Evening star., 1938-10-22
.YANEz THREATENS
j. s. TEAM LEAD
Chilean Riders Expected to
Put Military Jumping Skill
to Test Today.
(Picture on page A-20.)
Bx ROBERT HENRY.


The fractional margin which the
United States Army team compiled
over two hard-riding aggregations from
Mexico and Chile in Thursdays OPEN
ing-day competition in the interna-
tional military team jumping class,
top event of the Inter American Horse
Show, appeared none too safe today.
For this afternoon at the Meadow
brook Saddle Club, the Americans en-
counter in the Chileans-now trailing,
with II points to the Americans 1874
"a greatly improved quartet, it was
evidenced yesterday. Furthermore.
they have IN Maj. Eduardo Yanez,
,fnetr captain, just about the hottest"
'hofsemAu In thGstUw. His, allowing
in the individual military champion
ship jumping class yesterday stamped
him thusly-and at the same time
made him No. / favorite of the spec.
tators.
There are the Mexicans to con-
slider, too. They are even closer to
Uncle Sans representatives at pres
ent. only half a point behind. But
it was the riders from below the Equa-
tor who appeared more likely to test
the Americans to the limit before the
international trophy is awarded after
tomorrow afternoons competition.
Governors Cup Tied,
The interstate phase of the Meadow
brook show is providing equally spir-
tied competition and more is expected
this afternoon. When the first days
events for the Governors Cup were
concluded shortly after noon yester-
day-they had been postponed Thurs
day because of the weather-two Of
the three teams from Virginia were
tied with a total of Is faults. They
represent U. S. Randle and Morris
Clark.
The District Of Columbia group,
captained by Miss Margaret Cotter,
whose Rocksie hasn't beens particularly
lucky so far, was in third place with
IA faults. Maryland, last years cham
pion. was well back with 1912 faults,
while the highly touted New York rep
resentativeS were even worse OF with
20. The other Virginia team, a color
full group of Arlington Hall girl stu
dents, seemed out of it with "a.
The way the Chileans, particularly
Maj. Yanez, handled their mounts at
the East-West highway ring late yes
terday doesn't indicate they are going
to miss their ace jumper, Chilena, as
much as was expected. Chilena suf-
fered leg injury shortly before the
show started and Is out of 1t.
Maj. Yanez, who won the same event
two years ago, easily took top honors
in the individual championship. win
ming the blue ribbon on Colo Colo and
second honors on Toqui. Oddly
enough, 1t was on the latter horse that
the dashing South American won the
individual championship at Meadow
brook in 1896. Clipped Wings of the
Fort Myer team, ridden by Capt.
John Hines, was third.
Refusal Hurts Toqui.
The three horses we're tied after
all the entries had gone around the
course once. The Toronto bank" and
the post and rail obstacles then were
raised to 5h feet for the jump-on.
Both Chilean horses cleared everything
cleanly, but Toqui's refusal at the
first jump marred his otherwise per-
feet performance.
The individual championship car
ries no weight In deciding the inter-
national team award. but it gave
the Americans and Mexicans some.
thing to think about. Some observers
at the show yesterday unhesitatin
(see HORSE SHOW, Page A-4.)