Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-30
OPEN new COUNTRY CLUB
GYMKHANA GAMES FEATURE
OF CELEBRATION At ORANGE
Old Dominion Country Club Members
StnEe Interesting Program for
Members and Guests.
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ORANGE. VA. July 29.-The formal
Club was enjoyed Saturday by its mem
bers and invited guests. In the after
noon gymkhana games were INDUCED
In by the younger members, n silver
cup being presented to the winner in
each Of the ten events. The winners
were:
Bending: AT given signal all
mounts start from numbered posts,
weave In and out and between the
sticks to tie end. around 1t and back
without skipping one. Winner, Mrs. r.
NJ. Brady. Rapidan. Va.
Potato lancers: Star from iadivid-
ual pals. gallop to individual piles of
Ave potatoes each, spear one and gall
Top back and put it in the pail. making
Il separate trip for each potato tho
winner getting his five potatoes in his
pail In the quickest time. Winner, M
w. Carter. Orange. Va.
S-Animal race (fof women only:
With small switch and a string tied
TO It's leg attempt to drive the animal
across given mark. Winner, Mrs. w.
W. Osborne. Gordcnsville, Va.
EGG and spoon race: Gallop from
numbered posts with n kitchen snoon
In one hand TO She equivalent num-
bered posts. where you win receive an
egg, which must be brought back un-
touched and unbroken to the starting
post. Winner. r. G.. Lyme, Orange, Va.
5-Coslume race: Gallop from post to
opposite one. dismount. dress and but
ton UP in the given clothes and ride
back. Winner. r. C. Lyme. Orange, Va.
6-Musical chairs: Trot around chairs
placed In large circle when music
stops playing. jump Off and sit in a
chair. still holding the bride. AS there
Is one less chair than there are riders
one chair and ore person Drops out
aa ri
to two riders and one chair. Winner,
Miss Allen Gray. Orange and New
York.
brick wall: GaIlop at full speed
towards wall and through 1t. II the
horse stops or. refuses once, the con-
testant is disqualified. Winner. H. o.
Lyme. Orange. Va.
Mrs. Allen Potts Winner.
s-Basketban: captain for each
side of equal numbers, at given signal
the captains gallop towards the ball
placed in center of field, the captain
getting it is allowed to mount unmo-
Tested. When he is seated both sides
close in and attempt to get the ball.
from that time on 1t is general strug-
gle, the sides helping each other to
place the ball in the opposite basket.
IL the ball falls to the ground. any
one on either side is at liberty to dis
mount and get 1t. No player with the
ball can be attacked while mounting.
The player making the most baskets
gets the cup. (Winner) Lieutenant
Brown. Fort Myer. Va
3-Jumping: conformation does not
count. performance only counts. The
highest jump being three and one-half
feet made by Mrs. Allen Potts on
Lightfoot, Gordonsville, Va
The games took place in front of the
cluo mouse In natural amphitheater
from the sloping sides of which the
guests seated under the trees or in
machines watched the spirited CON
tests of horses and riders After the
gymkhana, the crowd assembled on
the porches and in the club house
grounds. where supper was served to
nearly 400 members and guests. After
supper. dancing was enjoyed by the
younger crowd until nearly midnight
Ihis. youngest of all the Virginia
country clubs. has bought the Hamilton
farm OF over 100 acres, half way be-
tween Orange and Rapidan The resi-
oence has been remodelled and is now
thoroughly equipped club house with
dancing hall. dining rooms. wide
porches. shower baths and lockers and
Is thoroughly appointed.
stables and kennels have been erect
ed and stocked. tennis courts built and
one of the finest golf courses in the
State is being laid out. The member
ship is made up not only from the sur
rounding counties. but by sportsmen
OF Richmond. Washington and New
York. several of whom will keen their
horses here to enjoy the fox hunting
which Is probably the best In the
State.