Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11
BRAZILIANS ALSO SCORE
Wiley, Nautical Win
international Feature
BY ANNE CHRISTMAS
gtar stan Writer


The theme Of the Washing
ton International horse show
was wild "olays" for the after
noon performance at the ARM
DRY, but made a fast change
right back to Maryland, My
Maryland" as the United States
Hugh Wiley and Nautical won
the nighttime International
jumping feature.
It was the second major VIC
tory In three sessions for Wiley,
N-year-old riding star from
Towson. Md. Nautical, his own
Palomino veteran, also took the
Friday night international
touch-and-out. and last night
was In spectacular form as he
registered a clean round in only
36.1 seconds.
Wiley cut more corners than
q budget committee and man.
aged to get over the difficult
course far ahead of the 37.5
seconds registered by his closest
competitor, the Mexican's Can
Can, ridden by Ricardo Guasch.
Earlier in the day three
members of the Brazilian en-
tourage about whom little had
been heard made a successful
stab for honors after a some-
what overwhelming start by the
United States hopefuls.
American Team Fourth
The Brazilians finished one
two-three in international
jumping, with Nelson Pessoa,
mounted on Relincho, the win
ner. He was awarded the Pun
phrey-Shelly Memorial I Chal-
lenge Trophy presented by
Washington Lodge is of the
Elks, the hosts for this benefit
event for crippled children.
The American civilian team,
which has dominated the early
performances, could do no bet
ter than fourth as two other
Brazilians, Pal Passo and Sui
tao, were close behind the
winner. Wiley was the only
United States rider in the rib
bons as his round in the jump
off was less successful than his
first trip over the course.
The touch-and-out class,
which opened the night ses-
sion before a crowd of 1000,
went to an outsider, Jerry
Bakers Ell Rojo Grande, from
Lewistown, Pa.
Wins on Jump OF
Baker, who bought the big
chestnut out Of a country horse
auction three years ago rode
his own entry to win a jump
of against such hign-priced
talent as Charles Dubois The
Cad and w. r. Billiards. Cana
dian Hope, Pocohantas.
The afternoon crowd saw
some important hunter classes,
in divisions where points thus
far have been widely scattered.
A Virginia entry. Mrs. A. C.
Randolph's NereuS from Up
perville, scored major points
when he took the green work.
ing hunter class for light
weights, among 80 entrants.
Ridden by Gene Pillion, the
brown 5-year-old turned back
a field that included some Of
the best young stock out this
season.
Second went to Dave Kel-
ley's Sir Dale, with last years
green working champion here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Egan's
Blue Monday, third.
Another long list Of entries
turned up for the lightweight
working hunters, and here the
winner over a big and demand
ing course was Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Robert Motch's Windsweep,
from Keswick, Va. Betty Beryl
Shenk rode Windsweep to vic
tory over the Egan's consistent
Blue Monday.
Parents, relatives and friends
of young fry Travelled untold
miles to witness the opening
events in the junior section,
and were treated to eye-filling
performances by juniors who
also will be competing today.
Teen-Agers Close
Betty Reynolds from Tryon,
N. c.. the 1858 equation
champion Of the Washington
International, was the rider on
Converse Colleges Colonymas
to take the working hunters
class for Juniors, with appoint
ments considered. She also had
the mount on the second-place
winner, Sis, another champion
ship winner last year.
Two teen-agers from Bethes-
da, Teddy and Frances Kay.
were knocking on the door in