Evening star., 1954-05-23
Miss Gaines Rides
Victor, Has Hand in
Triumph by Family
By Robert B. Phillips
Special Correspondent Of The Star

SUNSET HILLS. Va, May %
AN 18-year-old mare won the
Hunter Grand Championship at
here today. The chestnut mare,
Ironing Socks. mother Of a year.
old colt. is owned and ridden by
Mildred Gaines, veteran riding
instructor at the Madeira School.
An overflow crowd lined the
grounds when the weather, for
the first time in weeks, proved
to be fit for something besides
q water spaniel.
The Reserve Hunter champion.
ship was won by the M. F. H. of
the Fairfax Junior Hunt. Miss
Oebby Pease, riding Mix Not. Miss
Pease and Mix Not tailed 10
points. a point and a half less
than Ironing Socks.
The Junior champion Of the
day was Andrew BartenStein's
Easter Lady. which was handled
by Beverly Harrison Of Warren
ton. Easter Lady won the first
leg on new trophy established
this year for Junior Working
Hunters ridden in full hunting
attire.
The Gaines family had a gala
day, winning the Family Glass
over strong competition. Miss
Mildred Gaines. John L. r.
Gaines, and Ludlow Gaines
teamed together to take the blue
over Mrs. Steadman Teller and
her young son. Dirck Teller. In
third place were Frank Yates and
his daughter, Terry, who was to
win the junior hunter champion
ship later in the day. This is
Miss Yates first season of riding
over jumps.
,uGloS Glass lMsmall .S Pony Hacks. Hacks; Acorn.
chincotsaeue Gal Peggy Ann ohutt;
Class Large Pony Hunters: Down
Wind BeRinold Farms: Thumbs Up: Laura
lee ana Ken SnreeVe: Don't, FoxholloW
Glass 3-small Pony Hunter: Pebble;
Soft Spot. Junior Euuitation School; Snow
FURRY; Chincoteague Gal,
wind: Don't: sharka O"' n~'AS' D0"n-
Glass Good Hands Trophy: Bev-
sriy Harrison Jerry Blame; Frances Kay:
Glass = Junior Working Hunter
Attre az Me- Easter nbb Lady; AndreT SsrtenSsein
Polly Nudge; waverly Molly. Mary Jane
Glass Junior Hunter: Craft. Terry
William Dillon: Ironing Socks, Mildred
Glass s-Modified olympics: Cherokee,
Holiey; Apache Moon. New Hope Farm;
I've Got 2 Secret; Floyd Powell:
KiboaFne johnson Var Hctress s1f sai
lantrae; Enid. Jane Eaton; Starlight.
Class IO~Foals: Entry. Ballantrae;
Entry, Mrs. Kilbourne Johnston: Entry,
John Ferguson: Entry; James Eaton.
nos1 Class S.t.I tiIJTnior TIH ,E Hunter Hacks Nc
Ester Lady, Andrew Bartenstein; -
dred Gaines, john h L. R! iaSo Gaines. ness Gad- Mti-
Teller; lHi Frank A. Yates: Terry Yates.
chariss Sweat War BoSnet Bsan sntrg
trae; E. try Mr.. and Mrs. William How
AanQ; Ecno FlaR, oliver Durant II.
son. r ii Brewer; Sarah Willis; Terry
:. Class Is = Barriensprinser: chero-
Moon; s2a.. NY y hoPs Fssms E,. Hs.s'' Us. ma. nan
John cutting: Entry. Mr. Harry % carrico; rico;
Entry John Fersuson.
Moon: Gin Rickev; I've Got a Secret:
Apache Moon.
Clas Is Road Hacks: Berry
H TnI Randolph RTHt6s4. RGgss Loretta " woUd
John Burke: McDoei
Glass l9-Green Confirmation Hunter:
GioTy fnoG,rS Gi HslrS Umbrella; Loretta VI
Class 20 = Ladies' Hunter: Ironing
Socks: Mix Not; Jumping Powder. Madge
sarsisy' C;nsy Golden RqIe be;rs ., urnt.r..
Jumping Powder and d@S snowball: hGaseEs; Msdse
Barclay and Mildred Gaines: Berry Hill
Mrs. Steadman Teller; Lady Lane and
short Circuit and MIX Not Carolyn Evans
Ni6s; Loretta v; ,Heli's Umbrella.
Glass 23-Knock down and out: Half
MGSn; sscr.f Cherokee April Moon I've Got
Class 24-Fairfax Hunter: Snow Ball,
Mildred Mildred Gaines and MaSgs Barclay
1rCnas ciass sCsss &open sa' Eantef En NGt McDoal
Ironing Socks, Nix Not. Snow Ball.
Glass 36--working Hunter Sweep !
stskesTNik Not OF, ironing Socks Teller
Pony champion-Downwind. IA; Re-
.o;n Junior championIEas!er Lady. sh |
Jun per champion@CheTokee, IS; Re-
serve; Half Moon: 4 points. ,,u
points: Reserve Mix Not 10 noints