Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
WARRENTON HUNT
CLUB STEEPLECHASES
Races Made a Big Society
Event for Sport-Loving
virginians.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WARRENTON. Va, April 3.-The an
nual point to point races of the Warren
ton Hunt Club, which marks the close of
very enthusiastic and successful hunt
Ing season. were run this afternoon at
Clifton Farm, the home of Maj r. F.
Barry, and were witnessed by an unusu-
ally large crowd. we'll up in the thou
sands. The early morning was showery
and cloudy, and the prospects for a good
day for the races were anything but en-
couraging. but by the early forenoon the
lowering clouds lifted and King Sol ap-
peared in all his glory. making glad the
hearts of all lovers Of the horse and
those on pleasure bent.
Several hours before the hour set for
the opening race the crowd began to
move toward the course to secure the
best possible vantage point, and the
countless throng presented a scene on the
beautiful roadway that was inspiring and
exciting. All were filled with the spirit
of the occasion, and all conceivable modes
OF conveyance were brought into use,
from the stylish trap, runabouts tan
dems, coaches, on horseback and num-
Der who were not so fortunate and made
the distance on foot.
At night dinner was given by the
members of the Hunt Club at the Warren
Green Hotel to about fifty guests. among
those present being the following: Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. n. Wilbur Mr. and Mrs.
judah Keith. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Scott Car
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Evans, Miss Will
bur and Miss Virginia kemble of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Turner Day. Mrs. Beverly
Slater. Mrs. ". c. Hayes of New York,
Miss Elise Sublett, Miss May Fair, Miss
Kathleen Mcdonnell of Baltimore. Mrs
Frederick Savage of Baltimore. Mrs. Au-
gusta Howell of Baltimore. Miss Sally
Marshall. Miss Jane Forbes, Miss Lucy
Stone. Miss Mary Nelson, Messrs. j. D.
Hall, w. s. Sewers Lee Evans. F. r.
Satterlee. B. A. Way. Judge c. Nj. White
Harry Page of New York, Charles X
Harrison. Jervis Spencer. George Brown
Of Baltimore Arthur Hall of Baltimore
G. D. Lansdale, r. W. Richardson, c. r.
Deare.
summaries Of the Races.
First race. warrenton Hunt Club steeplechasc
for hunters owned and ridden by members of tire
Warrenton Hunt Club; weight 100 pounds: dis
lance, four miles: purse, sweepstake Of s. and
silver cup. given by W. y and W F. Wilbur
OF Philadelphia p-. Hellsworth owned by
Mrs Judah c. Keith. ridden by w r Wilbur:
second, Up-to date. owned and ridden by Court-
land II. Smith Miss Manning. owned and rid
den by j. d. Hall. and Gimcracker, owned AMI
ridden by j. r. Stone. also ran.
Second race. Open Hunter steeplechasa. dis
lance. four miles. for hunters owned and ridden
by members of any recognized hunt. purse silver
cup presented by the ladies' OF War~nton aud 81
sweepsta kes-First. Ardmore. owned by Robert
Neville and ridden by Bob Taylor; second Inky
Dinky. owned and ridden by p. F. Thyspn
Punctual. owned by J. =. Browditch and ridden
by Mr.. Tucker. third. Serious owned and md
den by W. r. Wilbur. also
Third steeplechase for half bred hunters
distance OF four miles: regularly hunted nv War
rentOn Hunt Club through tie season; purse So
and case OF whisLy-First Ogunquit. owned and
ridden by CORTLAND IL. Smith: second Nancy
Lee. owned and ridden by William F. Wilbur
Valiant. owned by W. T. Jennings and ridden by
j. +. Evans and The Judge owned by c. =.
WHY and ridden By r. c. Daniel. also ran.
Farmers race. closing event of the day was
won by j. r. Walker of Marshall. Va.
In the first race Mr.. John r. Stone on
Gimcraciler had nasty fall at the water
Jump suffering a severe fracture to the
left shoulder and while painful. was not
a serious hurt. Another exciting feature
Of this race was the tumble Of ID. j. Hall
on Miss Manning at the third jump.
Prominent among the visitors from a
distance who witnessed the races were
Mr. and Mrs Redmond Stuart OF Balti-
more Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Dixie. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert X. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Fail. Miss Howe
Mrs. Savage Mrs. HUMPHREYS. Mrs. Wal
Ter. Miss Rozell. Miss Turner. Miss Car
ter. Miss Dulaney. Mr.. Arthur Hall, Mr.
Harry Payne, Mr. Sargent Appleton, Mr.
Robert Nelson, Miss Sattetfeld. Mrs
Mckellup Howell, Mr.. j. Browditch and
others