Evening star., 1939-01-22
Horse Show al kyer
For Paralysis Fund
To Be Gala Event
RooseveIts Will Enter
Nine Steeds; Record
Field to Compete
BY BOB HENRY.

ny oOb HENRY.
The Presidents Birthday Horse
Show next Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings at the Fort Myer
Riding Hall rapidly is shaping up as
the finest exhibition of its kind ever
held around the Nations Capital.
With an entry list far exceeding
any previous winter show, the affair
promises to attract just about all
the leading riders and horses in this
section.
Both the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, besides other members of
the first family, are expected to
witness the various performances
and exhibitions, including the ap-
pearance each night of the nine
horses in their stable. Dot, the re-
liable mare Mrs. Roosevelt regularly
rides along Washington trails, is
among these, and also Badger, q
jumper of considerable ability.
The program calls for four classes
each night, and also several exhibi-
tions by the crack troops from Fort
Myer. Events for both open hunters
and handy jumpers, as we'll as park
or road hacks and open jumpers, fill
the bill.
Competition Suspended.
This show, the proceeds Of which
will go to. both the national and
local infantile paralysis funds. will
be conducted as a special event.
The championship competition
started last month as part of the
winter indoor shows, will be sus-
pended during both performances Of
this show. Championship compete
ton will be resumed in the February
% show and concluded in the March
Is show.
The majority of the leading stars
in last months show are ready to
continue their quest for ribbons.
Carrie Knight, the greatly improved
mare that scored such a sensational
victory over many established horses
In last months handicap jumpers
class, is reported ready to repeat the
trick. Despite leg injury suffered
by the mare few days ago while
schooling, Sam Bogley, her owner
and trainer. is confident that his
thoroughbred will be ready when
the bugle sounds.
| A possible dark horse" for lead.
/ ing honors in the show is Jackie
Warren's recent purchase, Fair Laun.
Although stranger to local compe-
tition, this outstanding jumper has
quite reputation down around
Marlboro. At least he tied such rec
ognized troupers as Lacquer Lady
and Black Caddy in the touch-and-
out class of the show held there
last fall.
Army Combinations Tough.
Two other tried and true jumpers
set to share in the awards are Mar
garet Cotters Rocksie and Lisbeth
Steig's Hi-Ho. Both showed to ad-
vantage in the Fort Myer meet last
month, the first named picking up
three ribbons and just missing win
ming the touch-and- class, duo
mainly to rather an odd technical
ruling by the judges Hi-Ho, still
improving after a successful season
last year, will be trying to improve
two yellow ribbons, one in the big
handicap jumpers class.
The Army horses and riders,
amazingly hard to beat in these win
ter shows. also will be on deck to
defend their many ladrels. Billy Do,
Capt. Henri Luebbermann's clever
jumper. which took a blue and three
red ribbons in the December show,
has been entered and a repetition
OF his usual way of going will find
him right up among the leaders when
the awards are passed out.
OF course, the one-eyed Sandy.
and Rusty. who goes on and on
hes now l8-will be there giving the
civilians their share of trouble and
getting their share OF the prizes.
The Riding Hall will be available
Tor schooling sessions both tomor-
row and Tuesday afternoons and
evenings. Entries for the show will
close tomorrow night.