Evening star., 1940-02-17
D. {. Horse Folk Start
Poorly, but Figure
Honors Ahead
Hi Ho CopitoIs Lone
Winner on Opening
PikesviIIe Card
by ROBERT HENRY,
Star Stan Correspondent.

While Washington horse exhibitors
were able to win only one blue
ribbon In the opening events Of the
10th Field Artillery show at Pixies
vile, near here, last night. they
were optimistic today. entering nu-
merous important hunters, open
jumpers and pony features which
will bring the show to q close late
tonight. =
The last-minute easy victory Of
Lisbeth Stieg In the open jumpers
class on HI Ho last night quickly
restored the confidence Of the entire
group after 1t had reached q new
low due to several tough breaks that
threatened to provide blank in 50
far as nrsts were concerned. Now,
however, firmly convinced that they
can make amends and score heavily,
they will be disappointed sadly un.
less at least S Of IA possible blue
ribbons fall their way. 4
Rathbun and Patton Help.
Two exhibitors absent last night
were present today and both Dean
Rathbun, jr., and Col. George S.
Patton, figure to lend considerable
aid. Young Rathbun was to COM
pete in numerous junior events with.
his pony Chit Chat, while Col.
Patton was ready for several hunter
classes with a trio composed Of
Keanakolu, Quick Silver and Kono.
hiki. Z.
Members of the open jumper bri.
gade. including Samuel Bogley, Mrs.
Isabelle Handy, Fred Hughes, IT.,
and Miss Stieg, saw chances for two
more blues In the Pikesville Sweep
stakes and the touch and out.
Hughes horse, Black Caddy, would
have little trouble causing the hosts
concern were he to forget his refus-
Ing tactics and settle down to bust.
ness. The fences, while tougher
than last year, still are not as for
midable as expected and to a certain
extent that has caused worry among
the District group. Generally used
to big barriers, they are having dif-
f1culty in making their mounts take
seriously the rather puny fences that
make up most of the courses.
Despite this, Miss Stieg and Hi Ho
Travelled around the 10-jump course
OF the open jumpers class without
fault to take easily the main ribbon.
Bogley's Ring Master was the victim
OF mental lapse on the part Of his
rider in this class and was forced
to accept third instead of a probable
second. This mistake, heading for
the wrong fence, and then suddenly
veering into the right one on an agile,
resulted in one fault for Ring Mas
ter, and this coupled with half a
fault picked up earlier, proved costly.
Second place went to Rocket, owned
and ridden by Jack Grabosky Of
Philadelphia. -.
Black Caddy Eliminated.
Black Caddy, which was expected
to provide the most competition from
washington, was going well under
Hughes when he stopped at a 3-foot
fence. After getting under way
again Caddy slipped and fell and
was eliminated. The Baltimore
champion, War Krem, owned BY
Margaret Noyes and ridden by Mrs.
George Sapportas, was unable to
share in the ribbons in this event,
which gave the District riders hope
that he will not retain his title.
However, Swede, another Noyes
jumper, loomed as a possible sue.
cessor to War Krem when he &C.
counted for two flrsts. This Honolulu
importation, competing in his first
show, took first in the green hunt
ers and the ladies' hunters, in which
he beat his stablemate and a field
Of 90. Ring Master surprised by
gaining the third ribbon in green
hunters, with Paul Wimert, q UNI
versity Of Maryland student, In the
saddle.
Summaries:
Green hunters-won BY swede, owned
BY Victor Noyes.. ridden By Mrs. Georse
carrolton Hunt ridden BY VRih William nTseS sseoks 81
samn. hird Fins nMaiSssr 1xnsd By Mr. and Mrs
and ridden BY susan whitmsn: "' second. asH
Meddler; owned and ridden BY Billy Rashe:
1nird Betsy owned and ridden by Joseph
The Gov; oconor Challenge Trophy
M;cDonSsh Med seheSol: aS:, fault; second. Car
Dame Of MARYLAND. ab faults. dindividuai %
winner, Bramble Briar, owned by Garrison
junpon for nrstS " 'A'0' A0''0h.
a Reem owned W afs s. a.9- s:P
Earet Moves and ridden by Mrs. Sapportas;
thiSd; @ Meddler, owned By Billy Rashe and
Pairs Ct hunters-Won BY Toots owned
hy McDonough School and ridden By Jacky
Sadler: and Miniature Med. owned By Nc
Dcnosh enOd e' Sche9! and ridden By Bobby Rashe;
BY All Hamilton Perry. and. War KTern.
owned BY Miss Noyes and ridden bv Mrs,
ridden BY Francis Gould, and Solitaire.
Louisa Ridgley
Open jumpers-won BY HI Ho. owned
and ridden by Lsbeth Stieg: second.
bosky: third, Ring Master, owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Bogiey and ridden By Mr.. Bogiey.
'AnoeI Tosses Anofhar