Evening star., 1938-02-20
HI BEY ACE FENCER
IN CAMDEN OPENER
Preview Of SO Equestrian
Season Seen in 4.Day
Carolina Exhibit
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, Jr.,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

CAMDEN, S. c., Feb. 2o.-This
Southern hamlet, housing a huge
colony Of transplanted horsemen from
Virginia, Maryland, Washington and
a dozen other States, opened its an
nual four-day equestrian revels here
today in a horse show that brought
out SO many familiar names, faces
and horses that it resembled a winter
preview Of the 1898 ring season. At
the end Of II classes run of on the
grounds adjacent to the stables op-
Grated by North Fletcher of Warren
ton, the judges found in Crispin Ogle-
bys 17-hand chestnut mare Hi Bey
the champion hunter OF the meeting.
with Bally Black, owned by ]. E..
Ryan, the horse trainer, placed in
reserve
Hi Bey comes from a Cleveland
(Ohio) stable, and Bally Black halls
from 1reland via Pennsylvania, but
the emigres who gave this meeting
the name the Virginians" had their
share OF honors also during the day.
Especially impressive was the hunt
team victory scored by Viola Winmill
OF Warrenton on War Angel. Mr..
Fletcher on Gay and Gerard S. Smith
"a Long Island hunting MANI on Sun
Faun. Going at a rapid hunting
clip and maintaining perfect spacing
all around the outside course these
three were easily winners over five
other good trios that turned out for
the curtain number on a good days
program.
Amateur Riders Numerous.
The quality of horses was not breath
taking, but the show as a whole en-
phasized performance rather than
conformation, and the resultant in
formality encouraged an extraordi-
nary number of amateur riders to
try their luck. To name a few or
hand, one saw in action Jane Wilbur
and Wilhelmine Kirby. both we'll
known where the Virginia hunts 60
out; Mrs. Fay Infalls. M. F. H. of
the Bath County Hounds; Watson
Pomeroy, Henry Frost. jr; Mrs. Gary
jackson, Mrs. Raymond G. Woolfe
and W. Carlton Eacho. On the side
lines were Mrs. Robert c. Winmill,
James N. Andrews, jr; William A.
Laing. Thomas T. Mott, M. F. H. Of
the Redland Hunt in Montgomery
County, Nd, and many other per-
sons who made the scene seem as
familiar as day at the Middleburg
races.
Perhaps this sounds more like a
social report than an account Of a
horse show, but it was the personal
touch that made today's show. The
horses were nice sort, and Hi Bey
particularly distinguished herself by
fencing faultlessly all the day long
and winning everything from hunter
hack to stiff outside course classes.
but nowhere in the ring was one
apt to spot a second Broken Glass,
Red Tape or Grey knight. This was
a meet Of the type that some say
the Virginians can put on only when
they are away from home. The
courses were not cluttered with over
fat show horses, but tested a right
fair lot of true hunting prospects
many of which already have exhibited
their prowess with the Camden Hunt.
Steeplechasers Feature.
The feature of the day was the
class for steeplechase types. which
brought out some of the better
fencers in training here. Many of
those that were led into the show
ring today will be seen in action on
Washington's Birthday. when Cam
den winds up the fiesta that includes
polo match today, hunter trials
tomorrow, and then day of steeple-
chasing at the famous Springdale
course. Selected as the most likelv
sort in the cross country agsrega-
ton was Kinsale, an imported Irish
horse owned by the Brandywine Sta
BILE Of Wilmington. Del. His nomina-
ton by Rigan Mckinney, foremost
gentleman jockey in America and
judge of the event, was OF unusual
interest because Kinsale never has
started over fences in this country
or in Ireland
Summaries:
R.iS Modsl e.. hunters; h shown in @ hand1nTst:
Morning Wilheimine Kirby; % third. Cornish
Ne4h r.teSsf AasSstus fourth
,,!S Suitable H,5ls to S become hunters-First; Cor;
nlsn nsh HILLS Mrs Augustus; second Grsnd
Cary Jackson: fourth a' Our ' william. h MS. MS.
David Buckley.
ssst snsI Second kns
STE iour ssa eS.f rhD s.n
- Ladies' hunters-First, Bally Black. J.
Kirby; KIRBY third third. sweepemup; Victor Emman-
Mea: Iouttn. jumping Jack, Mrs. Fay
Green hunters-rrst, Bally Black. J: E.
d as Gosi nFs Mrs yssfson faaass
Loyal Play, Miss Kirby.
y, WorkinE HsH Gr!n3n hIntess outside e9uTseFrst
Gerard Smith thisd sssGSo ss1y Bisof, ah roR.
Eyan; fourth. Lord Benton. Hasty House
,I Hunters not to jump--Erst. Hi Bey.
RSsn: R9sse Farm EARN; third third nslly Black:
~, Open jumpers-First. Royal Reveler.
Miss Kirby: second. Jumping Jack, Mrs.
ineals; N fsrih third ;a CiE;aretts Mrs MyTon Wick
1oSs, Open p,iX hunters .. outside course.riEst:
Nisht Hssty House Farm; third. HI Bes.
Mr.. osleby: fourth, Half = Loaf. Mrs.
Hunter hacks-:First, Hi Bey. Mr.. osle-
ny; second; Lord Benton, Hasty House
fourth Mt6a,a sally Black: J: Z: Ryan:
eeourse-First. HI Bey. Mr.. oeieby: second.
St. James Miss Kirby. third, Jumping
Miss Kirby.
- Children's horsemanship. under 10 years
old-F!rst. Jane Mooney: second. Orrar
EhrsnclHY; Eh.sr af third: Alice Ehreneloa; Ten
Ms,2i SMec,32nd, Kathline Tuke: third. Martha
Family class-First. entry. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Williams and children: second.
entry entry' Grstayus Gus Kirby and daushter: third.
III Li.shtwsisht hunters outside COURSE
GSornelius Watson Pomeroy: third. Wa
Mrs mofi inasli. MI osleby; fourth. Silver Cross.
.. Hunt r,rid.t teams-First, entry, Mrs. Dwight
third entry. Mr. -oeieby: fourth entry.
Emm. Mrs; nS.i n.ckley' Miss Kirby and Mr..
A. Best hunter Of the show-First. HI Bey,