Evening star., 1941-11-11
'Hi-Ho Gives Mrs. Fred Hughes
Another National Show Win;
Poppy, Army Score Again
son. Placing third was Ayachucho
ridden by 1t. Carlos Alfaro.
Virginians Triumph.

son. Placing third was Ayachucho,
ridden by 1t. Carlos Alfaro.
Other Virginians Triumph.
Another Virginia triumph came In
the hunt team class, when the Kes-
wick Hunts trio. composed of Mrs.
George Watts Hills Inky. ridden by
Delmar Twyman; Orphan Boy.
owned and ridden by Anne Miller,
and Mrs. Walter Haggin Perry rid
ing her Hydrogro, eclipsed the field
Of five hunt teams to take the blue.
Another Virginia team, Mrs. M. E.
Whitney's Bonne Mutt, ridden by the
owner; The Bear, ridden by James
Wiley, and Spring Hope, with Nor
man Haymaker up, placed third.
During the judging of the conforma-
ton. the gray stallion, Bonne Mutt,
which loves to clown. persisted in
stretching his neck around to grab
Mrs. Whitney's whip In his teeth,
preventing his mistress from snap
ping that necessary appurtenance
Of hunting regalia.
The Southern invaders Of the Gar
den accounted for the four ribbons
that went with the awards for win
ming the East Hampton Riding
Clubs challenge cup. a trophy for
the Corinthian class that is coveted
by all hunting stables. Mrs. Hills
ebony hunter. Inky. superbly ridden
by Deborah Rood, surpassed the field
to take the blue over such splendid
opposition as Bonne Mutt, ridden by
Mrs. Whitney, and her Spring Hope,
ridden by Miss Cotter, In third place.
The fourth ribbon was won by the
Greenhagh's Big Boy, ridden by
Sue Boiling.
Ever popular with Garden crowds
are Sergt. James Cannon, Sergt
Edward Burke and Patrolman An
drew Mcknight Of New York's
finest" who represent the Police
Department in the jumping contests
and have as their mounts Morton
Legion, Speedy. Skid and Planter
These top performers were picked
from the 387 police horses on traffc
duty in the streets of New York ano
there isn't a thoroughbred in the
group. Ali cost less than $500, which
is the top price the department pays
for its horses, but now they are
valued at 81 900 head and capable
of competing on even terms with
thoroughbred jumpers costing thou
ands of dollars each.
Fort Myer Team Is Missed.
These highly intelligent and supe-
rior animals all are graduates Of 6
police horse college in Long Islanc
City, where that soft-Spoken, un.
assuming Irishman. Sergt. Cannon
is the dean. Cannon was reared
on a farm in the Aud Country
and, after serving as huntsman fol
one of England's foremost hunts
came to New York and following tht
Irish fad of 80 years ago, he Joined
the police force.
Every bluecoat. his wife, aunts
uncles and children go to the Gar.
den to cheer for "Gannon's Gang
and they deserve the acclaim.
Eastern horse show fans miss thu
popular Fort Myer Horse Show
team, which not only made jumping
history every time its crack entire!
performed at the Garden, but alst
made many friends. We are con-
tinually explaining that the Sd Cav
airy is down South on maneuver!
throughout this month and, O.
course, it's duty before pleasure with
the hard riders of the crack cavalr!
regiment. While delighted that tn
big jumping Smacko is being showr
with the Army team, many regre
that Capt. David Waggstaff and hi.
grand mare. Enterprise, last year,
winner of the important Bowman
Challenge Trophy, were not presen
to try for another leg on the inter
national mug.