Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-01
,lRGiNiA HORSES FARE WELL
U. S. Riders Finish II
In international Event

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towering fences as they ranged
up after each jumpoff.
Gen. Humberto MARBLES, tile
Mexican star, slapped over two
Jumps in a row on Chihuahua II
and promptly withdrew. Marbles
lis not here for the exercise.
1t now appears that the gen.
Ierale probably is not here to be
top man either, for the United
States squad is shaping up. Its
lacroSs-the- board strength will be
tested tonight in a low-score
event in which each rider has a
crack at the course with two
mounts and the best pair score
wins.
Also on today's calendar is the
Frank Melville, jr., Challenge
Trophy for working hunters, am
|ateurs to ride. This one goes
up for grabs at the National.
North Shore and Piping Rock
shows each year and has for
six years withstood the efforts
Iof any owner to get it to the
|engravers three times. Cornelia
Winthrop Of Upperville, Va, won
1T at Piping Rock with Hourless
Time this season, but is not here
to try for another round.
Out of six hunter classes on
the second day. five were won
by horses owned or trained in
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Bobby
Notch of Keene, Va, have held
their Sky's Impression to the
peak form which won the work.
ing hunter championship at Har-
Irisburg recently. Impression took
the working hunter saddle event
over Mrs. Morton w. Smiths
ISinbad, Middleburg entry. Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Stephens Ace
OF Diamonds topped the middle
and heavyweight green confor-
Imation horses, with the Motch's
Magic Attraction in the second
slot and the John Pettibone'sI
Duke of Paeonian fifth.
Pixies Peak, lately of Warren
ton and now owned by Eleanora
r., Sears of Boston and Middle
burg, headed the open eonforma-
ton hunters. again followed by
"a Virginia horse, Jazz Session.
Mrs. c. McGhee Baxter's Long
Road. from Charlottesville, was
fourth.
The Shawnee Farms Take
Command and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. o. Smiths Ballet Master, both
brought to form in the Old Do
minion for out-of- State owners,
snagged two other classes, leav-l
ing the working hunter appoint
mentS class as a consolation
prize for the Yankees, repre-
Sented by Fairview Farms
Bronze Wing and Lakelawn
Farms Little Trip.
Summaries:
International jumping (Rovce A.
Drake Memorial Challenge Trophy
l. United States equestrian teams Pal.
g.. Nautical ridden BY Hugh Wiley; 9,
United States equestrian teams Br. c.,
First Boy, ridden by Billy Steinkraus,
3, Irish Army teams B. O.. Ballynonty,
ridden by TT. w. A. Ringrose; 4,
Oregon Duke, ridden BY Doualas Hood
and Chilean equestrian teams Oh. g..
Sindhad. ridden by r. Knoopp
Working hunter under saddle. Mr.
Impression; .. Mrs Morton W. Smiths
CIR. G., Sinhad: 3, Shawnee FARMS B. @,
Journey Proud; 4. Mr., and Mrs. Claude
w. Ovens CIR. NJ, Skys Light; 5, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Denny's B. O.. For
Green conformation hunter. light
weiRht--l, Shawnee Farms Oh. O.. Take
Command; 2. Mr.. and, Mrs. Warner
Mrs. D. R. Motch's roam fiiiy, Motion
4, Shawnee Farms Oh. M, Shippers
Fake; 5, Mr.. end Mrs. James N. Andrews.
Green conformation hunter-middie
and heavyweight-l. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Stephens CHI G.. Ace Of Dia-
monds: ,. Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Motch's
Oh. O.. Magic Attractions: 8, Mr.. and
nife: 4. Robert H. Burrows OR. O.. Play
Boy D, Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Petit
bones Br g., Duke Of Pseonian
Conformation hunter. any weight -
l. Eleanora r. Sears b., Pixies Peak:
2 krystn Glancy,s BE-. jazz Session:
9, Mrs, John j.. Farrelps Oh. G., Gold
Coins; A. Mr.. and Mrs McGhee Bakers
b. Long Road; 5, Mrs. Myron Merry's
Or O.. Geraldum.
v. Green eSpfOI .ms lon. hunter any
John s. Pettibone's Br. g.. Duke Of
Paeonian; B.. Shawnee Farms Oh. NJ.
SHIPPERS Fake 4; Robert H Burrows
Warner Atkins b. G.. corpond.
Jumper-touch and out, three day
event fnrst eventl--1, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Coates ch, O.. volco's Royal
mants 8, Eieanora K. Sears G Or D
kzar D'Esprit; 4. Mr. and Mrs. B. r..
Ffrestone's Oh. c., Countryside Road;
3; Saxon Woods Farms Oh. c., Saxon
Working hunter. appointments class
l. Fairview Farms b @ Bronze Wing;
Z. Lakelawn Farms Oh. G., Little Trip
.. Eleanora r. Sears B. M, Sidonia; 4
Saxon Woods Farms Br. G.. Naute Mia
), Ann v. Voorhees, B. O., Tamburlaine
n, cora's Mite: 2. Ward Acres Farms
b. O., King Of Magic; g. Mr. and Mrs
Alan Robson's B. M. Prediction: 4,
Hillingdon Farn, Graham c. Woodruff,
Br. O., Echo Of Hillingdon; s, cassilis
Farm, Mrs. J. Macy Willets, Br. G.. Cas-
sislis Glen Ideal
per-knockdown and out. Flea
nora r; Sears Or. O.. Kzar DEPTH; 2,
DUTY bs,h stables stables. BT M Andsnto; :: Eliza
joseph Scaifanf's Oh q MilleFfoWn. 4