Evening star., 1952-10-28
Mexican Riders Take
Lead at Horse Show,
Edginq U. 5. on Speed
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Oct. o.
The Mexican teams ability to ride
like the wind has enabled it to
sweep the first two international
Jumping events at the Pennsyl-
vania National Horse Show.
The veteran Mexican riders and
their green mounts had to look to
the stop watch for the second
straight time last night to edge
teams from the United States
and Canada.
Only IA seconds separated the
south-of-the- border entry from
the runnerup American civilians.
The Canadians were 81 seconds
behind. All three teams sent a
trio of entries over an eight-jump
course without knocking down a
single barrier.
In Saturday nights prelimin-
cry jump. the Mexican entry of
Gen. Humberto Marbles, Capt.
Victor Carrillo and 1t. Joaquin
d'Harcourt again won the top prize
on time alone.
Last nights competition was
so keen that only two of the Is
riders and mounts recorded any
faults. They were Ireland's Capt.
Lewis NJ. Magee on Red Castle
and Frances 1t. Bertrand du
Breuil on Tourbillion.
Second Event Tonight.
That leaves only a single knock
down as the difference between
the tlve teams as they compete
tonight in the second of the
three-event international low
score competition 1most important
prize to be captured at the week.
long show.
Although the three Western
Hemisphere nations have domi-
mated the first two events, both
France and Ireland are showing
signs of licking their handicap
of not being familiar with indoor
jumping.
Representing the United States
were Arthur McCashin. Pluckemin,
n. j., on Miss Budweiser; Mrs.
Carol Durand, Kansas City, on
Reno Kirk, and Billy Steinkraus,
WeStport, Conn. on Democrat.
Canada's third-place team con-
sisted OF James Elder on Koko-
kobana, w. r. Ballard on Reject
ana 1t. Col. Charles Baker on
Starcllft.
In addition to Du Breuil,
Frances team included 1t. Guy lie
Frant of Ukase, and Pierre d'Ori-
ola. 1852 Olympic individual
champion. on Ali Baba.
Riding for the Irish along with
Magee were 1t. Col. Dan Cory
on Glandore. and Capt. Colin
O'Shea on Kilcarne.
Aged Gelding Leads Jumpers.
Earlier, All Afire. an aged brown
gelding owned by Millarden Farms.
Annvllle, Pa. won the knockdoWn-
and-out event to take the lead
IN the open jumping division.
Pat Dixon rode the veteran tim
ber-topper to victory in a seven
way jumpoff. The blue ribbon
gave All Afire, 1948 and 1949
grand champion. seven points
toward this years trophy.
Royal Knight, a 6-year- old gray
gelding, owned by Harry D. Ryan,
Uniontown, Pa, holds second place
with five points earned for win
ming Saturdays opening day
warm-up jump. Royal Knight
was eliminated in yesterdays
event.
Spanish Mint Far Ahead.
Meanwhile, Spanish Mint. 4
year-old roam gelding, owned by
Mrs. j. Deane Rucker, Crosse
Point. Mich, held a commanding
lead in the green hunter division
after winning two blue ribbons.
Spanish Mint now has 10 points
to four and one-half points held
by Strawberry Fox, owned by Louis
SchWitzer, jr.. of Carmel, Ind.
My Bill. an aged chestnut geld
ing owned by William J. Brewster,
Southern Pines, N. c., added an
other first place in the regular
hunter division to gain the top
spot in that class with seven and
one-half points.
The working hunter lead is held
by Defense, a 5-year-old black
gelding, owned by Peggy Augustus,
Gordonsville, Va, with eight