The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-21

WARRENTGN, VA, Oct 20.--The
Warrenton Hunt club field day and
race meet was held here today on the
course on the farm Of Mr.. william
r. Wilbur, N. +. H., Warrenton Hunt
club, and in spite Of the most un-
favorable weather conditions. q day
were to take place on Saturday. the
18th instant, but owing to heavy rains
were delayed until today. A cold wind
blew all day, and while the early
hours were bright and warm, In the
afternoon q cold rain settled down,
and but for the love of good sport
the attendance would have been small.
AS 1t was almost three thousand peo-
pie witnessed the events.
The horse show classes were we'll
filled. and many clean performances
were scored. The races. which were
held under the rules Of the National
were we'll filed. and while several
riders fell there were no accidents
to mar the occasion. Messrs. William
r. Wilbur, w. s. Sewers. e. A. Rus
sell and Richard Wallach won cups
in the horse show events.
The special cup offered for ladies'
hunters was won by Asian, of w. s.
Sewers. faultiessiy shown by Miss
Mabel F.fynn This class brought out
many lady riders. The races were
splendid, and in every event close.
Alex. p. Humphrey. Jr.. OF Kentucky,
who lis spending some time in War
renton. 'woE two races In a most spec
tacuIar style. With a poor start in
each race IN the last round he gain
ed steadily and finished an easy win
ner w. F. wilhur's victory on Port,
was a popular one. Arthur White, OF
Keswick. and Charles K. Harrison, or
Baltimore. were the judges. Freddie
McElhone and Dion X. Kerr were the
starters in the vents. Many society
folks were present.
Summaries.
Open to ALL performance only 10
count: cup to winner-First. Aauilla,
w. F. Wilbur; second, Shining Light,
]. X. Maddux, Chiffon Classcock up:
third. Asian, W. s. Sewers, Chiffon
Giasscock up.
Lightweight hunters; performance
to count SO per cent, conformation
so per cent; cup To winner-F1rst.
Asian, w. s. Sewers. Chiffon Glass-
t cock up, second, Semper Felix. r
c.. Hostetter: third, Aquilla, W. r
Wilbur.
Green hunters. for horses that have
show: performance to count 90 per
cent; conformation. SO per cent; cup
10 wtnusr-FA..rst.- FFo--set..ss e4st 90
Farm. Groome up; second, MY COL
leen. Miss Elizabeth Wilbur, W. r
Wilbur up; third. Princess OF Orange
~, X. Maddux. Chiffon Glasscock up
Middle and heavyweight hunters,
| for horses up TO carrying lse ponnds
| and over to hounds: performance 20
count so per cent: conformation. eo
per cent: cup to winner-First. Merry
man, e. A Russell: second. Shining
Light. J. X. Maddax. Chiffon Glass
cock up; third. Dreadrought. t. A.
Russell
Ladies' hunters. to be ridden hs
| ladies of Fauquier and adjoining coun-
ties. performance and manners To
count fifty per cent; conforma-
ton twenty-five per cent; cup TO win
ner. presented by Mrs. w. II. Pool
First. Asian. w. s. Sewers, Miss Maoe'
F-fynn riding; second. Watch Me. Mrs
| Lester Harrow, Miss Mabel FIynn
riding: third. Aigion. Miss Maoei
Flynn.
Racing Results.
First race. FIVE furlongs, weight
ten hounds above the scale OF weigh'
| for age, purse ss5, of which sl5 te
second horse--First. HedoEic, Z. NJ
gilbert, ridden by Groom; secona
Hinch. Irving II. Munford, Chiffon