Evening star., 1939-03-12
Margaret 5anderson,
On Poussin, Second
By Short Nose
Randall Scores Close
Win in Open Race;
Crowd Drenched
Nv ROB HENRY.

BY BOB HENRY.
Riding in her first race like vet
eran, 17-year-old Robin Riddick on
Cheyenne yesterday STAYED off a
terrific stretch battle to win the
third running of the Dunboyne
Challenge Cup. feature event of the
Potomac Hunt point-to-point meet
held on Mrs. Paul Brower's farm in
Bradley Hills. In second place and
short nose behind came 16-year-
old Margaret Sanderson on Poussin,
with the 1887 winner. Harry Semmes
astride Charm, three lengths fur
ther away in third place.
A cold and drenched crowd pre-
viously had watched two other fair
riders score when Mrs. Earnest
Smith and Mrs. Lockett Shoemaker
won the pair race from two other
couples. Louis Randell took the
open race. scoring close decision
over Bob Phillips, with 1t. Comdr.
Justice Lee third.
Despite sleet, rain and plenty of
mud eight lined up for the Dun
boyne and its Smile, 19-jump cen
ditions. After running start Yel-
low Girl, ridden by Laird Dunlop,
jumped into the lead followed by
Miss Sanderson and her mount, with
Capt. John Meade on Dansaux In
third place. Miss Riddick took a
strong hold on her mare, purchased
four years ago for a song, and
waited.
Semmes Joins Pacesetter.
As the field came past the crowd
the first time the positions were the
same except that Mr. Senlmes had
moved up to Join the pacesetter
The other four still were several
lengths behind but going strong and
Jumping we'll
The field then disappeared over
the hill and when next seen it
seemed any ones race. However,
Miss Riddick finally had made her
move and was right up there. Capt.
Meades mare took a short lead
thanks to skirting a corner while
the rest went wide. but then drop
ped back. Miss Sanderson and
Poussln moved into first at this
point, but only for a flash, as
Cheyenna swept up to displace them
by nose. Mr.. Semmes was about
tour lengths back and driving hard,
After clearing the last fence to-
gether the two girls really went to
work. Both attended strictly to
business and as they raced past
the finish line neither had given an
inch. Many were in doubt about
the result until the judges declared
Miss Riddick had a slight advan-
tage, but had it been any closer the
dead heat sign would have been
hoisted.
Couples Finish in Unison.
The pair race attracted three
couples and strangely enough each
couple finished together. Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Shoemaker laid off the
pace set by Jane KRONER and 1t.
Frank Whitaker until half a mile
from home, then gave their all to
win by four lengths. The other
couple, Margaret Cotter, riding in
her first point-t -to-point, and astride
q l42-hands pony, Glory. and Hal
Clagett. on Black Knight, brought
up the rear. but closer than many
had expected. Miss Cotter could not
get up to the l50-pound minimum
but the other participants waived
the rule and allowed her to ride at
125 pounds.
The open race proved just as thrill
Ing and as close as the Dunboyne
Seven answered the call and The
Boob, with Walsh Richards I'D
jumped into the early lead. Bob
Phillips, stopping Off from Massa-
chusetts on his way South Just for
this race, was in second place astrlde
the veteran Gone Away. Ladder
Mackall, on Michael, and Mr.. Ran
dell on Monty were next. Try Me.
with Comor. Lee up, and winner at
Redland week ago, was far back
in last place.
Going out of sight the field was
stretched out and not until the rid
ers appeared over the hill about a
mile from home Gid it appear to be q
race, then things began to happen.
John Richards, on Twin Star, took
q chicken coop. then cut down across
field. Bob Phillips followed, but
they were taking the wrong course,
not surprising, in view of the number
OF times it was changed before the
races started. Seeing their mistake
they quickly checked and cut back,
but the ultimate winner already had
gone into the lead.
Phillips Nearly Succeeds.
Richards could not make up the
lost ground but Phillips and Gone
Away began to warm up. With less
than an eighth to go they almost
caught the leader but their gallant
bid failed by a neck. Comdr. Lee
took third place, some distance back.
The summaries:
Open race--Won by Monty, Louis Ran
dell up; second, Gone Away, Bob Philips
up third. Try Me, 1t. Comdr. Justice
Also ranaMichael. Twin Star, Live
rrns. psr sm1b g bgd by osHe Mrs. MIS-
Lockett Shoemaker up; second. Jnvhlch'
Jane kromer up, and Smokey, 1t. Col.
Frank Whit whitaker Nr up third Glory Mar
clagett up. tonly three couplesl
Dunboype Challenge Cup-Won bv
Cheyenaa Robin Riddick up; second Pous-
Also ran,SDansoux; Metope. Muddy
Waters. Buddy and Yellow Girl.