The New York herald., 1921-12-04
VIRGINIA HUNTS
AND HUNT RACING
New York Men and Women
Prominent in Equestrian
Sports Of Old Dominion.
ny CAPTAIN. II. II. HOLMES.

By CAPTAIN. III. III. HOLMES.
The Orange County Hunt held its au-
tumn race meeting on Saturday, Novem-
Der 20. at tho Plains, in Virginia. The
only events; one for members and the
other for farmers, were successfully run
Off before a large attendance. that in
cluded prominent members of the Orange
County. Piedmont and Middleburg hunts.
The race committee and officials were
r. Penn Smith, Jr. +. S. Won Stede.
Fletcher Harper. NJ. F. H. Orange
County Hunt ID. c. Sands, M. +. IL
Middleburg Hunt; Waugh Glascock.
NJ. f. II. Piedmont Hunt: H. S. Page.
w. P. Hubert, A. L. Moffett, ]. F..
Fishback, r. NJ. Meetz and ]. w. Slaugh-
ter. Patrol judges were Lee Fleming,
Jr. T. c. Turner. f. w. Sharp, 8. s.
Roszel, A. V. Baird, Roger Elgin, Carter
Foster and J. C. Butler.
The course was laid over one of the
choicest parts of the country hunted by
the Orange County. The first race was
for horses owned by members Of Vir-
ginia Hunts that had been fairly hunted
during the current season; to be ridden
by members minimum weight ITS
pounds distance three miles The re-
suit:
r. Penn Smith, Jr.'s. Irish Heather tOwner) /
Mrs. G. Q. Runsey's Garter IL. Rlnseyj... :. 2
Mrs. c. G. Rumseys Cloudy "a. White)... 3
Mr. w. G. Seipp of Middleburg and
Chicago, riding his horse Cobourg Boy.
fell when in a contending position three
fences from home. While the son of
Cobourg and City Billie I'd could not
have troubled the winner, this mishap
probably robbed him of second place.
Arthur White made all the running
until half a mile from home. when Penn
Smith, Jr.. took command, winning
easily by twenty lengths.
The second race was for horses owned
and ridden by farmers: minimum
weight 175 pounds; distance two miles.
The result:
Miss Elizabeth Tabb's Miss Brent (J.
% Miss &. w. Fiemins's Pilot. Charles fur-
ner's Rev. Ford and w. A. Lewis's chestnut
geldng also ran
The first and second horses had little
trouble in disposing OF the remainder.
Johnny Reb had too much speed for
Mss Tabb's mare when it came to rae
ing.
The Orange County and Middleburg
Hunts have been showing excellent sport
this season under their respective mas
ters, Fletcher Harper and d. C. Sands.
The average field seen with these hounds
Is about sixty, and both packs are fortu-
nate to hunt over good sporting countries
with plenty of foxes.
The days on which the Orange County
meet are Wednesdays and Saturdays,
while the Middleburgs have the Mondays
and Thursdays.
In most winters 1t is possible to hunt
through to the spring, with the exception
of a few days when conditions are not
propitious. Many prominent polo play
ers make Virginia the winter quarters
for hunting. Some of them are F. 8.
von Stade, C. c. Rumsey. J. G.. and
Devereux Milburn. John p. Bowditch,
Harry Tweed. w. p. Hubert Raymond
Belmont and w. L. Goodwin.
The active members of these hunts
have shown considerable interest in polo
in the last two seasons and the Fauquier
County Club, with headquarters near
Middlehurg. is giving, to Virginia a. sport
TO which she is entitled by virtue Of her
good sportsmen and horsemen.