The Washington times., 1931-02-24
Hunting Set
Attends Va.
Classic
Smart Crowd of Horse
Lovers Follow Events at
Hunter Trials; Whitneys
Capture First HonorS
By ANNE PATTEN

Hay Whitneys (Jock and Liz :,
carried away the honors of the
hunter trials staged by the
Middleburg Hunt yesterday at
Oak Hill, the Frank c. Little
ton estate near Middleburg.
The Whitneys purchased
their Virginia estate, Llangol-
len, last summer, the 1000
acre farm being the wedding
gift of Mr.. Whitney to his
bride, the former Elizabeth
AltemuS, of Philadelphia.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
we're present at the meet, the
latter riding in several of the
events. Their entries carried
away first prize in five of the
classes and Whatllido, owned
by Mrs. Whitney, was the vic
tor in the contest for the $4,000
silver bowl presented by the
Middleburg Hunt Club for the
champion of the day. The re-
serve went to Light Hampson,
owned by Jack Skinner.
Time Lock Takes Second
Whatllido was also victor in
the class for qualified hunter.
Second prize went to Time
Lock, owned by Miss Fannie
Whitfield, third to Silvery Jim,
also owned by Mrs. Whitney,
and fourth to Etude, owned by
Mrs. Winifred Maddux.
Middle and heavyweight
hunters class was won by
Golden Corn, owned by Mrs.
Arthur White and ridden by
Arthur White; second, Sensa-
ton, owned by H. D. Whitfield
and ridden by Miss Fannie
Whitfield; third, umloyn,
owned and ridden by Arthur
White; fourth, Silver Cloud,
owned by Mrs. Whitney.
Green Hunter Class
In the class for green hunters,
Light Hampson, ridden and
owned by Jack Skinner, was
first; second, Thornback, owned
and ridden by Mrs. Whitney;
third, Entry, owned and ridden
by Louis Leith; fourth, Red
Soubrett, owned and ridden by
Arthur White.
There were SO entries in the
three classes and open events.
Only one accident marred the
days sport. Jack Skinner. of
Washington, taking, a hurdle,
was thrown when his mount
stumbled, and suffered a num-
ber Of injuries, including three
broken ribs.
Host for the Hunt
Smart society and horse low
erS from half a dozen States
had gathered to witness the
event. At noon Mr.. Littleton,
acting as host for the Middle
burg Hunt, entertained at
luncheon at the ivy grown old
mansion, one of the most his
toric in the country. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson was the honor
guest, motoring down from
Washington to arrive a bit late
Tor the most thrilling events on
the days program, but staying
to witness the afternoon COM
petition for the hunt cup.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell
was one of the first to arrive,
coming from his nearby Middle
burg estate. The general made
a thorough inspection of the
. field and later was joined by
Mrs. Mitchell, who shares her
husbands enthusiasm for all
things equine. The Jock"
Whitneys were early in the field
and later Mrs. Whitney (called
affectionately "Pudgins" by her
husband), declared she had
"never had so much fun in her
life"
Among the Spectators
Others in the smart and
enthusiastic gallery included
the Undersecretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Ogden L.
Mills, former Senator and
Mrs. William Cabell Bruce,
former Governor and Mrs.
Westmoreland Davis, Repre-
sentative r. Walton Moore,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Guy v. Henry, Col. and Mrs.
Harry Cootes, Miss Edith Boil
ing (who accompanied Mrs.
Wilson,, Mrs. Fairfax Harrison,
Col. George Langhorn, of Chi
cago; Mrs. William P. Hubert
and her three children, Cath
crime, Helen and William P.
Hulburt, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Belmont and their
small daughter, Miss Bettina
Belmont; Miss Katrina NC
Cormick, Miss Dora White and
Miss Janet White, daughters
of Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich;
Dimitri Dinancesco and his
bride, and Mrs. Minnergerode
Andrews.
Others Who Attended
Also DR.. and Mrs. William D.
Tewksbury, Melvin Hazen, DR..
and Mrs. Joseph Horgan, Mrs.
Randolph Leigh, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas Neill, George Carter,
Mrs. Amory Perkins, and her
house guest Mrs. Howard Linn,
OF Chicago; Mrs. j. c. Butler.
Mrs. James Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert R. Quinter, Mrs.
c. j. w. Torr. wife Of the sec