Evening star., 1945-09-17
5macko Annexes 0pen
LaureIs in Bride
Trails Exhibit
BY LARRY LAWRENCE.


I. Kay, on his way home from Ger.
many, and expected in Washington
any day this week, did not arrive In
time to see his veteran jumper
Smacko, win the open champion.
ship yesterday at the Washington
Bride Trails Association horse show
at Meadowbrook.
Smacko, former member OF the
Fort Myer horse show team and
twice winner OF the Scott Interna-
tional Trophy at Madison Square
Garden, was ridden to brill ant per-
formances by Gardner Hallman to
take blues in the open jumper,
versatility open jumper, and the
touch and out class for q total of
Is points. Mrs. william Hurst's
vell-favored Greylark was awarded
the reserve, having collected seven
points acquired by minor awards.
Ballela Tops Hunters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mueller's i'm
ported Ballela, ridden % by Mrs.
Frances Ladd, topped good classes
In both the open hunter and the
working hunter to amass q total Of
10 points and be awarded the hunter
championship. In the open hunter,
the big chestnut won the second leg
in as many years of competition on
the Woodbourne Trophy. The
United States Coast Guards Three
Feathers, ridden by Susanne Ladd
and LIT. Don Bradley, took the
hunter reserve ribbon with seven
points, winning the hunter hack and
two third ribbons.
Tabu, owned by Maj. and Mrs.
Richard Hume, and ridden in the
jumper classes by the major and in
the hunter classes by Mrs. Hume,
showed his versatility by winning
the warm-up jumpers and repeating
In the next class, the maiden work.
Ing hunter, by taking the blue.
We were surprised that In both the
open and working hunters, the 4
year-old Tabu, with perfect rounds,
did not get into the ribbons.
Senator Morse Star Rider.
Senator Wayne Morse's magnifi-
cent stallion, Spice Of Life, was given
q masterful ride by his owner to win
a well merited blue in the five
gated saddle class. In the combina-
ton saddle class, where horses have
to perform both in harness and un-
der saddle, Andy Margreave Jr.,
showing his fathers Playfair Nc
Donald for the first time, demon
strated his riding and driving abil-
tty by taking first place.
Prizes In the junior classes were
equally distributed, Mrs. Jackie
Pelle's Yankee Doodle, Three Feath-
ers and Christian Wells Grandilo-
quent all taking blues, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Bradley's Hy-Glo placing
in all three events.
Junior road hacks-Won by Mrs. Jackie
Psrs Yankee Doodle: second. 1t and Mrs
Coast Guards Three Feathers; fourth,
Sonny Glattes Lightning.
Junior jumpers-Won by Three Feath-
mans charmint: fourth. Maurice Chaney's
Junior hunters-won by Christian Wells
Yankee Doodle; fourth. Three Feathers.
Hack elass-Won by Hy-GIo; second,
Angelina Carabellfs Day Dreams; third,
Three Feathers; fourth. w. L. Gray's Tom
Warm-up jump-won by Maj. and Mrs.
Elcnard Humes Tabu; second, Hy-Glo;
fnlra f Mrs William Hurst's Greylark;
Maiden working hunter-won by Tabu;
second, Day Dreams; third, Ann Hasner's
After Dark; fourth, Alene Davenport's
Dream Time.
Fiye-gaited saddle class-won by Sem
ator WAYNE Morse's Spice of Life; second,
4 q. Harsreaves Playfair Mcdonald;
cess: fourth, Don Blocks Southern Pride.
Open jumping-Won by Mai. and Mrs.
Alvin L Kay's smacke; second, Greyiark;
third, Mrs Elinor Grams Brandy; fourth,
Open Hunter-won u Mrs. George
6alleia; second: Tom Tom; third, Hy-Glo;
fourth. Greylark
Versatility open jumping - Won by
BRANDY; fourth. artno areyi.rk ss fea'hef' 'nird'
Combination saddle horse-Won by
flayfair Mcdonald; s.ernd, Senator
Wayne Morse's OregannA ESarban; third,
Southern Pride
Hunter hack-won by Thre. Feathers;
second, Hy-Glo; third. After Dark; fourth,
Touch snd out-won by sm.eko; sec
ond, Mrs. Cy Cummings Misty; third.
Happy: fourth, Greylark.
working hunter-Won by Ballela: sec
onds Grsylark; third. Three Feathers;
fourth, Hy-Glo
Jumper caampionship-Won ~ Smacko;
Jumper reserve Greylark.
Hunter championship-BaHela hunter
reserve Three Feathers.