Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
OAK HILL AWAITS
TRIALS OF HUNTERS
Historic Estate Scene of
Noted MiddIeburg Hunt
Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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MIDDLEBURG. Va, February al
Historic Oak Hill, estate of Frank C..
Littleton, near Leesburg, will be the
scene on Monday Of the first of the
1891 hunter trials to be held in Vir-
ginia, when the annual trials of the
Middleburg hunt will be run. Three
classes are on the program, one for
green hunters, one for qualified hun
tiers and an open event.
The trophy in the open class is the
handsome $4,000 Middleburg Bowl and
an added plate. Plate and per-
centage of the sweepstakes will go to
the winners In the other events.
sixty-seven Entries.
There are 81 entries for the trials
which include horses from all Of the
best stables in this famed hunting sec
ton. the conditions of the trials being
that only horses that have been
hunted with the Middleburg hunt are
eligible to start. On the entry list are
II horses belonging to Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Whitney. the latter formerly
Miss Mary Elizabeth Altemus of Phila-
delphia; one of Gen. William Mitchell.
four of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur White,
three belonging to D. C. Sands, two
TO Benton Stables. four belonging to
Walter Bowes of New York, joint mas
ter of the Loudoun hunt, and others
OF equal note and prestige.
The course for the trials is about
4 miles with Is natural obstacles, in
GLIDING rail fences, stone walls and
other obstacles natural to the country.
Contestants will be judged on per-
Torrance, form over the Jumps ana
across country and condition at the
finish. The course, lying through roll
ing country, is regarded as the stif1est
in the Old Dominion.
In the class for green hunters there
are 20 entries which include Sir
Langdon, Rose Dunstan, Col. Heming-
way and Thornbrack, belonging TO
Mrs. ]. H. whitney; Cornelius and
Cerceus belonging to j. H. Whitney;
Baby Sister and Leaping Leah belong
ing to Q. T. Young; Entry and Bright
Prosperity, L. C. Leith; three entries
of walter Bowes Of New York; Ban
dit Flag, belonging to Gwyn Rust;
Kincheloe, w. C. Seipp; Say Go, H. D.
Whitfield; JuSta Game, Benton Stables;
Light Hampton. Skinner Bros; John
Barton, Gen. Mitchell; Red Soubrett,
Arthur White.
Qualified Hunters.
There are At entries in the class for
oualifed hunters. which includes
Whatn do, Baby, Silvery Jim and
silver Cloud, Mrs. j. H. Whitney;
whitney; Simple Simon, Zartamar and
Macie, D. c. Sands; Canary, Walter
Bowes; Jane Grey and Monin' Low,
Frederick Warburg; Sinbad, D. H.
Read; Jorrocks and Bader, w. C..
Stevenson; Commonwealth, Harry
Cram: Brovah Ben, Duval Tyler;
Yonda, H w. Frost. jr.; Mountain Top,
Rachel Lambert; sandblast., B. E; B.
Hall; Sacrifice. Benton Stables; Miss
Middleburg, John E. Hughes; Pure
Pepper and Irish Laddie, w. F. Hit;
Louise. e. L. Redmond; Time Lock,
Miss Fanny Whitfield; o. H Bliss, F.
G. Littleton; North Sea, H. D. Whit
field; Sensation, Mrs. H. D. Whitfield;
Highway, Mrs. J. r. Mann; Slowly, W..
p. Hubert; Mezzo. Greer and Hubert;
VOLTA, Mrs. Charles Sabine; Red Rob-
Miss Edith Cummings; Cedar Brook,
Mist, Mad Fire and Golden Corn, Mrs.
Arthur White; Dumloyn, Arthur White:
Winter Weather, Miss G. H. holland;
Court Of Arms, Mrs. Amory Perkins;
Etude, Miss w. Maddux; Entry, Miss
Bettina Belmont; Slowly, Alonzo Potter.
Judges for the trials as announced
by d. G. Sands, M. r. H., are Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, Edward H. earle
and William Almey. jr.
The trials will start at II o'clock
and they are expected to attract q
notable gathering of society and horse
folk from New York, Washington,
Baltimore, Richmond and other points
in the East.