Evening star., 1938-10-19
WINNERS OF BLUE
RIBBONS DOT LIST
Best in North and South to
Compete in 4-Day Event
Opening Tomorrow.
By ROBERT HENRY.

An entry list far SURPRISING last
years show promises to make the
Inter American Horse Show, starting
tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Meadow
brook Saddle Club on the East-West
highway, one of the finest exhibitions
of its kind ever witnessed around
Washington.
Though one or two prominent names
are missing from the large list, mainly
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Uppervllle,
Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Inter
myer, Greenwich, Conn, the show
already has attracted just about all
of the blue ribbon owners from the
North and the South.
Mrs. Whitney, we'll known to Wash
ingtonians for her great stable OF
thoroughbreds, at present is claimed
by Hollywood, and for the first time
she will be conspicuous by her abb
sence from the great event. The Un-
termyers, whose pretentious stable is
one of the most successful in the land,
also will be abSenteeS, an illness in
the family preventing their hoped-for
appearance. This means that Hexam-
eter, their great performer which
thrilled local fans in last springs Ma
tional Capital Show, will not compete
for the many prizes.
Entries Still Pouring In.
However, the show, something diff
ferent in the way of horse exhibitions.
will suffer little. With entries still
coming fast and furious, officials con-
fidently expect more than so per cent
increase over last years number. That
means more than 400 entries, made
up from about $50 horses. And the
best horses.
While several stables had not
checked in at an early hour this
morning, but which are expected any
minute now, the three military jump
ing teams scheduled to battle for
international honors, and number of
local and nearby riders got in last
minute training licks at the we'll
groomed, though hard ring. Lack of
rain for the past several weeks has
left the course hard as nails and
more than one horseman with suspi-
cous-legged horses were praying that
the skies would loosen up and surren-
der some of their best product.
L. S. Team Is Strong.
The United States team, which ar
rived Monday appears to be in rare
form for another great contest. Both
horses and riders went through rather
strenuous PAGES without mishaps, and
apparently are ready for the opening
gun. The same applies to the Chilean
and Mexican teams, which have been
schooling for the past several weeks
at Fort Myer, Va. The Mexicans. by
the way, are ready to spring surprise
this time, what with several crack
jumpers added to the string they
showed here two falls back proving
their mettle in great style.
Local and nearby horsemcn, many
of whom are readying for the Gov
ernor's Cup, interstate competition of
the show, also seem to be raring to
60 Despite several untimely nishaps
suffered at last Sundays Indian
Springs Hunt Club Show, they schooled
yesterday with very satisfactory re-
suits.
Fadeley Readyq to Side.
Fenton M. Fadeley, captain of the
Maryland Governors Cup team, who
took hard spill with his prize Lacquer
Lady in the Indian Springs show,
evidently carrie no i'll effects Taking
his mare around the course in last
minute practice. both seemed to be in
good form. Mr.. Fadeley, sporting a
black eye, jumped the chestnut Just
enough to find out if she was sound.
She was, and thus Maryland heaved
a sigh of relief.
The Washington team, headed by
Margaret Cotter, who also took tumble
last Sunday, gave her high jumping
champ, RockSie, a strenuous workout
and the horse carried no signs Of the
leg injury picked up in the recent
Suitland show. Other District ,pes,
Mrs. Gardner Hallman's young Lady
Jack and Elizabeth Steig's Hi-Ho,
champion at Indian Springs. also per-
formed we'll in their tune-ups.