Evening star., 1941-03-19
Classic Indoor Title
Event Will Feature
Two-Day Affair
Many Other Attractive
Tests Are Listed for
March 2o and 30
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

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The most celebrated jumping
horses of the Nation, champions of
the greatest shows in the land,
have been invited to Washington
to compete for the first national
indoor high jump championship
ever staged in America. 1t will be
the two-day feature event of the
Armed Services Horse Show to be
held at Fort Myer Saturday eve
ming, March 90, and Sunday after
noon, March 80, for the benefit of
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Service Club.
For the first time on record in
| the horse show world 35 of the
Nations front rank open jumpers,
prominent horses known consist
emily to leap barriers of 5 feet or
more. have received bids to vie for
specific national championship
which is unusual in horse shows. In
tennis. golf and other sports the
invitation tournament, race or other
event is nothing new, but to the
horse show fan it is an innovation
which already has been acclaimed
by the enthusiasts.
Selected Jumpers Coming.
The selected jumpers of the dis
tinguished top-flight circle and
other outstanding jumpers nearly
their equal, along with sleek, patri-
clan hunters from the famous fox
hunting counties of Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania, will give
their best performances in other
classes that our soldiers, sailors and
marines in the ever-growing camps
about Washington may have
bigger and better club, with more
facilities, for their use when they
come to town: a club the enlisted
man calls his own, where he can be
entertained and entertain his
friends in a wholesome atmosphere;
where he can write his letters,
obtain good meals, bath and bed
for the night, all at low price
The list of famous jumpers that
have been invited for the cham
pionship test are Bartender and
Intrepid, the champion and reserve
of the National Horse Show at
Madison Square Garden, owned by
the Maytop Stables of Southport,
Conn; Little Squire, a former ma
tional champion of the Garden, a
wonder horse owned by Francis
Cravath Gibbs of Locust Valley,
Long Island, N. Y; Lew Dunbar, of
Wo notion Hnrco Chou fo,
owned by Mrs. Walter T, Keves of
New York City; Foggy Morn, winner
of dozen championships. owned by
DR.. Laing of Bristol, Pa; Mrs.
Joshua Barney's sensational Mid
klffs Melody, Connecticut horse;
Modernistic, an Eastern favorite.
owned by Mrs. Edward Lasker; The
Deacon, owned by Mrs. ST. George
Duke of Tuxedo, n. Y; Danger
Man, owned by Col. Mahlon N.
Haines of York, Pa, and Gossip.
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hale
Steinman, Lancaster, Pa. All are
Eastern cracks.
The Virginia Horses.
The Virginia 5-foot contingent is
composed of Clover Seed, owned by
Mrs. D. N. Lee of Middleburg. Va;
Bon Mutt. owned by Mrs. M. E.
Whitney of Upperville. Va; Huntley
Glen, owned by Mrs. Walter Haggin
Perry of Gotham, Va: Hobo.
owned by H. H. Butz, Keswick. Va:
Gay Cockade, owned by w. B.
Bogert of KesWick, Va; Big Boy
and Billy Do, Springsbury Farms,
Berryville, Va, and Randles Way,
owned by Mr.. Leon Arnold of
Vienna, Va. They are all jumpers
OF the highest repute and the equal
OF any sections champions.
Washington's stratosphere crew
that will attempt to repel the in
vaders are all horses that have
achieved a deserved popularity with
local horse show fans and are
known throughout the Nation. They
are: Rocksie, owned by Margaret
Cotter; Black Caddie, owned by 1t.
Fred j. Hughes; Ringmaster, owned
by Sam Bogley; Good Friday, owned
by Eddie Talbert; King Rock, owned
by Ellie Leh; Hi Ho, owned by
Lisbeth Stieg; Lady Jack, owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Hallman:
FLYING Charger, owned by Frank
Lillard, jr.; Angel Gabriel, owned by
the Landon School, and Com
manche, owned by Fritz Kleemann.
And at Fort Myer, always regarded
as part of Washington, there are
half dozen open jumpers that are
the equal of the best in any land:
such celebrated fencers as Enter
prise, owned by Capt. Wagstaff;
Smacko, owned by Capt. McClel-
land; Ard Patrick, owned by Capt.
Kane, and Clipped Wings, Eyes
Delight and High Time, owned by
the Government.