Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
ACCIDENT MARS RACE
ON CULPEPER TRACK
Horses Go Down in Heap and
One Rider Is Dangerously
Injured.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

CULPEPER, Va, July ), 1913.
In the first race, open to all, on the
first days program Of the Culpeper horse
show an accident occurred which may
prove fatal to one of the riders. greatly
marring the pleasure of the otherwise
successful meet.
In rounding the curve of the track next
the railroad, Racinex, owned by H. O.
Lynde, and ridden by Pete Lewis, colored
Jockey, fell with his rider, thus throwing
Chalice, Fleetwood and Shumoka with
their riders into q whirling heap. The
three horses who finished the race five
Fights Of mile were Bay Cliff. Guy Spen-
Ger and The Duce who came in in the
order named Widest excitement reigned
for q time, and the injured men were
rushed into Culpeper in automobiles for
medical assistance not possible to give at
the track. All sustained serious injuries,
and Racinex's rider is reported to be
dying.
The second race for hunters qualified
under the rules of the National Steeple-
chase and Hunt Association, distance
one and one-half miles, was won by
Turner Wiltshire's Yurica, the owner
riding. with Harold, tr., of Homework
stables. second. and Essex, Dun Green.
owner third.
Third race. free to all. distance three
fourth1 OF a mile. was won by Little
England. Mrs. George c. Brenton, own
er, with DIR. E. Lester Jones' Culpeper
in second place. and Gold Point, Har-
wood Simpson, third.
Tue steeplechase was the closing
event. /and a most interesting one, the
horses keeping together the two and
one-half miles. taking the various haz-
ards without mishap and finishing by
run around the race course. Mrs
George c. BentOn's Ben Lala came in
first. with Black Diflse- giencora, in
second place.
Witnessed by Large Crowd.
Between four and 1--WE thousand people
witnessed the opening, many people COM
ing from Washington by special trains.
as we'll as from Baltimore and other
points north and from all parts OF Vir-
ginia. The show commenced promptly at
10 am. and continued until 5 pm. A
band from Washington furnished music
between classes and during intermission.
In class 10. saddle horses, Mrs. Allen
Potts Bracken Rose won first h0nors.
with s. c.. Byers' Germania second, and
Bow1es BROS. Juvenile third.
Cocktail OF Ashley farm won the blue
ribbon. and in class 10. runabout horses,
DR.. ". T. Churchman'S Starlight won
first place, with d. M. Walters Belle of
Boston. second. and Mrs. ID. c. Sands,
jr.'s, BobOlink third.
In the lightweight hunter class Aquilla.
exhibited by. w. T. WILDER Of Warrenton,
won first. with another horse OF the
same exhibitor second, and Thomas ].
Fevofs. Galatea third.
Rider Thrown.
Thomas G. Herring's Quiz. threw his
rider at the first hurdle. The man was
unconscious for a time, but recovered.
The blue ribbon for the best pair Of
matched horses in harness was won by
a pair owned by Bowles Bros, another
pair by the same exhibitors winning Sec
ond place, with Peter Pan and mate, ex-
hibited by Chiffon Vowel. third. In the
class for hunters Mrs. Allen Potts Happy
Creek won the blue ribbon.
The first class called in the afternoon
was combination harness and saddle
horses, In which Mrs. Potts again won a
blue ribbon with Bracken Rose. Dr. ".
T.. Churchman'S Lord Blackstone won
second, and Bowles Bros Juvenile, third.
In the next class, for hunters from Gull
pepper and adjoining counties, Merryman,
exhibited by Heartland farm, won first
with John S. Buckners Pimentas sec
ond. and w. W. Osborn's Dependent
third.
First Honors to Pretty Maid.
The class for ladies' hunters followed
this. in which David Gray. exhibited by
the Homewood stables, was granstand
favorite, but Mrs. Allen Potts Pretty
Maid carried Off first honors. with her