The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-21
WEATHER
CROWD SEES SHOW
Warrenton Hunt Clubs Meet
Proves Big Success-Races
Are Attractive,
IBy Associated Press.J

Warrenton Hunt Club field day and
race meet was held here to-day over
me course on the farm of William +
Wilbur. NJ. +. H.. Warrenton Hunt Club,
and in spite of the most unfavora @
weather conditions, Il day of good snort
was had.
The events were to take place on la st
saturday, but owing to heavy rains
were delayed until to-day. A cold
vino blew all day, and whilo the early
hours were bright and warm, In the
afternoon cold rain settled down, and
out Tor the love of good sport the at
tendance would have been small. Al
II was. almost 5000 people witnessed
the events. Tho horse show classes
were we'll filed, and many clean per
formances were scored
The races. which were held under
the rules of the National Hunt and
Steeplechasc Association, were we'll
mlied. and while several riders fell.
there were no accidents to mar the
occasion Messrs. William j.. Wilbur.
w. S. Sewers. L, a. Russell and Rich
ard Wallach won cups In the horse
show events. The special cup offered
for ladies' hunters was won by Asian,
shown by Miss Mabel Flynn. This class
brought out many lady riders The
races wero splendid and in every event
close
Alex p. Humphrey. Jr., OF Kentucky,
who Is spending some time in War
renton, won two races in Il most spec
tacular style. With q poor start in
each race in the last round he gained
steadily and finished an easy winner.
W. i. Wilbur's victory on Port was 4
popular one Messrs. Arthur White.
of Keswick. and Charles K. Harrison,
OF Baltimore, were the judges. 0Iessrs
Freddie AIcElhone and Dan X Kerr
were the starters In the events Many
society folks were present. Summaries
Glass No. ]: open to all: performance
only to count: cup TO winncr-flrst.
Aquilla, w. L. Wilbur: second. Shining
Light. J. x. MadduX, Chiffon Glass
cock. up; third, Asian, w. S. Sewers
Chiffon Glass cock up.
Class No .; lightweight hunters:
performance to count so per cent; con-
irmation so per cent; cup to winner
first, Asian, w. S. Sewers. Chiffon
Glasscock up; second. Semper Felix. T.
G. IIostetter: third, Aquilla w. l.. Will
bur.
Glass No. .. green hunters. for
horses that have never won blue
ribbon prior to this show performance
10 count 80 per cent. confirmation 80
per cent, cup to winner-First. Toma-
hawk. Fenton Farm Groom, up; sec
ond. Mycolleen, Miss Elizabeth Wilbur.
w. Il. Wilbur. up; third, Princess of
Orange, j. X. Maddux, Chiffon Glass
cock, up.
Glass No. 4, middle and heavyweight
hunters. for horses carrying $50 pounds
and over to hounds. performance to
count 80 per cent. confirmation 90 per
cent, cup to winncr-First Mcrryman,
Il. q. Russell; second Shining Light
J. *. MadduX, Chiffon Glasscocl1, up
third. Dreadnaight. l.. y. Russell.
Glass No. ., ladies' hunters. to 10
ridden by ladies of Fauquier and adj
joining counties, performance and man.
ncrs to count IS per cent. confirmation
20 per cent cup to winner, presented by
Mrs w. f. Pool-E'irst, Asian, w. S.
Sewers. Miss Mabel Flynn, riding; see
ond, Watch Me. Mrs Lester Harrow,
Miss Mabel hymn. riding; third. Aiglon
Miss Mabel FLYNN.
First race-hve furlongs, weight ten
pounds above the sale Of weight for
age. purse s65. of which SIS to second
horsc-First Hedonic, G. NJ. Gilbert
ridden by Groom: second Hinch, Ir-
wing II Munford, Chiffon Glasscock,
riding; third. Guy Spencer, Is. w. Hax-
all. groom riding.
Second race-about two miles. open
steeplechase, for three-year- olds and
over. weights. three-year- olds. 40
pounds: four-yea r-olds, 1876 pounds;
-year-olds. 100 pounds; six-year-
olds and upward. l66 pounds, sex al