Evening star., 1942-01-23
Spectacular Battle
Of Riders Insured
Al Fot Myer
Horsewomen Are Defied
By MeCIeIIond. Hughes,
Wright and BoeIey
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

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The challenge issued by The Stal
In behalf OF its team of nationally
famous horsewomen, Margaret Cot
ter, Mrs. Fred j. Hughes, jr., Mrs
W. Haggin Perry and Sara Bosley
daring any four gentleman riders
including Army officers, to a match
at the Presidents Birthday Horse
Show at Fort Myer January 28-9
has been accepted so quickly by q
quartet of top man riders that fifth
column activity on the part of some
one In the know is suspected.
The Star has received the follow.
ing letter from the horse show man.
agement:
LAS manager of the Presidents
Birthday Horse Show, I am de-
lighted to inform you that the
challenge of The Star in behalf
of Miss Cotter. Mrs. Hughes, jr.;
Mrs. Perry and Miss Bosley for a
team contest at the coming horse
show January 28-9 has been ac-
cepted by team of gentleman
riders composed of 1t. Fred J.
Hughes. jr.: Gordon Wright of
Scarsdale, N. Y; Sam Bogley Of
Potomac, Md, and the under
signed.
Respectfully yours.
"CHARLES B. McCLELLAND,
Maj, Cav, U. S. Army"
Strong Team Assembled.
So another battle of the century
Is on. 1t is a strong team that has
the temerity to take up the gaunt-
let Of the fair challengers. and its
members will need all their skill,
daring and experience in the test
ahead Not only are the two Army
officers and two civilians riders Of
marked distinction but they also
will be mounted on four of the best
fencers in the land.
Maj. McClelland, captain of the
team, is one of the most finished
riders that ever graduated from
the cavalry's equestrian school at
Fort Riley. He has been one of the
stars of the famous Fort Myer horse
show team for the past four years
and with his great gelding Smacko
has won trophies and tri-colors in
the leading show rings of the coun-
try
As headline performances, this
smooth combination twice has won
the Scott Challenge Cup. the most
important individual military trophy
In competition at Madison Square
Garden, and during the 1941 sea-
son Smacko, under the majors
pilotage, won six open champion
ships in eight shows.
Keen Jumping Duel Likely.
1t. Hughes and his great Black
Caddy make up another threaten
ing combination. The lieutenant,
for several years before entering
the cavalry, one of the outstanding
riders of the country, and his
great-hearted stallion have at one
time or another taken the measure
of every great open jumper on the
show circuits. The skyscraper
duels between Black Caddy and
Miss Cotter's Rocksie are celebrated
sagas Of the horse world. The
Caddy will need all his 6-foot 61s-
inch record ability next week.
Both lorse and rider. the top OF
the cream of Eastern jumping cir
cles, have been drafted for the third
combination of the mems team
Wright, outstanding in scores of
great jumping contests, will bring
the remarkable fencer, Lew Dun
bar, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Car
rell of Scarsdale, to Washington.
The big 17.2 hands chestnut gelding
is brilliant performer and well
known TO Washington horse fans
for his domination of the jumping
classes at the Washington Horse
Show two years ago.
Ex-Circus Horse to Show.
The selection of Sam Boglev as
another member of the team brings
into the contest and expert Mary
land horseman and his ex-circus
horse, Ringmaster. This spectacu-
lar open jumper has a consistent
record OF clean performances in the
Fort Myer arena Under the ca
pable hands of his owner he is an
unpleasant threat to The Stars
team. Should Ringmaster have a
more impressive score at the end
of the two performances than any
horse on the mems team. the rail-
birds will not be surprised.
This group of sparkling riders
and imposing horses is one of the
strongest teams that could be or
ganized in the country, but it takes