fol
the Belgians obviously are unabasheo
by any size, kind or description Of
fence.
Both teams yesterday suffered an
automatic elimination of the spare
horse-the contestants being allowed
four horses each, the scores of the
best three to count-for the United
States Army's Dinger slithered, slid
and fell all over the course, while
Lieut. Ferdinand Poswick on the Bel
gian's Acrobate had a rough fall at
the Toronto Bank and thereby left
his teammates to rely upon their own
abilities Lieut. Poswick fortunately
was not injured and remounted to
finish the course.
QueStiOn oI NOTSt nurses.
In the interstate jumping, the
question seemed to be who had the
worst horses, not the best, and the
aggregation sent out by Maryland tri-
umphed over the combinations repre-
senting the District of Columbia and
the Commonwealth of Virginia, in
that order. Saving grace of the Free
Staters' day was courageous and
handsome score hung up by Fred
Hughes, jr.'s, Black Caddy. while the
other teams had everything from
Mockdowns to runouts, to riders who
fell off. Also a three-day team event,
this matter will be settled for the
Governors Cup before the last gasp
of dusk on Sunday afternoon.
Today has been designated as "Vir-
ginia day" on the program, and
among other features is to be an ex-
hibition of the famous Middleburg
Hounds. of which D. C. Sands is
M. F. H. A similar exhibition prom
tsed by the Fairfax Hunt yesterday
afternoon did not come off, but it was
just as well, for the show Jagged so
far behind schedule that it was neces-
sary to postpone the hunt team class
until today.
Also on today'S program are the
ladies' hunter, fault and out, model
hunter and Corinthian divisions. in
addition to the $500 jumper stake
which Is sure to bring out some of
the cleverest civilian and military
horsemanship of the meet.
Capt. Isaac L. Kits and his excel
lent dressage horse American Lady"
are again on the slate, as they will be
throughout the show, to demonstrate
just what can be done by a keen
horseman atop responsive horse.
Summaries of the first day:
The Summaries.
First claSs-open hunters-Won by Mrs
Drill. w. Carlton Escho: third, ucella, Mrs
whitney: fourth Bon Diable, Mrs. Whitney.
cers and civilians First tutJiIeor Uely y Army 0I
team: second, Clinped Wings. Fort Myer
team team ,dmrfS third MhasaIerader United States
interstate jumping, three day event, for
ne Governors Cup-First Maryland team
caady hsss os s HgnstE ans MrohsT ssconS and
District of Columbia team. Rocksie Bean
total. 81 faults; third. Virginia team, King
Rock Scantie Annie. Brandonia and
Madrisal Tom. total. 3SIa faults.
States Army: King Hi ridden by Can't
Royce Drake, II faults, time penalty, "a
by Lieut.. Franklin Wing. jr., faults,
time penalty, y faults; total, 5i2 faults,
Renzo. ridden by Lieut.. w. H. S. Wright.
4 faults: total faults, 20. (Dingers score
was thrown out)
Belgian Army team-Ibrahim, ridden by
Ramona, ridden by Lieut. ives van Stry
donck. s faults Whiskey. ridden by
Captaine Commandant Chevalier Henri de
Horne. s faults. Total faults 90. (Acro-
bate fell with Lieut. Poswick and was elimi-
mated from the scoring)