Evening star., 1938-10-16
EIGHT FROM CHILE
TO SEEK LAURELS
Crack Military Teams Will
Vie in Event Starting
Next Thursday.
By ROBERT HENRY.

by
With the finest collection Of thor
oushbreds ever gathered for a local
show, the fourth edition of the Inter-
American Horse Show will get under
vav at the Meadowbrook Saddle Club
Thursday and continue through Sum
day
The event, which rapidly is taking a
high position among Washington's big
sporting classics, promises to be big
ger and better than ever before. Rec
ord breaking hunters and jumpers
from Chile and Mexico, not to mention
the best from the United States, Will
compete for the ~ classes, including
international and interstate team COM
petition.
Crack military teams representing
Chile and Mexico will enter the show
trained to the minute following stren-
uous schooling sessions at Fort Myer,
Va. where they have been quartered
since their arrival about month
ago.
Eieht Horses From Chile.
The group from the South American
renublic will show eight horses, led
bv the 17-year old Chilena, winner
of countless ribbons and trophies IN
the past. Tooui, another veteran with
a fine record, also is expected to make
his presence felt.
Major Eduard Yanez, who thrilled
the spectators with his daring riding
in 1896, again will captain his nome
team. Lending able support Will be
Capt. Pelayo Izurrieta, Capt. Gull
lermo Castro both OF whom have rlo-
den in past inter-Americans. and 1t.
Herman Vigil a newcomer to Wash
ington. .
Capt Armando Villarreal, leader OF
the Mexican team, has eight horses,
four OF which competed in 1886, AZ
teca. Tolteca, Muchacho and DonaJl.
OF the younger member to make the
trip. Monterrey has shown to best ad-
vantage. 1t. Jaime zapet, 1t. Ramiro
Palafox, 1t. Joaquin Chagoya and I'd
1t. Migual Montoya complete the fve
officers who will exhibit the team.
The United States team, which left
Fort Riley, KanS., yesterday. Will ar
rive tomorrow with II jumpers and SIX
riders In the former are Dakota, win
ner of the Prix de Nations event In
Germany two years ago and veteran
of all the inter- american shows, Mas
ouerader, King Hi, Scamp's Boy, Fra
lax and Dinger, all of which showed
against the Belgian team last fall
Three new horses also will display
their talents.
District Team Selected.
This team will be shown by Maj.
John T. Cole, team captain; Capt Milo
Matteson, Capt. Royce Drake and First
Its. Franklin Wing, Scott Sanford
and William Wright.
The interstate team jumping, which
proved 50 popular when inaugurated
OF the main attractions. With six
States and the District of Columbia
entering frst-class performers, this
class. known as the Governors Cup,
can be counted upon to offer many
added thrills.
The single team to represent Wash
ington just recently has been picked,
following tryouts of several leading
jumpers from this section. Margaret
Cotter, captain Of the local aggrega-
ton, will ride her own great horse,
Rocksie, which recently jumped feet
to win the feature class Of the Colum-
bus show last month. Gardner Hall
man, one of the finest riders in the
Nations Capital. will ride the A.
year-old Lady Jack, owned by Mrs.
Hallman Mrs. N. H. McDowell's
Modern Melody and Elizabeth Steig's
High Ho complete the local quartet.
Virginia to Send Big Squad.
Virginia will send three teams to
vie for honors in the Governors Cup.
u. S. Randle of Fairfax will send
four-horse team from his own preten-
tious stable. Morris Clark. Orange,
also will have an imposing entry,
headed by the famous Whoopee. A
novel team from Arlington Hall, with
four ls-year-old schoolgirls and four
carefully trained mounts, is the third
of the Southern teams. Kismet, 81
year-old Importation, and = former
world record holder, will lead his
stablemates into the battle.
A team from Maryland, which Is
certain to perform well, is the one cap
tained by Fenton M. Fadeley, Bethesda
sportsman. Together with Charles
Carrico and Fred Hughes, jr., they
will show Lacquer Lady, Hungry
Marcher. Recall and Black Caddy.
Other States showing in this event are
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,