Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-03
Virginia Exhibitors
Resume Attack on
Horse Show Blues
Win 9 Ribbons in
First Days Events
At Meudowbrook

Following their success in yes
terday's opening classes Virginia ex-
hibitors were anxiously awaiting
this afternoons features to con-
tinue the onslaught on the ribbons
in the Washington Horse Show be-
ing held at the Meadowbrook Sad
die Club.
The outstanding performance of
the morning was the remarkable
jumping display of Mr. and Mrs.
George P. Greenhalgh's 11.1-hands-
high pony, Victorian ID.
After winning the pony jumping
class, the pint-sized chestnut, ridden
by 9year-old Jack Lee PAYNE of
Berryville, Va, was forced into a
double jump-of against horses be-
fore winning the Junior jumpers for
horses and ponies.
Several of the bars were over Vic
torian DDS head, but he cleared
each with plenty to spare to draw
the most spontaneous applause of
the show to date.
Coconut, owned by H. c.. Firor,
was second and Headrock, owned
by Fenton M. Fadeley, of Edge
moor, third.
Boy Eligible for National Finals.
Hugh Wiley. an 1l-year-old boy
from ToWson, Md. triumphed over
a number of local juniors to win
the A. S. P. c. A. Good Hands
event one of the morning features.
Put through an exacting test of
the various phases of riding, the
youngSter drew applause from the
scattered spectators as he responded
with marked aptitude Young Wiley
now is eligible to compete in the
national finals which will be held
in the Madison Square Garden
Show next fall.
Second place went to Ann Hughes
and third to Frank Christmas, both
of this city. Elaine Mcdowell,
we'll known local rider, failed to
share in the awards.
The A S. P. G. A. horsemanShip
event was won by 12-year- old Eliz-
abeth Marsh of the District. Judged
on performance of riders over
fences, seat, hands and control of
the mounts, the class attracted
a dozen juniors under II years of
age. Second place went to Ann
Hughes. who also had placed in
the good hands class. A surprise
of this event came when young
Christmas failed to gain a placing
after neat display of riding which
appealed to the fans.
Already in possession of nine blue
ribbons, owners from the Old Do
minion State were optimistic in re-
gard to coming events this after
noon. Mrs. John Hay Whitney's
string from Upperville, which with
the Trillora Farm of Long Island,
N. Y, managed to win three blues
yesterday, again was entered in
number of classes, mostly for
hunters.
Chance for Washington.
Washington will have opportunity
to re-establish its reputation as an
open jumper haven in the second
phase of the three-day jumper
event and the triple bar class. The
local riders, beaten by Southern ex-
hibitors in three open jumping fea-
lures yesterday, were determined to
make a comeback after getting but
one minor ribbon out of a possible
IL. Except for the victory of Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Plummer's
yearling colt in the lead-in class
the local owners would have suf-
fered complete shutout as far as
blue ribbons are concerned.
Sandy Scores Popular Victory.
Perhaps the most popular triumph
of the day was scored in the touch
and out by Sandy, veteran member
of the Fort Myer horseshow team,
which was ridden by Capt. Henri
Luebbermann.