Evening star., 1941-03-27
Front-Rank Virginia
Horses 10 Compete
Over Week End
Armed Services Affair
Features Draw Sturs
From Six Stotes
By LARRY LAWRENCE.

Entries of Hobo, Randle'S Way
and Cateer, three front-rank Vir-
ginia open jumpers, were received
today by the management of the
Armed Services Horse Show. With
these additions the field for the in
vitation high jump championship
has grown to - celebrated fencers
that will be seen soaring over sky
scraper barriers at Fort Myer Sat-
urday evening and Sunday after
noon.
Hobo, owned by H. H. Butz, noted
horseman of Keswick, Va, is a won-
der horse which for all his % years
is a champion open jumper and a
rival that will be very much re-
spected by the other great horses
entered in the championship event.
In spite of his name, Hobo is a
statuesque bay that carries himself
in a regal manner. He has per-
formed in all the great shows from
Madison Square Garden to the Mid
die West and South and Invariably
has been a laurel winner no matter
how fast the company. His record
is better than feet.
Arnold Buys Randle's Way.
Randle's Way is the property OF
Leo Arnold OF Bannockburn Vien-
ma, Va, who lately acquired the con-
slstent gelding from U. S. Randle
and will show him in many of the
seasons future shows. Randle's
Way is spectacular jumper. He
has habit of rushing at his Jumps
as though he would plow through
them, then rises in a graceful sweep
that carries him over. He has nego-
tlated 6-foot fences several times.
Cateer is big gray gelding that
Mr.. Arnold also purchased from
the Randle Stable. He is l6 hands
IL inches tall and a consistent s.
foot jumper, capable of reaching
greater heights. Before the two
performances which decide the
championship are over Cateer may
force some horse to record.
Eastern stars of the high lump
ing armament all seem to be in a
momentary eclipse. Elizabeth Cor
rell of New York City, owner of
the great Lew Dunbar. writes that
the big gelding is not in condition,
still recovering from an injury re-
celved last November.
Mrs. Barney, Jr., Recuperating.
Mrs. William Joshua Barney, ir,,
one of the most popular equestri-
enneS In the East, who resides at
WeStbury, Conn, writes that she
is just getting about after an op-
Grafton and therefore could not show
her champion open jumper. Mid
kiff's Melody. The Maytop Stables
OF Southport, Conn, owners of the
celebrated Bartender and Intrepid,
report that both their champions
are out of training and not in shape
to take on so tough an assignment
as jumping against Maryland and
Virginia top fencers for a national
championship
One of the most popular per-
formers ever to take a high jump
in Washington shows is the great
mare, Gay Cockade. Her owner,
w. B. Bogert of Keswick, Va, writes
that Gay Cockade has been turned
out all winter without a shoe on,
so the spectacular little top-fighter
will not be shown.
The entries for the hunter and
open jumper classes that make up
the major portion of the program
include some of the greatest hunt
ers and open jumpers in a half
dozen States, and many of the
champions entered in the invitation
jump also will perform in the knock
down and out, the take your choice,
the jumper scurry and the triple
bar.
AS all indications point to a SELL
out for the two performances horse
show fans are advised to call Fort
Myer, Chestnut 5000, and reserve
their seats at once.