Evening star., 1950-11-08
ID. c. Area Shares High Honors
In Banner National Horse Show
By AnqeIinooJ J. CorobeIIi

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Special Correspondent Of The Siar
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Paced by
Circus Rose. entered by the Hi
Rock Farm of Warrenton, Va,
who won the jumper tri-color
and One More Pennant, owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. II. Haggin Perry
of Gotham. Va. the reservist in
working hunters. Washington area
horses came away with a goodly
share of honors in the 62d ma
tional horse show which ended
early today in Madison Square
Garden.
The largest crowds since prewar
days witnessed the performances
of $50 individual horses as they
appeared 1898 times in the 130
competitions.
Major award last night was the
conformation crown, won by
Bright Light. owned by Mickey
Walsh's Southern Pines IN. c.
Seven Stars Stables. Reserve was
Long Road, now owned by Mrs.
c. MCGEE Baxter from Shaker
Heights, Ohio.
One More Pennant was beaten
out for the working hunter title
by Glider. owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Burke of Elmira, N. Y.
Circus Rose Spectacular.
Circus Rose spectacularly closed
her career with the Hi-Rock
Farm. The mare was purchased
during the show by August A.
Busch, jr.. and presented to the
International Equestrian Compe-
tions. Inc. for use by the United
States team In international con-
tests. and will be known as Miss
Budweiser. Reserve jumper cham
pion was My Goodness, entered
by the Millarden Farm of Ann
vile, Pa. The horse was pur-
chased during the show by Mrs.
Sara CHAT.
Following the close competition
that marked all divisions the con-
formation supremacy was a nip
and tuck battle with the two lead
ing contenders going into the pre-
liminary with a tie score. Bright
Lights win in this event decided
the honor. Superbly handled
throughout the show by nation
ally known horseman Mickey
Walsh, the 16.1-hand brown geld
ing had five blues to his credit.
The 6-year-old scored wins In the
class for amateurs to ride. the
middle and heavyweight hunters,
the ladies ridden by Joan Walsh
and the preliminary, was second
in the. $4,000 stake, third in the
Corinthian and fourth in the open
for 2312-point score.
Long Road was ridden through
out the show by Mrs. Perry, his
former owner. The handsome ami
NAL turned in a faultless per-
formance to win the stake class
in addition to placing in four
events and finishing third In
three classes to chalk up q
points.
Glider a Double Winner.
Glider, 16.2-hand 6-year-old
gray gelding, had splendid per-
formances to score 1914 points TO,
the tricolor. Ridden by Joan
Walsh from Southern Pines, N. C..
the steady fencer was winner OF
the middle and heavyweight event
placed in the open and the ladies
classes, was third in the $1,000
stake and the preliminary and
fourth in the hunter hacks.
One More Pennant, a 7-year-
old bay gelding. was handled
splendidly by Mrs. Perry through
out the show to score wins in the
hacks and the lightweight classes
place in the stake, finished third
in the open and the ladies and
fourth in the preliminary to wind
up only u point behind the
champion.
Circus Rose, one of the finest
Jumpers competing, added a tri-
umph to long list in taking the
hotly contested jumper champion
ship. The 5-year-old gray mare
has had an amazing career. Dur
ing the season she amassed enough
points to earn the Professional
Horseman's Association high score
award which was presented to her
owners last Friday. The mare also
will be the recipient of the Amer
lean Horse Shows Association 1856
award for jumpers as well as the
Virginia Horse Shows Association
season award. Circus Rose, han
died throughout the season by the
veteran rider and trainer, Joe
Green, is the only horse ever tc
achieve this triple distinction.
4 During the eight-day competi-