Evening star., 1938-10-21
Z VIRGINIA TEAMS
NHORSE SHOW TIE
D. c. Equestrians Are Third
In Governors Cup Class
Competition.
BY ROBERT HENRY,

Two Virginia teams-those repre-
senting U. S. Randle of Fairfax and
Morris Clark of Orange-were tied this
afternoon at the close of the first
days competition in the Governors
Cup class, the interstate headliner of
the Inter American Horse Show. Each
team had total of 13 faults.
Cold weather held the crowd down
considerably as the show entered its
second day at the Meadowbrook Saddle
Club, on the East-West highway.
The Governors Cup class originally
was scheduled for yesterday afternoon,
bat was held over until this morning
when strong wind and driving rain
called sudden halt The class will
continue tomorrow and Sunday with
both individual and team scores
counting in the final tabulation.
d. c. Team Third.
The District of Columbia team,
winner of this event two years ago,
was third, with IA faults when this
mornings activities were concluded.
The District, New York and Maryland
entered one team each, while three
teams from Virginia are competing.
With slippery course making FORM
ful jumping the exception, only one
horse, Randle's Way, ridden by Will
liam Shawn, made near perfect per-
formance. One hit brought him one
fault.
Whoopee, clever brown jumper from
Mr.. Clark's team. was second for indi-
vidual honors with 312 faults
For the District team Lady Jack,
owned by Mrs. Gardner Hallman and
ridden by Mr.. Hallman, had the best
record with faults The high jump
ing Rocksie, ridden by Margaret Cot
ter, captain of the Washingtonans.
did not make his usual good showing,
as he knocked down several obstacles
over the catchy e" course.
New York Team Disappoints.
The team from New York, captained
by Donald Sutherland, Sd, failed to
live up to advance notices. All it's
horses made repeated mistakes as they
negotiated the various fences.
The third Virginia team. that rep
resenting Arlington Hall junior Col
lege, jumped fairly well, but runouts
and refusals ruined otherwise good
performances.
Old KiSmet Balks.
The Arlington Hall team was led
by the 32-year-old Kismet. veteran of
horse shows all over the world. A
former World-record holder, his per-
formance today was ruined when he
refused at the double in and out
jump. His rider was 16-year-
Sally Stuart of Arlington Hall College
Entries from Virginia. which have
taken main honors thus far in the
snow. continued to lead the way this
afternoon as Mrs. George P. Green
halgh,s Berryville-oWned Protest, with
Mrs. Jacob Wetheral up, won the
hunters hacks class Randles Find,
from the large Fairfax stable of Mr.
Randle, was second, while the third
ribbon went to Recall, owned by
Charles Carrico of Bradley Hills Md
The sweep of Virginia victories was
interrupted shortly afterWard when
Jlnwich, owned and ridden by Jane S.
Kroner of Washington, took the la
dies hunters class. Mrs. Greenhalgh's
Hunters Choice, ridden by Mrs Weth-
eral. was second. and Chelsea Ruscus
from the Nydrie Stable of Esmont,
Va. was third.
The Governors Cup. won by Mary
land last year, is secondary in interest
of Inu
only to the international military team
jumping, in which the American team
now has a slight lead over its Mexican
and Chilean rivals.
The United States team had II
faults as yesterdays events were con-
cluded in the international military
event. Mexico was close behind with
1912 faults. while Chile was only
step away with 1924.
The international individual military
championship, main attraction this
afternoon, will bring horses and riders
from Chile, Mexico and the United
States into action. This class, not
connected with the international mill
tary team jumping, nevertheless will
send all of the best army representa-
tives over the tough &c" course with
its IA jumps.
Teams Near Deadlock.
The show, which opened with bril-
liant ceremonies yesterday and closed
abruptly later in the afternoon when
the elements began to misbehave
promises to give the customers more
than their share of thrills. Although
performances generally were a bit
below par, the three teams competing
for International honors were prac-
tically deadlocked.
The United States team, which came
from behind to snatch a half-point
lead when Dinger scored the only
perfect performance of the class, will
have a difficult task to maintain it's
slim advantage. Both the Chileans
and the MeXcans have entered this
years show with far better jumpers
than they exhibited here two falls
ago.
The MexcanS in particular are
greatly improved, and with their riders
showing fixed determination the
contest ending Sunday will hardly be
. walkaway
The Chilean team, only three
fourths of point behind the United
States, but in last place, suffered a
blow when the 17-year-old Chilena
injured leg during a final practice
session and could not show How
ever, with the clever Toqu and the
big Gringo going better than ever
they still promise plenty of COM
petition.
First Day Summary.
Model hunters tshown in handl-Won by
Sport Marvel owned by U. S Randle
Fairfax Va: second. Primary owned
BY Mr.. Randle: third, Dr. Yates. owned
by Mrs D. N. Lee Middlebure Va: fourth