Evening star., 1942-04-19
Sons Of Repulse Gain
Two Big Victories
In Potomac Hunt
Pilot Captures Exnieios
And RecoII Triumphs
I'm Masters Plute
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.

BY LARRY LAWRENCE.
Two sons of the great RepulSe.
sire OF celebrated hunters and
jumpers. won the feature and an
other important event at the Po-
tomac Hunts hunter trials yester-
day. over the beautiful Ia h-mils
rolling course at the hunts kennels
on Glen Elm Farm, near Potomac,
Md, Marshal o. Exnicios' Pilot
sturdy chestnut son OF Repulse-.
Footprint won. under the able riding
of the owner. the Eleanor Wheeler
Exnicios Memorial Plate and
Charles Carricos splendid hunter
Recall, a Repulse Primrose gelding,.
won the Masters Plate.
Several hundred devotees Of fox
hunting took advantage of a rain
less Saturday to see the best-favored
hunters of the Capital area weighed
In the balance by a trio of noted
judges, Col Turner Wiltshire of
Middlehurg. Wilbur Hubbard Of the
Kent County Hounds and Crompton
Smith OF the Middleburg Hunt.
Judges Given n Task.
So excellent were the perform
ances in the closed event, the
Eleanor Wheeler Exnicios Plate, the
judges were hard put to determine
the top horse in the entry of IA
front-rank hunters. Pilot moved
over the course with space-eating
strides and took his jumps so cleanly
that he merited the award over Or,
james N. Greear. jr.s brown gelding
Buddy, ridden by the owner. In
second place and Dunstar. Mrs.
Frederick Prices grand Dunlin en-
try, winner Of the plate last year,
which placed third. Fourth rib
bon went to Margaret Sandersons
Poussin.
The veteran horseman Charles
Carrico had a field day in the Mast
er's Plate. He rode his impressive
Recall to victory, placed second on
another good Carrico hunter, Lois
NJ, and not content threw q leg over
DR.. John Lyons Christeen to take
the third ribbon. Mrs. Robin Red
dick Hunt managed a fourth on
George Warker's sprightly Metope.
In this event Mrs. Frederick Price
mounted on her Dunlin came o
cropper at the stone wall jump but
was unhurt and later rode on the
winning hunt team.
Banfield Master Rider.
Paul Banfield gave Standoff, that
honest bay gelding which has had
record in steeplechases, horse
shows and other equestrian events.
a masterful ride to take the Chevy
Chase plate. Laird Dunlop III rode
his Rambler to the second ribbon.
In the Junior Hunt Plate open
to riders who had not reached their
18th birthday. Ann Altemus won this
award with her 9-year-old gelding
Frosty, nosing out Billy Patchs
Royal Betty and Bobby Hansonx
Smoky Bell.
The Montgomery County Plate,
open to pairs Of hunters, was O spir-
tied affair of splendid performances.
Again Charles Carrico drew down a
blue ribbon and the plate with his
hunters Recall, ridden by, the owns
er, and Lois M, ridden by Mrss
Robin Reddick Hunt. Mrs. Hunt
also was factor in the team, plac-
ing second when she rode Taylor
Chewning's Lockett paired with.
George Walker riding his Metope.
@. Edward Altemus, on his Miss Ex
and Or. James N. Greear on Buddy
were a close third over a splendid
pair composed of two beautifully
matched chestnut geldings, Prince,
Tickle, owned and ridden by Mrs.
Godfrey Kaufman, and Ronny,
owned and ridden by Mrs. r. Moran
McConihie.
Team-of Three Class Large. :,
Seldom does team-of -three
class bring out such a large entry,
as that which got away in the Po-
tomac Plate. This was a spectacu-
lar event. with the members of all
the teams riding in full hunting at,
tire and with complete appoints
ments, A team composed of Dun
star, owned and ridden by Mrs,
Frederick Price; Metope, owned and
ridden by George Walker, and Tay-
lor Chewning's Lockett, with Mrs.
Robin Hunt up, merited the blue
and the plate. Giving a splendid
performance to take the second
award was Ralph Strauss riding his
Hilrath, Laird Dunlop on Rambler.
a full brother to the third member
OF the team; Marshall Exnicios' Pi-
Lot, with the owner up. The third
ribbon was presented to we'll
matched chestnut team which gave
an excellent performance: Ronny,
owned and ridden by r. Moran Me-
Conihie; Prince Tickle, owned and
ridden by Mrs. McConihie, and FAY
Crest, owned and ridden by Mrs.
Godfrey Kaufman.
Anne Altemus; second. Royal Betty oWneS
BY BY slIlS sabsy Pgssh thira Smoky Bell 9wnsd
owned By Bobby Hanson ' Asss'
"a The Chevy Chase Plate-won by Stand
Rambier GTned dwnsd ss Psu pa a1s Rapfs nos secqn
t6iTd thhr1b Leekstt; s owned BY George r Walker:
=, Eleanor Wheeler Exnicios Memorial
Plats-Won by Pilot owned By Marshall
DR. James n, Greear.. IT,; third. DunStsr.
o9Ened 9s by Mrs. Fredrick Price. fourth.
Montgomery County Piate-Won by
Eecau and Lois M, owned by Charles
Carrico; second. Metope. owned By Geofse
GGalker, and Lockett. owned by Taylor
ward Altemus and Buddy, owned hy DR..
James n Greear, tr: fourth, Prince Tickle.
owned by Mrs. Godfrey Kaufman, and
Benny: owned by Mrs. j. r. Moran Me-
The Masters Trophy-won by Recall.
owned BY Charles csrrico; second. Lois
NJ, owned by Charles carrico; third.
Christeen. owned by DR. John LYONS:
rourtn, Metopes owned by George T.
Potomac Plate-won by Dunstar. Metope
Price. oeOrgs Walker and TAYLOR
eies eeinesgnlng arI.1 secona &c Hhrath Rambler and
Iop III and Msrshan Exnieios; third,
5y Mr. and Mrs. p Moran McCnnihie and