Evening star., 1950-03-26
Mare Takes II Points
To Edge Jack Rabbit
|For Potomac Title
By AnoeIino J. CurobeIIi

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Claude w. Owens Sky's Shadow
a six-year-old, gray by Corsican
Blade, stole the show at the Po-
tomac Hunts annual hunter trials
yesterday at the clubs kennels
near Potomac, Md.
The bold-fencing mare, handled
by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Hall
man and her owner, scored II
points for championship honors
One point behind in reserve posi-
ton was Col. Darlington Wilson's
Jack Rabbit, and pushing the
leaders with 8 points was Mr.. and
Mrs. Hallman's Gray Lark.
Sky's Shadow, given a mastery
ride by Mrs. Hallman on her first
trip aboard the mare, was winner
of the ladies' event and paired
with Gray Lark, accounted for
the Montgomery County Plate
pair class. With Mr.. Hellman in
the saddle, the mare took a Sec
ond in the featured Masters
Plate and a third in the Handy
With her owner up she was
fourth in the Elinor Wheeler
Exnicios Memorial class, limited
to Potomac Hunt members. The
mare was also the recipient OF
the huge Gracies trophy present.
ed to the champion by Capt. and
Mrs. Steadman Teller.
Jack Rabbit Second.
Jack Rabbit, a free-moving
chaser ridden throughout the
show by his owner. took second
place in the Handy and paired
with Mrs. Wilson's Black Velvet
in the Montgomery Plate. Jack
Rabbit teamed with F. Moran NC
Conihe's Top Secret, ridden by
Mrs. Godfrey Kaufman, and
Black Velvet to turn in the win
ming performance in the Potomac
Plate event. He was also winner
of the Travilah Plate, which had
no championship value.
Gray Lark, who has been hunt
ing all season, added to her ver-
satile achievements by winning
the tricky Handy event in addi-
ton to share in the Montgomery
Plate and fourth in the Potomac
Plate.
L. H. La Motto, jr's, Harkaway
Lass, under the expert handling o1
Mrs. R. H. Norton, jr., bested the
field to win the featured Masters
Plate, placing over Sky's Shadow
Percy N. Niepold's Four Aces
with Jane Hathen up, and Charles
E. Payne's Reno Royal.
Little Slam Wins.
Mrs. Frank w. Christmas was
perhaps the happiest person on
the grounds as she rode her trans
formed race track lead horse, Little
Slam, to win the Elinor Wheeler
Exnicios Memorial class and to 9
third in the Travilah Plate.
The Foxcatchers Plate, a simu.
lated hunt with hounds running
in full cry and all rules of hunt
ing observed, resulted in a popular
victory as S. r. Maddox, astride
Cash Cargo, was awarded the blue
Joe Richards, III had a nice round
on Kelly to win the junior plate
and, paired with Joe Smiths Flick
took fourth in the pair class.
- The Junior Plate, Joe Richard, III!
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The Elinor Wheeler. Exnicios Trophy
Masters Plate. Harkaway Lass; 2
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4, Blue Mont.
The Montgomery County Plate tpairs,
Il, Gray Lark and Skys Shadow; 2, Mrs
Darlington Wilson'S Black Velvet ane
and and Ivan: no 4 Flick Fl ana rhssi Ksls. D''kie BOY
The Potomac Plate (teams of three)-
1. Jack Rabbit, Black Velvet and Top Sc.
cret; 2, DR.. James F. Greear. jr's Star.
light, Midnight and -Four Aces; 8. Dicki,
Boy, Ivan and Shady Lady; 4, Gray Lark
Sky's Shadow and Shady Lady.
Champion-Sky's Shadow IL points
Reserve-Jack Rabbit, 10 points.