Evening star., 1938-06-06
REPULS|ON TAKES
SADDLELAURELS
Betty Couzens' Horse Wins
Close Decision in Hunt
Club Exhibition.
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.


In a contest so close that even after
two days it could not be decided until
the very last class of the meeting,
Miss Betty Couzens' Repulsion won
the hunter grand championship OF
the Riding and Hunt Club horse show
yesterday afternoon as that exhibi-
ton wound up its run at the Meadow
brook Club show grounds. The re-
serve champion was Charles Carrico's
Recall, which finished just two points
behind.
In the open jumping division, Fred
Hughes, jr.'s Black Caddy and Paul
Banfield's Angel Gabriel were tied
for the championship tri-color when
their respective scores had been added.
but Hughes veteran black stallion
finally lifted the honors in jump-oh
arranged to settle the issue. s
When the best hunters on the
grounds went out to try their luck
in the twentieth and last class OF the
successful but poorly attended meet
ing, Recall was leading the field with
10 points to his credit, Fenton Fade
ley's Lacquer Lady had 8 points, Re-
pulsion had earned 7. and Mrs. John
Pugh's God OWar was in the run
ming with to his credit. Since
victory in the class meant points to
the winner, God OWar might have
tied the top one, provided none Of
the other leaders was better than
third in the ribbons. while Recall.
Repulsion or Lacquer Lady could have
sewed up the championship by win-
ming.
Chip Hits Him in the Eye.
1t was the Couzens' entry, ridden
by Robert Roby, that finally made
the break, the fact the final event was
judged 40 per cent on conformation
helping the chestnut son of Repulse
to cinch the blue ribbon. Recall was
out of the money in class 20. but the
10 points chalked up previously were
good for the reserve tri-color, while
Lacquer Lady finished third in No 20
and thereby brought her score for
the show to total of 9 points.
1t was amusing to note. incidentally,
that Lacquer Lady's failure to pile
up larger score may have been due
to the simple fact that her owner, one
of the best known show ring riders
in this sector, was defeated in the
working hunter class by his own IL
year-old son, Mercer, who rode the
stables good mare, Head Rock, to
second place in that class. while Mr..
Ia hat
fourth on the renowned Lacquer
Lady. Which goes to prove that
sometimes when you strike a good
chip off the old block, it will rise up
and hit you in the eye.
Other outstanding horses Of the
afternoon included 1t. Comdr william
Justice Lees Bolter. one Of those rare
animals that is good in a cross
country race, fine ride to hounds
| and capable in the show ring as well:
Elizabeth Stieg's Catalan Blue, which
| took the middle and heavyweight
hunter class against some tough op-
position, and Margaret Hills veteran
QUESTIONABLE, one that went bril-
liantly to win probably the most in
teresting hunter test of the day, that
for ladies' hunters.
| Summaries:
>, Class -. bride path backs-,Frst The
Hour (B. p. Smith; second. Phantom
| tAnne Hagneri: third. Autocrat fJoy
Cummings); fourth, Pole Star tCol. D. s.
| Stanley.
| Glass IA working hunters-First Re-
| call Charles Carricol, second, Head Rock
IFenton M, Fadeleyl; third. Bolter lit.
Comdr. William Justice Lee) fourth. Lac
| Glass Is, open jumping-First, Angel
Gabriel paul Banf1eld): second. Black
saddy Fred Hughes, in; third. Broom
| Ho elizabeth Stieg).
Glass 16. middle and heavyweight hunt
ers-FirSs Catalan Blue Elizabeth stieg, !;
Try Me ut. Comdr. Lee).
Glass H., touch and out-First, Bolter
bs copdr Lee; second. Angel Gabriel
Fenton Fadeley); fourth. Broomfield
Class Is. ladies' hunters-First. oues-
1sds Iionaire !Margarst HID; second LACQUER
! lMrs. Loeb Shumaker, fourth. Catalan
Blue elizabeth Stieg).
Class -, .scurry jumping-First. Black
Rock tFenton Fadeieyj; third. Hi Ho
! elizabeth Stieg); fourth, Tipperary Mary
tMrs. Don Bradley.
Class 20, open hunters-First Repul-
MRS; John Pugh); third. LACQUER Lady
tFenton Fadeley); fourth Lady Jack
Elizabeth Stiea)
s,ssp Open lynn Jumper champions ship-champion
| angel Gabriel paul Banf1eld).
Hunter championship-Cham Re-
pulsion Betty Couzens); reserve. Recall
| (Charles Carrico).