Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-09-20
Hunt Club Horse Show

Horse Show of the Blue Ridge
Hunt Club, at Carter Hall Grove.
Wildwood, last Saturday, was a
very enjoyable and successful oc-
casion.
The features of the show were
the fiat race, best two heats in
three, open to all, and the cross
country steeplechase of about two
miles, for members of the Blue
Ridge Hunt Club. .
The fiat race was very exciting.
each of the Gilpin brothers win
ming one heat. and it narrowed
down between them for the third
and final dash. Donald Gilpin. the
older ofthe brothers, finally won
with Sylvia, =" a fine mare.
The crowd then moved from the
beautiful grove to hill behind the
Club House to see the steeplechase.
which was held over the splendid
blue grass fields of Mount Airy"
owned by Mr.. George Burwell.
The start was made promptly.
Mr.. Carper leading over the first
jump, high stone fence with a
rail at the top. At the next fence.
a stone one, the three gentlemen
appeared 70 take it abreast. closely
followed by Mrs. Henderson ON
The Wizard" They then dis
appeared behind the hills. and
when next seen were coming over
a stiff stone wall. Mr.. Gilpin In the
lead. Mrs. Henderson second. and
Messrs. Page and Carper well up.
The run across the broad hun
dred-acre field was thrilling. and
the finish was exciting. Mr.. Gilpin.
ON Keith coming oyer the last
fence at racing speed, Mrs. Hen
derSon close up with The Wizard"
under whip, Mr.. Carper third and
Mr.. Page fourth. getting all they
could out of their mounts.
The lunches on sale proved as
attractive as the rest of the show
and were much in demand and ap-
preciated by all who we're lucky
enough TO secure them, as the de-
mand far succeeded the supply.
Every one present enjoyed the
show to the utmost, and it was sue
cessfully conducted throughout.
The summary of winners follows:
Single Driving, open to all
First, JeTrington Bombed. c. +.
Clapp; second. Bouncer. Miss Svbil
Burwell; third, Income. Charles
MulIikin.
Park Saddle, open to all-FirSt.
My Favorite, !. NJ. II. Clagett:
second, Income. G. Mullikin: third.
Sylvia, Miss Gilpin.
Green Hunters over 3t and I
foot jumps; conformation. 50 per
cent-First, Bowery Girl. Hall 4
Jacobs: second, Sylvia, Miss Gil
pin; third, Florodora. Thompson
Sewers.
Ladies Single Driving. open to
all-First, Bouncer. Miss SybiI
Burwell; second, Lady Gray. c. +.
WiSecarver; third, Income. Charles
Mulikin.
Hunters and Jumpers over + and
+ foot jumps; Conformation. p
per cent-FirSt, Andy. f. q. But
Ter; second, The Wizard. Mrs.
Henderson; third, Bowery Girl.
Hall < Jacobs.
Pair Hunters shown abreast over
3! and + foot jumps First. The
ParSon and andy, +. G.. Butler;
second, Skyrocket and Keith. Gil
pin Brothers; third. Wizard and
Bowery Girl, Mrs Henderson and
Mr.. Jacobs.
Cross-Country Stecplecha>e for
members of the Blue Ridge Hunt
Club, distance about two miles
First, Keith, owned and ridden by
Donald Gilpin; second. The Wiz
ard, owned and ridden by Mrs.
Henderson; third, Jack. owned and
ridden 10y Frank Carper; fourth.
the Friar, owned by f. G.. Butler.
ridden by George Page.
Flat Race, open to all; best two
heats in three Sylvia. owned and
ridden by Donald Gilpin, won first
aId third heats; Skyrocket, owned
and ridden by Kenneth Gilpin, won
second heat. Raymond. ridden by
j. Nj. I'll. Clagett, owned by \. W.
,Bryan also started.
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